The Hell in Halloween
Date: Sep 5th, 2008 8:43:34 pm - Subscribe
Mood: zealous
Yeshua: Ahavah
The Hell in Halloween
By Rabbi Lonie K. Hinton JR
3rd - Ministry Revision - 10/22/07
Romanized Paganism Holiday Teaching Series
There is absolute, historical proof on the origin of everything and here lies such origin of Halloween
Scripture Evidence: sections included- read whole chapters for the conclusion
Isaiah 57.3-8-But draw hither ye sons of the sorceress the seed of the adulterer and the whore
Leviticus 19.25-31- Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God
Leviticus 20.6-8, Verse 27-And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits and after wizards to go a whoring after them I will even set my face against that soul and will cut him off from among his people
2 Chronicles 33.6-9- And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of hinnom, also he observed times, and used enchantment, and used witchcraft and dealt with a familiar spirits and with wizards; he wrought much evil in the sight of the lord to provoke him to anger.
1 Samuel 15.23-For rebellion is as of witchcraft and stubbornness is as the iniquity and idolatry because thou has rejected the word of the lord, he hath also rejected thee from being King
Jeremiah 10.2, 44:17-19,10:2-16 â€" Thus saith the Lord learn not the way of the heathen and be not dismayed at the signs of heathen for the heathen are dismayed at them
Supporting Scriptures:
Hebrews 2:14-18 â€" 1 Cor 12:2-Jer 16:12-
I would mention for you to do a search on www.bible.com on witchcraft for other scripture proofs â€" or in your bible concordances
History and Origins Beginnings
These chapters and verses speak about astrology which bases its biblical meaning as Magicians, Stargazers, monthly prognosticators. 90% percent of so called Christians in America and across the world think nothing is wrong with Christians being involved in and with the celebrations of Hell-Oh-Ween: Do you that the definition of Halloween supposedly means Holy, It has become far from Holiness- Let’s look at how Satan has once again perverted the church with Romanized paganistic practices and the church has become to blind to realize why they are even doing it, What proof do I have, pay close attention to this historical truth
Halloween originated in it’s origin in the religious practices of the Romans and the druids, The Romans worshipped various man made gods and on October 31st a special feast was held in honor of Pomona goddess of the fruit trees, later the druids an ancient order of Celtic priest in Britain made this feast an even more extensive celebration by also honoring Samhain lord of the dead This was normally done on November 1st- These druids believed that on the night before November 1st and October 31st that samhain called together the wicked souls and spirits which had been condemned to live in the bodies of animals- reincarnations- during the year which just transpired since they were afraid of these spirits they choice October 31st as a day to sacrifice to their gods hoping they would protect them, they really believed that on this day they were surrounded by strange spirits, ghost, witches, goblins, fairies, holy animals, as they considered them to represent people who lived formerly and as punishment for evil deeds were reincarnated as Black cats -
This all explains why witches, ghost, and cats are apart of Halloween, Today the custom of trick of treating and the use of Jack-O Lanterns come from Ireland, hundreds of years ago Irish farmers went from house to house begging for food in the ancient name of there gods to be used for the villages, There Halloween celebrations would promise good luck to those who gave them food-Luck has to do with witchcraft, We should not be using such words that oppose scriptures- goodies and treats â€" To those who refused to give, They simply told the people you treat me or else I will trick you! The apparently harmless lightened pumpkins faces or Jack O Lanterns is an actual Old Irish symbol of damned souls, A man named Jack was supposedly unable to enter into heaven or hell due to his miserliness because he practiced jokes on the devil as a result he was condemned to wander over the earth with his lantern as a spirit until judgment day known as the end of the world, The Irish were so afraid that they received an identical plight so they began to hollow pumpkins and place lights in them to scare away evil spirits from their homes.
Halloween celebrations begin in America during the middle ages- 600 years ago the Roman Catholic Church- who has always been the reasons behind Americas paganism- salvation and other gods- desecrating the work of Christ-
They decided to make the change over pagan religions to Christianity a bit easier and therefore allowed the new converts to maintain some of their pagan feast,
It was agreed upon that from now on that they would celebrate Halloween and make it a Christian celebration, and feast of the Lord. So instead of praying to there heathen gods they would change it by now praying and remembering the dead saints- The Catholism doctrines- for this reason the church decided to call November 1st The day of all saints and the mass to be celebrated on that day Allhallowed evening which became abbreviated as Halloween, in spite of this effort to make October 31st a Holy evening all the old pagan customs continued to be practiced and made this evening far more than Holy- also included was the feast to samhein pronounced Sah-Ween originally it began as a Celtic festival at the end and beginning of winter the cycle of life and death in the crops much like the day of the dead celebrated in Mexico, this festival focused on life, afterlife, and death in the crops and life after death of the gods of harvest- Halloween deals with the dead worshipping them and the use of the Ouija boards, séances, drinking, parties and jokes- The witches after and during Halloween â€"which to most seems innocent and harmless: But Christians should not be apart of divination and here further reasons why:
Halloween is on the biggest celebrating days for the Pagan Wiccans; The season of samhein and magic and the blood of animals used for the there rituals takes place on October 31st the news will show a many dead animal found with blood drained from it, The Wiccans celebration begins with the season of Halloween and sabbat- as meaning Mother Earth as they call it, nods a sad farewell to the god who will be reborn at Yule which is December 20th and it celebrates the goddess giving birth to the sun god- Romanized Halloween mixtures of roman, Mexico and wiccans gods- The next season is the god Imbolc and it marks the recovery of the goddess after giving birth to the god-The spring equinox ostara It marks the final day of spring, the goddess awakes from winter, next is the celebrating feast god named Belthane- which is suppose to be the transformation of the boy god into manhood, he is filled with the lust for the goddess and he lies with her in the grass then when he does that that’s there reason why the grass grows, the crops grow, plants grow and flowers because of the sex of the gods in the fields of the grass- Then there is the god named Litha â€" midsummer it is the power of nature and magic, the next god is named Lughnasadh- which is the god of the first harvest- The Wiccans god begins to lose his strength as the sun rises higher each day and the nights grow longer- The next god is the god named Mabon the god that suffers death who draws back into the darkness and waits to be reborn at Yule-
Yule is a winter festival celebrated in Northern Europe since ancient times. In pre-Christian times, Germanic pagans celebrated Yule in late December or early January on a date determined by a lunar calendar.[1] During the process of Christianization and the adoption of the Julian calendar, Yule was placed on December 25, in order to correspond with the Christian celebrations later known in English as Christmas.[2] Thus, the terms "Yule" and "Christmas" are often used interchangeably[citation needed], especially in Christmas carols.
In Denmark, Norway and Sweden the term jul is the most common way to refer to the celebration, including among Christians. In Finland, it is called joulu, in Estonia jõulud, and in Iceland and the Faroe Islands jól.
Yule is an important festival for Germanic neopagans, Wiccans and various secular groups who observe the holiday at the winter solstice (December 21 or 22 in the Northern Hemisphere, June 20 or 21 in the Southern Hemisphere). Yulefest, for example, is held by many Australians on a weekend in late June.
We did this foolishness of :
Halloween, Christmas, Easter, Valentines day, Lent, when we were ignorant of all it’s origin and devices- but now that we know better we should be doing it-Take the other gods away from your children and homes
Pastors need to stop having harvest celebrations, and dress the children in angel- Yule, autumn celebrations- You can’t not make something never created for God something for him- washing and prepackaging it does not take away it’s origins- Live this day unto the Lord only- Pick which god you will serve the only true and living God- Jehovah Elohim or the gods of mans fancy and imaginations mixtures of blood sacrifices and damnable practices
Next is the god named Oidhich shamhna a vigil of saman- the druids belief of the dead- People who call themselves Christians that participate in pagan deities and the worship of other gods are not Christian they are followers of the catholistic mixture movement of America. The Catholic Pope helped to get this celebration into the church at large, the protestant churches adopted it under Martin Luther â€" He among all catholic believers arbitrated the children to go house to house trick or treating which comes from Ireland customary practices as before mentioned with catholic versions added such as this teaching mixture with scriptures being- That there was a man wearing a white robe on a horse head mask the horse was sacred to the sun god which indicated that this custom was a survivor of the druid rite- the procession levied a contribution from the farmers in the perverted name of what was an old druid god- The Possession was entered with gifts, The farmers were tricked with the treat of a curse that would ruin next years crop- This custom was further derived from another unusual practise weatlhy churches of the middle ages copying the ancient Greeks and Romans religious processions- paraded the relics of patron saints, Those who were not playing apart of the holy ones( dressed as saints) wanted to get in the possessions and so they dressed up as angels( Like the churches are doing) and dressed as devils, The All Hallows procession around the church yard eventually it became a gay and Lesbian and Montley parades-The present Trick or Treat is but a continuation of these degenerate and absurd customs, which has been labeled as Christian- This day is satanic and Demonic- Keep your children away from this mess- That brings us to the next point The eight Groves of Festivals- the lunar of these practices are those druid celebrationary practices that partake of dead souls damned and being burned- stay clear of this- The eight Groves of Festivals has to do with:
Roman Festivals & Holidays
Adonia:
July
During this festival a household's female members would climb onto the roof of the house and plant the "Garden of Adonis". These gardens contained fast-growing plants. For eight days the women would tend to the plants, and then neglect. After the plants had died the women would mourn for them.
Another part of the festival included making effigies of Adonis and placing them into coffins.
Agonalia:
January 1st & 5th
During this festival the Romans gave dates, figs, and honey sealed in white jars to the god Janus. Such gifts, and also money, would be given to family members as well.
Amburbium:
February
This ritual was held in Rome to clean and purify the city and everything in it. The actual date changed from year to year, though it was usually held after the ides.
Anna Parenna:
~March 15
The festival for Anna Parenna, "goddess of the returning year" was held each year on the first day of the ancient year. Traditionally, Romans would cross the Tiber and "go abroad" into Etruria and have picnics in flimsy tents or huts made of branches. Both men and women would drink as much alcohol as they could, for it was thought that one would live for as many years as cups of alcohol one could drink on this day. Once finished with the picnic and drinking the Romans would wander back to their homes in Rome.
Caristia:
February 22
Also known as the Cara Cognatio. At this festival family members would gather in the home and feast together and then make offerings to the household deities.
Carmentalia:
January 11-15
This festival was held to honour Carmenta.
Cerealia:
April 13 - 19
This was a private religious festival dedicated to Ceres. There were a few public festivities as well, including a chariot race and public games that doubled as the closing of the Megalesia. During these festivities all participants were required to wear white. Private rituals usually included an offering of milk, honey, and wine to Ceres.
Compitalia:
January 3-6
This festival was held to honor the spirits of the crossroads (compitalia = countryside crossroads), and to mark the end of the winter planting season.
In the countryside the ritual started at nightfall. Each family member made and hung a woolen doll at the houeshold shrine, and gave strands of garlic to the Lares.
In the cities neighbors would gather together and share honeycakes.
Consualia:
August 21
Feast of the grainary god Consus. On this day the Pontifex Maximus and the Vestal Virgins would oversee the removal of dirt from the top of Consus' underground altar in the Circus Maximus and the sacrifice of the first fruits to him upon it. Working animals such as horses and oxen were given a break on this day, and garlands were hung around their necks.
Feralia:
February 21st
The Feralia was the closing festival of the Parentalia. During the Feralia, families would picnic at the tombs of their deceased family members and give their dearly departed libations.
Feriae Ancillarum:
July 7th
"Feast of the Serving Women". During this festival, Rome's female slaves would dress up in the finest clothes they had and would attack men of free birth with fig boughs.
Floralia:
April 28-30
A feast to celebrate the flowering of grains and to honor Flora.
During the Empire, games were held in the Circus Maximus to honor Flora, and the gathered crowds were showered with beans and lupines. Animals with great fertility (rabbits, goats, etc.) were released into the country. Women were encouraged to wear brightly coloured clothing, and wear flowers as garlands and in their hair during Floralia to honor Flora.
Fontinalia:
October 13
Feast of the Source.
Fordicalia:
April 15
During this festival a pregnant cow was sacrificed to Tellus Mater, "Mother Earth", who was considered pregnant with seeds. The unborn calf was taken to the Grand Vesta in Rome, where the priestess of Vesta burned it in Vesta's sacred flame (considered to be the flame of the earth). The ashes of the burned fetus were kept safe for later use during the Parilia.
Furrinalia:
July 25
This festival venerated all those who searched for underground water sources. In Rome's early days it was a festival that took place in a grove on the Janiculum, and honored the goddess Furrina.
Greater Quinquatrus:
March 19-23
The Greater Quinquatrus was a festival for Minerva as a Goddess of the Arts. The first day of the festival was dedicated to the arts, and those who practiced them would give Minerva sacrifices at her temple on the Aventine.
Guild Festival:
March 15
Guilds who's members practiced the arts of Minerva had a festival on this day. This was mainly a plebean festival, and was celebrated at Minerva's temple in Rome. Weapons used for war were purified during this festival.
Feast for Lares Praestites:
May 1
During the Republic the Lares Praestites were honored on this day, especially at their temple along the Via Sacra.
Lemuria:
May 9, 11, 13
Lemuria is a private series of rites held to ward off the Lemures (spirits of the dead). For the rite, the pater familia got up at Midnight wearing clothes without knots and washed his hands with pure water. He would then walk through the household without looking backwards spitting black beans out of his mouth and repeating a prayer nine times. After he was done he would again wash his hands and would then make noise using instruments made of brass. It was thought that the Lemures would collect the beans instead of the souls of the living, and would be scared away by the noise. At the end of the rite he sould again say a chant nine times and then look backwards to ensure that the Lemures were gone.
Liberalia:
March 17
Liberala was a fertility festival celebrated in rural areas. Most towns created a large phallus and carted it through the countryside and into the town center where it stayed until the beginning of the next month. The phallus was decorated by a virtuous woman with flowers, which ensured a good crop at the next harvest.
Lucaria/Lacuria:
July 19, 21
"Feasts of Clearings". These two feasts celebrated the luci (lucus/lacus = a clearing ringed with trees) where Roman farmers grew their crops. The farmers would say a prayer, and then clear the land to be used during the next growing season. In Rome, the rites took place at the sacred grove near the Tiber at the Vial Salaria. The festival was paid for by revenue generated by public groves.
Ludi Romani:
September 5-19
"Games of Rome". The Ludi Romani were held in honor of Jupiter Optimus Maximus.
Lupercalia:
February 15
The Lupercalia was celebrated to worship the she-wolf who suckled Romulus & Remus. It started with a group of specially appointed priests gathering at the Lupercal, a cave at the bottom of the Palatine Hill. The priests would offer a sacrifice a goat, and annoint the Lupercii (young male participants) on their foreheads with the blood. The blood was wiped away with milk by other priests, and the young men laughed at them. The Lupercii them skinned the sacrificed goat and ripped the hide into strips which they tied around their naked waists. They then got drunk, and ran around Rome striking everyone they met with goatskin thongs. Young women who were touched in this manner were thought to be specially blessed, especially in regards to fertility and procreation.
Lychnapsia:
August 12
This was a celebration for the birthday of Isis. Lamps were lit for the goddess on this day in her temples. Lychnapsia was not celebrated in Rome until after the Roman conquest of Egypt.
Maia's Feast:
May 1
Maia received the sacrifice of a pregnant cow on this day.
Megalesia:
April 4-10
The Megalesia was dedicated to Cybele (Magna Mater). The festival began with a ceremonial offering of herbs at the temple of Magna Mater.
Matralia:
June 11
Matralia was a festival held in honor of Mater Matua. During the festival with statue of the goddess was decorated with garlands and gifts by women who had been married once, and cakes cooked in clay pots were offered to the goddess. Only one female slave was allowed into the temple on this day, the one chosen to be ritually slapped on the head.
Matronalia:
March 1
During this festival Roman women would visit Juno's temple on the Esquiline. Their husbands would stay at home to pray, and give their wives money and other presents when the women returned home from the temple. During Matronalia the Vestal Virgins gave offerings of their hair to Juno in her sacred groves near Rome. Pregnant women would unbind their hair and clothing so as to prevent any restrictions that might carry over to their labour.
Neptunalia:
July 23
This festival celebrated Neptune as the god of irrigation. During the festival, participants would sit under arbors made from leaves. They would ask Neptune to continue supplying them with fresh water during the heat of the summer and early autumn.
Opisconsivia:
August 25
This festival honored Ops. During the festival, the Vestal Virgins and the Pontifex Maximus (who wore a white veil and carried a praefericulum) would enter her shrine in the Regia. In early Roman times the festival was held in Rome's main grain storage area.
Parentalia:
February 13-21
This festival honored the dead. It began at dawn on February 13th and ended with the Feralia on February 21st. All temples were closed during the Parentalia, and all Romans were expected to give offerings to the deceased at the necropolis located outside the city walls.
Parilia:
April 21, July 7
Festivals for Pales, goddess of herds. During these festivals, ritualistic cleansing of sheep/cattle pens and animals would take place.
The shepherd would sweep out the pens and smudge the animals and pens with burning sulfur. In the evening, the animals were sprinkled with water, and their pens were decorated with garlands. Fires were started, and in were thrown olives, horse blood, beanstalks without pods, and the ashes from the Fordicalia fires. Men and beasts jumped over the fire three times to purify themselves further, and to bring them protection from anything that might harm them (wolves, sickness, starvation, etc.). After the animals were put back into their pens the shepherds would offer non-blood sacrifices of grain, cake millet, and warm milk to Pales.
The festival in April was for smaller livestock, while the one in July was for larger animals.
Popilfugia:
July 5
This festival means "Flight of the People". Not much is known about it other than it took place on the Field of Mars, and involved the citizens of Rome fleeing from an (now) unknown foe.
Robigalia:
April 25
A festival intended to protect corn from blight. During Robigalia, in a special grove outside of the city walls, offerings were given to Robiga.
Salus:
August 5
Offerings and sacrifices for Salus were done on her hilltop shrines on this day.
Spes:
August 1
Festival in which public rites for Spes were held at her temple.
Terminalia:
February 23
On this day, landowners would honor the boundries of their land at the boundry markers. Garlands were placed over the boundry stones, and altars were built near them. Offerings of grain and homey were given by the children, and the adults would offer wine. Everyone was dressed in white, and were required to keep silent throughout the offerings. A picnic feast was held at the end of the ritual.
Veneralia:
April 1
Festival during which select women or Rome gave Venus' statue its yearly ritual bath.
Vinalia:
April 23
"Festival of the Vine". On this day the first wines of the year were tasted, and libations were made in honour of Jupiter. It was also a special day for prostitutes, who payed homage to Venus.
Vinalia Rustica:
August 19
This feast was held to ask Jupiter to not send storms, hail, heavy rains, or floods before the grapes could ripen and be harvested, and to ask him when the best time to harvest said grapes would be.
Venus was also honored during the Vinalia Rustica as a goddess of vegetation and gardens.
Vitulatio:
July 8th
During this festival, Vitula was given the first fruits of the earth.
Volturnalia/Volturnia:
August 27
This was a feast held to protect the still-ripening fruits from shrivelling in the hot South-Eastern winds common this time of year.
Vulcanalia:
August 23
This festival celebrated Vulcan, the god of fire, and the useful and destructive natures of fire in general. Maia, Hora, and Ops were also celebrated during the Vulcanalia The Nonsense Holidays of man’s gods
The outline of the eight grove festivals of the druids, Wiccans, and Pagan groups
Of the eight times, four are lunar and four are solar in regard to creating a balance between the masculine and feminine powers. The solstice and equinox celebrations are determined by the cycles of the sun, The cross quarter days or in-between times used to be determined by when the full moon fell within the month. Now it is calculated by the eve of an in-between month. The Solar observances particularly the summer solstice ceremonies at Stonehenge are associated with Modern day Druidism- The eight festivals are 1. Alban Heffyn- mid day summer day or summer solstice on July 21st the god lugnassad which takes it’s place August Eve on July 30th 2.Alban Elved- fall equinox on September 21- Samhein- November- eve- Halloween on October31st 3. Alban Arthan- Midwinter day, winter Solstice or light or Arthur according to pagan traditions.
On December 21- the god Imbolc which begins between February eve on the eve of February 1- Alban Eiler- spring Equinox- on March 21st and the god Belthane- being May Eve- on the eve of May 1st named Monroe 13 named after influential pagan men:
The Solstice are when the sun is revered at its time of apparent death at midwinter, when the days are shortest and at its maximum power at midsummer when the days are longest. At the equinoxes, day and night are balanced between equal hours of light and dark. The spring equinox is when the power of the sun is on the rise and the time of sowing is celebrated along with preparations for summer. During the autumnal equinox, day and night hours are balanced by the suns power is waning toward dark . Thanks is giving for harvest and preparations are made for winter.
These four festivals are astronomical observances evidence that these days were observed by ancient Celtics- Is seen in the megaliths and stone circles of Europe, which have their points oriented with the sunrise and sunset. These structures where built by Pastoral People who felt the Pagan times were appropriate with scriptures and times of Europe and times of sowing and reaping were vital to their survival. Many of the Modern Druidic traditions reflect this attitude, but the meaning has changed to simply include observances of the natural cycles of life.
Take a look at the official website of the order of Bards Ovates and Druids and Pagan beliefs at http://www.druidry-sf.org/
summarization and conclusions:
In 834 A.D. Gregory IV extended the feast for all the church and it became known as All Saint's Day, still remembering the dead, a Druid god of the dead was honored at Halloween in Britain, France, Germany and the Celtic countries. Samhain called together all wicked souls who died within the past year and that were destined to inhabit animals. This celebration of the dead honored the god of the dead on this particular night.
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Druids believed that souls of the dead returned to their former homes to be entertained by the living. Bonfires were built atop hills so they might find their way. Suitable food and shelter was provided for these spirits or else they would cast spells, cause havoc, steal infants, destroy crops, kill farm animals and create terror as they haunted the living. The spirits demanded placating by giving them a type of worship and offering.
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This is the action that "Trick-orTreat" emulates today. The Samhian celebration used nuts, apples, skeletons, witches and black cats. Divination and auguries were practiced as well as magic to seek answers for the future. Black cats were considered to be reincarnated beings with the ability to divine the future. During this festival supernatural beings terrified the populace. Even today witchcraft practitioners declare October 31st as the most conducive time to practice their arts.
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The Christian church tried to eliminate the Druid celebration by offering All Saint's Day as a substitute. as Christianity spread over Europe and the British Isles, it attempted to replace the pre-existing pagan cult worship of Apollo, Diana or Ymir, but to no avail. Although the outward forms of such worship disappeared, the belief in these deities did not. They found an outlet during the Middle Ages in the open practice of witchcraft which is presently enjoying a revival in many countries, including the United States.
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In Germany the occult is consider more prevalent than the Middle Ages. The deistic cults held periodic meetings known as witches sabbaths, and it is the same today with October 31st being of more importance. Pranks and mischief began to be played out to represent the mischievous behavior attributed to witches and the fairies.
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Trick-or-Treat came from an ancient Druid practice. One of the basic tenets in witchcraft is to control the will of another by use of fear. Even in jest, when one threatens to punish if a treat or offering is not given, they are imitating an occult practice of controlling the will of another by use of fear. Prosperity was promised to all who were generous donors, and tricks to all who refused during the Irish Druid event of trick-or-treat. The contributions demanded were in the name of Muck Olla, and early Druid deity.
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Traditional Halloween symbols appeared in the U.S. during the lates 1800-s. Witches, black cats, death's head cut from a pumpkin, candles, masks, parties and pranks were used. In rural areas, aggravating and destructive acts were done, such as removing gates and placing them atop barns. Then same was done with outhouses and wagons.
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The uninformed Christian has no idea that there truly are demonic spirits which are contacted and activated as people call out to them in jest or in seriousness. Every act around Halloween is in honor of false gods, which are spirits in the realm of the Satanic. Those who have been deeply involved in witchcraft and who are now free, declare that even those who say they worship spirits of nature are in actuality contacting the Satanic realm without knowing it.
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To pray for the dead is against scripture. If one knows Jesus before death, their spirit is already with the Lord. Paul says to be absent from the body is to be at home with the Lord, 2 Corinthians 5:6. If one is an unbeliever at death, the scripture says there is no second chance as it is appointed unto man once to die and after that the judgment. Therefore, prayer for the dead is in opposition to God's Word and a pagan practice that became "Christianized". While living, one must make a choice "for" or "against" Jesus and that determines the destination at death of the spirit. No amount of prayer can reverse the decision made on earth by the person concerned while they were alive.
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The Bible instructs us to have nothing to do with the deeds of darkness. Both Christians and Jews are forbidden to participate in the occult practices listed in Deuteronomy 18:10. Necromancing is the delving into contacting the dead. God said all such practice was an abomination to Him. Some may reply, "But we only do this in fun...we don't practice witchcraft." That which represents Satan and his domain cannot be handled or emulated "for fun". Such participation places you in enemy and forbidden territory and that is dangerous ground.
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Through the ages, Halloween has gone by various name but all have been tributes to the same dark force, Satan. There is no place in the Life of the Church or the Christian for such participation.
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Modern Halloween                               Celtic Druidism                                                      Witchcraft & Satanism
1. Bonfires                                            1. Bonfires                                                              1. Bonfires
2. Depictions of blood and gore            2. Human & Animal sacrifices                                 2. Human & animal sacrifices
3. Costumes and masks                        3. Costumes and masks                                          3. Costumes and masks
4. Ghosts                                              4. Souls of the dead                                                4. Necromancy
5. Jack O'Lanterns                               5. Jack O'Lantern                                                    5. Candles and rituals
6. Goblins                                             6. Fairies and elves                                                  6. Demonic manifestations
7. Fortune telling                                 7. Foretelling the future                                            7. Fortune telling
8. Trick-o-Treating                               8. Masking as demons and threatening spells          8. Enchantment, spells, hexes
9. Witches and wizards                       9. Witches and wizards                                            9. Witches and wizards
10. Astrology                                      10. Astrology                                                             10. Astrology
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Enchantments --- The act of influencing by charms and incantations the practice of magical arts.
Enchanter - Sorcerer, magician, one who uses the human voice of music to bring another person under physic control.
Witchcraft - The practice of dealing with evil spirits, the use of sorcery or magic.
Sorcery - The use of power gained from the assistance or control of evil spirits especially for divining.
Divination - Fortune-telling
Wizardry - The art of practices of a wizard, sorcery.
Wizard - One skilled in magic, sorcerer, male witch
Necromancy - Communication with the dead, conjuration of the spirits of the dead for purposes of magically revealing the future or influencing the course of events.
Charm - Put a spell upon someone, to affect by magic.
Star Gazing or Astrology - The divination of the supposed influence of the stars upon human affairs and terrestrial events by their positions and aspects.
Soothsaying - The act of foretelling events, prophesying by a spirit other than the Holy Spirit
Prognostication - To foretell from signs or symptoms, prophesying without the Holy Spirit.
Observing Times - Astrology
Magic - Witchcraft.
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The Queen of Heaven -The term ''Queen of Heaven'' is unknown to most people, and of those who have heard the term, few of them know who or what it refers to. Our intention here is to help you to understand the meaning of the term "Queen of Heaven" when you come across it in the Bible. This is a Satanic cult or practice that crept into many religions around the world, including some of the Christian churches. The easiest way to explain it is to quote from other books:
Secular history and tradition tell us that "Nimrod" married a woman who was as evil and demonic as himself. Her name was "Semerimus". Knowing God's promise of a future Savior (Gen. 3:15), Semerimus brazenly claimed that "Tammuz", her first son, fulfilled this prophecy.
Semerimus thereupon instituted a religious system which made both her and her son the objects of divine worship. She herself became the first high priestess. Thus began the Mother-child cult which later spread all over the world. The city of Babylon was the seat of Satan worship until it fell, in 539 B.C., to the Persians.
1.From Babylon it spread to Phoenicia under the name of Ashteroth and Tammuz.
2.From Phoenicia it traveled to Pergamos in Asia Minor. This is the reason for John's admonition to the church at Pergamos in the book of Revelation: ''I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is'' (Rev. 2:13).
3.In Egypt the mother-child cult was known as Isia and Horus.
4.In Greece it became Aphrodite and Eros.
5.In Rome this pair was worshipped as Venus and cupid.
6.In China it became known as Mother Shing Moo and her child.
7.In Mexico an image was found and authenticated as belonging to the period about 200 years before Christ, where it was the center of religious worship among some of the early Indians in Mexico. The image was of a mother with a child in her arms.
The teachings of Semerimus' satanic church (mother-child).
1.That Semerimus herself was the way to God. She actually adopted the title ''Queen of Heaven''.
2.That she alone could administer salvation to the sinner through various sacraments, such as the sprinkling of holy water.
3.That her son Tammuz was tragically slain by a wild boar during a hunting trip.
4.That he was, however, resurrected from the dead forty days later. Thus, each year afterward, the temple virgins of this cult would enter a forty-day fast as a memorial to Tammuz' death and resurrection.
5.After the forty-day fast, a joyful feast called Ishtar took place. At this feast colored eggs were exchanged Our Easter tradition and eaten as a symbol of the resurrection. An evergreen tree was displayed and a Yule log was burned Our Christmas tradition. Finally, hot cakes marked with the letter T (to remind everybody of Tammuz) were baked and eaten. Our yearly Hot Cross buns during the lent season.
About 2000 B.C., God called Abraham away from all this (see Josh. 24:2-3) and led him into the promised land, but by 850 B.C. Israel had returned to this devil worship under the influence of wicked Jezebel (1 Kings 16:30-33). At this time the cult was worshipped under the name of Baal.
Both Ezekiel and Jeremiah warned against this hellish thing.
1.Ezek. 8:14 ....there sat women weeping for Tammuz.
2.Jer. 7:18 .....and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven.
3.Jer. 44:25 .... to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings to her.
By the time of Christ, this cult had so influenced Roman life that the Caesars were not only crowned as emperors of Rome, but also bore the title Pontifex Maximus, meaning, ''high priest''. They were high priest of the Babylonian satanic church.
During A.D. 306, A Roman Emperor named Constantine, was threatened by a very powerful enemy army. Realizing that his uneasy troops needed confidence, Constantine claimed to have seen a vision on the eve of battle. He saw a large blue flag with a red cross on it and heard a mighty voice which said, In hoc signo vinces --- ''In this sign conquer.'' He thereupon marched his troops into a shallow river, claimed them to be officially baptized, and ordered the sign of the cross painted on all his weapons. Thus inspired, he led his troops to victory and subsequently made Christianity the state religion of Rome.
The Roman priests of Tammuz soon discovered that they could easily make the transition into Christianity (with certain changes) and thereupon carried their traditions forward without interruption by promoting the Madonna-Child worship concept, the holy water sacrament, etc.
For nearly 300 years the devil had attempted to destroy the church from outside by his terrible persecutions. But with the advent of Constantine he changed his tactics, walking the aisle to work from within. The corrupted church was already flourishing in Christ's day and the Savior delivered a scathing attack against some of its very deacons and elders (Matt. 23)
(From Wilmington's Guide to the Bible pp. 570-571)
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Queen of Heaven (Heb. melekheth ha-sha-mayim). Some controversy surrounds the philology and significance of this title, but it seems best to regard it as the female deity to whom, with their families' aid and connivance, Hebrew women made offerings (Jer 7:18; 44:17-25). The most likely identification is with Ashtoreth, goddess of love and fertility, synonymous with the Assyrian and Babylonian Istar, and the Roman Venus. The ''wailing for Tammuz'' was associated with her cult (Ezek. 8:14). Its ritual was the license and obscenity characteristic of the eastern fertility cults, ever a temptation to the Hebrews, and the chief objective of the prophets' attack on paganism.
(from The Zondervan Pictorial Bible Dictionary)
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1. There is no scriptural record of idolatry before the Flood.
2. Shortly after the flood and probably in connection with the daring scheme of the Babel tower of Genesis 2, appears the earliest historical record we have of idolatry. ''The discoveries of Nineveh and Babylon reveal that a secret organization of unbelievers was formed soon after the death of Nimrod (Gen. 10), at a time when open apostasy was dangerous, and that its members established their headquarters at Babylon. From this center they labored with ceaseless activity to confuse and destroy the knowledge of Jehovah in the world and to bring men under the yoke of demon gods. They soon became a powerful and influential body continuing to be a secret society, not wishing to share their power and privileges with any but those willing to pass through the ordeal of initiation, which included a baptism, after which the initite was termed twice-born or regenerate (Greek diphyees), and worship was originally offered to a trinity consisting of father, mother and son. But the first person was very commonly confused with the third, and at last almost forgotten; so that the prominent deities were the mother and son. Of these the former was by far the most popular and has been known according to time and place as Queen of Heaven, Mother of the gods, Mylitta, Astarte, Diana of Ephesus, Aphrodite, Venus, Isis and the Blessed Virgin'' (from; Pember -- ''Great Prophecies'')
(From The Book of Revelation, by William R. Newell, page 274)
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From ''beyond the river'' (Euphrates) --that is, from Mesopotamia, more particularly from Babel (later Babylon), and still more definitely from the daring acts of Nimrod, the ''mighty destroyer'' whose wife, Semiramis, (one of the most able and wicked women of the human race) was, upon her death deified as ''Queen of Heaven'', do we trace the beginnings of idolatry, which eventuates in Satan-worship.
(From The Book of Revelation, by William R. Newell, page 375)
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(i) Read "Jer. 7:18" It seems that the papists gathered of this place "Salbe Regina" and "Regina caeli latare" calling the virgin Mary, Queen of Heaven and so out of the blessed virgin and mother of our savior Christ, made an idol; for here the prophet condemns their idolatry.
(K) This is still the argument of idolaters who esteem religion by the belly and instead of acknowledging God's works who sends both plenty and famine, health and sickness. They attribute it to their idols and so dishonor God.
(From the margin notes of the Geneva Bible for Jer. 44:17)
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Queen of Heaven or, Frame of Heaven
As the Sun was worshipped, not only under the name of Baal Shamayim, "Lord of Heaven", but also by that of Molech, or King; it is likely also that the Moon was adored as Melecheth Hashshamayim, "The Queen of Heaven." So the Orphic hymn addressed to the Moon begins [Klythi thea BASILEIA], Hear goddess Queen. And Homer, in his Hymn to the Moon, addresses her, [Chaire, anassa, thea], All hail, Queen, goddess. In Epiphanies, we find some women of Arabia, towards the end of the fourth century, had set up another Queen of Heaven, the Virgin Mary, too well known since under that name and character, whom they likewise worshipped as a goddess, by holding stated assemblies every year to her honor , and by offering a cake of bread in her name; whence these heretics were called Collyridians, from the Greek [Kollyris,] a cake.
(From the Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge for Jer. 44:17)
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To the Virgin Mary they pray in these words: "O Mother of God, Queen of heaven, command thy Son to have mercy upon us!" and, "The right use of images," says the Council of Trent, "is to honor them, by bowing down before them." (Sess. 25, pars 2.)
This doctrine strikes at the root of that great commandment, (which the Papists call part of the first,) "Thou shalt not bow down to them, nor worship them." That is, not any image whatsoever. It is gross, open, palpable idolatry, such as can neither be denied nor excused; and tends directly to destroy the love of God, which is indeed the first and greatest commandment.
(From the Works of John Wesley, vol. 11, page 215)
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They worship the picture of the Queen of Heaven, you, the picture of the Queen or King of England. In another way, they idolize a dead man or woman; whereas your idol is yet alive. O How little is the difference before God! How small preeminence has the money worshipper at London, over the image-worshiper at Rome; or the idolizer of a living sinner, over him that prays to a dead saint!
(From the Works of John Wesley, vol. 11, page 217)
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Baal signifies Lord, ruler, and is used as the designation of a Phoenician deity. Among the Chaldeans he was called Bell, or Belus. He was regarded as the generative, controlling principle, of which the sun or the planet of Jupiter was the symbol, and to the people the direct object of worship. With him was associated a female deity, Ashtaroth, the Greek Astarte, called Queen of heaven, the moon. But as Baal was also associated with the planet Jupiter, so was Ashtaroth with Venus.
(From Romans Commentary by Charles Hodge for Romans 11:4)
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Jer 7:18; The husband, the children, the women -- Here God shows how busily they are employed from the youngest to the oldest for their idolatry. The Queen -- as the sun was looked upon as king, so the moon as the Queen of heaven.
(From page 1998 of John Wesley's notes on the bible for Jer. 7:1
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All generations shall call me blessed. -- this was the character by which alone she wished to be known; vis. The blessed or happy virgin. What dishonor do those do this holy woman, who give her names and character which her pure soul would abhor; and which properly belong to God her Savior! By her votaries she is addressed as Queen of Heaven, mother of God, etc. Titles both absurd and blasphemous.
(From page 701 of Adam Clarke's concise commentary on Luke 1:4
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The children gather wood -- Here is a description of a whole family gathered together, and acting unitedly in idolatrous worship.
1. The children go and collect wood, and bring it to the place of sacrifice.
2. The fathers lay it in order, and kindle a fire.
3. The mother and her maids knead dough, make their batch, and out of it form cakes, and bake them for the honor of the Queen of Heaven;
most probably the moon, though perhaps not exclusive of the sun and planets, generally called the host of heaven.
(From vol. 4, page 604, of Adam Clarke's concise commentary for Jer:71
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Verse 9; Have ye forgotten the wickedness of your fathers -- It seems that the women were principal agents in idolatrous practices; for the queens - the wives, of rulers and of common people, burn incense to the Queen of Heaven (the moon) ver. 17, and poured out drink offerings to her.
Verse 19; And when we burned incense to the Queen of Heaven -- The moon seems to have been called melecheth, as the sun was called Molech.
(From vol. 4, page 760, of Adam Clarke's concise commentary for Jer. 44:9, 19)
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The purpose of this article is so that you will understand what the term "The Queen of Heaven" means when you read it in the Bible, and the relationship of "Tammuz."
The Virgin Mother of Jesus, Mary, is to be honored. Her son Jesus, who is the Son of God, and God the Son (Word) is to be worshipped! God has made it very clear throughout the Bible (God's Word), God only is to be worshipped.
Exodus 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
That NO ONE ELSE, OR NO THING is to be worshipped! To worship Mary as the Mother of God, or as the Queen of Heaven, is idolatry! I have noted that there are some who are unable to distinguish the difference between honoring and worshipping. These are the ones who cross the line into idolatry. May they ask Jesus to guide them into understanding this difference.
For myself, I make note that every reference in the Bible concerning the Queen of Heaven or Tammuz, is ALWAYS shown to be idolatry and an abomination before God. Therefore, those so called Christians who placed the tag of Queen of Heaven on the Virgin Mary defiled her name and tied her directly to idolatry.
O, I know that some of you who read this will become very upset with me. You have been worshipping the Virgin Mary and you don't want to be told that you are committing idolatry. I know the argument, that you don't worship her, you only venerate her. That is what your leaders said. Well I suggest that you do a good word study on those two words, you will find that they go round and round in a circle, each word pointing to the other. I also suggest that you research to see what actions are considered to be worship.
I do not want E-Mail, letters or phone calls about this. You will not change my beliefs and I can not change yours. I have in reality gone much deeper into this study than I have printed here.
As long as you keep your eyes on Jesus, and worship God only, you will not fall into the trap shown above. As I said at the start, the intent is to help you to understand the meaning of the term "Queen of Heaven" in the Bible.
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