Saturday, June 26, 2010

Wicca Witchcraft

Wicca Witchcraft Goes Mainstream (Conclusion)

his concludes my study about Wicca witchcraft, its explosive growth worldwide, Harry Potter, and the Bible. For those who remain undecided about whether Harry Potter is contributing to today’s witchie trend, this Press Release from Ed Hubbard, CEO of “Witch School” (an Internet school teaching Wicca), is significant:
RWEB) July 15, 2005 -- In 1997, a young mother wrote a book called “Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone,” and it was published. Little did she know, nor could she imagine how much the world needed Harry Potter and his wonderful story. J. K. Rowling created a phenomenon that brought magic to the forefront of human thought and unwittingly reopened a new round of an ancient battle, Christianity's battle to destroy witchcraft in all its forms. Harry Potter has rekindled interest in beliefs that were already growing in the United Kingdom and United States for more than fifty years, and that belief is a faith called Wicca. (22)
d Hubbard correctly states that Harry Potter has “brought magic to the forefront of human thought,” has “rekindled interest” in Wicca, and has renewed “an ancient battle” between Christianity and Witchcraft. As stated in previous articles, this writer abhors hatred and witch burnings. Our Pledge of Allegiance promotes “liberty and justice for all” – and so does God. He defends free choice. Witches have a right to be Witches. But, as Mr. Hubbard informs us, Harry Potter has “reopened a new round in an ancient battle.” The battle is on – big time.
 will conclude with some brief thoughts about Wiccan beliefs, Jesus Christ, and the Bible. Wiccans might say, “So what? We don’t believe the Bible!” Yes, I know. Believing or not believing the Bible is part of the battle. The fact is: Wicca witchcraft has no real source of authority beyond personal opinions and experiences. Christianity has more – an ancient Book containing real prophecies fulfilled in real history. No other religion can touch this.
00 years before Jesus Christ was born, Micah predicted, “O Bethlehem, thou you are little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall He come forth to Me who is to be Ruler in Israel, whose goings forth have been of old, from everlasting” (Micah 5:2). Bethlehem – it happened as predicted. When we compare the Old Testament with the New, we find hundreds of predictions fulfilled in Christ: He would enter Jerusalem on a donkey, be betrayed by a friend for 30 pieces of silver, be rejected by men, condemned, mocked, crucified, buried in a rich man’s tomb, and rise from the dead (see Matthew 21:1-5; Psalm 41:9; Matthew 27:1-10, 32-35; Isaiah 53; Luke 24:44-49). Again, Wicca witchcraft has opinions, but Christianity has a Saviour who fulfilled real prophecies in history. Wiccans also have a Saviour. They just don’t know it.
icca witchcraft teaches that nature is God (or the Goddess). Wiccan Silver Ravenwolf writes, “We see everything on our planet as a manifestation of the Divine” (23). “We’re tree huggers,” said a Wiccan woman who called into a radio show I was on. Respecting nature is commendable, but giving nature Deity status goes too far. Paul declared that the sin of Pagans is that they “exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever” (Romans 1:25, italics added). Bottom line: Butterflies are pretty, but they aren’t God Almighty.
itchcraft teacher Oberon Zell-Ravenheart founded “The Church of all Worlds,” one of the oldest Pagan churches in America. Members at his church often greet each other by saying, “Thou art God,” or, “Thou art Goddess” (24). Wiccan Scott Cunningham confirms, “It is the processes at work within the Wiccan – the blossoming of the consciousness of the Goddess and God within... – that constitutes true Wicca” (25). According to the Bible, this You-Are-God idea originated from Satan. Tempting Eve to eat the forbidden fruit, the serpent said, “Your eyes will be opened and you will like God, knowing good and evil” (Genesis 3:5). Are we really Gods? When I take a good look into any mirror, the truth seems obvious.
iccans believe in reincarnation, yet the Bible says, “It is appointed to man once to die, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27). They don’t believe Satan exists; yet God’s Book warns about “the devil that deceived them” (Revelation 20:10). Witches don’t think they need a Saviour, but the Bible says Jesus Christ is the “Saviour of the world” (1 John 4:14).
 battle is raging between Witchcraft and Christianity. Both can’t be right. In this article, I have attempted to show that, biblically speaking, Wicca teachings are total illusions. Yet I want to stress something to every Christian reading this. Winning an argument is only half the battle. The real struggle is to win the heart of a Wiccan. We should respect them, dialog with them, and do our best to show them a better way. Ultimately, it’s up to God to work His miracles. To Wiccans I say, stop looking at Christians who often mess up, and don’t use them as excuses for your unbelief. Check out Jesus Christ Himself.
 will conclude by adapting these familiar sentences found on wall plaques sold in Christian bookstores:
ow much do you love me?”
Said a Witch to Jesus Christ.
“This much,” He responded.
Then He stretched out His arms and died.

Sunday, June 20, 2010

'teeth' to fight rape


South African doctor invents female condoms with 'teeth' to fight rape


By Faith Karimi, CNN
June 20, 2010 -- Updated 1339 GMT (2139 HKT)
Dr. Sonnet Ehlers shows a spiked female condom, whose hooks she says stick on a man during rape.
Dr. Sonnet Ehlers shows a spiked female condom, whose hooks she says stick on a man during rape.



(CNN) -- South African Dr. Sonnet Ehlers was on call one night four decades ago when a devastated rape victim walked in. Her eyes were lifeless; she was like a breathing corpse.
"She looked at me and said, 'If only had teeth down there,'" recalled Ehlers, who was a 20-year-old medical researcher at the time. "I promised her I'd do something to help people like her one day."
Forty years later, Rape-aXe was born.
Ehlers is distributing the female condoms in the various South African cities where the World Cup soccer games are taking place.
The woman inserts the latex condom like a tampon. Jagged rows of teeth-like hooks line its inside and attach on a man's penis during penetration, Ehlers said.
Once it lodges, only a doctor can remove it -- a procedure Ehlers hopes will be done with authorities on standby to make an arrest.
"It hurts, he cannot pee and walk when it's on," she said. "If he tries to remove it, it will clasp even tighter... however, it doesn't break the skin, and there's no danger of fluid exposure."
Ehlers said she sold her house and car to launch the project, and she planned to distribute 30,000 free devices under supervision during the World Cup period.
"I consulted engineers, gynecologists and psychologists to help in the design and make sure it was safe," she said.
After the trial period, they'll be available for about $2 a piece. She hopes the women will report back to her.
It hurts, he cannot pee and walk when it's on. If he tries to remove it, it will clasp even tighter
--Dr Sonnet Ehlers
"The ideal situation would be for a woman to wear this when she's going out on some kind of blind date ... or to an area she's not comfortable with," she said.
The mother of two daughters said she visited prisons and talked to convicted rapists to find out whether such a device would have made them rethink their actions.
Some said it would have, Ehlers said.
Critics say the female condom is not a long-term solution and makes women vulnerable to more violence from men trapped by the device.
It's also a form of "enslavement," said Victoria Kajja, a fellow for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the east African country of Uganda. "The fears surrounding the victim, the act of wearing the condom in anticipation of being assaulted all represent enslavement that no woman should be subjected to."
Kajja said the device constantly reminds women of their vulnerability.
"It not only presents the victim with a false sense of security, but psychological trauma," she added. "It also does not help with the psychological problems that manifest after assaults."
However, its one advantage is it allows justice to be served, she said.
Various rights organizations that work in South Africa declined to comment, including Human Rights Watch and Care International.
South Africa has one of the highest rape rates in the world, Human Rights Watch says on its website. A 2009 report by the nation's Medical Research Council found that 28 percent of men surveyed had raped a woman or girl, with one in 20 saying they had raped in the past year, according to Human Rights Watch.
In most African countries, rape convictions are not common. Affected women don't get immediate access to medical care, and DNA tests to provide evidence are unaffordable.
"Women and girls who experience these violations are denied justice, factors that contribute to the normalization of rape and violence in South African society," Human Rights Watch says.
Women take drastic measures to prevent rape in South Africa, Ehlers said, with some wearing extra tight biker shorts and others inserting razor blades in their private parts.
Critics have accused her of developing a medieval device to fight rape.
"Yes, my device may be a medieval, but it's for a medieval deed that has been around for decades," she said. "I believe something's got to be done ... and this will make some men rethink before they assault a woman."

Wicca Witchcraft Goes Mainstream...3,4

Wicca Witchcraft and Wiccans – Part 3

 realize that some parents might view my position as extreme, yet my unequivocal message concerning the wildly popular Harry Potterseries remains: Buyer Beware. Officially available for purchase July 16 at midnight, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was grasped by eager hands around the globe – hands mostly belonging to kids and teenagers. When 10.8 million copies streamed off presses, that sixth volume of a seven-part series boasted the largest initial print run of any hardcover book in history.
otter fans contend that J.K Rowling’s series is unquestionably positive because it has motivated a TV-saturated generation of youth to read books, develops the imagination, and teaches lessons about good vs. evil. “Besides, they’re just fiction,” shout Harry’s friends, “so lighten up!” Growing numbers of Christian authors say ‘ditto.’ Some say Rowling’s mega-series can even edify the body of Christ. Pottermania marches on.
n spite of the craze, here are four sober facts Bible-believing Christians should consider:
  • real devil exists behind the scenes (see Revelation 12:9)
  • Real occult practices originate from this sinister entity
  • Real Witchcraft is growing rapidly around the world
  • Harry Potter is a sorcerer
his author has read every Harry Potter book. I’m familiar with the arguments – pro and con. Potter supporters say, “Rowling’s books are fantasy, and the magic described has no connection to real occultism.” This is not entirely true. Here’s the proof.
beron Zell-Ravenheart is a world-renowned occultist, a master wizard, and a practicing witch. His popular book, Grimoire for the Apprentice Wizard (New Page Books, 2004), is now available on Amazon.com. In bold print the Grimoire says that its express purpose is totarget the growing numbers of Harry Potter readers who have become interested in exploring real Witchcraft. Under “Acclaim for the Author,” the Grimoire unveils its mission:
o catch the rising tide of youthful interest in benevolent magick...
...a trend reflected in the interest in Harry Potter... (12)
he back cover declares: “Out of the millions of Harry Potter fans worldwide” many “want to really do the magical things J.K. Rowling writes about. But would-be wizards must rely on information passed down from wizard elders. Is there a Hogwarts anywhere in the real world? A real Albus Dumbledore? Where is the book these aspiring wizards need? Luckily for all these fans, male and female, Oberon Zell-Ravenheart, today’s foremost genuine wizard, has written the essential handbook.” (13)
bviously, not every kid who reads Harry Potter is going to rush out and join a coven. It’s also true that much of the magic described in J.K. Rowling’s series isn’t exactly what real occultists do. But that doesn’t make any difference. Lucifer is diabolically brilliant, and he knows that when a generation’s hero is a ‘cool’ wizard who experiences exciting supernatural power through Witchcraft, this will create an interest to explore the real thing in many young hearts. Oberon’s Grimoire is proof that occultists also realize this – even if naive parents don’t – and they are capitalizing on the “rising tide of youthful interest in benevolent magick...a trend reflected in the interest in Harry Potter.”
he entire Harry Potter storyline divides of the world into two classes: wizards and “Muggles.” While many wizards in Rowling’s series lack many brain cells, the real heroes – Harry Potter and Albus Dumbledore – are presented as ‘cool’ practitioners of ‘white magic.’ Believe it or not, this is exactly the way real witches view themselves and the world. Under “Lesson 3: Between the Worlds of Magick and Mundane,” Oberon’s Grimoire declares:
he wonderful Harry Potter books of J.K. Rowling present a mythos (that is, a foundation story) that says: Beyond the boarders of the mundane (‘Muggle,’ as she calls it) world, there is another world full of magick, and magickal people...I used the word mundane just now, to distinguish the ordinary, everyday, so-called “normal” world from the World of Magick. We call that world “Mundania” – and the people who live only in that world and know no other, we sometimes call mundanes or mundys. (14)
ere Oberon Zell-Ravenheart, one of the most respected occultists in the global Pagan community, tells us that J.K. Rowling’s essential Magic vs. Muggle distinction aptly expresses the perception of real witches. Take note: Oberon declares: “...the Wizard knows the importance of stories and myths, and seizes the power to tell a story in a way that shapes the future.” (15)
id you catch that? Stories shape the future. Jesus Christ understood this perfectly, that’s why He taught in parables. According to Mr. Ravenheart, real witches understand this too. And guess what? So does Lucifer. Paul wrote, “We are not ignorant of his devices” (2 Corinthians 2:11).
early 11 million copies of the sixth Potter book are coming,” reported the LA Times right before Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince hit bookstores on July 16, 2005, at the stroke of midnight. The next day, after 7 million copies sold in less than 24 hours, Rowling’s mesmerizing tale of a cool wizard-boy once again flowed through the brains of literally millions of unsuspecting youth all over Planet Earth. And unknown to naive parents, the tsunami-like “rising tide of youthful interest in benevolent magick” surged another notch higher. One more Potter book remains on the horizon, which will no doubt be the biggest seller of them all.
tories shape the future.
here are we heading?

Wicca Witchcraft and Wiccans – Part 4

icca” is a religion that practices Witchcraft. “Though it’s hard to know the exact numbers, Wicca may be one of the fastest growing religions among high school and college students,” reported National Public Radio in 2004 (16). Recently, as I have spoken about Wicca in seminars and at events, many have confided to me that family members, neighbours, or friends are into the Craft. In July of 2005 alone I was interviewed on over 30 radio and TV shows discussing whether Pottermania was fuelling teenage interest in Witchcraft. Most of these shows were call-ins. Many who phoned were practicing Wicca witchcraft.
hat do Wiccans believe anyway? Believe it or not, Christians are often quite mixed-up about this. When the average churchgoer thinks “Witch”, they imagine dark, sinister, scary folk who worship Satan, drink blood, and sacrifice animals in rituals. While some occultists dopractice such things, most Wiccans don’t. Surprisingly, most are great pet lovers, are squeamish before blood like the rest of us, and as for Satan – are you ready for this? – they don’t believe such an entity exists.
ell, to begin with, they [Wiccans] don’t believe in the Devil. The Devil belongs to the Christian religion, not to the Old Ways,” writes bestselling Wiccan author Silver Ravenwolf in Teen Witch: Wicca for a New Generation (17). Attempting to expose “dumb rumours about Witchcraft”, Silver writes, “Real Witches do not...
urt people
...take illegal drugs
...work black magic
...eat babies
...kill animals
...tell fibs or whopper lies
...get into sexual perversions
...drink or use blood in any way from animals
...steal or take part in criminal behaviour
...summon demons (18)
n a nutshell Ravenwolf says, “Witchcraft is a nature based, life-affirming religion that follows a moral code and seeks to build harmony among people, and empower the self and others” (19). Teen Witch calls Wicca “...the art and science of white magick, a gentle, loving practice” (20). With such claims to wholesomeness, perhaps you can understand why Wicca witchcraft is growing so rapidly.
hite magic – this is Wicca, or so Wicca says. And for all who deny any connection between J.K. Rowling’s books and real occultism, the fact is: it’s Harry Potter also. In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (as in every Potter book), Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger are all depicted as good witches who learn good magic at Hogwarts to defend themselves from He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named (the evil Lord Voldemort) and his repulsive gang of Death Eaters who practice black magic. Whether you discern the connection or not: the popularity of Harry Potter parallels Wiccan growth. Both are booming.
 don’t doubt Ravenwolf’s sincerity, nor of other Wiccan authors, or of Wiccans and Pagans themselves. My question is: Is what Wiccaclaims, or is what Wiccans think, really the truth about Wicca? Or is there a dark side that Wiccans themselves don’t grasp? A few Saturday nights ago I was guest on a midnight New York radio show discussing Harry Potter and Witchcraft. When the show ended and we were off-air, the host then said something surprising. “Steve,” I was solemnly informed, “I’ve been in law enforcement for years, have seen the dark side of Wicca, and have witnessed behind the scenes what the pubic doesn’t see. I want you back on our show to discuss this more fully.” This confirmed what I already knew, for I have friends who have exited the Craft.
itches themselves are often puzzled over what happens behind Wiccan walls. New Worlds is the official Journal of Llewellyn Publications, which not only publishes Silver Ravenwolf’s books but is also the biggest occult publisher in the world. The March/April 2005 issue features an enlightening article entitled, “Protection Magic,” by “Natalie Harter, Acquisitions Specialist: Witchcraft, Paganism, Magick.” After opening with, “Protection magic is always a popular topic in magic circles [SW-it’s also big in Harry Potter],” Natalie wrote that for some strange reason those who delve deeply into magic often become the targets of “not-so-helpful energies.” Becoming more graphic, Natalie wrote that Witches are often “ransacked by bad spirits” to the point of being recipients of “psychic attack.” Attempting to offer insights on “protecting ourselves from malevolent forces,” Natalie naively recommends positive thinking, laughter, and protective spells to counteract “harmful voices in your head.” (21)
hat are those “harmful voices” pounding inside many Witches heads? Wiccans offer a variety of explanations, but one eludes them –Satan and his angels. The reason is they don’t believe they exist. Have you heard the phrase, “What you don’t know can’t hurt you”? The awful truth is, “What Wiccans don’t know can kill them.”
he only way to truly understand Wicca witchcraft (or any religion for that matter) is to look at through the penetrating perspective of Holy Scripture. Does the Devil exist? Ask the BTK (Bind, Torture, and Kill) serial killer now behind bars. He recently confessed it was “a demon” that entered him when he was “very young” (7) which prompted his cruelty.
etter yet, read the Bible. God’s Word declares, “The great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world, he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him” (Revelation 12:9).
ost Wiccans are nice people. Many are honest searchers for truth. The problem is: they have no clue what they’re dealing with.
ut God does.
hat’s why we all need Jesus Christ.

WOW!!! Just amazing!

Just a thought.

For some people  if truth jumps up and slap them in the face they won't know it.The thing about life,is, whether you like it or not,or you disagree; there are only two factors in this world/life,truth and error/lie.There is no middle ground.
When one consider that there are many beliefs in this world and all are centered around one main force or God if you please--whatever ones belief is--you can't have many gods and entities to follow,especially when they all go off in different directions.So when I look at these comments it makes me wonder why people believe what the news paper and tabloids say but find it hard to believe the word of God and in debt study that points to the truth. But as I always say, time will soon reveal who is right and who is wrong......Bless!! 

Friday, June 18, 2010

Wicca Witchcraft Goes Mainstream

By Steve Wohlberg, Author of Hour of the Witch (used with kind permission)

y wife Kristin and I noticed her immediately. We were sitting quietly in the lobby of a medical center in Templeton, California, waiting to see the doctor who was monitoring the progress of Kristin’s pregnancy. Suddenly a mysterious looking young lady—probably in her twenties—entered and sat directly in front of us. She had long dark hair, was dressed in black (which seemed unusual for a spring day in May), and began reading a book with a full moon on the cover. When the nurse called out, “Kristin Wohlberg,” and we rose to leave the room, I glanced again and noticed she was wearing a necklace with a five-pointed star, or pentagram. Was she a practicing witch? I can’t say for sure, but on the surface, the signs certainly fit.
n case you haven’t noticed, kids, teenagers and adults around the world are becoming fascinated by mysterious energies flowing through witches. In rapidly increasing numbers, young and old are visiting popular Wicca witchcraft web sites, buying spell books, joining covens, mixing potions, and practicing magic. If you doubt the trend, just visit http://www.walmart.com and type “Wicca.” This isn’t fiction or fantasy, but reality.
n the United States, so many teenagers are embracing the Wiccan Way that National Public Radio’s All Things Considered aired a story called, “Teens and Wicca,” alerting the American public. The report testified that growing numbers of teenagers are secretly setting up witchcraft altars in their bedrooms, offering prayers to the Goddess, and invoking the aid of spirits (1). A similar trend is sweeping Canada, England, Europe, Australia, Russia, and other countries. The book, Rocking the Goddess: Campus Wicca for the Student Practitioner by Anthony Paige (Citadel Press, 2002), documents Wicca’s explosive growth on college campuses across the US. Wal-Mart’s web site declares:
ritten by a student for students, Rocking the Goddess is the first book of its kind for the budding Wiccan. Included here are interviews with students, faculty, and college administrators across the country, as well as profiles of Wiccan role models such as Enya, Stevie Nicks, and Tori Amos. (2)
icca is growing so fast that Wiccan visionaries are rushing to establish their own schools. “The growth has been so explosive that what structure there is cannot accommodate it,” says Chas Clifton, editor of Pomegranate: The International Journal of Pagan Studies. “We are like a third world country that can’t put up enough elementary schools fast enough...” (3).
ne Wiccan bestseller is Teen Witch: Wicca for a New Generation (Llewellyn Publications, 1997), by Silver Ravenwolf. Like similar works targeting teenage interest in spells and potions, Ravenwolf makes her case that Witchcraft isn’t evil at all, but safe and friendly, “the art of science of white magick, a gentle, loving practice” (4). This is the viewpoint of all Wiccan authors, including Oberon Zell-Ravenheart, Raven Grimassi, Patricia Telesco, Phyllis Curott, and countless others. They all say Wicca witchcraft is simply wholesome, nature-based “white magic.”
ater we will examine why so many young people are exploring Wicca, what Wiccans believe, what the Bible says about Witchcraft, how Christians should treat Witches, the influence of popular Hollywood TV programs and movies (such as Harry Potter) on Wiccan growth, and eventually, how the phenomenal rise in witchie interest connects with Bible prophecy.
ne of Wicca’s core tenets is that nature has power we can tap into – and that this power is neutral, meaning it’s neither good nor bad. Wiccan Scott Cunningham clarifies,
he power at work within folk magic is just that – power. It is neither positive nor negative, neither good nor evil. It is the intention and goal of the magician working with it that determines whether this power is used for helpful or harmful ends. (5)
n other words, if we tap into and channel nature’s power for “good” purposes, we’re “white witches.” Significantly, the Bible says something quite different. It teaches that our universe isn’t permeated with only one neutral power, but is really inhabited by two highly personal forces. One is infinitely creative, warm, and loving, while the other is cold, diabolically wicked, and deceptive. Notice carefully: Jesus Christ sent Paul to mixed-up humans,
o open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God” (Acts 26:18).
ere two powers are described–Satan and God. That’s the Bible view. The Bible also presents God as so personal that He even sacrificed His Son to save sinners from sin. Jesus Christ said:
or God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life (John 3:16).
ot just Power; but a Person motivated by love. And this short phrase, “God so loved the world” includes you, me, and every witch. It is the goal of this document not only to help you find that love, but to help you avoid the end-time tricks of the master seducer who may appear like “an angel of light” (2 Corinthians 11:14) but whose goal is to trap and destroy every naive human being who unsuspectingly wanders into his snare.

Wicca Witchcraft and Wiccans – Part 2

t’s hard to know the exact numbers, but Wicca witchcraft is believed to be one of the fastest growing religions among high school and college students. This form of witchcraft, with its reverence for the earth and nature, appeals to young environmentalists, and Wicca’s emphasis on a goddess, as well as a god, draws young girls.” So reported National Public Radio in a May 2004 story entitled, “New Religion in America : Teens and Wicca.” (6)
reviously we described the fact of Wicca’s explosive growth among American youth. Now we shall ponder: Why is Wicca growing so rapidly? There are many reasons – such as Wicca’s appreciation for nature, support of women’s rights, ‘non-judgmental’ attitude, and its enticing offer of spiritual growth and self-empowerment through magick (‘magick’ with a ‘k’ refers to real occult magic instead of mere ‘sleight of hand’). But the biggest reason is the positive portrayal of Witchcraft in the media.
rom the 1950s through the 1980s, Witchcraft was practiced in North America and around the world, but the number of adherents was relatively small. When the ‘90s’ hit, everything changed, believe it or not, largely because of Hollywood. Those ‘in the know’ recognize that the following shows have had their impact:
  • The Craft (Movie, 1996): Enticingly depicts the adventures of “a coven of witches who are still in high school.” (7)
  • Practical Magic (Movie, 1998): Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman star as two witches. “Raised by their aunts after their parents’ death, the sisters grew up in a household that was anything but typical. The little girls ate chocolate cake for breakfast, stayed up late and studied spell books, practicing the ancient arts of white magic that had been handed down through their family from generation to generation.” (8)
  • Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series): About a “girl with supernatural powers” who learns “to use her witchcraft wisely.” (9)
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series): Starring a blonde teenager who battles vampires and other creatures of the night. Buffy’s friend Willow, nicknamed “The Willow Witch,” reveals positive “interest and involvement in Wicca and Witchcraft.” (10)
  • Charmed (TV series): Features three sexy sorceress sisters who “use their individual powers as good witches to battle the forces of evil.” (11)
his writer has a reputable Christian friend who used to be High Priest of the Circle of the Mystic Moon witchcraft coven in Australia. He is now a believer in Jesus Christ. This man recently shared with me some inside information not readily known. He said that from the 1950s through the 1980s, all the High Priests and Priestesses of the major witchcraft covens in the British Isles, North America, and Australia knew each other. It was a tight network. When the ‘90s’ came, they began to discuss the ‘flood of inquiries’ they were all receiving from young people, especially young girls, who wanted to learn how to ‘be like Sabrina’ or the ‘Charmed’ sisters. This showed these occult leaders that Hollywood productions, while not entirely accurate in their portrayals of what real witches do, were definitely creating an interest in magick among young people.
ost of those kids in the 1990s were turned away. Then something significant happened. Take note: Major occult publishers (like Llewellyn Publications in St. Paul Minnesota) awoke and realized, “Hey, there’s a growing market out there filled with young people who want to learn about Witchcraft! Let’s target them and teach them the real thing.” Soon Silver Ravenwolf’s Teen Witch: Wicca For a New Generation(Llewellyn, 1998) hit the streets and quickly became a bestseller. This was just the beginning of scores of books that would soon flood the market written by real Witches designed to teach real Witchcraft to real kids.
he Bible reveals the deep truth that by “beholding” we become “changed” (2 Corinthians 3:18). In other words, what we watch affects us. In the last ten years, Hollywood has produced a sizable array of Witchcraft shows that often portray Witches as cool, savvy, sexy, adventurous and exciting. Sceptics counter, “So what? It’s just Hollywood fun and fiction. It’s not real.” While it is true that most of what is portrayed isn’t true to life, the fact is, this doesn’t make any difference. Impressions are being made on young minds, the idea of becoming a ‘witch’ or ‘wizard’ has entered many hearts, the thought of having ‘magickal powers’ has become inviting to millions of young people, and real Witchcraft is growing rapidly around the world. Don’t be fooled. Hollywood is fuelling Wiccan growth today, whether we believe it or not.
he last book of the Bible warns,
ut the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death (Revelation 21:8, italics added)
otice the word “sorcerers.” According to Scripture, real sorcerers will exist at the end of time whose dismal fate will be the lake of fire. Solemn thought.
uly 16, 2005, was the release date of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, book six in J.K. Rowling’s fantasy series about the adventures of a teenager sorcerer. 10.8 million copies were printed, which was the largest initial print run for any hardcover book in U.S. history. Harry Potter books have sold over 270 million copies, have been translated in 62 languages, and are being read (‘devoured’ fits better) by kids all over Planet Earth. Maybe even yours.....

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Steve Wohlberg
Steve Wohlberg is Speaker/Director of White Horse Media and hosts the national radio show, World News and the Bible. He is the author of ten books and has been guest on over 400 radio and TV shows.
His web site is www.whitehorsemedia.com. 1-800-78-BIBLE

Monday, June 14, 2010

TEACHING OUR CHILDREN TO KILL!


David Grossman is a professional who trains medical, law enforcement, and U.S. military personnel about the realities of warfare. He trains people how to react to death and injuries. He cautions soldiers to recognize that, when they go into battle, they will be killing people, and how they should relate to this. Before his retirement, Grossman was an Army infantry officer and killing psychologist and counselor for nearly 25 years.
His hometown is Jonesboro, Arkansas. On March 24, he was at home when he suddenly learned about the schoolyard shooting deaths of four girls and a teacher. Ten others were injured. As a result, two boys, ages 11 and 13, were jailed and charged with murder.
Immediately, Grossman, already an expert on the subject, set to work researching more fully into the matter. He has written a book, On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society, which presents the causes of this increasing violence in America.
It is the purpose of this brief article to review his professional findings.
The per capita murder rate doubled in this country between 1957 (when the FBI began keeping track of such data) and 1992. Far worse is the increase in the aggravated assault rate. This is the rate at which people are attempting to kill one another. It has gone from 60 per 100,000, in 1957, to over 440 per 100,000 by 1995.
The problem is gaining epidemic proportions all over the Western world. In Canada, per capita assaults increased almost fivefold between 1964 and 1993; attempted murder increased nearly sevenfold, and murders doubled. In both Australia and New Zealand, the assault rate increased approximately fourfold, and the murder rate nearly doubled. The assault rate has tripled in Sweden, and doubled in England, France, Denmark, Belgium, Netherlands, Scotland, and Hungary.
The prison population in the U.S. has nearly quadrupled between 1975 and 1992.
If it were not for two factors, the murder rate would be far higher. First, so many criminals are now behind bars. Second, is the improvement in medical technology.


According to the U.S. Army Medical Corps, nine out of ten would have survived a wound in Vietnam, which would have killed nine out of ten soldiers in World War II. Thus the murder rate would be ten times higher today if it were not for helicopter medevacs, paramedics, CPR, trauma centers, 911 operators, special techniques, and newly developed emergency medicines
Why is such an out-of-the way, peaceful place as New Zealand plagued with assaults and murders, as are occurring in the United States? What is happening? What has gone wrong? What is causing this problem? That is the objective of this article.
You need to take action about this information, and also share these facts with your friends.
After the Jonesboro killings, the American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on Juvenile Violence declared that children do not naturally kill. It is a learned skill.
But where did they learn it in the quiet town of Jonesboro? The present writer has been in Jonesboro, and it is as peaceful a place as you can find in the land.
Scientists have discovered that, during heated arguments and intense anger or fright, vasoconstriction tends to shut down the blood vessels to the frontal lobes—the gray matter which makes you a human being. At this point, reflex activity occurs more actively in the midbrain, and thought processes become more animal-like.
Yet it has been found that, like the frontal lobes, even the midbrain automatically draws back from killing a fellow human being.
The military has a problem because of this. They have to train soldiers to kill when they go out onto the battlefield. Without this special “behavior modification,” as it is called, the men are far less likely to pull the trigger when they sight the enemy.
Ancient military historians report that the vast majority of battle killing happened, not during the actual battle, but only after one side had fled. Then they were killed from behind.
The average firing rate was extremely low during the Civil War. At the Battle of Gettysburg, of the 27,000 muskets picked up from the dead and dying after the battle, 90 percent were loaded. Over half had multiple loads in the barrel. These facts are all the more astounding, since it took 95 percent of their time to load muskets and only 5 percent to fire them. In battle, the soldiers were not shooting their guns. A soldier cannot even fire a multiple load!


After loading their musket, the soldier would bring it to his shoulders, but would not fire it. He could not bring himself to kill. After aiming it, he would lower it and load it again. This is why many guns had several loads in them; one had 23!
Of those who did fire, only a small number fired at the enemy; the rest shot over their heads.
It was not until the Second World War that someone carried out a careful investigation into the matter. U.S. Army Brig. Gen. S.L.A. Marshall commissioned a research group to find out what was going on. They learned that, in battle, only 15-20 percent of the soldiers fired at exposed enemy soldiers.
Since the military is in the business of killing the enemy, the U.S. government set about to change the ratio. They developed a new technique, which was extremely successful; so successful that, by the Korean War, about 55 percent were shooting to kill. By Vietnam, over 90 percent were.
They had trained the men to kill. In order to do this they had to get them to like the idea very much.
The method used to train the soldiers consists of a combination of desensitization, psychological conditioning, role modeling, and brutalization.

How this is done at boot camp is not pleasant to relate. They are shown war movies of men being killed, along with all the gore of seeing men, women, and children—living and dead—who are wounded, mutilated, or pretty much chopped in pieces. Along with this, the soldiers in training are given soft drinks and junk food; and the officer in charge gets them to laughing about it.
Over a matter of a few weeks, the men are morally changed. They can then go into battle and kill men with impunity. Their consciences are dead. Sounds grotesque?
Sound familiar? The basic process occurs in your own living rooms, night after night.
This is what is happening to the children of America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand—and every other nation which has television sets in their living room.
The very same methods of desensitization toward violence occurs—not for 6 weeks of basic training—but for a decade or more.


The gradual changeover begins at the age of 18 months when a child is first able to discern what is happening on television. Those young children watch what is happening on television and try to mimic it.
But it is not until children are six or seven that they grasp that they are seeing something that is not really happening. Prior to that age, when the children see somebody stabbed, raped, shot, brutalized, degraded, or murdered—they believe it is actually happening. Someone they have come to know and like is being hurt, and frequently killed.
When a three, four, or five year old learns to relate to someone for 90 minutes, and then watches him violently gunned or stabbed, they are wordlessly horrified. Yet this experience happens to them hundreds, even thousands of times, in those first few years.
When they say anything to older folk about this portrayed horror, they are told that “it’s all in fun; don’t worry about it.” But, more often, they silently observe that the big folk and their older siblings are not the least bit bothered. So why should they be? It is apparently an important part of daily living; and they might as well watch such shows some more, since they are exciting.
So it becomes exciting to watch mayhem and murder. All the while, the screenwriters are desperately trying to devise new plots and methods of aggression, perversion, violence, drug-dealing, robbery, forgery, obscenity, and murder. That is what they are paid to do, and their paychecks are determined by how vivid their imaginations are.
All the while, the children are learning to enjoy such twisted activities. It is not long before they would rather watch such viciousness than view nature scenes. And, in their changed thinking, is there not good reason to watch it? Nothing like this much excitement happens anywhere else in the world around them!
Year after year, their value systems are changing. Eventually these young people get older, and decide that they would like to indulge in the same kind of excitement.
Exciting things that you see others do, things that you have come to like, you would like to do also.
The definitive study on the subject of the relationship of television viewing to violence was conducted by the Journal of the American Medical Association. The method used in the study and its lengthy extent produced very solid facts.
Over a period of time, their research team analyzed the amount of violence in a number of twin localities (two nations, regions, or cities) which, although separated from one
Teaching another, were alike in nearly every other detail except that one had television and the other did not.
Quite consistently, this ongoing analysis revealed that, every time an area acquired television, there was an immediate explosion of violence on the playground; and, within 15 years, a doubling of the murder rate.
It was then determined that the 15-year factor was caused by the length of time for the brutalization of a three- to five-year-old to reach the “prime crime age.”
So now you know how to destroy the mind of your children. Just turn them loose on television, and you will criminalize their little minds.
Of course, television violence is not helping adults either. Frequently men and women get into an argument, or get a little alcohol in their bodies, and they act out what they have been looking at for years.
Television trained the mind to accept violence as a quick solution; alcohol, hard drugs, or extreme anger brought the training to full fruition. A terrible crime is committed, and the bewildered offender wonders how he could have done such a terrible thing.
Literally hundreds of studies have been conducted—directly linking television viewing with violence. (And magazine, newspaper, and book violence has also been implicated.) Did you know that, at the present time, there is more data linking violence in the media to violence in society—than there is data linking cancer to tobacco!
The Journal of the American Medical Association concluded its report with this comment:
“The introduction of television in the 1950s caused a subsequent doubling of the homicide rate, i.e., long-term childhood exposure to television is a causal factor behind approximately one half of the homicides committed in the United States, or approximately 10,000 homicides annually. If, hypothetically, television technology had never been developed, there would today be 10,000 fewer homicides each year in the United States, 70,000 fewer rapes, and 700,000 fewer injurious assaults.”—JAMA, June 10, 1992.
We have discussed desensitivity training, as used to teach new soldiers to like killing. The military also uses classical conditioning (the kind Pavlov did with dogs). This is the use of association to train the person. It gives the person a treat when he sees something he is to learn to like.
The Japanese trained their men to a very high rate of murder enjoyment by letting the soldiers watch as prisoners were murdered, encouraging them to cheer as it happened, and then giving them some treats to eat.


American television accomplishes the same love of violence and death, because it has years, not weeks, in which to do it. Very frequently the children dine on soft drinks and crackers as they watch the horrors on the screen before them.
At Jonesboro, when one of the high school teachers broke the news of the horrible tragedy across town to her students,—they laughed. How could such a response occur? Classical conditioning. The students in this quiet town had learned to like killing—from the movies they watched nightly—piped in from the Hollywood sewage think tanks.
You may recall how the ancient Romans cheered as the Christians were murdered in the Roman stadium, the coliseum. Your children are in the coliseum every night! They have come to like it there. What are you doing to change the situation?
Operant conditioning is more powerful. It teaches someone to do something in an emergency, by quick, unthinking reflex action.
Such an emergency occurs when he is frightened or angry. Over the years, television instills the thought process that, when angry or afraid, get a gun and shoot the other person dead!
The military and law enforcement use operant conditioning in the targets they now present to the men to fire at. No longer are they circular bull’s-eyes; they have been changed to silhouettes of men. Suddenly, a target snaps up into place. The soldier or policeman has only a split second to respond. He is trained to instantly fires at the man. He is learning to shoot accurately—and at a human being.
Later, those men will shoot reflexively when trouble occurs. Military experts now know that 75-80 percent of the killing on the modern battlefield is this type of response.
At Jonesboro, two boys killed a lot of people. Yet it was just young boys who did it! One had a fair amount of experience shooting guns. The other had never fired a real gun in his life. Between them, they fired 27 shots from a range of over 100 yards, and hit 15 people. That is a remarkably high score. Police frequently run into situations where children who have never handled real guns did quite well at gunning people down. Why? Video games.
Every time a child plays an interactive point-and-shoot video game, he is learning the exact same operant conditioning that soldiers use when they shoot at their targets! The child is learning to shoot to kill, and he is learning how to be accurate in his firing.
There was a young boy in a typical American city who, like many others, had spent a lot of time on video games learning to point and shoot. Yet he was unacquainted with real guns. One day his buddy showed him a snub-nosed .38, and suggested they have some fun robbing a local grocery store. This would be more exciting than the video game!
Once inside the store, the boy pointed the gun at the clerk’s head. When the clerk turned to look at the pair, the boy instinctively fired, without any of them having said a word.
Six video cameras recorded the whole thing. When the boy was later asked why he did it, he said he did not know. “This was not what we had planned for; it just seemed to come natural.”
Soldiers and police know that they are not supposed to shoot at every opportunity! But when your child puts a quarter in the machine, he only does so with the intention of firing a gun to kill people—several of them—before the quarter runs out.
As your child is doing that, the excitement of the situation causes vasoconstriction which closes the frontal lobes—the thinking part of his mind—and the midbrain comes into play. It reflexively makes the decisions, and the action is what it is been conditioned to do over a period of time.
That is what that young South Carolina boy did. The excitement of the moment caused his heart rate to quicken, vasoconstriction to occur, and his midbrain told him to do what he always did. When he pulled the trigger, he shot with remarkable accuracy—hitting the clerk, a father of two, between the eyes.
What produced that high excitement? It was having a real gun in his hand, and someone standing before him.
As a result of such conditioning, the courts of the land are being confronted with homemade sociopaths who show little or no remorse.
Your children at home are learning to kill and learning to like it.
Then there is the role model technique. In the military, the role model is the drill sergeant. He personifies violence and aggression. It is his job to make the soldier tough like himself. At first, the young recruit recoils from such a creature, but he soon learns to admire and want to be like him.
In everyday life, the role models are very capable men and women who engage in violence before the eyes of your children.
There are also the copycat cluster murders appearing on the six o’clock television news. Everyone on TV becomes an instant celebrity. Someone, someplace will want to do what that killer did—so he also can become important and nationally famous.


The average preschooler in America watches 27 hours of television a week. What do you think they are viewing? Most of it is not educational films about birds. Whether cartoons or motion pictures, they frequently see violence more often than anything else. According to educational research, that is what they have been trained to prefer. What else is as emotionally stimulating? They get more of a kick out of it than anything else. For the conditioned child, it is more fun.
The average child has more one-to-one involvement with the television set than he has with his parents, teachers, or anyone else!
It is crucial that, right now, while the impact of what you have just read is in your mind—that you make a decision about your own television set—and act on it immediately.
There is still time to help salvage your child’s mind, but you must act quickly. Throw the garbage box out of the house! Cart it off to the dump.
Unfortunately, there will still be someone down the street who did not turn off theirs—so their child will soon be out looking for someone to shoot at.
Unplugging the television and junking it will make yours a far better home. But changing the kind of programs that are shown by the television industry is also needed, in order to make your community a better place in which to live.
Without government legislation, demanded by the people, the television industry is unlikely to change.
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