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Church Break-Ins & Vandalism: Occult Links?

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Break-in at cathedral sparks off debate on the occult

The break-in at St Paul's Cathedral last weekend in which Eucharist bread and wine disappeared has sparked off debate on whether the elements were meant for use in black magic.

Announcing the burglary on Saturday May 22, Reverend Danny Elizabeth of the Anglican Church talked of the possibility that those who took away the items probably intended to use them for occult purposes.

"We use wine, which symbolically represents the blood of Jesus, to consecrate, and they probably believe they can desecrate or reverse the process by spilling it," Reverend Elizabeth told Nation later.

While not discounting the theory that the criminals could be involved in the occult or were sent by people who are, Anglican Church Bishop French Chang-Him nevertheless said it was too early to tell whether the break-in was connected with a possible demand for items intended for use in the occult or not.

"We cannot tell for sure these were not mere drunks after some alcohol but I wondered why in a similar incident the offenders also broke the cross of the Maldives Anglican Church," the bishop said. He also said that occultism and black magic, locally known as gris gris, were widespread.

"Our island nation is full of occult practices and if the authorities are not alert enough our small nation could become spiritually bankrupt," he said.

The bishop said that the authorities were, for example, aware of the heavy inward traffic of books on the occult which come through the mail and to whom they

are addressed, but no follow-up is done on such persons' eventual actions.

A spokesperson for the Attorney General's office told Nation yesterday that gris gris was against the law, while police spokesperson Jean Toussaint said that the force did not condone the practice and had in the past confiscated paraphernalia used by witch doctors.

Over the years, there have been numerous unconfirmed reports of people hiring witch doctors to deal with their enemies or to help them secure favours and success in the areas of business, jobs and love, but people interviewed on the topic declined to comment on the practice.

"Many people travel all the way to Madagascar for charms and they are able to cast spells on others who offend them," a Seychellois who requested anonymity said, adding she was aware of people who were hospitalised with disabled members for jilting their lovers.
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More likely they were acquired to use for protection, I'd have thought.

The Eucharist wafers will probably be found on top of coffins in Highgate, at a guess.
 
So it's orginised satanic groups rather than 16yo goth wanabees? :hmph:
 
We're not talking about London here, are we? :confused:

Jane.
 
Police: suspect in church vandalisms involved in occult


Knoxville police have charged a man in connection with last month's church vandalism incidents in West Knoxville.

The suspect is 20-year-old Anthony Patterson, whom they say has lived in Knoxville for about a year. Patterson is undergoing treatment for mental health issues at Knoxville's Lakeshore Hospital.

Police say they investigated the suspect's role in the crimes after receiving an anonymous tip. Patterson was brought in for questioning, but before the interview began, the young man slit his wrist.

Police say that's not the only evidence they are dealing with a troubled young man. Inside his home on McClung Avenue in South Knoxville, they found an upside down cross, images of gargoyles, plastic skulls, and statues with what looks like blood on them.

Some larger statues police confiscated are believed to have been stolen from area churches.

"Several religious statues were found in various states of dismemberment," says Knoxville Police Chief, Sterling Owen. "A small, makeshift church was also discovered on the property."

Patterson's next door neighbor says she was troubled by what she saw on her neighbor's property. She describes individuals in black clothing and make-up outside the home late at night made her very uncomfortable.

Police say until they can interview the suspect after his release from the hospital, they aren't sure what his motivation might have been.

"There's evidence he had interest in cults and satanic type of things, so at this point, we're guessing that was the driving force," says Chief Owen.

The Chancellor for Knoxville's Catholic Diocese, which was damaged in one of the vandalism incidents, is glad the cases may have been solved. Now he's concerned about the suspect.

"Our hope is this might be a first step for this person to get some needed help in their own life," says Father Vann Johnson.

Police say that after the suspect leaves Lakeshore, he will be taken straight to jail, where he will be held on $140,000 bond.

Once the owners of the stolen items come forward, Patterson could be charged with theft.

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The source has a few pictures of things they found at his house - it looks like he has been investing heavily in Halloween stuff ;)
 
In Kenneth Anger's Scorpio Rising, the film team broke into a church and desecrated it for the film (the film's star urinating on the alter among other things), and Anger's relatively well known as an occultist...
 
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