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Crowley wasn't a Satanist.
Satanism in the US comes under two main groupings: Temple of Set and Anton Lavey's various outfits. Neither of them are actually Satanist (i.e. they're not Christians blaspheming by desecrating the ritual and practice of Christianity), they're hedonists who aren't morally-responsible enough to take responsibility for their life choices, so they file their swinging and group sex under "religion".
There's no such thing as "mainstream Satanism" in the UK, and the few Satanic covens etc that there are, you'd never hear about, simply because they police their practices very carefully. The "Satanists" you hear about are the bedbugs/lunatic fringe - the robe-wearing "look at me" types, not the actual believers.
Yeah, I know Crowley wasn't a Satanist, though I don't think it would just take an orthodox Christain to say he was in the grip of satanic influence. But that bit was written badly and apologies- I was talking about documented stuff I knew regarding child abuse.
Rex Church as head of Church Of Satan seemed to be trying to be quite respectable. I agree, there's a lot of cross over with arch-hedonism,
Otherwise I entirely agree with that post. Thanks.