Hello all,
	This is a bit off topic, but I feel well within the boundaries of many on
the list. 

	There is a friend of mine, who has been involved in a relationship with a
woman who has not been good to him. Now, this friend has been pursuing this
woman for years, and in that time she has lied to him, cheated on him,
produced children with other men, and otherwise broken his heart
continuously (they have no children between them thankfully). But for some
reason, he has continued his pursuit of her. Nowadays, they live together,
and he is the provider for her children (who he loves unconditionally).

	Though, many of my friends have told him their opinions of this whole
thing (all of our mutual friends dislike this womans treatment of him), I
have kept my peace. I felt that I will be needed, by him when this all
comes to a head. And it is getting there fast.

	Just last night, my friend told me that she has been hanging out with
wiccans. Now, I do not believe that pagans should be shunned or anything,
but I have seen the effects of worshipping these things. Though I believe
that most of these neo-pagan/new age practices are hogwash, there are
corrupting elements involved, I have never met one of these people whos
lives arent continuingly laced with horrors. 

	This friend and I stayed up late last night talking about all of this. I
told him some of my position, and we discussed Christian belief, history
and some of that of these magical traditions and cultures (trying to
pinpoint their motivations and the like). I feel a spiritual battle a-comin
here, and I could use your prayers. This sort of thing seems to be what Ive
been put on this earth for, and I have no fear. I know there are those on
the list who have dealt with cult-folk and survivors of cults, and I could
use your advice.

Yours in Christ,
-Aaron Siddall