African churches denounce children as ‘witches’


	African churches denounce children as ‘witches’

wiccantexan

10-17-2009 10:58 PM

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witch, witchcraft, church, belief, religion, bible, africa

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10-18-2009 7:40 AM

wiganfootie

Sounds like something out of a horror movie!

10-18-2009 9:14 AM

shaor

Hard to believe that a mother did that to her child!

10-18-2009 10:26 AM

oldbogus

All for the glory of god.

10-18-2009 12:47 PM

ljsdesign

10-19-2009 6:49 PM

NoRest

"Most organized religions make a mockery of humanity"
--gnr

Very very twisted and scarey.

10-20-2009 4:51 PM

arifsali

More witches (allegedly) in trouble.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8315980.stm?utm_medium=twitter

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