THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SATANIC CULT INVOLVEMENT: AN ...

serious (laughs).
83. After a long time, about two months 83. S noticed that his possessing demons had
later, I started noticing that the demons had not left him, but caused him headaches,
not left me. They were still there. When I nausea, and discomforting visions whenever
was in church, or praying at home, I got he worshipped God.
severe headaches, nausea; strange visions.
Could you tell me about the visions?
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84. I would be wide awake, you know, and
suddenly I would see, as if it was really
happening, my facing becoming like an
animal's, with hair growing out ofit ... like
a werewolf It was frightening, I can tell
you that.
Central themes
84. S experienced frightening images of his
face being transformed into an animal's face.
85. I'd also see Jesus being taken from the 85. S also saw images of Jesus' body being
grave, thieves stealing Jesus.
stolen from his grave.
86. Sometimes I just wanted to shout,
scream. I couldn't control that feeling. I felt
scared, you know, that people would look on
me as a madman, swearing andshouting.
87. I mentioned this to my pastor one
morning in a five o'clock prayer meeting.
He and the other members of the church
started to cast out the demons. I can't
remember much, but I can remember being
very frightened, because when... when they
... they started to pray and call the demons
out, my whole body started twisting,
wriggling and moving about Violently. They
had to hold me down. I honestly thought I
was going to die. Really. I thought I was
going to die.
88. By eight o'clock, I was totally clean. I
knew I was clean because in the middle of
my stomach ... there in my stomach it felt
like an empty space. It was so empty that it
felt like it was sucking.
86. S experienced uncontrollable
compulsions to shout and swear, and felt
afraid that others would perceive him to be
Insane.
87. When Christians began to cast out his
demons, S experienced the terrifYing
conviction that he was dying, as his body
twisted and convulsed uncontrollably.
88. S felt completely cleansed of demonic
presence when he experienced a sensation of
emptiness in his abdomen.
89. I was so happy not to have demons in my 89. The relief at having the demons evicted
body, and this helped me, you know, to from inside his body motivated S to invite
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