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"Ex-Witches"

This is the standard "testimony" of an ex-witch-turned-born-again-Christian:

1. He had a troubled childhood; he became a "white witch," joined a coven, and rose quickly through the ranks, eventually attaining a position of leadership (his role was always central rather than peripheral); that's when his superiors revealed to him that (1) Wicca is really a front for Satanism and black magic [the "higher level" witches don't tell the newer members what they really worship] and (2) there's an underground super-secret worldwide Wiccan/Satanic conspiracy to take over the entire world and (3) throughout history, it was really witches who caused all the wars and social upheavals and child abuse and (4) world leaders are in on it, at the highest levels (including, usually, the Roman Catholic Church and the Masonic Lodge)! And of course, Harry Potter is Satan's invention to lure young children into spiritual darkness (as are Smurfs, Rainbow Bright, and My Little Pony).

2. During his tenure as a practicing witch, he actually saw hideous criminal acts (rape, murder, cannibalization of infants), but didn't participate. You see, if he had actually participated in these crimes, then he'd have an obligation to turn himself in to the authorities for prosecution. Very convenient for him.

3. Also during his tenure as a practicing witch, the higher-ups neglected to tell him that the term "warlock" isn't used by real witches. As a result, he frequently refers to male witches as "warlocks" (in his lurid tell-all book).

4. After he became a Christian, he received threats from his ex-buddies in witchcraft, or was actually physically attacked by them. The Bad Evil Witches retaliated against him for leaving the fold.

The problem is this: When these big-name ex-witches make up these stories, they go around to churches (and law enforcement seminars) and tell them in public. If you lie publicly, in front of large groups of people, you're going to get caught. Somebody will check out your statements and see if they can be verified. This is the age of the internet; we can verify stuff. You can't get away with lying about your military service, for instance.

The following big-name "ex-witch Christians" turned out to be big fat liars (most of the links are off-site):

John Todd

William Schnoebelen

Mike Warnke

(Here's the Cornerstone article about Mike)

Rebecca Brown, M.D.
She claims, among other things, that she MARRIED Satan - he wore white - and that she once participated in a "witches' spell competition" in which she stopped a .357 bullet by casting a spell.

The Desire for Excitement

Humans need stimulation. We have the greatest brain of any animal on earth, and we need excitement.

We want the world to be flashy and entertaining. We are easily bored.

Cops, for instance ... if you watch TV, you'll get the impression that your average policeman, on a regular basis, (1) goes undercover posing as a gangster or a stripper, (2) is engaged in protracted shootouts, (3) argues constantly with his irascible boss, and (4) sees automobiles getting blown up (they flip HIGH in the air, doing a somersault ... in slow motion, of course).

And when he arrives to rescue the helpless victim, it's just in time.

And TV shows lead us to believe that lawyers have at least one jury trial per week, every week, with surprise witnesses, dramatic revelations, and (of course) justice prevailing.

We WANT the world to be like that (a circus), and are disappointed when it isn't.

That's where the Satanic Panic folks come in.

In reality, the world is pretty much what's there. That is, what you see is all you get. Ogden Nash once said, "Things are often what they seem." And this just isn't good enough for some thrill-seekers.

So the "Omigod-There-Are-Witches-Among-Us!" folks step in, with their dark tales of the Hidden World of the Satanic Underground. Lurid tales of dark, disgusting, vile rituals. Mutilation. Murder. Secrets known only to the very few (makes you wonder how some overly-coifed white-bread suburbanite learned them).

It isn't sensational to reveal that something is a lie ... debunking a myth just isn't very exciting (for most people). How often do you see a newspaper headline that reads "ALLEGED SATANIC COVEN TURNS OUT TO BE NOTHING MORE THAN A FEW LOSER TEENAGERS TRYING TO GET ATTENTION"?