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From: jcp@osiris.UUCP (Jody Patilla)
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Subject: Re: Satanism, witchcraft, paganism,etc.
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Date: Wed, 30-Oct-85 07:20:49 EST
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> Sorry if I have misrepresented my point.  I'll try again:
> 
> SATANISM:
> 
> My impression of "Necronomicon" (which BTW is used as one of the source
> books in Satanism) was that there was no requirement to sacrifice human
> lives or commit  crimes as a part of rituals. (Richard Ramirez is a nut
> and is as typical of Satanists as Jim Jones is of Christians) 
> 

	SO far as I have been able to find out, the so-called "Necronomicon"
is a complete invention of H.P. Lovecraft, the horror writer, who disavowed
belief in any of things he wrote about. A few years ago, a book of this
name appeared on the market but it was a sloppily put-together mishmash
of things that had little to do with either Lovecraft or traditional
Stanism or magick.
	Those interested in other books should get a catalogue from Samuel
Weiser, Inc., Box 612, York Beach, ME 03910.


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jcpatilla