1. “There are television sets in every home, every restaurant, every hotel room, every shopping mall—now they’re even small enough to carry in your pocket like electronic rosaries. It is an unquestioned part of everyday life. Kneeling before the cathode ray God, with our TV Guide concordance in hand, we maintain the illusion of choice by flipping channels (chapters and verses). It doesn’t matter what is flashing on the screen—all that’s important is that the TV stays on.”

Anton Szandor LaVey, “The Satanic Bible”, p. 84

2. “Many of you have already read my writings identifying TV as the new God. There is a little thing I neglected to mention up until now—television is the major mainstream infiltration of the New Satanic religion.”

“The TV set, or Satanic family altar, has grown more elaborate since the early 50s, from the tiny, fuzzy screen to huge ‘entertainment centers’ covering entire walls with several TV monitors. What started as an innocent respite from everyday life has become in itself a replacement for real life for millions, a major religion of the masses.”

Anton Szandor LaVey, “The Devil’s Notebook”, p. 86

3. “Instead of obeying the holy bible, right or wrong, TV advertising now instructs what to buy and what not to buy. Atheism wasn’t tolerated when scriptural dictates were in fashion and accepted as the Word. Now, thanks to Satanic infiltration, it’s safe to say, ‘I don’t believe in God.’ But modern heresy—not conforming to a television lifestyle, not accepting television truths—is liable to be punished with as much righteous enthusiasm as ever.”

Anton Szandor LaVey, “The Devil’s Notebook”, p. 86

I find this very interesting and so true.  It is unfortunate that he would feel the need to worship satan, but he is very truthful in what he has said.  Scary.  We are a country that does what we are told without question (giving up~little by little~ our liberty).  And, yes, Satan has used it as a major tool in so many negative ways.