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Holidays and Idolatry


Restoration Light Studies

For Sake of the Other's Conscience - 1 Corinthians 10:23-33, regarding eating food sacrificed to idols

How Should the Christian View Thanksgiving and Christmas?

Mythology and the Bible

All Things Are Pure - Does this mean it is acceptable to use heathen idols in our worship?
Romans 14:20

Modern Delusions (Reprint article: R1990): Discusses demon worship; sign of the cross; candles; holy water; idolatry; anti-christ; ritualism; theosophy; spiritualism; evil spirits; Satan; apostasy. Originally written circa 1896.

Idolatry Provokes Yahweh's Anger: How idolatry is prevalent in today's religious services. How can one be a participant in idolatry even though disclaiming belief in idol worship?

The Cross and Idolatry: Gives a history of the cross and how it came to be used in popular Christian worship as well as .

Halloween - Is It for Christians?

Should a Christian Celebrate Birthdays?

Publications and Articles by Others

PLEASE NOTE! We are providing the following links because they provide valuable information in understanding various teachings of the Bible. However, this does not mean that we endorse each and every expression stated in these references, nor that we endorse the total teachings and practices of the individuals or groups that provide the websites, nor does it mean that the providers of the websites necessarily endorse our beliefs and teachings.

Should There Be Idolatry in Our Worship?
eliyah.com

This section updated: October 5, 2005.


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"Cross" Links

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Easter Links

What is the Origin of Christmas?
ChristianAnswers.net

Lent, Good Friday and Easter
Landmark Independent Baptist Church

The Two Babylons: Easter
Alexander Hislop
Alternate site 1
Alternate site 2

Is Easter Pagan?
albatrus.org

Where Did Easter Come From?
Pathlights

A New Look At Easter!
Hope of Israel Ministries (Church of Yehovah)

Easter - Is It For Christians?
Evidently by Herbert W. Armstrong
Cornerstone Evangelical Association
Alternate site(s):
The Churches of God Outreach Ministries
sabbath.org

Easter: Origin and Character
Christian Resource Center

The Pagan Origin of Christmas
Last Trumpet Ministries International

A Look At the Historical Origins of Easter
"Champions of Truth"

Why Celebrate Easter?
Cornerstone Evangelical Association

Lamps and Wax-Candles
From The Two Babylons

Did You Know?
(Purity Reformed Fellowship) - A good brief history of the idolatrous worship in Easter.

CHRISTMAS, EASTER ORIGINS AND THE BIBLE: (PreRapture Ministries - Jesus Name Apostolic Holiness Church)

Easter Traditions

The Pagan Origin of Christmas
David J. Meyer, albatrus.org

This section updated: October 5, 2005


Halloween

HALLOWEEN - IS IT FOR CHRISTIANS?
(Restoration Light)

Origin of Halloween
(Alan Sharpe) - If you are a Christian who says that Halloween practices are "harmless," have "lost their original meaning" and are "just some fun for the kids," please read the facts and decide for yourself.

The Dark Side of Halloween
by David L Brown Th.M.

LET'S PULL THE MASK OFF HALLOWEEN (YNCA)

THE REAL ORIGINS OF HALLOWEEN 2.0.3
(Isaac Bonewits) Halloween from the viewpoint of neopaganism. A lot of good information.

MYSTERIES OF HALLOWEEN
(United Church of God)

THE TRUTH ABOUT HALLOWEEN (Eliyah's Home Page)

A Christian Perspective of Halloween - Richard Clark


Mary Worship (Mariolotry)

Links to "The Herald of Christ's Kingdom" Site:
"worship of Mary"
"Mother of God"

A General Search on Google regarding "Mariolotry and Idolatry"
Obviously a search of this sort results in many different opinions, thus it must be understood that we do not necessarily agree with all that is stated on the sites given.

This section updated: December 23, 2006


Rosary

The Rosary and the Worship of the Sacred Heart
From The Two Babylons


Thanksgiving Day Links

WAS JAMESTOWN THE SETTING OF THE FIRST THANKSGIVING? (CBN News, March 28, 1996)


Valentine Links

The Rosary and the Worship of the Sacred Heart
From The Two Babylons

VALENTINE'S DAY: (Worldwide Church of God)

VALENTINE'S DAY -- WHERE DID IT ORIGINATE?
(Church of God International) -- Sweethearts trading heart-shaped cards. Chubby, cuddly cupids carrying bows and arrows. There isn't anything wrong with celebrating love. Is there? Gives good history.


Other Links on Holidays and Idolatry

The Two Babylons or The Papal Worship Proved to be the Worship of Nimrod and His Wife
(by Alexander Hislop)

LARRY FREEMAN'S HOLIDAYS PAGE
This page contains how many of our holidays came to be with the main focus on the religious holidays such as Christmas, Easter, April Fools days, etc. It also has the political holidays; Thanksgiving, Veterans day, Independence day, Memorial day, Labor day, etc. and the Commercial days also.


Related Books

GOD By Paul S.L. Johnson.

Two Babylons or the Papal Worship by Alexander Hislop

Books on Idolatry

Books on holidays history




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