THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SATANIC CULT INVOLVEMENT: AN ...

68. My demon screamedat me, calling me
miserable andpathetic. I justfelt my energy
deflate. I was so sick I couldn'tproject out
ofmy bodyfor three weeks. I hadsevere
stomach cramps. I couldn't walk, I began to
vomit, andI couldn't see straight.
69. My parents took me to the church and
the pastor removed my shirt andripped it to
pieces, saying it was satanic andhad caused
my illness.
70. I was taken to hospital- the diagnosis
was appendicitis. It mysteriously
disappeared after a week, so it wasn't
necessary to have an operation.
71. My secret was that I learned to master
my body. I couldalter my body
temperature, decrease my heart rate to near
death, and increase it to near cardiac arrest.
I could dilate mypupils - anything the
doctors lookedfor as symptoms, I could
supply. My guide had taught me well.
68. The demon screamed abuse at E, who
became afllicted with intense motor, visceral,
and perceptual symptoms.
69. E's parents took him to the pastor of
their church, who attributed his illness to
satanic influences.
70. Despite being hospitalized with
diagnosed appendicitis, E experienced a
spontaneous remission.
71. E contends that his demonic guide taught
him complete psychological control over his
physiological functioning, enabling him to
manifest diagnostic signs ofillness at will.
72. People knew I was clever. I manipulated 72. E was acknowledged by others to be
them and usually got my own way. I would clever, and manipulated them to his own
breakpeople down.
ends.
73. I wasn't allowed to go to nursery school 73. E was prohibited from attending nursery
'cos teachers there couldn't handle me. school owmg to his sadistic and
Every day the kids had to go to sleep and I uncontrollable behavior.
would get up and kick and hurt everybody.
Just cause trouble.
74. The first day I went to school I got into a 74. E was an aggressive child who used his
fight. Spiritually, mentally and physically I superior mental and physical strength to
wouldflatten others.
attack others.
75. As a kidI developed a deep rebellious
streak. IfI was told to do something, I'ddo
the opposite.
76. At the age offour I couldread, draw
anddo things other kids my age couldn't, I
was also one ofthe fastest athletes in my
school.
75. E became an oppositional and rebellious
child.
76. E enjoyed an intellectual and athletic
advantage over other children his age.
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