Wicca: Satan's Little White Lie [Paperback]

William Schnoebelen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1990

Bill Schnoebelen thought Wicca was a harmless nature-worshipping religion. But once he got on the inside and began climbing to higher and higher levels, he learned that it is nothing more than one of Satan's most clever recruiting tools, designed to lead many into actual Satan worship.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Chick Pub (December 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0937958344
• ISBN-13: 978-0937958346
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #562,390 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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68 of 83 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Schnoebelen's Little White Lies, April 3, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Wicca: Satan's Little White Lie (Paperback)

While I cannot say whether or not Mr. Schnoebelen is "crazy" as some seem to think, one thing I do see is that he is shrewd. He uses general points and embellishes them with a convoluted twist to give the fundamentalist Christian book market what it has wanted since the author of "The Satan Seller" was proven a fraud..... something to use against those who find their truth in pre-Christian spirituality.

I was raised in a fundamentalist church, went through the "saved" phenomenon, and studied theology. The only problem was that my deeply analytical, rationalist mindset drove me to find the genuine truth, at least as much as one can, behind Biblical scripture and it's modern interpretation. The undeniable fact is that Christian mythology was merely a borrowed, rehashed version of older Hebrew and Pagan mythologies.

This discovery led me into studying and eventually becoming a Priest of the Craft, a position I have held for over thirty years. I have worked with many Wiccan/Pagan groups and individuals in the Midwest, and have never known anyone who has heard of Mr. Schnoebelen. If his claims of having been a Wiccan Priest are true, I find that a bit odd. Furthermore, as one who has been privy to the "inner teachings" of this path, I can attest that I have never found a Satanic connection in any way, shape nor form in Wicca or any other true Pagan path.

As for Mr. Schnoebelen's claims that Wicca and Paganism are virtually modern practises, with no true roots in ancient history, I would ask him whether he's ever heard of the Druids, the Strega or the Vikings? (Not to mention the many indigenous tribal paths that are enjoying a resurgence, such as American Indian, African, etc.)

My impression is that Mr. Schnoebelen has made a handy profit on the fundamentalist Christian book market by embracing the very "white lies" he professes to expose. No religious path is perfect or without it's flaws, including Christianity. As a Pagan who has never lost respect for the ideals and examples of tolerance and love the Christ represented, I must say that I find today's Pagans far more akin to genuine followers of Christ than most contemporary Christians, who are actually following the teachings of Paul in their dogmas.

I only hope those who don't know all the facts are not easily taken in by this deliberately misleading bit of propoganda, as so many were in the early seventies by Mike Warnke's "Satan Seller".

44 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Hmm..., January 16, 2005

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SeeTheTruth - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wicca: Satan's Little White Lie (Paperback)

Man, this book is awful. Wiccans have told people like him that we DO NOT believe in Satan, let alone worship him. He claims to have been a Wiccan priest at some point, but he describes a religion that have no connection with Wicca. I must admit that yes, there are morons in this world who use thier powers for harm, but those people belong to a different faith!

76 of 94 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Giving this Book Zero Stars..., March 25, 2006

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Bernard Fields (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wicca: Satan's Little White Lie (Paperback)

Is a *serious* overestimation of its usefulness.

Schnobelen claims to have been highly-ranked in several religious organizations (Several of which didn't and don't exist, and at least *three* of which he claimed membership in simultaneously).

Several of the other organizations he claims to have joined never even *offered* the services he claims to have obtained.

Additionally, Schnobelen is a known disseminator of the 'Satanic Conspiracy' myth.

Don't give this book, or this author, a second glace.

As someone once said, 'It's not a book to put aside lightly; it should be thrown with great force'.

Nothing more needs to be said.