THE PAGAN GOD'S
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Jeremiah 10:1- 8 Hear ye the word which YAHUAH speaketh
unto you, O house of Israel Thus saith YAHUAH, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at
the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the
forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with
hammers, that it move not. They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne,
because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither
also is it in them to do good. Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O YAHUAH; thou art great, and thy
name is great in might. Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to
thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and
in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee. But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of
vanities. Ezekiel 44:23-24 And
they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and
cause them to discern between the
unclean and the clean.
And in controversy they shall stand in judgment; and they shall judge it
according to my judgments: and they shall
keep my laws and my
statutes in all mine assemblies;
and they shall hallow
my Sabbaths.
Should we Celebrate Christmas?
The truth about Halloween
Most Christians who celebrate Easter and Christmas readily admit that
some traditions of the holidays were co-opted from earlier pagan rituals. For
some Christians, the association with earlier religions is a reason not to
celebrate the holidays. Others merely admit that the old associations are not
particularly important because the sacred nature of these holidays (holy days)
now preempts what people may have thought or done before.
Christians were doing nothing new by incorporating pagan rituals into religions
with new interpretations. It is easier to convert people to a new religion by
allowing them the traditions of the past. For example, some converted Jews who
grew up celebrating Christmas may still have a Hanukkah bush at Christmas
time because this is a comforting ritual that reminds them of past time spent in
joyful company with family and friends.
Some may actually point to the rituals to argue that a
Christmas tree has very little to do with Christianity, and thus is not a
violation of YAHUAH WORD.
The following are some of the major symbols taken from pagan rituals observed at
Christmas:
At the time of the birth of Christ, there were several active mystery religions,
which celebrated the resurrection of the gods. Chief among these is the rebirth
of Dionysus, and the Dionysian rituals observed in spring. Prior to that,
Babylonian rituals, and those of other religions may have influenced the very
name of Easter. Easter is supposedly named after the goddess, Oestre, an
Anglo-Saxon goddess of fertility.
The egg of course is the ultimate symbol of potential fertility. Decorating eggs
existed long before Christianity and thus can be considered one of the pagan
rituals. However, if we go farther we must extend the idea of the death and
resurrection of Christ as the observation of pagan rituals. The abundance of
mystery religions at the time sheds doubt on Christ’s resurrection. Most
Christians care naught for the fact that these rituals worship similar things
because they firmly believe in the resurrection of Christ as set down in the
Bible.
The Easter bunny, however, appears not to be a borrowing from pagan rituals.
Mention of the Easter Hare is first found in Germany in the 1500s. So it may be
considered a wholly post-Christian conception. However, hiding the eggs
reconnects us back to the pagan traditions regarding the coloring of eggs.
Most Christians who celebrate these holidays are less concerned with origins
that bear no significance to them, as these pagan rituals are made new by the
coming of Christ. Many are more concerned with the increased commercialization
surrounding holidays, particularly Christmas. The more emphasis on gifts, the
less on Christ’s birth. Especially young children may be more concerned about
the presents and miss the importance of the Savior’s birth, which as many
Christians know, did not occur in December.
ALL THIS ARE PAGAN DAY AND A VIOLATION OF HIS WORD. YOU CLAIM HIM BUT HE WILL
NOT CLAIM YOU.