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A man who was born Howard Stanton Levey. Contrary to its name, the church did not promote “evil” but rather humanistic values. He was a former carnival worker and learn much of his ritual-magic teaching there.
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As LaVey set down the ground rules in The Satanic Bible. In fact, as the name suggests they did not worship satan rather they called it "His Infernal Majesty" which was a symbol of humanistic values, such as self-assertion, rebellion against unjust authority, vital existence, and “undefiled wisdom."
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After the creation of these local chapters better known as Grottoes, he soon disbanded them as one of his most trusted attendees became the founding member of a rival temple known as The Temple of Set.
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Following LaVey’s death, Blanche Barton became the leader of the church.