Christian Symbols Are Not Christian
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Author: Christopher J. E. Johnson Published: Mar 14, 2015 Updated: Nov 26, 2019 |
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I hope this article will reach many people out there claiming to be born-again Christians, and I also hope this will demonstrate a reflection of the idolatrous hearts of those here in the U.S. I don't know how it is in other countries, but here in America, we have a nation that has gone crazy with idolatry in their symbols; however the focus of this article will be the people claiming to be churchgoers and preachers who defy the Word of God by adopting so-called "Christian" symbols and icons.
symbol (n): an emblem or representation of something else
(See 'symbol', American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828, retrieved Mar 5, 2014 [webstersdictionary1828.com])
Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device. And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
-Acts 17:29-30
One of the more popular symbols used by church-goers today is the "Jesus fish," which many of them put on t-shirts and bumper stickers. We'll start out by looking at some mainstream sources to see what the typical church-goer will say when asked about this fish symbol:
"Christians have used the fish symbol — also known as theichthys (ixthus, icthus) symbol — since the first century... Jesus Christ told His disciples in Matthew 4:19: 'Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.' As the early Christians followed Christ's command to follow Him and lead others to the Lord,the fish symbol became a natural extension of Christ's command and also a way to recognize and identify others who knew the symbol's meaning."
-Creation Tips, "Christian Fish Symbol Explained," retrieved Mar 5, 2015, [creationtips.com/fish_symbol.html]
As I read numerous books and websites on this topic, I repeatedly found church-goers claiming that early Christians used the fish symbol, but there was never any information backing up that claim. Typically, when people refer to the "early church," they're actually referring to the Catholic church. Those who live in Greece say that there are some fish symbols put in Catacombs in the area, but the connection to the fish representing Christ is based on pure speculation.
This author mentions them being common in Rome (the home of the Catholic Church) as well as Greece:
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If you haven't figured it out by now, the fish symbol you see created from the two joining circles represents the female genitals. I don't really like having to go into this pagan topic to this extent, but since those calling themselves Christian brethren will not let go of their idols, it is necessary that we understand the origins of this.
The above author mentions the word "yoni," and in Wicca, this means the vagina:
"A magical pass is a hand gesture that a Witch uses to symbolize and therefore invoke specific spiritual energies... Open the thumbs so that they are at a 90-degree angle with the forefinger. Bring the hands together so that the tips of both thumbs and forefingers touch. The hands should meet in front of the body at the genital area. The opening that the two hands create represent the cosmic |
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"Witches often depict the Goddess in three stages that represent the three phases of a woman's life: maiden, mother, and crone. Celtic art illustrates this tripart nature as three interlocking pointed loops called -Skye Alexander, The Everything Wicca and Witchcraft Book: Rituals, Spells, and Sacred Objects for Everyday Magick, Everything Books, 2008, p. 35, ISBN: 9781440524196; Alexander is an internationally published author with over thirty books on paganism and witchcraft. And this was not just a symbol used in paganism, but in Islam as well: "The sign of the fish in the Age of Pisces has been adopted as the symbol of Jesus and Christianity. In history -Dorothy L. Abrams, Identity and the Quartered Circle: Studies in Applied Wicca, John Hunt Publishing, 2013, ISBN: 9781780992808 |
I wanted to show some pictures of some of the idols used by pagans for this symbol and goddess, but they were too sexually explicit for this website. I leave it to your discretion if you want to go look them up on your own. However, this type of symbol is hidden in many places throughout the U.S., often due to pagan/Masonic influence, for example, the Washington Monument in Washington D.C.; this aerial view shows the use of the vesica piscis with the phallic symbol in the middle:
As we have discussed in our articles on Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Groundhog Day, the names of the goddesses in paganism have origins back in Babylon, and after God separated their languages, they still worshiped the same goddess, but now they all called her by a different name, which is why we have so many different names for gods and goddesses around the world today. A tradition of worship, using the fish, was created to these goddesses, and is still commonly celebrated today.
"Among some nations in Asia the first day of the week was named in honor of the god Saturn, which would make the last day of the week Friday; at that time, however, this day was sacred to the goddess Mylitta, the Assyrian form of the goddess Venus; this day was consecrated to marriages, and to festivals during which practices were indulged in that are now considered indecent when done in public, but when at that time were done publicly in honor of Venus (Mylitta) in her temples...the fish has a shape which reminds of the vulva or yoni, and as this was a symbol for various goddesses (Ashtoreth, Venus, Isis, etc.) and prominently so for the Assyrian goddess Mylitta, the fish became consecrated to this goddess and was eaten as a feast on the day of the Virgin, call it Mylitta Day, or Freya-Day, or Friday, as you please."
-Otto A. Wall, Sex and Sex Worship, Mosby, 1919, p. 100
Catholics celebrate "Good Friday," and they will not eat meats on this day, rather, they will only eat fish. The reason they only eat fish on "Good Friday" is because this was a pagan tradition that was done in honor of the goddess (the fish being the symbol of their goddess's genitals), and the Catholics do it in honor of that same goddess, which they call "Mary."
(Read "Corruptions of Christianity: Catholicism - Idolatry & Mary" here at creationliberty.com for more details.)
"In Roman times,Friday (which in English is an abbreviation of 'Freya's day,' the Nordic lunar goddess of Fertility), was originally the day of Venus , as it still is in Italian and French... Venus was the goddess of Love, whose counterpart in Greece was Aphrodite, goddess of Love in Nature, and in Egypt the goddess, Hathor-Isis. Whether Egyptian, Greek, Roman or Norse, these were all goddesses of love, fertility and destiny...Venus' Day was the day of life not death, when fish was eaten because it was sacred to Aphrodite . "
-Jules Cashford, The Moon: Myth and Image, Basic Books, 2003, p. 289, ISBN: 9781568582658; Cashford teaches mythology at Merton College and has authored multiple books on paganism.
These are pagan traditions that were performed long before Christ came to this earth in the flesh, and they are still practiced today. The sickening part about this is that so-called "Christian" churches adopt these same symbols and practices into their church buildings in complete ignorance, and anyone who dares to rebuke them gets shoved out and cursed (but shoved out and cursed "in Christian love," of course).
Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
-Luke 6:22
Furthermore, the triquetra's origin of design is based on the vesica pisces:"Also known as a 'trinity knot,' -Kimberly Daniels, The Demon Dictionary: An Expose on Cultural Practices, Symbols, Myths, and the Luciferian Doctrine, Charisma Media, 2014, p. 23-24, ISBN: 9781621365563 |
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The triquetra is three of these vaginal symbols interlocked:
"[T]hetriquetra [is] an ancient emblem of three interlocked vesica pisces symbols , marking where three circles intersect. The triquetra is a very ancient symbol,associated with Neolithic and early Celtic mother goddesses , most likely an emblem of the intertwined domains of earth, ocean, and sky."
-Jennifer Emick, The Everything Celtic Wisdom Book: Find Inspiration Through Ancient Traditions, Rituals, and Spirituality, Adams Media, 2008, p. 109, ISBN: 9781440521706; Emick is an author for About.com's most popular source on Celtic spiritualism.
In our teaching on the King James Bible, we pointed out the corrupt NKJV which used the triquetra symbol on the front, and we also demonstrated that it was a pagan symbol used in casting spells in witchcraft. It is quite common today for church-goers to say this is a symbol of the Trinity in the Bible, but that couldn't be further from the truth--it's another symbol of pagan witchcraft that was adopted by the Catholic church.
(Read "Why I Use the King James Bible - What About The New King James?" here at creationliberty.com for more details.)
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There are sometimes vesica pisces symbols that also have letters that spell out "Ichthys" in Greek. In the Greek alphabet, Ichthys is written: "ΙΧΘΥΣ" and the common teaching among new-age church buildings is that this represents Jesus, but that's not true. |
Someone took the letters of the name of the pagan goddess's son, Ichthys, and made an acronym out of the Greek letters used to spell his name.
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It's also interesting to notice that some images (like the one below) are floating around the internet as proof the early Christians in Greece were using the pagan symbol of Ichthys to represent Christianity. However, just like with all other pagan rituals American church buildings observe, they completely ignore the Catholic connection, and if you look closely, you'll see the symbol of the Knights Templar carved in on either side of the Ichthys word, which causes a serious contradiction because that symbol, specifically as detailed on the right side of the picture, was not used until the 12th and 13th centuries.
After reading the above passage from Acts 17, it's possible there may have been some early Christians who started to use pagan symbolism and idols after coming out of the heathen nations, but they would have been rebuked by Paul and the other apostles. It would be a complete contradiction for Paul to stand on Mars hill, preaching against the use of symbolism, and then turn around and approve born-again brethren using them.
The Bible does have a name for the use of such symbols: It's called idolatry.
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
-Exodus 20:4
But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
-Acts 15:20
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers... what agreement hath the temple of God with idols?
-2 Corinthians 6:14-16
Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.
-Deuteronomy 27:15
Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
-Jeremiah 17:5
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
-John 3:19-21
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
-Matthew 3:8
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
-Matthew 7:20
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
-Revelations 3:19
For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
-Hebrews 12:6-8
"In broad terms, the fish is a psychic being, or a 'penetrative motion' endowed with a 'heightening' power concerning base matters--that is, in the unconscious. Because of the close symbolic relationship between the sea and the[i.e.Magna Mater ,
some people have held the fish to be sacred... the son of Atargatis (Ashtart or Astarte) was named Ichthys."
-J.C. Cirlot, Dictionary of Symbols, Routledge, 2006, ISBN: 9781134958894
The fish symbol represents the god Ichthys, the son of Atargatis or Astarte, which is another name for Ishtar/Easter, which the pagans worship during the spring vernal equinox. This Astarte/Ichthys connection is the Semiramis/Tammuz symbol, which is Babylonian in origin.
(Read "Easter: Christians Celebrating Abomination" here at creationliberty.com for more details.)
"The earliest Egyptian and Babylonian stories about the two heavenly Fishes associate them with the Syro-Phoenician[i.e.fish cult of the great goddess Atargatis ,
whom we met in connection with Virgo. Her temples had pools with sacred fishes in them which no one was allowed to touch. Meals of fish were ritually eaten in these temples, forthe goddess herself was sometimes portrayed in the form of a fish, and her priests wore fish skins. This fish goddess had a son, called Ichthys, and he too was a fish ...Atagatis and Ichthys are also Ishtar and Tammuz , Kybele and Attis, Aphrodite and Adonis."
-Liz Greene, The Astrology of Fate, Weiser Books, 1985, p. 258, ISBN: 9781609253851; Greene is considered an expert is pagan astrology in the U.K., and has co-founded astrology organizations in London.
Most church-goers today are so deeply involved in pagan practices of witchcraft, they can't see the forest because the trees are in the way.
All nations before him are as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity. To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him? The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains. He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.
-Isaiah 40:17-20
"Some Christians will not use the fish symbol because they say it has pagan origins. But, like the cross,Christians adapted the symbols to mean something completely different. "
-Creation Tips, "Christian Fish Symbol Explained," retrieved Mar 5, 2015, [creationtips.com/fish_symbol.html]
So the church-goers on this website claim that they can take something pagan, and adapt it (change it) to mean something else. Thus, they believe they can take an evil tree, and get good fruit out of it, which is the opposite of what the Bible teaches us:
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
-Matthew 7:17-18
Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.
-Ecclesiastes 5:1
"Christians whocriticize other Christians for using a cross or fish symbol to identify their faith are being extremely insensitive to other people's beliefs. Most Christians have no idea about the origin of the fish and cross symbols, and to question their faith based on a totally different meaning and intent shows lack of understanding, perhaps even heartlessness,that surely can't be pleasing to God ."
-Creation Tips, "Christian Fish Symbol Explained," retrieved Mar 5, 2015, [creationtips.com/fish_symbol.html]
They base what is "pleasing to God" on their personal feelings, instead of on the His Word, since He has already told us what is pleasing to Him, and it is certainly NOT pleasing to the Lord God for born-again Christians to be using symbols of a pagan sex goddess. What this really comes down to is if these folks at "Creation Tips" will hear and understand His Word:
For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.
-1 Thessalonians 1:9-10
Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
-1 John 5:21
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The Bible tells us that using these symbols is NOT pleasing to the Lord God, but the new-age religions teach the exact opposite. And this leads us to the most well-known symbol church-goers use: the cross.
For example, the leavened 501c3 organization Got Questions says: "Simply put, the meaning of the cross is death. In ancient times (i.e., from about the 6th century BC until the 4th century AD), the cross was an instrument of death by the most torturous and painful of ways... However, |
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Here, we have another mainstream "Christian" organization claiming that they can take an evil tree, slap a Jesus label on it, and make it good. This author either has not done his research, or he is lying to people about the true origins of the cross symbol.
This is very important to note: The cross symbol that we see on all these church buildings when we drive around town is NOT the cross that Jesus Christ died on. It is also claimed by many mainstream sources the early Christians used the cross symbol, which is ludicrous if we simply take a moment to think about it because having a few buildings with a cross on them in the days of pagan Rome would have been a magnet for soldiers to arrest everyone in the building and have them executed. The "early Christians" they're referring to are actually Catholics, which is pagan Rome. And there again, since we are instructed not to use symbols as representations of God, the early Christians would not have done that, or at the very least, would have been rebuked for it.
"[i.e. Catholicism]The cross is one of the oldest of mystical symbols , and in Encyclopoedia Heraldica, there are over 385 different varieties listed. In Christianity,
the cross is an important symbols of Jesus Christ's death and resurrection. However,the symbol of the cross is actually not of Christian origin, as many believe. It was widely used by Pagan cultures in pre-Christian times as both a religious symbol and magickal tool, and did not become a symbol of the Christian tradition until about the fifth century. "
-Gerina Dunwich, Wicca A to Z: A Complete Guide to the Magickal World, Citadel Press, 1997, p. 39, ISBN: 9780806519302; Dunwich is a high priestess of witchcraft and considered a professional astrologer.
The reason so many church buildings have the cross symbol on them is because they have adopted the traditions of the Catholic church, who adopted the cross as their symbol of their pagan version of "jesus" shortly after Constantine started his own Roman religion. The cross symbol has been used in pagan witchcraft for many centuries before Christ was conceived in the womb.
"Crosses: One of the oldest amulets in the world, predating Christianity by many centuries...Crosses have been associated with sun deities and the heavens, and in ancient times, they may haverepresented divine protection and prosperity. Crosses also are represented bythe Y-shaped Tree of Life, the world-axis placed in the center of the universe, the bridge between the earth and the cosmos , the physical and the spiritual."
-Rosemary Guiley, The Encyclopedia of Witches, Witchcraft and Wicca, Infobase Publishing, 2008, p. 79, ISBN: 9781438126845
The Y-shaped symbol the above author is referring to is found in the ankh:
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"The ankh is a cross with a looped top that was used by the -D.J. Conway, Wicca: The Complete Craft, Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony, 2011, p. 160, ISBN: 9780307785893; Conway is a best-selling author on paganism and witchcraft, studying Wicca for over 40 years. |
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
-Romans 6:23
This pagan author documents the traditions of Voodoo in burying a sacrifice alive:
"A veve [symbol] is carefully drawn out by the mambo or houngan [male |
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Again, the cross symbol has come out of African witchcraft and Voodoo worship, but the average church-goer will argue against what is written in this article, shamefully attempting to use God's Word as their excuse:
And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
-Matthew 10:38
Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?
-1 Corinthians 10:18
What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing? But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
-1 Corinthians 10:19-20
"Manynon-Christians interpreted the making of the sign of the cross as an act of magic , as is clearly shown by Tertullian. He advised against the marriage of a Christian woman to a pagan man because (among many other reasons) when she put the sign of the cross on her bed and on herself, he would interpret this as some work of magic.Exactly like pagan magicians, the Christians used the sign and symbol of the cross as a device to assure divine protection for themselves, and they claimed thatthe cross was more powerful than pagan magic symbols , and it was thus able to confound the demons and bring pagan magic to naught."
-Stephen Benko, Pagan Rome and the Early Christians, Indiana University Press, 1984, p. 119, ISBN: 9780253342867; Benko is a professor of history at California State University.
There have always been people, calling themselves Christians, that turn to pagan idols and symbology in witchcraft because the Gospel of Christ was now going out into the Gentile world where all many of them had previously known was paganism. Thus, instead of turning to the Lord Jesus Christ and following His doctrine, they sought to bring Christ down to the level of other pagan religions by adopting symbolism in use of magic.
Christians need to stop viewing the world the way they WANT to view it, and start viewing it how the Lord Jesus Christ views it. We also need to take into consideration that if we use pagan symbolism as a representation of Christ and His doctrine, then the pagans will only view it as another sect of their pagan worship, which is EXACTLY how pagans view it today.
"Many rituals performed by other religions are steeped in Pagan history too.Catholics use incense to bless an altar before mass. This is a pagan custom of clearing energy from an altar and setting shields of protective energy before ritual. Candles are lit upon church altars to beckon the presence of Jesus. Again, this is a Pagan custom, going back thousands of years, honouring and calling upon the God and Goddess. Holidays are named after the Holy Days of Pagan descent.Weddings, funerals... all are of pagan origin , and so the list goes on."
-Tony Bell, Wicca Teachings - An Introduction and Practical Guide, Lapwing Books, 2014, ISBN: 9780956955531; Bell is a former Catholic turned pagan and trains newcomers in witchcraft.
The Hebrews turned to their idols because they thought that was right in their own eyes, not seeking what was right in the eyes of God.
And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place. Ye shall not do so unto the LORD your God... Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes.
-Deuteronomy 12:3-8
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
-Proverbs 12:15
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
-Proverbs 21:2
It's because of witchcraft that Catholics draw the cross symbol on their bodies when seeking to protect themselves from evil spirits. They model their rituals after protection spells in white witchcraft:"A blessing is |
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This is why we so often see Catholic priests with crosses made of gold, or gold-plated. This is all based on traditions that were taken from ancient witchcraft magic and voodoo rituals. The only reason any of this is called "Christian" is because the Catholic church took pagan tradition and called it "Christianity."
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The altars made for witchcraft are exactly identical to those made in Catholicism, and other like pagan religions around the world. In the video below, I provide examples of a witch altar and a Buddhist altar, alongside a Catholic altar, so you can see the various similarities between them. They are so similar because they all came from the same pagan source. I'll provide some videos here to watch, but as you go through these, I want you to look at the similarities between them; they're always symmetrical, contain personal trinkets, have statues and symbols to go with them. For example, the witch and Buddhist in the video try to make their altar as symmetrical as possible, and witches believe symmetry is incredibly important. This is why most Catholic altars are also symmetrical; they were developed based on the traditions of pagans. They contain lots of statues and symbols of idolatry; they also have trinkets of great personal value and emotional attachment, and this is important in spellcasting for witches because it helps them to convey strong emotions in their magic and honoring of false gods and goddesses. (i.e. That's where the Catholic traditions come from.) The origins of all these things are deep in pagan foundation. We Christians have a simple commandment: Stay away from idols.
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Most church goers, calling themselves Christians, will find it easier to use railing accusations against me for saying these things, finding ignorance to be an easier path, than to have to admit they have adopted pagan idols into their lives. It will be easier to call me a "Pharisee," than to have to rebuke their churches, and God-forbid, their pastors, for adopting the pagan traditions of Rome.
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Another commonly used symbol among church buildings is the "halo and wings" that are typically put in paintings and statues that supposedly portray "angels." I've seen these in churchgoers' houses very commonly, and some people have them littered all over the place. These have nothing to do with Biblical doctrine, and they did not come from Biblical description; they were born out of paganism and witchcraft.
Neither word "halo," nor the description of it, is in Scripture anywhere; however, it is very well-known in witchcraft. The "halo" imagery is a portrayal of what witches call the "aura," which they believe is the channel through which they draw their magical energy, and thus, it should be no surprise that we also see it all over Catholic paintings and statues, which also explains why we see it portrayed in modern-day homes of the average churchgoer. |
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It is a common practice for witches to draw circles in their ritualistic magic, and the following Wiccan author explains more details:
"Where the circle is cast, a boundary of sacred space is defined. Everything within the circle is separated from the rest of the world. The body has a very similar boundary of sacred space. This border between our internal and external world is seen by most children. When young folk draw living things,they often include a glow around the body. The most devout spiritual leaders are often painted with this boundary clearly defined as a radiant field around their bodies. Sometimes this brilliance is concentrated around the head, producing the halo that is seen in classic Western imagery of holy men. This boundary is typically called the aura. "
-A.J. Drew, Wicca Spellcraft for Men: A Spellbook for Male Pagans, Career Press, 2001, p. 82, ISBN: 9781564144959; Drew has authored many books on Wicca and hosts the annual Real Witches Ball for PaganNation.com.
The above author described this to help explain to his readers the foundation of protection magic in witchcraft, and the halo auras drawn around the "most devout spiritual leaders" are taken from pagan witchcraft. That's why you don't see any of that in the Bible. When Wiccans light candles to cast their spells, the fire forms a small halo of light, and this is said to represent their gods and goddesses, which is one of the reasons why the smoke from the candle is said to carry one's wishes to their pagan gods. (That's where the tradition of blowing out candles came from in the birthday celebrations.)
(Read "Why I Don't Celebrate Birthdays" here at creationliberty.com for more details.)
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"The -Patricia Telesco & Sirona Knight, The Wiccan Web: Surfing the Magic on the Internet, Citadel Press, 2001, p. 40, ISBN: 9780806521978; Telesco has authored many books on witchcraft and contributes articles to popular Wiccan news sites, and Knight is a high priestess in multiple pagan and druidic covens. |
Though many readers may not have seen witches draw magic circles in their spell casting, there is another place you have commonly seen the halo in witchcraft, although you may not have realized it. The following Wiccan author describes the "five pointed star... within a circle" and explains that this too is a protection circle that is commonly used by witches:
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When we see the Wiccan symbol of the five-pointed star, we often call it the "pentagram," but when it's encased in the circle, they call it the "pentacle," which is what the author was describing. That circular pattern is sacred to witches since it represents the shape of the sun and moon, is used in their "wheel of the year" (I talk more about that in our article "Christmas: The Rejection of Jesus"), and in many other symbols. Thus, the halo is purely demonic because it comes from the witchcraft that the Living God has called abomination, and worse still, churchgoers run around calling it a "Christian" symbol, or a symbol of angels.
The so-called "angel wings" are also specifically condemned in the Bible. The typical "angel" is nearly always portrayed as a female with the wings of a stork, but as the angel of God told Zechariah, this is wickedness:
And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah. And he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof. Then lifted I up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came out two women, and the wind was in their wings; for they had wings like the wings of a stork: and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the heaven. Then said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the ephah? And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base.
-Zechariah 5:7-11
The above Scripture was a vision given by the Lord God to Zechariah. In case readers don't understand, Shinar was the land of Nimrod and Babylon, which was the source of modern-day witchcraft. The two women were not angels, and they were transporting the wicked woman sitting in the midst of the ephah.
We already demonstrated that the halo circle is used by witches for their protection spells, and they also believe that the stork boosts protection spells to make them stronger. In paganism, the stork is a symbol of fertility (which is also the origin of the stork-delivering-babies concept):
"Stork boosts protection spells , especially those intended for children. As a symbol of spring, include stork on your Ostara altar to celebrate therebirth and renewal of nature . In addition, this bird supports transitions for any type of new beginning in your life... Additionally,stork can be called upon for help in contacting spirits ."
-Sandra Kynes, Bird Magic: Wisdom of the Ancient Goddess for Pagans & Wiccans, Llewellyn Worldwide, 2016, ISBN: 9780738749310; Kynes has authored many books on witchcraft and is featured in various Wiccan publications.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Wicca and Witchcraft states directly that if a witch wants to convey fertility in spell-casting rituals, then he/she should use the symbol of the stork. This is why statues and paintings of fertility goddesses have often included stork wings on the back of a female; although due to the lewd nature of these depictions, I cannot publish images of them here.
(See Denise Zimmerman, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Wicca and Witchcraft, Penguin, 2006, p. 194, ISBN: 9781592575336; Zimmerman owns a Wiccan store in Maryland and has been featured as a Wiccan author in newspapers and magazines.)
According to Scripture, cherubim and seraphim are said to have wings, but there are no angels mentioned that have wings at all. Thus, all the paintings made depicting angels having wings like a stork, or worse still, men becoming angels to have wings like a stork (because men do not become angels when they die), are not only fictional, but the design of them (halo & wings) was created by the Catholic Church, who took the concepts from paganism and witchcraft. (i.e. It's evil.)
God warned Israel not to make images like the pagans because they would corrupt themselves:
Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day that the LORD spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire: Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
-Deuteronomy 4:15-16
Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years. And he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.
-2 Kings 3:1-2
They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.
-Isaiah 44:9
And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
-Matthew 22:20-21
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
-Romans 1:22-23
Folks, it's not hard to do; just be rid of the images so we can live in righteousness according to the commandments of Christ.
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
-1 Corinthians 12:1-2
But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
-Acts 15:20
(Read about False Converts in the Church Buildings here at creationliberty.com for more details.)
