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Child Abuse Linked to Accusations of 'Possession' and 'Witchcraft,' Ritual abuse and race
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childadvocate
Jan 24, 2012, 1:26:28 AM1/24/12
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Ritual abuse and race
guardian.co.uk, Monday 23 January 2012
We were pleased to see your report (An abuse of faith, Social care, 18
January) outlining the evidence of the numbers of black children
subjected to violence linked to witchcraft. This is extremely
concerning and many of us have worked with such children and adults
from the black communities who have experienced abusive aspects of
juju, Santeria, witchcraft and possession in the UK. While our major
religious institutions are now putting safeguarding procedures into
place, children (and adults) from smaller religious groups do not have
that safety. We are also concerned as individuals and as a committee
that the ritual abuse of white children (and adults) is less easily
acknowledged (the Kidwelly case in 2011).
It can be far easier, sometimes for racist reasons, to accept the
ritual abuse of black children (witness the Adam Case known as "Torso
in The Thames" in 2001), and especially from working-class
backgrounds. The white middle-class children (and adults) and those
who work with them and support them are subject to implications that
such experiences, if the victim is not black, must be bizarre
delusions. This makes it harder for disclosures to be made and for the
police to help, and delays the understanding of the impact of ritual
on all children and adults when used abusively.
Dr V Sinason, Rachel Wingfield, Prof Joseph Schwartz, Dr Sandra Buck,
Dr Joan Coleman, Carole Mallard, Wilfred Wong, Deborah Briggs, Dr Pat
Frankish, David Leevers, Orit Badouk-Epstein, Lynn Greenwood
Committee on Ritual Abuse, London
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/jan/23/ritual-abuse-and-race
Why is child abuse tied to witchcraft on the rise?
Evidence is emerging that a growing number of children are being
subjected to exorcism rituals. Louise Hunt finds out why
Louise Hunt The Guardian, Tuesday 17 January 2012
Social workers are used to coping with the unexpected – it comes with
the territory. But child-protection specialists are increasingly
coming across a kind of case that few textbooks have prepared them
for: abuse of children related to belief in witchcraft.
Child abuse linked to ideas of spirit possession and witchcraft
branding is a growing phenomenon, according to evidence given to the
Commons education select committee's current inquiry into child
protection. It is predominantly an issue in African communities, often
fuelled by extreme religious conviction, and experts believe that its
growth is a reaction to personal or family misfortune brought about by
the economic downturn.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/jan/18/child-abuse-witchcraft-exorcism-rise
Child Abuse Linked to Accusations of 'Possession' and 'Witchcraft'
Reference:RR750
Published:June 2006
The belief in “possession” and “witchcraft” is widespread. The UK is
not alone in seeing cases of this nature; cases have been reported
worldwide. The children discussed in this report came from a variety
of backgrounds including African, South Asian and European.
This report is based on desk research and discussions with social
workers, school teachers, police officers, voluntary workers and
others who had knowledge of aspects of the subject. An important
feature has been collecting and examining reports of cases that
occurred since January 2000, analysing the often limited information
recorded and drawing conclusions from this material.
https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/RSG/publicationDetail/Page1/RR750
guardian.co.uk, Monday 23 January 2012
We were pleased to see your report (An abuse of faith, Social care, 18
January) outlining the evidence of the numbers of black children
subjected to violence linked to witchcraft. This is extremely
concerning and many of us have worked with such children and adults
from the black communities who have experienced abusive aspects of
juju, Santeria, witchcraft and possession in the UK. While our major
religious institutions are now putting safeguarding procedures into
place, children (and adults) from smaller religious groups do not have
that safety. We are also concerned as individuals and as a committee
that the ritual abuse of white children (and adults) is less easily
acknowledged (the Kidwelly case in 2011).
It can be far easier, sometimes for racist reasons, to accept the
ritual abuse of black children (witness the Adam Case known as "Torso
in The Thames" in 2001), and especially from working-class
backgrounds. The white middle-class children (and adults) and those
who work with them and support them are subject to implications that
such experiences, if the victim is not black, must be bizarre
delusions. This makes it harder for disclosures to be made and for the
police to help, and delays the understanding of the impact of ritual
on all children and adults when used abusively.
Dr V Sinason, Rachel Wingfield, Prof Joseph Schwartz, Dr Sandra Buck,
Dr Joan Coleman, Carole Mallard, Wilfred Wong, Deborah Briggs, Dr Pat
Frankish, David Leevers, Orit Badouk-Epstein, Lynn Greenwood
Committee on Ritual Abuse, London
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/jan/23/ritual-abuse-and-race
Why is child abuse tied to witchcraft on the rise?
Evidence is emerging that a growing number of children are being
subjected to exorcism rituals. Louise Hunt finds out why
Louise Hunt The Guardian, Tuesday 17 January 2012
Social workers are used to coping with the unexpected – it comes with
the territory. But child-protection specialists are increasingly
coming across a kind of case that few textbooks have prepared them
for: abuse of children related to belief in witchcraft.
Child abuse linked to ideas of spirit possession and witchcraft
branding is a growing phenomenon, according to evidence given to the
Commons education select committee's current inquiry into child
protection. It is predominantly an issue in African communities, often
fuelled by extreme religious conviction, and experts believe that its
growth is a reaction to personal or family misfortune brought about by
the economic downturn.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/jan/18/child-abuse-witchcraft-exorcism-rise
Child Abuse Linked to Accusations of 'Possession' and 'Witchcraft'
Reference:RR750
Published:June 2006
The belief in “possession” and “witchcraft” is widespread. The UK is
not alone in seeing cases of this nature; cases have been reported
worldwide. The children discussed in this report came from a variety
of backgrounds including African, South Asian and European.
This report is based on desk research and discussions with social
workers, school teachers, police officers, voluntary workers and
others who had knowledge of aspects of the subject. An important
feature has been collecting and examining reports of cases that
occurred since January 2000, analysing the often limited information
recorded and drawing conclusions from this material.
https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/RSG/publicationDetail/Page1/RR750
infowolf1
Feb 24, 2012, 3:14:50 PM2/24/12
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>
> Why is child abuse tied to witchcraft on the rise?
>
> Evidence is emerging that a growing number of children are being
> subjected to exorcism rituals. Louise Hunt finds out why
> Louise Hunt The Guardian, Tuesday 17 January 2012
>
> Social workers are used to coping with the unexpected – it comes with
> the territory. But child-protection specialists are increasingly
> coming across a kind of case that few textbooks have prepared them
> for: abuse of children related to belief in witchcraft.
>
> Child abuse linked to ideas of spirit possession and witchcraft
> branding is a growing phenomenon, according to evidence given to the
> Commons education select committee's current inquiry into child
> protection. It is predominantly an issue in African communities, often
> fuelled by extreme religious conviction, and experts believe that its
> growth is a reaction to personal or family misfortune brought about by
> the economic downturn.http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/jan/18/child-abuse-witchcraft-...
> Why is child abuse tied to witchcraft on the rise?
>
> Evidence is emerging that a growing number of children are being
> subjected to exorcism rituals. Louise Hunt finds out why
> Louise Hunt The Guardian, Tuesday 17 January 2012
>
> Social workers are used to coping with the unexpected – it comes with
> the territory. But child-protection specialists are increasingly
> coming across a kind of case that few textbooks have prepared them
> for: abuse of children related to belief in witchcraft.
>
> Child abuse linked to ideas of spirit possession and witchcraft
> branding is a growing phenomenon, according to evidence given to the
> Commons education select committee's current inquiry into child
> protection. It is predominantly an issue in African communities, often
> fuelled by extreme religious conviction, and experts believe that its
> growth is a reaction to personal or family misfortune brought about by
>
> Child Abuse Linked to Accusations of 'Possession' and 'Witchcraft'
> Reference:RR750
> Published:June 2006
> The belief in “possession” and “witchcraft” is widespread. The UK is
> not alone in seeing cases of this nature; cases have been reported
> worldwide. The children discussed in this report came from a variety
> of backgrounds including African, South Asian and European.
>
> This report is based on desk research and discussions with social
> workers, school teachers, police officers, voluntary workers and
> others who had knowledge of aspects of the subject. An important
> feature has been collecting and examining reports of cases that
> occurred since January 2000, analysing the often limited information
> recorded and drawing conclusions from this material.https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/RSG/publicationDetail/Page1...
> Child Abuse Linked to Accusations of 'Possession' and 'Witchcraft'
> Reference:RR750
> Published:June 2006
> The belief in “possession” and “witchcraft” is widespread. The UK is
> not alone in seeing cases of this nature; cases have been reported
> worldwide. The children discussed in this report came from a variety
> of backgrounds including African, South Asian and European.
>
> This report is based on desk research and discussions with social
> workers, school teachers, police officers, voluntary workers and
> others who had knowledge of aspects of the subject. An important
> feature has been collecting and examining reports of cases that
> occurred since January 2000, analysing the often limited information
two reasons. one, abuse to the possessed is sometimes thought to
make the "home" uncomfortable for the spirit and it will leave,
supposedly
it will feel the abuse. Maybe, maybe not. Or the possessed wasn't
possessed.
Or the possessed learns by aversion therapy effect to control the
manifestation
and not go into the passive state it would require.
second, witchcraft santeria, whatever, includes in its bag of tricks,
varioius kinds of influence and enchantment and so forth, that are
ipso facto abusive because they are encroaching on and enslaving the
target. This is intrinsic to such "faiths" though many may separate
the
"faith" from the technology. for instance, hoodoo is voodoo technology
minus the religious and social angle, though it often incl. things
that are
covert appeals to the false gods which are demons. On the other side,
voodoo and santeria may be practiced as worship and social order
without magic, but the magic is always there as an option, built in.
since demons hide behind the false gods, prayer to them and worship
of them feeds them and empowers them to do magic and other things
and be a general bad influence. Free will operates enough to keep a
lid on this where social order is desired to be maintained. But the
entities
invoked are against all good and will promote evil any way they can.
That Jesus Christ IS more powerful is evidenced by the adoption of
the Crucifix and even Holy Water at times, which when used in context
of false worship and even magic, keep the spirits inhibited enough to
not get out of control.
Better dump the unholy spirits and hang onto Jesus Christ.
Justina
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