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...some of the recovered memories of familial childhood abuse sound fanciful, the recollections of satanic-ritual abuse are downright bizarre. These tales have proliferated since the publication in 1980 of Michelle Remembers, a book about a belatedly aware satanic-ritual victim. They describe a massive secret conspiracy to abuse children sexually in order to brainwash them into worshipping Satan. Victims recall being raped by their parents and then by members of a cult who drink blood and sacrifice fetuses. More often than not the abusers are pillars of their communities -- the mayor, police chief or school superintendent -- who come...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Repressed-Memory Therapy: Lies of the Mind | 11/29/1993 | See Source »

...DEVILS AND ANGELS. We have a community of devils, and Satan is their commander in chief. Jesus is the commander in chief of the angels. They are very powerful -- not all-powerful -- and do God's bidding. I believe we have guardian angels. I expect I would have been dead long ago without a guardian angel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Of Angels, Devils and Messages From God | 11/15/1993 | See Source »

...person," says Franklin, who had his own bouts with heavy drinking, "you're measured by a different scale. You can get mad and fight it, or you can learn to accept it." Their father, biding his time, eventually reminded each son of his and Ruth's love, warning that "Satan is wanting to control your life, and there is a battle going on for your soul." Franklin and Ned surrendered to Billy's God. Both are ordained and have key roles in evangelical organizations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will a Son Also Rise? | 11/15/1993 | See Source »

...adventurous spirit began to subside as the reality of this evening began to sink in. There were no witches in sight, nor anyone with facial warts in the vicinity. In fact it seemed like I would see nothing of the sort. The rain had prevented any candle-burning Satan worshippers from performing their heretical rituals, there was no dull moon for werewolves, high-winds had grounded the vampires and it was obviously too wet for mummies. The Tories themselves were terribly conservative folks, not really the types to haunt the living. Even a raven or a black cat would have...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: In the Groovy Train | 11/4/1993 | See Source »

...body snatching began with pious denunciations of the decadent West in general and the U.S. in particular. The conclusion was strictly business. The last batch of hostages was traded for some of the Great Satan's slickest weapons, inventoried by U.S. Lieut. Colonel Oliver North and routed to Iran through Israel with Ronald Reagan still reading the script: "No arms for hostages...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fellowship Of Endurance | 10/18/1993 | See Source »

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