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was sexually molested at that time. In some cases, especially with children of parcn~s already participating in Satanism, that is the only time the child will be molested. This is an often overlooked source of trouble in the lives of adults who come to Christ later in life. All children who have been abused in satanic rituals are demon possessed. Even if they are the children of Christian parents. Once this fact is accepted and dealt with by the parents, half the battle is won. Signs and Symptoms in Abused Children Little children cannot express what has happened to them for they do not have the vocabulary. Older children usually are too frightened to do so. However, they cry out for help in many ways. Some are summarized as follows: • Personality changes - If a child is normally

outgoing, he may become very withdrawn and vice versa. Most children become rebellious and disobe dient trying to attract attention to their unspoken hurts. • Playtime clues - Many children act out in their play what they have experienced. Parents should pay attention to what and how their children are playing. A typical example is that of an abused three year old who started throwing her doll into a chair and saying, "Sit there and shut-up or I'll kill you!" Fortu nately this was not a phrase she was used to hearing from her parents, neither was she permitted to watch much TV, so her parents were immediately alerted that something was unusual. In the case of the child I gave above who was abused at the age of five, his mother said that every time he scraped his knee or cut his finger, he immediately took the blood and smeared upside down crosses on the wall. • Verbal clues - Often children will make unusual statements, particularly as a certain situation or noise will remind them of something they have experienced. A three year old gave her mother a clue one day as her mother was putting medicine on

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