A letter to Witches

Note that Rev. Morey did not write this religious tract for "Witches:" he wrote it for members of his own cult as propaganda against Wiccans / neo-Pagans. No doubt he wishes to appear glorious and powerful to his cult members by pretending to speak authoritatively about a subject he actually knows nothing about.

Original Hate Letter	My Comments
By Rev. Robert A. Morey	At least he isn't claiming to be a "Dr."
The following is a letter that Rev. Morey has written to teenage witches that he thought you might like to share with others.	Talking about himself in the third person? And why lecture only "teenage witches?"
I see from the pentagram you wear and all your magical charms that you believe in the power of magic. Perhaps you have attended a Wiccan gathering or you have participated in some magic rituals. I don't know.	Some Wiccans do; some do not. Same as Christians, Muslims, Hindus, etc. It's none of Rev. Morey's business how someone prays.
But so many questions fill my mind.	Why should anyone care what is going on in Rev. Morey's "mind?"
Have you "drawn down the moon" yet?	Rev. Morey knows one Pagan book's title and he now considers himself qualified to criticize a different religion.
Have you ever felt a power come upon you?	Such as the Holy Ghost?
Do you worship a particular goddess? Have you been initiated? Do you have a Wiccan name? Have you gone skyclading?	See what I mean by his only reading a book's dusk jacket?
Are you in the outer or inner circle? Have you used blood in your rituals? Have you ever called forth a familiar spirit?	"Have you stoped beating your wife, Rev. Morey?"
The reason I am writing you is that I have studied the occult for thirty years and I have come to certain conclusions.	Fundamentalist Christians use the word "study" differently than the rest of us English speakers.
Now, I know that you will disagree with some of my conclusions because we have traveled different paths.	Hence he is masturbating for his own amusement.
But I have added the benefit of the testimonies of those who used magic in the highest levels possible such as the Golden Dawn and the O.T.O. and then have come to faith in Christ and now have renounced magic.	Wicca includes tens of thousands of former Christians who have come to faith in Goddess and have renounced misogyny, racism, lies, and fear-mongering.
All I ask is that you have an open mind and give serious attention to the things I now bring up. Remember an unexamined faith is a worthless faith.	Wicca mandates questioning what they are taught; Morey's cult insists on ignorance.
I. The fact that magic does not work.	Nothing fails as much as Christian prayers.
After all the talk about the "power" that people can get from magic, I have never known a more powerless group of people.	All what "talk?" Wiccans tend to shun people looking for "power."
Many of those who use magic are sick all the time. They go through mulitple marriages. They have money problems. Their cars get flat tires. They get their share of flus and colds.	Gee, they sound just like Christians. Could it be because Wiccans and Christians are human?!
Even more seriously, they cannot beat their own drug or sex addiction. They are usually in bondage and totally powerless to change their life for the better.	Pot; kettle; black. Look at how pathetic so many millions of Christians are.
If magic really worked, they would never be sick. They would win every horse race in town! They would own Wall Street by now! They would be able to maintain a successful marriage.	"If praying to Jesus really worked, Christians would never be sick. They would win every horse race..." etc.
But the fact is, you waste a lot of money and time on magic and are no better off. In fact, you will end up worse off.	Pot; kettle; black.
If magic worked, witches would be picking up the winning lottery numbers every week. But the fact is that when the "rubber meets the road" magic simply does not work.	Repeating a falsehood does not support a falsehood.
II. Their lame duck excuses as to why they are sick or why they can't keep their marriage together or why they aren't rich, are weak and feeble.	Equally true for Christian marriages.
One psychic "healer" (a relative of mine) is sick all the time. Her husband is dying of cancer! When she boasted to me of her magical powers, I confronted her with the rather obvious fact that her magic did not work for her or her ex-husband. She replied that her magic will not work for herself.	That's nice. Nothing at all to do with Wicca.
But who says that you cannot heal yourself by magic? Where is it written down? And who says that your husband or wife cannot use magic to heal you? If her magic cannot help herself or her husband, then what good is it?	You just did (above). Sheeeish! More importantly, why is it that prayers to Jesus do not work?
I could not help but point out that she was always crying about money problems. What use is her magic if it cannot make her rich?	Not germaine to Wicca. Why repeat the same wail thrice?
III. A magical world view is internally contradictory and hypocritical.	Rev. Morey, being a Reverend, is therefore a hypocrite.
A. To say, "there are no moral absolutes" is to give an absolute.	That's nice. Not germaine.
B. To say, "Do what thou wilt, this is the whole of the law" has been used to justify everything from black magic to human sacrifice. If there are no standards, then on what grounds can they condemn child abuse, Hitler, murder, etc.? They can't.	No Wiccan says "Do what thou wilt, this is the whole of the law." So much for his "30 years of study!"
C. To say, "everything is relative" and "there is no evil," and then to turn around and say that Christianity is "evil" is contradictory.	Who said Christianity is "evil?" Not germaine.
D. To say, "Everyone has the right to believe what they want" and then condemn Christians for what they believe is contradictory.	Wiccans do not condemn Christians for their beliefs (such as Rev. Morey is doing to Wiccans here). Wiccans condemn the immoral, unethical, and criminal ACTS of some Christians who commit those acts based on their religious belief.
E. To say, "Do what thou wilt" and then tell Christians NOT to do what they wilt is hypocritical.	No Wiccans are saying that to Christians. And he said he "studied?!" Sheeeish!
F. To say, "that it is wrong to judge / condemn others," and then to judge / condemn Christians is contradictory.	Rev. Morey believes that repeating something over and over again somehow supports his conjectures.
IV. A magical view of life does not correspond to reality.	He is repeating what he has already said.
G. No magic is going to make you thin if you do not stop eating. No magic will make you rich if you do not get up and go to work.	Just like praying to Jesus and Yahweh. Golly.
H. The claim of modern witches that they are reviving pre-Christian paganism is not true historically. The rituals and beliefs of modern day magic are of recent origin.	Most Wiccans know that; so what?!
I. My brother in law who is in the occult told me he was going to use magic to get himself a parking space in N.Y.C. I in turn told him that I would ask Jesus to get me a space. He drove around for four hours before finding a place while I found one immediately and did not have to go around the block even once! His magic was not even good enough to find him a parking space!	Anecdotes are desperate attempts to support an assertion that cannot be supported by the facts.
J. A magical view of life is a cop out and it breeds irresponsibility . Instead of taking responsibility for their life, those who use magic always blame "bad luck" or claim that someone is using black magic against them. The truth is that YOU are responsible for the choices you make in life - not magic.	Funny how Christians leave everything to "god's will."
K. It attracts people with mental problems. Sad but true. I have seen this many, many times. The State Mental Hospitals are filled with people who were users of magic. It appeals to people with those kind of people.	Look at all of the Fundamentalist Christians who have shot people for the greater glory of Jesus.
L. They live in constant fear of the powers they draw down. Hence they need the occult protection of the circles, towers, shields, charms, etc.. What a terrible religion of fear!	That does not apply to Wicca. But then, Christians live in constant fear of offending their gods (Yahweh, Jesus, Satan, Holy Ghost). What a terrible religion of fear!
M. If you depend upon trinkets such as pentagrams to protect you, you do not have any real power. To think that a stupid piece of metal or glass is going to protect you from a demon you summon is absurd.	Wiccans do not; therefore not germaine.
N. The lust for blood is evil. It has led to horrible crimes. Killing animals and people for their "energy" is wicked as well as criminal.	Does not apply to Wicca. Maybe Rev. Morey was thinking about the Crusades and Witch Burnings when he wrote that sentence....
O. Sex magic is filthy and gross beyond words and involves child abuse, bestiality, sodomy, etc. You will never have a normal satisfying sex life once you debase yourself in sex magic.	Does not apply to Wicca. Rev. Morey needs to go and "study" another "30 years."
P. Magic is for losers. The greatest magicians always end up broke, alone, and miserable. Check to see what happend to people like Crowley. They were all losers. Whenever a true Christian challenges them, the magicians always lose.	Does not apply to Wicca. Rev. Morey is attacking that which does not exists and thus not defended: it's much easier than attacking what is defended.
I have challenged occultist to take their best shot and they always failed. On one occasion, a coven sent demons to kill me but I didn't even get a headache!	Golly gee; once a coven of Christians prayed at me and I didn't even get a hangnail!
Q. While there is a lot of hate and lust in magic, there is no love. If you leave or reveal the secrets, they will try to kill you.	That's Scientology, not Wicca.
I helped to move a girl from Philadelphia to Florida to escape her former occult friends. If they really loved her, why did they try to kill her? If she wanted to leave the group, why did they object to her doing what she wilt?	Rev. Morey's sexual fantasies does not apply to Wicca. If they tried to kill her, why didn't Rev. Morey go to the police?
R. There is no forgiveness, comfort or salvation in magic. It has no savior or dod who loves and cares for you.	I wonder if Rev. Morey knows there is no Santa Claus?
The occult is lonely, sad, cold and sterile.	Christianity is lonely, sad, cold and sterile.
S. The Bible says that true power behind the magical arts is Satanic. Those who deny this are dupes of the devil.	The Koran says the same thing; why isn't Rev. Morey a Muslim? The Book of Mormon says the same thing; why isn't Rev. Morey a Mormon? If Wiccans cared what ancient,ignorant savages wrote in the Bible, they would be Christians, not Wiccans.
These are just a few things that came to mind as I thought about what I have seen in thirty years of research in the occult.	The above demonstration shows he has not had more than 30 minbutes of study on the subject.
The Lord Jesus Christ has broken the power of magic and has brought life, love and immortality to light through the Gospel. Jesus is Victor!	Santa Claus brings presents and candy to children! Saint Nick rocks!
The occult has nothing to offer that compares with the love of Jesus. Turn to Him in repentance. Renounce your witchcraft and the works of the devil. Burn your magic books and mash your altars. Turn or burn. Repent or perish! Jesus is the answer. John 3:36.	Rev. Morey's occult incantation is giggerish to non-Christians. He's just beeing silly.
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