1975-77 was a time of satanic torment for me.  It was a period of emotional turmoil and anguish, of confusion and

pressure to be a servant of the devil.

     This was an evil time.  I regret all that has happened. 

      I completely renounced my previous pact and all of my former prayers to Satan.  I am so sorry for all the lost lives and for all the pain I caused others.

     Yet there comes a time when the shame of the past has to stop.  Mourning must come to an end.  There has to be a

realization that all the wishing, the grieving and the sadness I have over such devastation cannot and will not change any thing.

     There must come a time when these negative feelings and emotions must themselves be laid to rest.  Yes, I should be punished for my crimes.  I do not have a problem with this.

    Becoming a Christian while in prison should never be a "ticket" out of prison.  God forbid!

     Still, I have long ago made my peace with God.  Jesus Christ has forgiven me.  He has healed my mind and He's broken

apart the spiritual chains which Satan had wrapped around me in the past.

     Today I am thankful to be forgiven and to be in my right mind.  To have peace, joy, and satisfaction, knowing that I am

a child of God, that I am loved and cared for.  This is worth it all.  What else do I need?

                               David Berkowitz

                               April 5, 2002