God or the Devil?
Wilfred Wong (55) is a committed Christian who has felt obliged since the early 1990's to investigate what is termed Satanic Ritual Abuse (SRA) and to represent those affected. The topic gets to the root of very disturbing elements of the human psyche. The mistreatment of predominantly, but not exclusively, children is central to the issue.
The abuse of children, sexually and otherwise, is as old as man himself, as indeed is the phenomenon of child and adult sacrifice. In recent years we have seen the topic of child abuse gain notoriety and result in many prosecutions.
Society and the State admitting a 'Satanic ritual' element is far less common. Nevertheless I have no doubt the latter has happened and is happening.
Wong places the whole topic within a belief system in which both God and the Devil have spiritual reality as an interpretation of Christian theology. It is a dualistic view of the world in which human nature is controlled by one or the other - Good or Evil. (Note the taxonomy)
There is no doubt that for Millenia, people have believed in and/or worshipped one or both. Both Christian and Satanic ideologies invoke similar ideas of a spiritual world and means by which it can be accessed.
Sacrifice and metaphorical cannibalism (the body and blood of Christ) are of course central to Christian belief besides much else. Indeed the Catholic doctrine of 'Transubstantiation' states they are literally those things and a central point of controversy for post-Lutheran Protestantism.
One might have hoped that scientific empiricism would have rid the world of superstition, but despite a massive decline in classical Christianity, popular culture proves the permanence and longevity of the fantastic, the magical and the figurative, always falling back on metaphysical conflict between good and evil. It would appear that there is something in the human psychic imagination that requires it, as it does figures of adoration and hate.
All religion attempts an explanation of human behaviour and hopefully exercises a civilizing influence on its more brutal and destructive elements but tragically these subjects bring us face to face with the underlying animal instincts of mankind, that culture and religion tend to gloss over. It may help to be able to blame or succumb to forces beyond control as a way of facilitating and excusing the innate passions that must at all costs be satisfied and acted out.
Frederick Nietzsche took the view that they could not be resisted and it was pointless to try. He famously also thought 'God was dead'. Aleister Crowley, not unrelated to the topic in hand, preached "Do as thou wilt".
Morality, social and religious norms are there to control the passions, but it is obvious from multitudinous examples and the experience of our own natures, how easy it is to surrender to them. "Know thyself" is an ancient aphorism but part of that process is to recognise what may be termed the 'dark side', without falling victim to its inevitable traps and obsessions.
We may have to accept the unpalatable truth that to greater or lesser extent, there are elements of the divine and the demonic in everyone. That we are all part saint, part sinner. Membership of ritual organisations, whatever their character, benign or sinister, demand adherence and conformity. The danger always exists that they lead to dark practices from which it is difficult or impossible to escape.
Just as we are enjoined to know ourselves, to 'ask forgiveness for our trespasses and forgive others', so too we must come to terms with the true and often ugly nature of man and society, without flinching and without denial. The true and ugly nature of ourselves! That is what these interviews with Wilfred Wong are about. He strikes me as an intelligent and genuine man. We may not agree with every aspect of his philosophy but it would be hard to dispute his factual evidence or disparage his objectives of protecting children from harm and shining a light on practices that government and media would rather he did not.
THAT is the context in which his alleged attempted 'kidnapping' of an eight year old boy 'at knife point' should be viewed, whilst also noting that the German mother of the boy and others were also part of the attempt. The police and media portrayed the incident as a 'kidnapping'. No doubt the mother and Wong saw it as a desperate attempt to rescue the child from unspecified dangers which may or may not yet be revealed. The death whilst in custody of one of the 'rescuers' can only be viewed as a further tragic and sinister twist to the story.
We all come from a position. Our beliefs form a world view that has a power to distort as much as to reveal. Our beliefs result as much from conditioning as from experience. They may lead us into error as much as they may lead us into truth. There are facts and there is the interpretation of facts. The facts in this case are limited and to go beyond them is fraught with dangers.
At this stage the only facts are those issued by state bodies (police and prison) slavishly reported by a controlled and obedient press, all of which from experience, we have sadly learned to distrust. We cannot rely on them absolutely if at all. What does appear reliable is that a group of six people, including the mother and other related individuals including Wilfred Wong, tried (unsuccessfully) to 'rescue' or 'abduct' an eight year old child from a location in North Wales, and that this was frustrated by the action of police.
Why this should have necessitated 'armed' police is a disturbing aspect, as is the fact that one individual has ended up dead whilst under the 'care and protection' of the state, whilst held on remand. In any liberal society, these two facts alone should generate an outcry on the part of individuals and the press.
As usual we find the press docile and ineffective in holding the state to account for its actions or negligence as the case may be. Wilfred Wong has pursued for a long time a certain course of action to investigate and reveal a particular and pernicious phenomenon of 'Satanic Ritual Abuse' (SRA) Despite attempts to the contrary, his voracity and credibility have never been undermined. The fact that he was directly involved in this case suggests SRA as a factor but does not, at this stage, prove it.
He could have merely been trying to assist a mother's attempt to regain control of her son from a Family Court process that we know from numerous examples, can be devoid of all humanity and common sense, to say the least.
The depravity of man needs no proving; nor for that matter the abuse of children by those in positions of authority; nor the fact that the state and its institutions have been involved; nor that the state is desperate to prevent as far as possible the truth being revealed because of the political and reputational damage thus caused.
We have all witnessed how the state has employed all of its immense power and resources to discredit and silence those who have claimed abuse by those in powerful positions, whether 'Satanic' elements were involved or not. Even the facts so far revealed in this case, namely the alleged suicide of Mr Frith, is quite sufficient to cause profound concern for the remaining five members of the group arrested and particularly Wilfred Wong, whom it is not difficult to see has bravely, legitimately and scrupulously pursued SRA incidences and participants and in the process potentially created many enemies, that may include the state itself, who would wish him silenced.
So for that reason alone this case needs all the airing society can give it to afford the five now in custody all the protection notoriety can afford them. However it is important that the mix is not over-egged or the just concerns can be rubbished as religious fanaticism. That is a real danger that should be born in mind and avoided at all cost.
The above was written almost a year ago. As of October 1st 2021 those involved in the attempt to 'rescue' the child of eight have been sentenced to a total of 63 years of which Mr Wong has been given over 19 years. Evil doers get a free pass. The heroes get gaol. The papers just channel the approved narrative, unable or unwilling to portray the wider picture
What possessed him to engage in this hair-brained scheme, God alone knows. It has certainly allowed the State to shut him up for the foreseeable future and act as a severe warning not to mess with the notorious Family Court decisions, even where they are clearly not in the best interests of the children. What a state we live in - rosy on the outside but rotten to the core?
