# Sammy Davis, JR. and the Church of Satan **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 10, 2013, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammy-davis-jr-and-the-church-of-satan/646721 "2013-01-10T04:19:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hottius\_Maximus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3ab097/32.png) [@Hottius\_Maximus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hottius_Maximus)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammy-davis-jr-and-the-church-of-satan/646721/1 "2013-01-10T04:19:34Z")
There is a photograph of Sammy Davis, JR. wearing a baphomet and apparently joined to the Church of Satan which was founded by Anton LaVey. WHY would Sammy Davis, Jr. join such a group, especially since he was supposed to be practicing Judaism. Wouldn’t Satanism be considered blasphemy in the Jewish faith? Or did he just do it for the sex and drugs? I’ll ask the same thing about Keenan Wynn; does anybody know? ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammy-davis-jr-and-the-church-of-satan/646721/2 "2013-01-10T04:24:59Z")
It was the 60s, man! Or maybe the 70s, the 60s didn’t end until the 70s. I heard he did it to get laid. Probably the same for Wynn (if he was involved with satanism). There were a lot of Hollywood celebrities hanging around with a lot of wierd people. A lot of them still do, like Tom Cruise. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammy-davis-jr-and-the-church-of-satan/646721/3 "2013-01-10T04:39:11Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > There were a lot of Hollywood celebrities hanging around with a lot of wierd people. A lot of them still do, like Tom Cruise. Is he the celebrity or the weird people? Or both? ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammy-davis-jr-and-the-church-of-satan/646721/4 "2013-01-10T13:01:35Z")
It was research for [an upcoming movie](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070555/). ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammy-davis-jr-and-the-church-of-satan/646721/5 "2013-01-10T14:43:18Z")
> [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](#): > > It was research for [an upcoming movie](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070555/). OMG. Sammy with Christopher Lee as Satan. Finally, a counterweight to the various God movies. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammy-davis-jr-and-the-church-of-satan/646721/6 "2013-01-10T14:59:42Z")
> [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](#): > > It was research for [an upcoming movie](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070555/). > [@NitroPress](#): > > OMG. Sammy with Christopher Lee as Satan. Finally, a counterweight to the various God movies. Sammy Davis Jr., Christopher Lee as Satan, and Adam West. That thing must be pretty bizarre. Not on Netflix, unsurprisingly. ---
**Author:** ![Hottius\_Maximus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3ab097/32.png) [@Hottius\_Maximus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hottius_Maximus)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammy-davis-jr-and-the-church-of-satan/646721/7 "2013-01-11T02:07:05Z")
> [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](#): > > It was research for [an upcoming movie](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070555/). I remember “Poor Devil” from years ago. However, Sammy Davis Jr. APPEARED to be taking his “research” into LaVey’s Satanic Church just a little too seriously, especially for a man who was supposedly practicing Judaism. As i understand it, a Jewish man who practiced Satanism would be violating the First of God’s commandments and thus be committing blasphemy, so again I have no clue as to why Mr. Davis would have done such a thing. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammy-davis-jr-and-the-church-of-satan/646721/8 "2013-01-11T02:44:29Z")
After hanging out with the [Rat Pack,](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_pack) it just seemed the next logical step. ---
**Author:** ![tellyworth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/977dab/32.png) [@tellyworth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tellyworth)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammy-davis-jr-and-the-church-of-satan/646721/9 "2013-01-11T03:41:51Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > I heard he did it to get laid. Probably the same for Wynn (if he was involved with satanism). That’s pretty much why anyone joined La Vey’s Church of Satan. They’re not actually satanists. More like card-carrying hedonists. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammy-davis-jr-and-the-church-of-satan/646721/10 "2013-01-11T03:47:20Z")
> [@tellyworth](#): > > That’s pretty much why anyone joined La Vey’s Church of Satan. They’re not actually satanists. More like card-carrying hedonists. Oh, they’re Satanists, all right, but “Satan” is really just the pet name they give their own egos. Their ruling principle is not so much pleasure as pride. ---
**Author:** ![April\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@April\_R](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/April_R)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammy-davis-jr-and-the-church-of-satan/646721/11 "2013-01-11T03:51:03Z")
I tought Satanism was just the counter to self sacrificing Judeo-Christian beliefs. Like, a Cartman-esque “I Do What I Want” way of life. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammy-davis-jr-and-the-church-of-satan/646721/12 "2013-01-11T03:58:43Z")
> [@Hottius\_Maximus](#): > > I remember “Poor Devil” from years ago. However, Sammy Davis Jr. APPEARED to be taking his “research” into LaVey’s Satanic Church just a little too seriously, especially for a man who was supposedly practicing Judaism. As i understand it, a Jewish man who practiced Satanism would be violating the First of God’s commandments and thus be committing blasphemy, so again I have no clue as to why Mr. Davis would have done such a thing. Right, because no supposedly religious person has ever committed blasphemy. Or any sin, for that matter. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Hottius\_Maximus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3ab097/32.png) [@Hottius\_Maximus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hottius_Maximus)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammy-davis-jr-and-the-church-of-satan/646721/13 "2013-01-12T03:59:49Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > Right, because no supposedly religious person has ever committed blasphemy. Or any sin, for that matter. :smack: And just because others have committed blasphemy and other sins before this certainly WOULD NOT EXCUSE Sammy Davis, Jr. or anyone else from committing blasphemy, especially for someone who converted to Judaism.:rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Hottius\_Maximus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3ab097/32.png) [@Hottius\_Maximus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hottius_Maximus)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammy-davis-jr-and-the-church-of-satan/646721/14 "2013-01-12T04:01:58Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > It was the 60s, man! Or maybe the 70s, the 60s didn’t end until the 70s. > > I heard he did it to get laid. Probably the same for Wynn (if he was involved with satanism). There were a lot of Hollywood celebrities hanging around with a lot of wierd people. A lot of them still do, like Tom Cruise. You’ve given what is probably the most likely explanation. However, call me naive but I would assume that a big star like Sammy Davis, Jr. would have absolutely NO PROBLEM getting laid ANYWHERE, especially in Hollywood or in Las Vegas. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammy-davis-jr-and-the-church-of-satan/646721/15 "2013-01-12T04:07:38Z")
> [@Hottius\_Maximus](#): > > You’ve given what is probably the most likely explanation. However, call me naive but I would assume that a big star like Sammy Davis, Jr. would have absolutely NO PROBLEM getting laid ANYWHERE, especially in Hollywood or in Las Vegas. By getting laid I mean some freaky stuff he might not be getting from the usual crowd. There were probably a lot of drugs involved also. As I said, a lot of celebrities were doing weird stuff back then, this was obviously more than simply getting laid, it was an indulgence in something not readily available for an aging entertainer who was losing relevance. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammy-davis-jr-and-the-church-of-satan/646721/16 "2013-01-12T20:02:29Z")
> [@](#): > > As i understand it, a Jewish man who practiced Satanism would be violating the First of God’s commandments and thus be committing blasphemy LaVeyan Satanists are technically atheists. from [Church of Satan - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Satan) > [@](#): > > The Church of Satan does not “worship” or believe in Satan, nor do they believe in gods. LaVeyan Satanism follows the belief that one self is their own “God”. They do not believe in suppression of desire and human nature. In an interview with David Shankbone, High Priest Peter Gilmore stated “My real feeling is that anybody who believes in supernatural entities on some level is insane. Whether they believe in the Devil or God, they are abdicating reason,”.[17] Gilmore defines the word “Satan”: “Satan is a model or a mode of behavior. Satan in Hebrew means ‘adversary’ or ‘opposer’; one who questions.”[17] > Gilmore went on to add “Satanism begins with atheism. We begin with the universe and say, ‘It’s indifferent. There’s no God, there’s no Devil. No one cares!’”[17] Sammy’s lawyer could argue that, while hanging out with LaVey, he was not really worshiping any deity, and was therefore not violating the First Commandment. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammy-davis-jr-and-the-church-of-satan/646721/17 "2013-01-12T21:40:49Z")
> [@Hottius\_Maximus](#): > > And just because others have committed blasphemy and other sins before this certainly WOULD NOT EXCUSE Sammy Davis, Jr. or anyone else from committing blasphemy, especially for someone who converted to Judaism.:rolleyes: Has anybody actually cared about blasphemy since the dark ages? Do you have any cites that any 20th century Jews ever made an issue about blasphemy? Would any sane human being pass up a chance to wallow in orgies because it might be blasphemy in the eyes of Hottius Maximus? Anyway, [this article](http://www.whale.to/b/sammy_davis_jr.html) sheds some light on subject: > [@](#): > > All that Mr. Entertainment needed to partake in a new vice was an invitation. From clichéd descents into drug addiction to rebellious embraces of Republican politicians, he took everything to an obsessive extreme. Sure, everyone wacks off to porn, but after the nanosecond-long “porno-chic” trend of the 1970s (when Deep Throat had celebrities lined up to appreciate Linda Lovelace’s big-screen talents and it was cool for couples to go to porn theaters on dates), Sammy spent years in shame-free indulgence, screening 35 mm porn prints at parties, visiting adult-movie sets where he treated the actresses like Hollywood royalty, and, according to her biography, taking fellatio lessons from Ms. Lovelace herself. As Sammy explained in his 1989 memoir, Why Me?, “I wanted to have every human experience.” > > There’s no better example of this than Sammy’s dabblings in Satanism. Christian by birth, Jewish by choice, Sammy started his personal relationship with Satan during a 1968 visit to the Factory, a nightclub he partially owned. He was invited to a party by a group of young actors sporting red fingernails, signifying their allegiance to the Church of Satan. Founded in 1966 by Anton LaVey, a horror fan with a background in carnival work, ghostbusting, and nightclub organ, the San Francisco-based ministry combined LaVey’s interests in ancient paganism, a media-savvy flair for publicity, and a philosophy of indulgence over abstinence. > > When Sammy arrived at the party (whose theme he summarized as “dungeons and dragons and debauchery”), all attendees were wearing hoods or masks. The centerpiece of the “coven” was a naked woman chained spread-eagle on a red-velvet-covered alter. Davis was confident though that human sacrifice was not on the menu that evening. “That chick was happy,” he wrote, “and wasn’t really going to get anything sharper than a dildo stuck in her.” Now you can really get off on thinking badly of him. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammy-davis-jr-and-the-church-of-satan/646721/18 "2013-01-12T22:30:47Z")
> [@mbh](#): > > LaVeyan Satanists are technically atheists. [They’re not the only kind, though.](http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Satanism) > [@](#): > > **Types of Satanism** > > In terms of theology, Satanists today can be divided into two main groups: > > - **Atheistic Satanism** does not believe that “Satan” actually exists, as such, they do not worship Satan. They believe every person is their own god and that everyone should worship themselves. To them, “Satan” is a symbol of rebellion rather than a literal figure. The most well-known example of this group is Anton LaVey, founder of the Church of Satan. > - **Theistic Satanism** believes that “Satan” is an actual independently existing being, which serves as a God-analogue. > > Satanists differ in their attitude towards the God of Christianity. Atheistic Satanists deny that the Christian God exists. Theistic Satanists vary in their opinions: > > - Most deny God’s existence altogether > - Some believe that God exists, but is weaker than Satan > - Some believe that God exists, and that Satan is weaker and God will ultimately triumph over him — and they will be consigned along with Satan to an eternity in hell. They believe that it is “better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven”, as Milton said. > - Some believe that both God and Satan exist but that the final outcome of all this is unknowable. > - Some believe that God exists but is unworthy of worship and choose to worship Satan rather than show even tacit approval for such a God. > > Another more sociological division of Satanists: > > - **Organized Satanism:** These are organized, publicly known Satanic groups. They oppose criminal activity and have well-developed theologies which they often publish electronically or in printed form. Again, the best-known example would be the Church of Satan. > - **Dabbler Satanism:** People (usually teenagers) who turn to Satanism as a form of rebellion against their parents, school, church, etc. Generally, they lack a well-developed theology. They are often involved in petty crimes such as vandalism, although occasionally, they have been linked to more serious criminal activity, including property theft, assault, and the murder of animals, including pets. Most of them grow out of their Satanism, although some will develop into another form of Satanism over time. > - **“Sicko” Satanism:** Criminals and psychopathic individuals who use Satanism as a justification for criminal activities such as murder, rape, child molestation, etc. Generally lack a developed theology. In some cases the trappings of Satanism are used to try to scare victims (especially children) and prevent them from reporting the crimes. They are most commonly loners or occasionally small groups. One notorious example was the Ripper Crew[2], a gang of serial killers in Chicago in the early '80s. > - **“Showbiz” Satanism:** Musical and other groups who use the trappings of Satanism for artistic purposes. Sometimes this is meant seriously, the musician being an actual adherent of organized Satanism and seeing his or her art as a vehicle for spreading Satanic ideas. This is most commonly associated with the heavy metal subgenre known as “black metal”, which was associated with a series of church burnings in Norway in the mid '90s.[3] In other cases, Satanism is not adopted as a belief system but rather chosen to be shocking or outrageous, or due to an artistic preference for “dark” imagery. Such was the case with many metal bands in the '70s and '80s, like KISS, AC/DC, and Black Sabbath. > > A controversial issue is the alleged existence of large scale, conspiratorial groups which practice human sacrifice, child molestation, etc., many of whose members allegedly occupy positions of power, authority or respect in their communities (such as doctors, lawyers, politicians, police officers, schoolteachers, etc.) Some believe in the existence of this form of Satanism; however, there is no evidence for its actual existence, so it seems to most likely be a form of urban legend or mass hysteria — a Satanic panic. > > **LaVeyan Satanism** > > LaVeyan Satanism is an atheistic “religion” whose chief organization, the Church of Satan[4], was founded by Anton LaVey in 1960s San Francisco. They all but admit that they chose to call their belief system “Satanism” to annoy Christians. While anti-religious, it also rejects many of the ethical tenets of secular humanism, feeling them to be too close to Christian morality (which they feel represses the individual) and instead following a combination of pseudo-Nietzschean ideas and Ayn Rand worship that it calls the “Left-Hand Path.”[5] For the record, they officially frown on child and animal sacrifices, saying that we should all strive to be like children or animals. (Adult sacrifice, on the other hand, seems to be totally cool, as long as the person pissed you off.) > > **The kids-sacrificing-your-pets, backward-messages-in-heavy-metal kind of Satanism** > > Oh, you were looking for an article on _that_ kind of Satanism? See [Satanic Panic.](http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Satanic_Panic) ---
**Author:** ![Hottius\_Maximus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3ab097/32.png) [@Hottius\_Maximus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hottius_Maximus)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammy-davis-jr-and-the-church-of-satan/646721/19 "2013-01-13T17:15:49Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > Has anybody actually cared about blasphemy since the dark ages? Do you have any cites that any 20th century Jews ever made an issue about blasphemy? Would any sane human being pass up a chance to wallow in orgies because it might be blasphemy in the eyes of Hottius Maximus? > > Anyway, [this article](http://www.whale.to/b/sammy_davis_jr.html) sheds some light on subject: > > Now you can really get off on thinking badly of him. Let me address this in reverse order. You are assuming that I was “thinking badly of him” when that was not the case. I am curious about people when they behave inconsistently. Judaism and Satanism are not compatible with each other. That being said, I will now address your question of blasphemy. Has anybody actually cared about blasphemy since the dark ages? I’m sure God still cares about it, so whether or not I as Hottius Maximus approve is neither here nor there when it comes to what God thinks of it (and yes I do believe in God). You may not believe in God, but Judaism teaches that there IS a God and His first commandment expressly forbids blasphemy, so joining a satanic church even if it’s only because you want to participate in orgies and do drugs still violates the blasphemy prohibition. I find it difficult to believe that during the 1960s that ANY Hollywood or Las Vegas celebrities wouldn’t be able to find drug dens and sex orgies if they wanted to WITHOUT joining a satanic church. (I’ll ignore the notion about whether or not participating in sex orgies and mind-altering drugs is a sin; anyone who is interested in that is welcome to start a new thread in the Great Debates column). You ask if Jews in the 20th century have ever made an issue about blasphemy. Maybe not publicly but that doesn’t mean that they approve of it. As you yourself pointed out, since the passing of the dark ages, most Christian denominations don’t make a public issue about blasphemy either, but that doesn’t mean that they look the other way or give tacit approval to it. Blasphemy is blasphemy regardless of whether or not a particular religious organization “makes an issue of it.” Do you honestly think that Rabbi Klepperman would get up in front of his people at the synagogue and say “Oy vey, you know those crazy Hollywood celebrities! They’re always up to something. Yeah I know YHWH forbids putting other gods before Him, but hey, if it gets them crazy orgiastic sex, what does YHWH care? Live and let live!” All that being said, I do appreciate the information from you that sheds more light on the connection between Davis and LaVey. On an unrelated note, would you happen to have any information on Sammy Davis Jr. and Larry Hagman? A book about “I Dream Of Jeannie” tells of an incident where Davis was appearing as a guest star on the show. When the author of the book returned to the set after a brief absence, he says there was obvious tension on the set. Apparently Hagman said something to Davis that made Davis so angry that he was ready to walk off the set. Barbara Eden;) had to speak with Davis privately to get him to reconsider, and while she was successful at it, Davis expressly stated that he wanted NOTHING more to do with Hagman for the rest of the shoot. I don’t know who was more at fault. Hagman had a bit of a reputation of being a wise guy and difficult to work with, but I could just as easily see a big star like Sammy Davis, Jr. being something of a prima dona on the set of a 'lowly television series." Any thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammy-davis-jr-and-the-church-of-satan/646721/20 "2013-01-13T17:31:36Z")
> [@Hottius\_Maximus](#): > > Has anybody actually cared about blasphemy since the dark ages? Yeah, that was an overly broad comment. I would say blasphemy isn’t given much attention in the modern-day West, perhaps dating back to the Enlightenment. In other places people certainly care about it. > [@](#): > > You may not believe in God, but Judaism teaches that there IS a God and His first commandment expressly forbids blasphemy, so joining a satanic church even if it’s only because you want to participate in orgies and do drugs still violates the blasphemy prohibition. The First Commandment forbids worshipping gods other than Yahweh, so no, I am not sure that would be blasphemous. On the other hand Satanism is extremely unreverential toward deities. That sounds more like blasphemy to me. But this sounds like it’d probably be a non-issue with regard to Davis, especially if he was just posing with LeVay for a publicity photo or watching a rite performed by other people. > [@](#): > > Do you honestly think that Rabbi Klepperman would get up in front of his people at the synagogue and say “Oy vey, you know those crazy Hollywood celebrities! They’re always up to something. Yeah I know YHWH forbids putting other gods before Him, but hey, if it gets them crazy orgiastic sex, what does YHWH care? Live and let live!” Maybe if it were a reform synagogue. 😉 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sammy-davis-jr-and-the-church-of-satan/646721.md?page=2)