the 9th principle of satanism?

"Satan has been the best friend the church has ever had, as he has kept it in business all these years!"

Just curious what your response is to that.

agreed
without "evil" there wouldn't be any "good"

plus they're always in need of a scapegoat =]

Yes, knowledge is dangerous in the wrong hands.

That's a classic.

Where are you getting these principles? From Anton Szandor LaVey (1930?1997)?
Satan AKA Saul of Tarsus / Saint Paul corrupted the teachings of my favorite long-haired radical socialist Jew early on. The Gnostics were the only real Christians