\u201c[M]ost of the candy sold during this season has been dedicated and prayed over by witches<\/strong>,\u201d wrote CBN\u2019s Kimberly Daniels. \u201cI do not buy candy during the Halloween season. Curses are sent through the tricks and treats of the innocent whether they get it by going door to door or by purchasing it from the local grocery store. The demons cannot tell the difference.<\/strong>\u201d<\/font><\/p>\n Daniels continued, \u201cHalloween is much more than a holiday filled with fun and tricks or treats. It is a time for the gathering of evil that masquerades behind the fictitious characters of Dracula, werewolves, mummies and witches on brooms. The truth is that these demons that have been presented as scary cartoons actually exist. I have prayed for witches who are addicted to drinking blood and howling at the moon<\/strong>.\u201d\u2026 [emphasis added<\/em>]<\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Inserted from <Minnesota Independent<\/a>><\/p>\n It did not take long before several progressive web sites picked up on this and started pouring on the ridicule. The article quickly disappeared from the CBN web site, but if you have trouble believing this, the following article contains a link to a Google cache of the original page.<\/p>\n Why did CBN remove the post, which<\/font> originally appeared at Charisma.com<\/a>? Is HuffPo guilty of mocking Christianity, or are they justly targeting a fringe belief?<\/font><\/p>\n We\u2019ve reached out to CBN to find out why they took the post down, and we await their response. There are several possibilities. It\u2019s possible that CBN\u2019s editors re-thought the content of the article, given the negative attention being paid to it. The piece also suggests the existence of an unholy trinity, and a laundry list of \u201cbehind-the-scenes\u201d Halloween activities that includes:<\/font><\/p>\n * Sex with demons<\/font><\/p>\n * Orgies between animals and humans<\/font><\/p>\n * Animal and human sacrifices<\/font><\/p>\n * Sacrificing babies to shed innocent blood<\/font><\/p>\n * Rape and molestation of adults, children and babies<\/font><\/p>\n * Revel nights<\/font><\/p>\n * Conjuring of demons and casting of spells<\/font><\/p>\n * Release of \u201ctime-released\u201d curses against the innocent and the ignorant\u2026<\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Inserted from <Mediaite<\/a>><\/p>\n Teabaggers! Witches have been praying over your GOP Kool-Aid! They have cursed it with evil spells! If you drink again, you may become rational, kind, and sane!<\/p>\n Seriously, what\u2019s really frightening here is that people who actually believe this garbage are sitting in Congress trying to influence health care reform, climate change reform, EDUCATION, and other serious issues.<\/p>\n I must add one more thing. My perspective is that of a Christian, not like these, but an authentic one that has rejected the dogma of the religious right, who have hijacked Christianity and replaced the real Jesus with the Republican Supply-side Jesus with his gospel of war, fear, and intolerance. In my time, I\u2019ve had the pleasure to know several Wiccans. In my experience, their behavior has been far more Christian than anything I see coming from the religious right. Therefore, to all Wiccans, in the spirit of Christian peace, love and brotherhood, Happy Samhain. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here\u2019s a real beauty from the outer reaches of wing-nuttery also known as the mainstream GOP. Watch out folks!! The religious right has long railed against Halloween, condemning its pagan roots and claiming it promotes witchcraft and the occult. 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<\/a> The religious right has long railed against Halloween, condemning its pagan roots and claiming it promotes witchcraft and the occult. This year some groups are embracing the day as a time to reach kids with a pro-life and Christian message, while others use the day to burn \u201cwicked\u201d books and CDs. And one writer for Pat Robertson\u2019s Christian Broadcasting Network warns parents that witches curse Halloween candy<\/strong>.<\/font><\/p>\n\n
<\/a> An<\/font> article on CBN.com<\/a> that alleges, among other things, that \u201cmost of the candy sold during this season has been dedicated and prayed over by witches\u201d has been removed by the site after becoming an<\/font> object of mockery by The Huffington Post<\/a>. (We linked a cached version.) The site ran a slideshow and poll of the most evil candy brands.<\/font><\/p>\n