 LaVey explains his reasons for writing The Satanic Bible in a short preface . He speaks skeptically about volumes written by other authors on the subject of magic , dismissing them as " nothing more than sanctimonious fraud " and " volumes of hoary misinformation and false prophecy . " He complains that other authors do no more than confuse the subject . He mocks those who spend large amounts of money on attempts to follow rituals and learn about the magic shared in other occult books . He also notes that many of the existing writings on Satanic magic and ideology were created by " right @-@ hand path " authors . He tells that The Satanic Bible contains both truth and fantasy , and declares , " What you see may not always please you , but you will see ! " 
