THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SATANIC CULT INVOLVEMENT: AN ...

What was your relationship like with the high priest?
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64. Rotten. I didn't get on well with him.
In fact, I didn't get on well with anyone.
We had a very edgy type of relationship,
'cause I was also swearing, cursing,
carrying all this anger inside ofme.
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64. S's consistently hostile behaviour meant
that he had an uneasy relationship with
everyone in the coven, including the high
priest.
65. I think spiritually, mentally, and 65. S believes that every level of his being
physically, I was inclined to Satanism. inclined him toward Satanism and a ready
This made it ea~ to accept.
acceptance ofit's subculture.
66. I think spiritually, because Satan was
all about hatred and destruction, and I
liked that, rather than God, who was all
about love and acceptingpeople.
67. Physically, I enjoyed hurting myself
and other people, and animals. I would
often slash myself, put out cigarettes on my
body, on my hands.
66. S felt spiritually inclined toward
Satanism because it's essence was hatred
and destruction, rather than the Christian
doctrine oflove and acceptance.
67. S felt physically drawn to Satanism
because it involved inflicting physical pain
on others, and sanctioned his predilection
for self-mutilation.
68. I enjoyed torturing animals ... kicking a 68. S engaged in deliberate acts of animal
dog in itsjaw andwatching the pain. cruelty because he derived sadistic pleasure
from their pain.
69. Mentally, I think I consciously 69. At a psychological level S consciously
identified with and accepted Satan - his identified with the figure of Satan.
nature andway oflife.
70. Satanism increased my ability to 70. Terrorising people was exciting for S,
terrorise people. It's like a kick.
and his Satanic involvement increased his
ability to do so.
71. It's also terror in the highest form, you 71. S, himself, felt terrified during rituals by
know. Just checking everything out during the awesome power displayed by certain
rituals, I was terrified of the power of the cult members, and the knowledge that he
witches and the high priest ... ofwhat their and his demons were helplessly vulnerable
demons could do to my demons, scared of to potential attack.
what they could do to me. You're like
completely exposed to them, they can do
anything to you.
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