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Church elders are worried that the presence of cult-like satanic sects might lure young and vulnerable people into the practice.
The men of the cloth also urged the public to remain strong in their faith and not to be lured by the sects.
This follows the discovery of what appeared to have been a bonfire and animal remains believed to have been used during satanic rituals at a site near Dune 7, according to local media in the coastal town. Coast-based newspaper the Namib Times, reported that a satanic cult-like movement had set up shop in Walvis Bay although this remained unproven.
According to a local Pastor here is partial proof from testimonies made by members of public who were possessed by demons and were prayed for by local pastors.
Coastal pastors believe there is a surge in satanic activity here following several apparently unnatural manifestations in church services over the past few weeks, including a woman crawling like a snake and children showing signs of alleged demonic possession. An alleged meeting place of satanists has been uncovered near Dune 7 and some pastors even believe that satanic activity has a direct influence on suicides and murders. Recently, there was also an incident where a woman ran out of a prayer circle during a church service just outside Walvis Bay.
By-standers claimed the woman appeared to be on fire, although there were no flames around her.
Pastor Bennie Smit, from the Living Waters Full Gospel Church in Walvis Bay, said a Satanist ritual spot was uncovered in the vicinity of the amphitheatre near Dune 7.
Apparently charred bonfires and animal remains were discovered at the "site" the Namib Times reported.
"We believe that this is linked to satanic rituals. Satanism is definitely a reality and I have heard many personal testimonies that it exists here," Pastor Smit said when approached to shed more light on the practice.
"They are a hidden society but from testimonies coming from people that have claimed to have practised satanism, you can see that the manner this person carries or conducts himself is proof enough that there might be some truth in his testimony."
Added Walvis Bay Mayor Derek Klazen at a council meting on Tuesday.: "If these reports are anything to go by, as a society we need to be vigilant and ensure that any suspicious activity is reported to the authorities without delay since not doing so may have severe repercussions to the victims of such practices."
He added: 'Those being targeted are the vulnerable people in our society who, in most cases, are young children or people desperately seeking divine intervention in finding solutions to their daily problems.
"As a secular state, our country has opened its doors to freedom of conscience and belief and has empowered all of us to practise our chosen religion while bearing in mind the limitations of our society's social and legal restraints aimed at ensuring that no one group or groups is a nuisance or violating regulations and laws while in pursuit of their religion or faith."
He called upon faith-based organisations to pray for the "soul" of Walvis Bay.
"I urge all faith-based organisations to ensure that members of their faith are not being poached or brain-washed into following and becoming members of unconventional religious sects and be bound to partake in illegal, unethical or morally wrong practices." Pastor Brian Mbazuvara, of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hosiana Congregation in Walvis Bay concurred with the mayor.
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Any organized religion which has "rules" or "laws" for its members.
The purported pix of a satanic cult marked as "unknown" in this article is a frame-shot from the film 'Eyes Wide Shut.' No doubt, Mr. Kubrick's depiction of an esoteric sexual cypher ceremony was borrowed from, what was likely, his own experience as a member of Tinsel Town's Illumined Ones: Speilberg, Katzenberg, Geffon, Cameron, et al.