Witch Hunts

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Witches vs. Witch Smellers

The mysterious and the unknown continue to terrify and fascinate man– witchcraft tops the list. The cruel witch hunts in Africa and India - where the belief in witchcraft is so widespread prove this. Suspected witches are burned, forced to eat excreta, hacked to death or banished from their homes never to […]

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25Jun2008 | Black Cat | 0 comments | Continued
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Africa, In The Grip of Witchcraft

The horrendous news about the killing of 11 people on the mere suspicion of practicing witchcraft is made more galling because 10 of them were between the ages of 70 to 90. The brutal killing of eight women and three men […]

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25May2008 | Black Cat | 2 comments | Continued
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Where are the Witches, the Real Ones?

 
 
 
 
It behooves imagination that at this time in history there are still witches, but where are they? If you are imagining crones with long pointed hats, or toothless hags brewing potions, you’re out of synch with the times.

Want to find where the witches are? Just follow the path people take when […]

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11Apr2008 | Black Cat | 1 comment | Continued
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The Inheritors of a Different Kind

In the Philippines the myth of the aswang (ghoul) continues to enthrall and horrify the imagination. The aswang is reputed to be a powerful being that preys on newborns, children, pregnant women, and sick people. They even haunt newly burial bodies to eat the heart […]

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15Mar2008 | Black Cat | 0 comments | Continued
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Did Witches Deserve Burnings, Blooding and Banishment?

History is replete with reports of witches’ trials and torture. They were actually executed like animals without due process of law. They were hauled to the stakes on unsubstantiated and unverified accusations and accounts of witnesses. They were also slashed for blooding and cruelly left alone to die like hogs. […]

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5Mar2008 | Black Cat | 0 comments | Continued