'''Rev. William ("Bill") Schnoebelen''' (born [[1949]]) is an American Messianic Christian apologist, author, teacher and lecturer. He is best known for his teachings on the fundamental differences between [[Mormonism]], [[Masonic]] and [[Wicca]] beliefs when compared to Biblical and Hebraic doctrines. His wife, Sharon Schnoebelen, with whom he co-authored ''Blood on the Doorpost'' died in 2010.{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}} Once primarily published by [[Chick Publications]], he has become a highly respected{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}} and widely distributed author in over 14 countries. Rev. Schnoebelen is Founder and Director of the Christian based ministry With One Accord Ministries.
== Life and career ==
William Schnoebelen was born in 1949 and raised a [[Roman Catholic]].<ref name="relfe">[http://www.relfe.com/07/Bill_William_Schnoebelen.html Bill (William) Schnoebelen, Ex Vampire, Ex Ninety Degree Freemason, Ex Satanist<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He had intended to become a [[Catholic priest]];<ref name="chick">http://www.chick.com/information/authors/schnoebelen.asp</ref><ref name="saltlakemessenger">http://www.utlm.org/newsletters/no67.htm</ref> however, in 1967 he was introduced to the [[occult]] and shortly afterwards became a [[Wicca]]n. He met his priestess, Sharon, who later became his wife in 1972. He was a student and teacher of witchcraft and [[ceremonial magic]] for 16 years, spent 7 years in the [[Church of Satan]], 9 years as a [[Freemason]] and 5 years as a member of the [[LDS Church]] before becoming [[born again]] in 1984.<ref name="withoneaccord" /> He was once a practising vampire from 1979.<ref name="relfe" /><ref name="Ill facts and fiction">[http://books.google.com/books?id=GeXBzJBJe1wC&pg=PA164&dq=(William+OR+Bill)+Schnoebelen&hl=en&ei=JMLrTJKBKYS8lQfg0qWLAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CEsQ6AEwCDgK#v=onepage&q=(William%20OR%20Bill)%20Schnoebelen&f=false The Illuminati: Facts & Fiction, by Mark Dice, 2009], pp. 164-196</ref> He released a nine-hour [[DVD]] program titled "Interview with an Ex-Vampire: A True Story", hosted by Stephanie Relfe, that documented his involvement in [[vampirism]]. During his time as a Satanist, he legally changed his name to Christopher P. Syn, changing it back to Schnoebelen after his conversion to Christianity.<ref name="saltlakemessenger" /><ref name="Dethroned">[http://books.google.com/books?id=5lCrT9KyIwIC&lpg=PA86&dq=William%20Schnoebelen%20christopher%20syn&pg=PA86#v=onepage&q=William%20Schnoebelen%20christopher%20syn&f=false Lucifer Dethroned, by William Schnoebelen, p. 86].</ref>
== Titles and Credibility ==
William Schnoebelen claims<ref name="Ill facts and fiction">[http://books.google.com/books?id=GeXBzJBJe1wC&pg=PA164&dq=(William+OR+Bill)+Schnoebelen&hl=en&ei=JMLrTJKBKYS8lQfg0qWLAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CEsQ6AEwCDgK#v=onepage&q=(William%20OR%20Bill)%20Schnoebelen&f=false The Illuminati: Facts & Fiction, by Mark Dice, 2009], pp. 164-196</ref><ref name="new and alt reli">[http://books.google.com/books?id=ClaySHbUEogC&pg=PA163&dq=(William+OR+Bill)+Schnoebelen&hl=en&ei=RMLrTL_NG4W8lQeovIWUAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDYQ6AEwBDgU#v=onepage&q=(William%20OR%20Bill)%20Schnoebelen&f=false Introduction to New and Alternative Religions in America: African diaspora traditions and other American innovations, by Eugene V. Gallagher, W. Michael Ashcraft; Greenwood Publishing Group, 2006], "William Schnoebelen, who claims to have been an Old Order Catholic priest, a Wiccan High Priest, a Satanist High Priest, a Master Mason, and a Temple Mormon, has (not surprisingly) been accused of simply inventing a past to gain countercult credibility." (p. 155)</ref> to have been made a first degree Wiccan priest in 1968, a [[Spiritualist]] minister in the Alliance of Divine Love (1972), a priest in the [[Alexandrian Wicca|Alexandrian]] rite of Wicca (1973), a [[Druid]]ic High Priest (1973) a Third Degree Alexandrian priest (1973), a priest in the [[Old Roman Catholic Church]] (starting his studies for this in 1974-5), a Second Degree member of the [[Church of Satan]] (1975), a Master [[Freemason|Mason]] in 1977, a [[Knight Templar]] in the York Rite Masonry, a 32nd Degree Mason in the Scottish Rite (1980), a Gnostic Bishop with the Monastery of the Seven Rays (1977-8), a 90th Degree Mason in the Ancient and Primitive Rite of Memphis Misraim Freemasonry, baptized into the [[LDS]] church in 1980<ref name="saintalive">http://saintsalive.com/mormonism/smith_and_temple_doom.htm</ref> and become Elders' Quorum President and Institute of Religion teacher and formally left this church for evangelical Christianity in 1985 <ref name="relfe" />
His claims of being initiated with Freemasonry and the Illuminati involve stories about having intercourse with a demon, leading to his credibility being questioned.<ref name="Ill facts and fiction"/> He also claims that representatives from [[TSR, Inc.]] visited him while he was a practicing witch to verify that the magic in [[Dungeons & Dragons]] was authentic, although examining the game rules shows this not to be the case.<ref name="freaks">[http://books.google.com/books?id=zgBG6vqyin8C&pg=PA136&dq=(William+OR+Bill)+Schnoebelen&hl=en&ei=RMLrTL_NG4W8lQeovIWUAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CEsQ6AEwCDgU#v=onepage&q=(William%20OR%20Bill)%20Schnoebelen&f=false God Loves the Freaks, by Stephen Wesse, 2006], pp. 136-137.</ref> His various claims, if taken at face value, also result in a history where, for five years (1975 to 1980) he was simultaneously a Wiccan, a Freemason, a Catholic, a Satanist and a Mormon as well for one year (1980).<ref name="relfe" /> All this, despite the fact that the [[Church of Satan]] is an [[atheism|atheistic]] organization<ref name="gilmoreinterview">[[n:Satanism: An interview with Church of Satan High Priest Peter Gilmore|Interview with Peter H. Gilmore]], David Shankbone, ''[[Wikinews]]', November 5, 2007.</ref>, and both Mormon<ref>Salt Lake Tribune Section D1, Monday Feb. 17, 1992</ref> and Catholic<ref>http://www.newadvent.org/library/docs_df83ma.htm</ref> churches discourage their members from becoming Freemasons, much less members of any of the other groups listed.
He bases his claims of having been consecrated as a Catholic bishop with a document of consecration in the [[Ecclesia Gnostica]], instead of the Roman Catholic Church,<ref name="Dethroned" /> noting that at the time, he would not have been comfortable swearing allegiance to the Pope.<ref>Dethroned, p.87</ref>
== Education ==
He has a degree in Music and Education from [[Loras College]] (1971),<ref name="relfe" /> a Master of Theology degree from St. Francis School of Pastoral Ministry (1980), an MA in Counselling from [[Liberty University]] (1990)<ref name="withoneaccord" /> and is a [[Naturopath|Naturopathic Doctor]],<ref name="withoneaccord">http://www.withoneaccord.org/store/Biography.html</ref> a nutritional herbologist and Certified Natural Health Professional<ref name="withoneaccord" />{{Verify credibility|date=May 2008}}
== Publications ==
Schnoebelen has published seven books:
*''Masonry: Behind the Light''
*''Blood on the Doorposts: An Advanced Course in Spiritual Warfare''
*''Wicca: Satan's Little White Lie''
*''Space Invaders''
*''Lucifer Dethroned''
*''Mormonism's Temple of Doom''
*''The Seventeen 'Straw Men' of the true Church''
==References==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.withoneaccord.org/ With One Accord Ministries]
*[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2748614967389038944 The Prophecy Club - The Light behind Freemasonry with Bill Schnoebelen]
*[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4348005025354059150 The Prophecy Club - How Jesus Sets Captives Free with Bill Schnoebelen]
*[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2134284036772812990 The Prophecy Club - Exposing the Illuminati from within with Bill Schnoebelen]
*[http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=cabc&c=whs&id=4355 WitchVox Article]
*[http://www.relfe.com/07/Bill_William_Schnoebelen.html Relfe.com Article]
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