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* LaVey was known by many as "doctor" (sometimes spelled "doktor"). This "doctorate" was in the tradition of calling whorehouse piano players "Doc" and was not a claim of academic standing. Current Church of Satan representatives say that the Church's fifth degree, Magus, merits the title of doctor and that LaVey was awarded it from the Church's ruling body, the Council of Nine. When asked for a dissertation, ''The Satanic Witch'' is quoted as being the equivalent, due to the extensive research done and references given. | * LaVey was known by many as "doctor" (sometimes spelled "doktor"). This "doctorate" was in the tradition of calling whorehouse piano players "Doc" and was not a claim of academic standing. Current Church of Satan representatives say that the Church's fifth degree, Magus, merits the title of doctor and that LaVey was awarded it from the Church's ruling body, the Council of Nine. When asked for a dissertation, ''The Satanic Witch'' is quoted as being the equivalent, due to the extensive research done and references given. | ||
* Over the years, LaVey attracted a number of notable allies and associates, including celebrities such as Jayne Mansfield, Sammy Davis Jr., King Diamond, Robert Fuest, Jacques Vallee, Marc Almond, Aime Michel, Boyd Rice, and [[Marilyn Manson]], who is an honorary reverend for the Church of Satan. | * Over the years, LaVey attracted a number of notable allies and associates, including celebrities such as Jayne Mansfield, Sammy Davis Jr., King Diamond, Robert Fuest, Jacques Vallee, Marc Almond, Aime Michel, Boyd Rice, and [[Marilyn Manson]], who is an honorary reverend for the Church of Satan. | ||
− | * Marilyn Manson gave the foreword in LaVey's last | + | * Marilyn Manson gave the foreword in LaVey's last, brief autobiography, ''Satan Speaks!''. |
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