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From Jennifer Emick, for About.com

Child Accused of Witchcraft Tortuired, Damien Echols Speaks Out, White Lotus Day

Monday May 9, 2005

An eight year old London girl accused of witchcraft was tortured nearly killed- by her own family. Another attack against accused witches was carried out Thursday in Southern Mexico.

While we're on the topic of religious hysteria, Damien Echols, who will very likely be executed for a crime he almost certainly did not commit, speaks about his case to a Little Rock reporter. You can learn more about Damien's case here: Free the West Memphis Three



Theosophists yeasterday observed "White Lotus Day," in memory of their founder, Helena Petrovna Blavatsky.

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