04/23/2008
WITCHCRAFT CONFESSION
In the October 12, 1983 edition of the Birmingham News, a male witch publicly confessed, “Halloween is one of our highest Sabbaths.” Although some Christians do not take witches, demons, pranks, and spells seriously and they participate in the celebration of this day; Halloween is a day that commemorates demonic and diabolical activities with which the Church has been at war since its beginning.
Demetrics Roscoe, Pastor of Living Church Ministries in Birmingham, Alabama has researched and compiled a study of the origin of Halloween and is making this information available to you, the Christian family.
DRUIDS
Druid (droo’id) n. - A member of an order of priests in ancient Gaul and Britain who appear in Welsh and Irish legend as prophets and sorcerers. The observance of Halloween was originated by the Druids as a day of worship to their god, Samhain, Lord of the Dead. The Druids were mystic priests who believed in reincarnation and practiced human sacrifices. Black cats were considered reincarnated beings with an ability to divine the future. On Halloween night, the Druids went from castle to castle demanding a “trick” or a “treat.” The “treat” would be a woman for a human sacrifice. If the “treat” pleased the Druids, they would leave a jack-o-lantern with a lighted candle made of human fat to protect the victim’s relatives. If the sacrifice was not pleasing to the Druids, it was time for a “trick” which was really a hex or spell. The Druids would draw a pentagram on the door which would mark the territory for demonic occupation.
THE PENTAGRAM
A Pentagram, the most powerful and evil sign in the occult world, was drawn on the front door of that family. During the night, demon spirits would terrorize the home and cause death through fear. Around 98-180 A.D. the Druid practices were outlawed. They went underground and have been secretly active all this time.
Note the primary objective was to control the victim’s will by the use of fear. When today’s trick-or-treaters threaten to cause harm because a treat is not given, they are emulating this ancient occult practice.
CEREMONIES
One of the Druid ceremonies now being practiced throughout the years is the continual commemoration of Halloween by other names. These secrets were revealed by Jon Todd, an ex-grand Druid Priest. Emperor Phocas captured Rome and gave the Pantheon (a temple of worship by the pagans to goddess Cybele) to Pope Boniface IV in 1609. He reconstructed it to the Virgin Mary as a temple to pray for the dead. We will discuss other pagan practices and ceremonies later in the book.
The Scriptures let us know that there is no second chance as “It is appointed unto men once to die and after that the judgment.” Therefore, no amount of prayer, regardless of the intent can reverse the decision made on earth by the person’s life.
In 834 A.D. Gregory IV extended the feast for all the church and it became “Christianized” and known as All Saint’s Day.
ABOMINATION
Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary defines Halloween as the “evening preceding All Saints Day”. The pagans believed that the souls of the dead returned to their former homes on this night to be entertained by the living; therefore they would prepare food and shelter for the restless spirits. This was done in fear that if they did not appease the souls of the dead, the spirits would cause terror by destruction of crops, death of livestock, and the horror of the kidnapping of infants.
In actuality, the pagans had summoned demon spirits impersonating the dead saints. This is necromancy. Necromancy is an abomination to God (Deut. 18:9-11). Children who disguise themselves today as dead saints receiving food items as a “treat” are reenactments of this ancient practice. If the Spirit of God dwells in us, why are we as His people representing ourselves as an abomination towards God?
GROTESQUE IMITATIONS
As Christianity spread over Europe and the British Isles, it attempted to replace the preexisting 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. Pagan worship 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. In Germany, the occult is considered more prevalent than in the Middle Ages. Satan worshippers gathered together on this night to mock Catholicism Mass by unholy masses of their own. Much of the ritual was a grotesque imitation with the intent to ridicule Christian beliefs. For example, Satan worshippers would say the Lord’s Prayer backwards.
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