IS
CHRISTMAS
IDOLATRY?
By: Earline
Moody
Printed in the United States of America
November, 1997
At
Lake Hamilton Bible Camp
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This is a strong and often unpopular
lesson but truth is vital, and deception must be uncovered.
Have you ever wondered where out
traditional Christmas celebration came from? If Christmas is
truly a Christian holiday, why then does the world celebrate
it, seeing that “the world is at enmity with God?”
Where did the Christmas tree with all its trimmings come
from? What is the history of the Yule log, and the mistletoe,
the lights and decorations?
Because this has been a tradition in
our families for years, many of us never stopped to ask God
how He feels about it.
In this booklet, you will see where
the root of this traditional celebration comes from. As you
read, pray for the Lord Jesus to give you discernment. If you
are hungering for the truth, and yielding to the Holy Spirit.
CHRISTMAS IDOLATRY
Father, we take authority over every spirit that would hinder
our learning, our desire to seek and to know, and our desire
for truth. We bind them and ask you to send the 7-fold Spirit
of the Lord upon us in Jesus name. Lord help us to discern
the truth in what we hear and discard all the rest, in Jesus
name. Amen.
Here is a list of scriptures on this
topic for your study:
Exodus 20:1-5 Jeremiah 10:10-15,
23-25
Exodus 22:18 Ezekiel 8
Exodus 23:13 Amos 5:25-27
Leviticus 19:31 Micah 5:12-13
Deuteronomy 4:15-19 Matthew 23:1-3,28:18-20
Deuteronomy 4:23-32 Acts 13:6-11
Deuteronomy 4:39-40 Acts 16:16-18
Deuteronomy 5:7-9 Acts 19:19
Deuteronomy 6:1-9 Romans 6:12-13
Deuteronomy 7 I Corinthians 6:9-11
Deuteronomy 18:9-14 II Corinthians 5:17
Joshua 7:11-13 Galatians 5:19-21
Joshua 23:7 Ephesians 4:24-27
I Samuel 28:7-20 I Thessalonians 1:9
II Kings 17:7-8 II Timothy 1:7
Isaiah 1:5-9, 16-20 James 4:4-10
Isaiah 5:11-25 I John 5:21
Isaiah 31:6-7
Isaiah 40:19-20
I felt impressed for two years to give a lesson on Christmas.
And yet I held back because I knew that it was going to be
unpopular and that I hadn't done my research. When our
daughter was in Junior High School, she did research for a
project telling what she liked about Christmas. When she
finished her research, she told us, “Please do not have
a Christmas tree, and please do not do the things that are
not right.” So we gave up our Christmas tree, and then
we gave up a lot of other Christmas things as we began to
read what she'd written, and do more research. I prayed a lot
and every time I would say, “Lord, show me how you
really feel about it.” I did that and one word always
showed up - Idolatry.
Now I've been told by a lot of my friends, “Earline,
there's nothing wrong with the Yule log, the Christmas tree.
There's nothing wrong with that because we've Christianized
it.” But my question to you is, can you take something
that was used for satan worship and Christianize it? What
agreement can there be between the temple of God and idols?
Leave idolatry and heathen worship. Touch not any unclean
thing. (II Corinthians 6:16-17) Many of the little ornaments
we put on trees, wear on our clothes, and have in our homes
are symbols. Ye turned from idols to God, turn not again. (I
Thessalonians 1:9)Keep yourselves from idols. (I John 5:21)
After we quit doing very much at
Christmas, we would sometimes go to someone's home who knew
of our decision. If they had a Christmas tree, they wouldn't
want to take us into the room where it was. I wasn't offended
by their Christmas tree, but they were offended by our stand.
I'm not supposed to be conformed to this world. I love things
of beauty. I used to look at the Christmas tree and say,
“Isn't that the most beautiful thing you've ever
seen?” Have you ever seen an advertisement for
cigarettes that invites you to smoke? Have you ever seen a
man on the advertisement with the blood coming out of his
lungs, coughing so hard he can't breathe? No, they only want
to show you the pretty stuff to get you in there and then it
catches you in the end. Just like satan, he dresses it up
pretty.
Another thing that came to me when I
was studying about Christmas is this: We say we are
celebrating the birth of Christ. A birth is a beginning. Did
Christ begin then? No, in Genesis He was there. So I asked
the Lord, “How can we change our thinking?” And it
came to me like this; He came here and He confronted us, he
had the same bodily limitations that we have, but that was
not his beginning. We know that he was very successful,
because the first church was very powerful. Our churches
today sometimes are not very powerful.
Certain holidays got into the
Christian church by way of the Catholic Church. To keep the
country united, Roman Emperors began to give Christian
meaning to pagan rituals. And be not conformed to this world.
(Romans 12:2) Shortly after Jesus' death, persecutions of the
believers began as part of Satan' s plan to pollute what God
had begun Years later; the Devil began a religious system
that he hoped would replace the true church. 'The
persecutions were temporarily stopped. And a deal was offered
to both the Christians and pagans It went something like
this: Let's stop fighting over our religious differences and
just Christianize the pagan gods and holidays. Both sides
gave a little so they could all live in peace. By doing that,
the Christian commitment and dedication to Jesus Christ only
was seriously damaged.
I beseech you brethren, by the
mercies of God, that you approach this material with a heart
and mind seeking the truth, and that you will prayerfully
consider the facts contained within these pages. Remember
that after the big compromise, the true believers didn't
accept the new system, but chose to go into hiding rather
than deny their Lord and Savior.
Most people say that Christmas is the
celebration of Jesus' birthday, even though more
non-Christians participate than Christians. Jesus told us
that those who were like him, Christians, would be hated by
all nations for His name's sake. (Matthew 10:22, 24:9; Mark
13:13 & Luke 21:17) Please note that Jesus said that His
followers would be hated by the world because of Him. If they
hate us because of Him, why would they celebrate His
birthday?
Lets look at what it means to
celebrate one's birthday. The word celebrate means to perform
publicly and with appropriate rites, to honor by solemn
ceremonies or by refraining from ordinary business, to
demonstrate satisfaction in festivities or by other deviation
from routine. Could we say then, that in order to celebrate
someone's birthday, we should participate in activities that
reflect the person's life? Could we, at least, say that in
commemorating one's birthday our activities should be
restricted to such things that the honoree would be pleased
with? A large majority of the activities employed by people
involved in the supposed celebration of Jesus' birthday are
public, yes; but neither appropriate nor solemn. Much of it
is outright sin, and how can sin satisfy Jesus Christ who is
the opposite of sin?
IS DECEMBER 25th JESUS'
BIRTHDAY?
There are many arguments concerning
the day of Jesus' birth. I personally believe that God
purposefully did not give us the day and date. Let's examine
the few clues we do have, in the Word of God, and see if we
can determine the season.
In Palestine, December 25th is during
the coldest time of the year. “In Palestine, winter
includes part of autumn and the seasons of seedtime and cold,
extending from the beginning of September to the beginning of
March. The cold of winter is not usually severe, though the
north winds are very penetrating from the middle of December
to the middle of February. Snow and hail, during most
winters, fall on the hills.” The Hebrew month Tebeth
(December and January) is “the coldest month; rain, hail
and snow on higher hills, and occasionally at
Jerusalem”: (Ungers Bible Dictionary, p. 1170)
What the weather was like during this
time of the year is important in order to answer two
questions. Did Caesar Augustus have everybody to return to
his hometown for a census during the coldest time of the
year? Tithing time was harvest time according to the law of
Moses (Exodus 23:14 - 19, Leviticus 23:1 - 10 &
Deuteronomy 16: 16 - 17). Some say that tax time was harvest
time throughout the Roman Empire. It does seem logical that
the Roman governor would collect taxes at the time of harvest
(Luke 2: 1 -7). More importantly, with the weather being as
it was during that time of year, would the shepherds be in
the field at night as recorded in Luke 2:8? We know that they
were in the field on the night of Jesus' birth, but was that
night during the middle of December? The Jews built special
places to house their flocks during the cold and winter
storms (Isaiah 24:3 and Numbers 32:16, 24, 36). “It was
an ancient custom among Jews of those days to send out their
sheep to fields and deserts about Passover (early spring),
and bring them home at commencement of the first rain,”
says The Adam Clarke Commentary, Volume5, page 370.
These important facts cast shadows of
doubt over the traditional teaching concerning the time of
Jesus' birth in the light of the Biblical account of the
events that took place during that time. Is it possible He
was born on the day of atonement during the feast of
tabernacles?
There are those who say that they
know that Jesus wasn't born on December 25th, but they set
that day aside to celebrate the birth of their Saviour. They
also say that they don't celebrate it with sinful activities,
but with things that would please the Lord as an expression
of their love for Him. Please don't get caught up in your
personal feelings. Let's remain honest, open and objective
about this position as we test the Scripture.
There is absolutely no Scripture in the entire Word of God to
support celebrating Jesus' birthday at anytime. However, we
are told in the Word to keep the commandments that the Lord
has given us and not to add anything to them nor take
anything from them. If Christmas is being celebrated because
of real love for Jesus, why are His commandments not being
kept? John 13:34 commands us to “love one another, as He
loved us.” We are to love each other the same way;
black, white, rich or poor. He commanded us to make miracle
workers out of others and to teach them to guard His words
from loss or injury (Matthew 28:18 - 20). Check out the word
“observe” found in Matthew 28:20, in the Greek. He
also commanded us to heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise
the dead and cast out devils - for free (Matthew 10: 5- 8).
If the motive for celebrating
Christmas stands on real love for the Master, then according
to His own words, that same love will motivate you to keep
His sayings. He gave us specific instructions of what to do
to remember him (Luke 22:19). Most people begin preparing for
Christmas months in advance with unparalleled zeal and
enthusiasm. I wonder if they get half as excited when it's
time to take communion or if they even know when is the next
time communion will be given at their place of fellowship?
The point is obvious. The excitement and enthusiasm
manifested during the Christmas season is not an expression
of love or gratitude directed to Christ.
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED, WHY
THE PRESENTS AT CHRISTMAS?
WHY THE CHRISTMAS TREE AND LIGHTS ON HOUSES?
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHERE THEY CAME FROM?
Is it because the wisemen brought
gifts to Jesus? If this is the case, then we're not following
their example because they gave gifts, and took none. Our
search for the roots of the celebration the world calls
Jesus' birthday took us to the Encyclopedia Brittanica, Vol.
5, 1758. December 25th was the date of a pagan Roman festival
celebrating the birthday of the unconquered Sun. In the days
following the winter solstice, the sun begins to shine again
for an increasing length of time. At some point before A.D.
336, the church at Rome established commemoration of the
birthday of Christ, the “Sun” of righteousness, on
this date. The same evidence was in the Almanac for
Christmas. The same encyclopedia says on page 705 that the
traditional customs connected with Christmas have been
derived from sources as a result of the 'coincidence' of the
feast of the Nativity of Christ and the pagan agricultural
solar observances at mid-winter. It was a time of
merry-making and exchange of presents. Christmas festivals
were directly influenced by these customs. The fact that
Christmas was celebrated on the birthday of the unconquered
sun gave the season a solar background, when houses were
decorated with greenery and lights. Presents were given to
children and the poor. To these solstitial observances were
added Germanic-Celtic Yule rites. All the evergreens were
sacred, because to them they were symbols that the sun would
come back again. New Year's rites, special foods, Yule logs
and Yule cakes, fir trees, wassailing, gifts and greeting
cards all commemorated different aspects of this festival.
Fires and lights were symbols of warmth and lasting life.
These symbols have always been associated with the winter
festival. St. Boniface completed the Christianization of
Germany and dedicated the fir tree to the Holy Child to
replace the sacred oak of Odin.
The Encyclopedia Americana says,
“The reasons for establishing December 25th as Christmas
are somewhat obscure, but it is usually held that the day
chosen was to correspond to pagan festivals that took place
around the time of the winter Solstice, when the days begin
to lengthen, to celebrate the rebirth of the sun.”
Northern European tribes celebrated their chief festival of
Yule at the winter solstice to commemorate the rebirth of the
sun as the giver of light and warmth. The Roman Saturnalia (a
festival dedicated to Saturn, the god of agriculture, and to
the renewed power of the sun) also took place at this time.
Some Christian customs are thought to be rooted in this pagan
celebration. It is held by some scholars that the birth of
Christ as “Light of the World” was made analogous
to the rebirth of the sun in order to make Christianity more
meaningful to pagan converts.
The Christmas Almanac, 1944 edition
says, “Saturnalia (December 17-24) and the Kalends
(January 1-3) were celebrations familiar to early Christians.
But the tradition of celebrating December 25th as Christ's
birthday came to the Romans from Persia. Mithra, the Persian
god of light and sacred contacts, was born cut of a rock on
December 25th. Rome was famous for its flirtations with
strange gods and cults, and in the third century Aurelian
established the festival of Dies Invicti Solis, the Day of
the Invincible Sun, on December 25th. The Mithra was an
embodiment of the sun, so this period of rebirth was a major
day in Mithraism, which had become Rome's latest official
religion with the patronage of Aurelian. It is believed that
the emperor Constantine adhered to Mithraism up to the time
of his conversion to Christianity. He was probably
instrumental in seeing that the major feast of his old
religion was carried over to his new faith.”
As you have just read, we got the
celebration of Christmas from the Church of Rome, or as it is
called today, the Roman Catholic Church. The church of the
Lord Jesus Christ has received many abominable customs from
the Catholic church. After Constantine's makeshift conversion
from sun god worship to his form of Christianity, the mixture
began. Before that time, Christians were being severely
persecuted. Constantine Christianized his entire army with
one motion and stopped the persecutions. Instead of doing
away with the old pagan customs, the names were changed to
make them attractive to the real Christians. The Christians
who did not conform to the new state religion were persecuted
as pagans, and in later years as heretics. See Foxes Book of
Martyrs. This is a brief history of the birth of the Catholic
Church. Now let's see what the Catholic Church has to say
concerning the birth of Christmas.
In The Catholic Encyclopedia under
the heading of Christmas, “According to the hypothesis
suggested by H. Userner developed by B. Potte (Les Origines)
and accepted by most scholars today, the birth of Christ was
assigned the date of the winter solstice (December 25th in
the Julian calendar; January 6th in the Egyptian) because on
this day, as the sun began its return to the northern skies,
the pagan devotees of Mirthra celebrated the Dies Natalis
Solis Invicte (birthday of the invincible sun). On December
25th, 274 A.D. , Aurelian had proclaimed the sun god
principle patron of the empire and dedicated a temple to him
in the Campus Martius.
Christmas originated at a time when
the cult of the sun was particularly strong at Rome. This
theory finds support in some of the church fathers comparing
the birthday of Christ and the winter solstice. Indeed, from
the beginning of the Third Century “Sun of Justice”
appears as a title of Christ (Botte, Les Orgines, page 63).
Though the substitution of Christmas for the pagan festival
cannot be proven with certainty, it remains the most
plausible explanation for the dating of Christmas.”
The festival celebrated throughout
the known world was called Saturnalia before the name was
changed to Christmas. The name underwent several changes
before finally becoming Christmas, which means Mass of
Christ. As a matter of fact before being Christmas, the
festival was called Christ's Mass. Let's take a historical
look at this festival, Saturnalia, and see if it is in any
way similar to what is traditionally celebrated today as the
birthday of Jesus Christ.
The Encyclopedia Americana says,
“The great festival, the Saturnalia, became the most
popular of Roman festivals, and its influence is still felt
throughout the western world. Originally on December 17th, it
was extended first to three and eventually seven days. The
date has been connected with the winter sowing season, which
in modern Italy varies from October to January. Remarkably
like the Greek Kronia, it was the gayest festival of the
year. All work and business was suspended Slaves were given
temporary freedom to say and do what they liked, and certain
moral restrictions were eased. The streets were infected with
a Mardi Gras madness. A mock king was chosen (Saturnalia
pinceos). The seasonal greeting '1 0 Saturnalia' was heard
everywhere. Presents were freely exchanged, principally wax
candles and little clay dolls (sigillaria). The cult statue
of Saturn himself, traditionally bound at the feet with
woolen bands, was untied, presumably to come out and enjoy
the fun. The influence of the Saturnalia upon Christmas and
the New Year has been direct.”
DID YOU RECOGNIZE THE
SIMILARITIES?
1. All work and business was
suspended.
2. Slaves (employees) were given temporary freedom.
3. Moral restrictions eased; alcohol consumption even by
children.
4. Sexual favors were given as presents.
5. The mock king (Good Ole Santa) is set up. His chair is
elevated in department stores.
6. “I O Saturnalia” was heard everywhere.
“Merry Christmas” is heard everywhere.
7. Evergreens were used for decorations (symbols of rebirth
and fertility).
8. The boar (male pig) was killed and eaten (symbol of Frey,
god of regeneration). Is the pig the main meat on our
Christmas table?
9. Yule log also was symbol of continuing life.
10. Lights used to dispel the growing darkness of the winter
solstice.
The Encyclopedia Americana says,
“Burning the Yule log was adapted to English custom by
ancient Scandinavian practice of kindling huge bonfires in
honor of the winter solstice. The idea of using evergreens at
Christmas time also came to England from pre-Christian
northern European beliefs. Celtic and Teutonic tribes honored
these plants at their winter solstice festival, gave
properties to the mistletoe (kiss under) in particular. The
evergreen holly was worshipped as a promise of the sun's
return.”
Notice how similar Father Christmas
and Santa Claus of today are to the god Saturn of the Roman
Saturnalia. The Christmas Almanac says, “Although he is
the English equivalent of Santa Claus, Father Christmas is
rather different from our jolly elf and even further removed
from the original ascetic and holy St. Nicholas. Father
Christmas developed from several pagan predecessors. The
Roman Satunalia celebrated the brief return each year of the
Golden Age when the god Saturn returned to rule over Italy.
Saturn was a giant who came bearing good food and wine, joy
and revelry, and equality of all people When carried into the
northern regions of Europe, Saturn probably combined with the
wild figure of Odin and his raging host of spirits who swept
across the land during the winter. Thus, Father Christmas was
never a Christian religious figure, but symbolized rather,
the arrival of those secular pleasures, which came from
elsewhere than the Christian tradition he was always
portrayed as a giant, wearing a scarlet or green robe lined
with fur; crowned with holly, ivy or mistletoe: and carrying
the 'Yule log and a bowl of Christmas punch",
There is nothing Christian about
Christmas. Sure religion has tried to make it appear
Christian, but anything like Christ must line up with the
Word of God and Christmas doesn't. It is full of lies and
hypocrisy, from Santa to the giving of gifts to the nativity
scene. The most popular scene at Christmas, the nativity
scene, shows that when the wise men presented gifts to Jesus,
He was in a stable. The bible says He was in a house (Matthew
2:7-l6) Why do you think Herod had babies from two years old
down killed? Most of the gift giving is only to get something
in return and the small portion that is given to the poor is
not motivated by real love; fur if it were, the people would
give to the poor in the same manner all year long.
Did you know it was against the law
to celebrate Christmas in the United States for many years?
The truth has been hidden from us throughout the years but
out forefathers knew of its roots and who actually receives
the worship during this celebration.
Christmas Almanac says, “America
was later in recovering from the Puritan influence than
England. Christmas was outlawed in New England until the
middle of the nineteenth century. In 1856, Christmas Day was
still an ordinary work day in Boston and failure to report to
a job was grounds for dismissal. Classes were held in Boston
public schools as late as 1870. It was probably the influence
of immigrants from Germany and Ireland that finally convinced
the Yankees that Christmas could be a harmless, pleasant, and
even religious festivity. The first state to declare
Christmas a legal holiday was Alabama in 1836. The last was
Oklahoma in 1890”.
In Christmas written by Allen, page
108, “in 17th century England when Puritans were in
power, Christmas was illegal. Markets were ordered to stay
open and even the baking of fancy pies and plum pudding were
banned. On December 25th, all church doors were locked.”
In 1659, a New England law barred all Christmas observances.
Many Yankees did not accept popular Christmas festivities
until well into the 19th century.
Keep yourselves from idols. (I John 5:21)
After we quit doing very much at
Christmas, we would sometimes go to someone's home who knew
of our decision. If they had a Christmas tree, they wouldn't
want to take us into the room where it was. I wasn't offended
by their Christmas tree, but they were offended by our stand.
I'm not supposed to be conformed to this world. I love things
of beauty. I used to look at the Christmas tree and say,
“Isn't that the most beautiful thing you've ever
seen?” Have you ever seen an advertisement for
cigarettes that invites you to smoke? Have you ever seen a
man on the advertisement with the blood coming out of his
lungs, coughing so hard he can't breathe? No, they only want
to show you the pretty stuff to get you in there and then it
catches you in the end. Just like satan, he dresses it up
pretty.
Another thing that came to me when I
was studying about Christmas is this: We say we are
celebrating the birth of Christ. A birth is a beginning. Did
Christ begin then? No, in Genesis He was there. So I asked
the Lord, “How can we
The Puritans objected to Christmas on
these grounds: 1) It detracted from the significance of the
Sabbath, 2) Many of the customs associated with Christmas had
heathen origins, and 3) Many people became riotous and
drunken.
Year Book of Customs by Allen, page
174, “Mistletoe was especially connected with the winter
solstice rites in pre-Christian times, so much so that it is
one evergreen never allowed in the church. The Yule log was
used in Scandinavia to honor the god, Thor.”
Star in the East, by Hoizer, page 36,
“The fact remains that the use of any form of greens in
the Christmas service is entirely pre-Christian and has
nothing to do with the nativity. The Druids sang chants to
create a harmonious atmosphere among the celebrants. The
chants entered into Christmas tradition and became
caroling.” Also, on page 38, “Bringing the tree
inside the house and dressing it in lights and other glitter
really stems from pre-Christian times. The tree ceremony is
Scandinavian rather than Celtic.”
I know that many Christians say that
they disassociate themselves from all the lies and paganism
of Christmas, but that, my friend, you can't do. If you take
the lies and paganism out of Christmas, you'll have no
Christmas, for that's what it is made of. Remember
(Deuteronomy 12:28-32) you have no right to add to the
commandments that the Lord has given; you only have the right
to obey them.
WANTING, IDOL WORSHIP,
IDOLATRY, GREED, WITCHCRAFT
Long before Christmas day comes we go
to the store with our child and say “What do you really
want? How would you like for me to get you that? Want Santa
Claus to get you that?” Each time we ask the question,
we are opening that child up to greed, selfishness, lust.
Each year, this little child continues with the idea that his
wants are the most important things in the world. Then, when
he's confronted with the real world, he cops out.
Let me tell you about my experience.
When my daughter was about 8 years old, she quit talking to
me. For several days she wouldn't come into a room where I
was and if I went into the room where she was, she got up and
went out. After a day or so I got a little upset. I tried to
talk to her and she would answer my questions as briefly as
she could and then leave. So I talked to her brother and
asked him to talk with her and he came back and told me
something that broke my heart. I have paid for this, right on
up until today. Marie told him, “Mother lied to me. Can
you believe it? She lied about the tooth fairy, she lied
about Santa Claus, she lied about the Easter Bunny. She may
be lying all the time, we don't know.”
Then it hit me. I had been used to
break my child from trusting her parents, from faith and
trust in God. I really confused her. I told her, “Don't
ever lie to me, always tell me the truth. If you ever lie to
me, you'll get one lick for the lie, and another for what you
did.” How's that for confusing a child? I think it would
have been much better had we walked the with the Lord the
whole way, and not done that damage to our daughter.
If gifts are t be given, why not give
gifts at any time of the year? God wants us to worship him in
spirit and in truth. There is no fantasy, or play acting in
God. Everything that happened in the Bible is true. God does
not need a side dhow or circus to sell or promote His
Kingdom. All it takes is straight forward application of the
Word of God, with signs following.
PRAYER
Father, please forgive us for leading
our children in idolatrous worship. Forgive us for idol
worship that is false and heathen in Your sight, for bringing
curses on ourselves and our children, grandchildren,
great-grandchildren and great, great, grand-children.The
Bible says that You are a jealous God concerning our worship.
Forgive us for provoking You by following the most ancient
false religion started by Nimrod, Semiramus, and Tammuz.
Forgive us for rebelling against the whole Word of God and
causing ourselves to be an abomination to You. forgive us for
following pagan rituals and blind traditions, for not being
able to break worldly habits, for our pride, ego and vanity.
Leviticus 10:1 “Aaron's sons
Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and
added incense; and they offer un-authorized fire before the
LORD, contrary to Hid command, and the LORD killed
them.”
LIST OF DEMONS FOR CHRISTMAS
IDOL WORSHIP IMAGE OF JEALOUSY
CHAMBERS OF IMAGERY MOURNERS FOR TAMMUZ
SUN WORSHIP IDOLATRY
HEATHEN WORSHIP UNCLEAN THINGS
FALSITY PAGAN RITUALS
WITCHCRAFT FAMILIAR SPIRITS
ABOMINATIONS WITCHES/WIZARDS
DEMONIC IMAGES FALSE WORSHIP
BRAGGING EVIL COMPETITION
DEMONIC MANIPULATION HURT
DOUBT TRADITIONS
WANTING HARD HEARTED
SATURN JANUS
DRUIDS SACRED OAKS
CHARMS MISLEADING CHILDREN
EROTICISM LUST
CONCEPTION IN LUST HATE
SELFISHNESS HARSHNESS
DEPRESSION DISTRUST
FEAR OF FAILING CONFUSION
DEMANDING MASS FOR CHRIST
VANITY DEAD STOCK OF NIMROD
ENVY FANTASY
LAZINESS EMBARRASSMENT
DISAPPOINTMENT AHAB
PRESSURE STEALING
OANNES JOANNES
FAIRIES ELVES
EGO SUN-GOD
TAMMUZ NIMROD
SANTA CLAUS PRIDE
GREED POUTING
SHAME LYING
UNHAPPINESS DRUNKENNESS
SACRIFICE OF SATAN WORSHIP OF FIRS
CEDARS AND OAKS HONORING DEAD SAINTS
SATURN WORSHIP GODDESS OF RISING
LIGHT OF DAY LORD OF DEAD
MOTHER OF MERCURY BLACK SABBATH MASS
TRANSUBSTANTIATION
REFERENCES
1. Webester's New Twentieth Century
Dictionary of the English Language. Unabridged, second
edition, 1970. The unabridged dictionary to use to study
spiritual origins of words and practices.
2. The Holy Bible containing the old
and new testaments in the Authorized King James Version along
with “Stong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible”
wit h Greek and Hebrew dictionary.
3. The Encyclopedia Britannica, a
dictionary of arts, sciences, literature and general
information, eleventh edition, 1910. The best type of
encyclopedia to study spiritual origins is the older ones.
The newer ones leave out more and more about spiritual
things.
4. The World Book Encyclopedia
5. The New Family Encyclopedia
6. Christmas - Pagan Holiday or
Christian? Written by Walley Naylor, Jackson., Mississppi.
