SOMEthing to THINK about

by Jian, tcm, SiTU

The first European settlers in the New World (America) were partly Puritans, grass-roots Protestants, who migrated to practise their strict beliefs, without the hinder and repression of the Anglican and Protestant churches.

Satan was their main opponent. The Devil deluded believers and led them astray and into sin. Women were especially vulnerable for his charmes and practised withcraft to enhance the power of Lucifer, the Lightbringer.

In 1692, in the town of Salem (Mass.) a period of mass-hysteria and panic broke out. A couple of girls got into trance repeatedly, even in church, and accused some of the citizens of witchcraft and alliance with the Devil.

The girls had their first success when a Carribean housemaid confessed and was brought to death.

The “Salem Witch Hunt or Witch Trals” lasted only a couple of months. In that short period 150 man and woman were accused of witchcraft. 19 of them were either hanged or crushed. 17 died in prison (Torture).

The jury who convicted all these Satanists later apologised. They blamed Satan for their actions.