THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SATANIC CULT INVOLVEMENT: AN ...

involvedwith the Satanists.
became involved with Satanists.
37. I had a motorcycle and played guitar, 37. S's alternative life-style and image made
and therefore fitted in easily with them. him appear suitable as a potential Satanist
recruit.
38. I was told, however, that ifI wanted to 38. S was informed that a precondition of
become a Satanist I would have to keep my his becoming a Satanist was taking a vow
mouth shut about them, and would have to of secrecy and committing himself to
help them destroy the foe. This meant destroying the Christian foe, either by
destroying Christianity and converting converting Christians to Satanism, or by
people to our side. If they would not destroying them emotionally.
convert they had to be destroyed spiritually
and emotionally, you see.
39. At my initiation I had to desecrate a 39. S's initiation involved various acts in
local church and burn a bible on the pulpit. which Christian symbols were desecrated.
I also had to say the Lord's Prayer
backwards.
40. I felt that what I was doing was right. I 40. S believed that his satanic activity was
was happy to be doing the work of the morally justifiable work in the service of
"good side ".
spiritual goodness.
41. And I was overjoyed to be accepted by 41. S was gratified by the experience of
so manypeople.
being accepted by fellow Satanists.
42. I was thrilled as I had found all the 42. Satanism provided S with the answers
answers to my questions. My life now had to his spiritual questions, and gave him a
a purpose, you know.
sense ofpurpose.
43. I was attracted to Satanism by the fact
that I was given power over so many
things, and had control over my life and
surroundings.
44. Actually, it was the demons that had
control over me, not me over them. They
just allowed me to use them so that I would
thinkJ was in control.
43. Satanism's attraction for S lay in the
power and control he acquired over his life
and environment.
44. S believes that he was deceived by
demons into thinking he controlled them,
whereas in reality they were manipulating
him.
45. My spirit guide was the main demon in 45. S's controlling demon was his spirit
me, whose name I knew but will never utter guide, whose name he dare not utter for
again.
fear ofinvoking it.
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