Disturbing child abuse linked to Voodoo and Chrsitianity

[downbeatplumb]

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/c...-oImH7ECB4

“This young girl had been trafficked to England by a distant family member who was a pastor and he trafficked her to serve as a domestic servant in his home.
“But when some form of misfortune happened, she was accused of witchcraft and abused, battered, burnt and tortured and had many bruises, cuts and scars.
“She managed to run away and was rescued by a Nigerian woman in the community who got her help and she was relocated from Lancashire to a safe place.”
Foxcroft says abuse can be physical, psychological and emotional. “The emotional and psychological abuse of being branded a witch should not be underestimated.”
However, he says such beliefs don’t always lead to horrific abuse. He told HuffPost UK: “Sometimes, people believe these things and take the child for exorcism or pray for them and that’s it.
“This is not about demonising African and Asian communities but about making sure children are protected.”
Dr Lisa Oakley, chair of the national working group for child abuse linked to faith or belief agrees. She told HuffPost UK: “We are not telling people what they can believe but we are telling them you can’t harm a child because of what you believe.”

[Losty]

Believe what you will, but telling a child that they’re a witch is absolutely child abuse even if all you do is have an exorcism

[Rev. Rye]

Yup, Jesse Custer Time:



And thank Jah for Nigerian women who actually have enough of a head on their shoulders to know something was very wrong and do something about it (as opposed, naturally, to the other people in that community who didn't.)

And the sad thing is this isn't even that isolated an incident, even in Britain. Et in Arcadia ego.

[purplepurpose]

I feel like there is no reason to watch such depressing stuff when you can chill to do better at work. It's masochism to watch depressing stuff like that constantly.

[Godscreated]

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/c...-oImH7ECB4

“This young girl had been trafficked to England by a distant family member who was a pastor and he trafficked her to serve as a domestic servant in his home.
“But when some form of misfortune happened, she was accused of witchcraft and abused, battered, burnt and tortured and had many bruises, cuts and scars.
“She managed to run away and was rescued by a Nigerian woman in the community who got her help and she was relocated from Lancashire to a safe place.”
Foxcroft says abuse can be physical, psychological and emotional. “The emotional and psychological abuse of being branded a witch should not be underestimated.”
However, he says such beliefs don’t always lead to horrific abuse. He told HuffPost UK: “Sometimes, people believe these things and take the child for exorcism or pray for them and that’s it.
“This is not about demonising African and Asian communities but about making sure children are protected.”
Dr Lisa Oakley, chair of the national working group for child abuse linked to faith or belief agrees. She told HuffPost UK: “We are not telling people what they can believe but we are telling them you can’t harm a child because of what you believe.”

 Seems to me much of the story has be left out, I went to the link and Huff wanted access to my personal stuff and that ain't going to happen, if they want me to read their stuff then they need to understand I have freedoms they can't infringe on, just as they do not want people infringing on the right of free press.

GC

[Rev. Rye]

Here's a repost from a site that didn't ask me for personal information. It just told me to turn off my AdBlock. I refused and it accepted my decision.