THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SATANIC CULT INVOLVEMENT: AN ...

other me a bit. It was the kind ofthing I'd
do, you know (Laughs). Anyway, by that
time I knew what the guys were up to, that
they were into Satanism.
35. My friends told me that if I joined I 35. S was drawn to Satanism by his friends'
could get all that I could ever want. That promises that Satan would answer all of his
Satan had all the answers I was looking spiritual questions and satisfy his every
for, and that through him I could achieve need.
anything. Because this was what I'd
always wanted in life, the idea appealed to
me.
36. I remember the high priest coming to 36. S recalls the high priest approaching
me and staring into my face with a kind of him, staring at him, and warning him not to
amused look on his face. He warned me divulge what he had witnessed.
that what I had seen there was not to be
told to anyone, or else ....
37. He also told me that ifI wanted to be a 37. Although the high priest cautioned S
Satanist it wasn't going to be easy, you that becoming a Satanist would be difficult
know. I'd have to do certain things ... as he would have to renounce his former
some hard, like totally rejecting my way of life, God, and family, the prospect of
life, God, family. Because my life was forsaking his unhappy life did not bother
already in shambles. leaving everything him.
behinddidn't bother me.
38. I was still closely in touch with my two 38. S maintained close contact with his
friends because I was eager about this satanic friends as he longed for power and
satanic stuff. The power that 1 could have, the company of people who would accept
people that would accept my destructive his destructiveness.
ways and not be shocked by it.
39. Anyway, about a month later I was 39. S's ceremonial initiation commenced
initiated into the cult at a ceremony. 1 had with him swearing to accept Satan as Lord
to say an oath to Satan, swearing that I was and master.
going to accept him as my Lord and
master.
40. I had to totally denounce Christ, deny 40. After denouncing Christ, S had to defile
that he ever existed I had to first spit, and and destroy a crucifix.
then urinate on the cross. After this I had
to set it alight, watching it burn slowly.
41. I had to cut my hand and then sif!/l a 41. S signed a pact In his own blood,
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