The Christmas “Trap” >>

SATAN HAS SET THE TRAP

CHRISTMAS is a well-laid TRAP.

“Christmas is a well-laid trap. In celebrating it,
the people of the land honor, worship, and glorify
a god, but not the God of the Bible. It is appealing
and attractive with all the ornamentation and catchy
music. There is also an appealing baby, born to be
the King of kings, and his lovely mother radiant in
her motherhood. In addition, what could be better
than giving gifts? Certainly giving is Christian.
And what about decorating evergreen trees, hanging
mistletoe and holly boughs, caroling, stuffing stockings,
and burning Yule logs? Everything just seems to go so
well together. Nevertheless, it is a trap because it is
not true.”
-Christmas, Syncretism and Presumption
by John W. Ritenbaugh; December 2001

“do not be trapped
into following their example
in worshiping their gods.
Do not say,
`How do these nations worship their gods?
I want to follow their example.’
You must not do this to the LORD your God.”
(Deuteronomy 12:30,31)(NLT)-BibleGateway

A SNARE / A TRAP
“…take heed to yourself that you are not ensnared
to follow them, after they are destroyed from before
you, and that you do not inquire after their gods,
saying, “How did these nations serve their gods?
I also will do likewise.” You shall NOT worship
the Lord your God in that way; for every abomination
to the Lord which He hates they have done to their gods;”
(Deuteronomy 12:29-31)

Notice that God says “that you are not ensnared.”
In the Bible, a snare is a figurative expression
of destruction through deception.

The snare itself does not destroy,
but it leads to destruction.
“Christmas is a vivid illustration of the world’s power
of attraction. It plays upon all of a person’s senses
with pleasant music, lights, colors, foods, clothes,
gifts, and parties. Though it is a very attractive trap,
it nonetheless ensnares the person into destruction.
By itself, it does not destroy the person—
it is the snare, the trap!”
-Christmas, Syncretism and Presumption
by John W. Ritenbaugh; December 2001

“that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan,
who LEADS THE WHOLE WORLD ASTRAY.”
-Revelation 12:9
He deceives and deludes the entire earth
and all its peoples into following HIS way,
HIS path, HIS time-honored “customs,” traditions,
and religious practices!
“In the year 274 Aurelian declared the god –
now called Deus Sol Invictus — the official
deity of the Roman Empire…and set the sun’s
birthday celebration on December 25.
In the time of Constantine the cult of
Deus Sol Invictus was still at its height…
in A.D. 323 he became the uncontested ruler
of the Roman empire and was free
to openly accept Christianity… and with
the intent to transform the significance of
an existing SACRED DATE of the pagan gods,
that the BIRTHDAY OF JESUS,
WAS PLACED ON DECEMBER 25,
THE exact DATE OF THE BIRTHDAY
CELEBRATION OF the pagan god
SOL INVICTUS “
-(Finegan, Myth and Mystery, p.211-212).

“It was in the fifth century
that the Roman Catholic Church
commanded that the birth of Christ
be observed forever on December 25th,
the day of the old Pagan Roman feast
of the birth of Sol, one of the names
of their pagan sun-god ! “
- Encyclopedia Americana, Vol.6, p.623.
“LONG BEFORE THE CHRISTIAN ERA I,
A FESTIVAL WAS CELEBRATED
AMONG THE HEATHEN,
AT THAT PRECISE TIME OF THE YEAR,
IN HONOR OF THE BIRTH OF Nimrod,
THE SON OF THE BABYLONIAN
QUEEN OF HEAVEN, and, IN ORDER
TO CONCILATE THE HEATHEN,
AND TO SWELL THE NUMBER OF THE
NOMINAL ADHERENTS TO CHRISTIANITY,
THE SAME FESTIVAL WAS ADOPTED BY
THE ROMAN CHURCH, giving it the
name of Christ. This tendency on the
part of Christians to MEET PAGANISM
HALF-WAY was very early developed”
-Alexander Hislop
(The Two Babylons, p.92-93).

That’s what happened!

“Apostatizing and corrupted Christianity
jumped in bed with paganism!”
-The Surprising Origin of CHRISTMAS!
William F. Dankenbring and John D. Keyser
“The wicked apostate Church fornicated spiritually
with the heathen, pagan religions of the world,
and “ADOPTED” the date of December 25th
as the “birth-day” of Jesus the Messiah,
who was born nowhere NEAR that time of year!”
-The Surprising Origin of CHRISTMAS!
William F. Dankenbring and John D. Keyser

“THE APOSTASY WENT ON, TILL THE CHURCH,
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A SMALL REMNANT,
WAS SUBMERGED UNDER PAGAN SUPERSTITION.
THAT CHRISTMAS WAS ORIGINALLY A PAGAN FESTIVAL,
IS BEYOND ALL DOUBT.”
-Alexander Hislop (The Two Babylons, p.92-93).
“The morning after the Yule log was burned,
pagans would erect a tree and decorate it
and surround it with presents.”
-The Surprising Origin of CHRISTMAS!
William F. Dankenbring and John D. Keyser

This practice dates back to ancient Babylon
as Jeremiah states:

“Thus saith the Lord,
Learn NOT the way of the heathen…
for one cuts a tree out of the forest…
They deck it with silver and with gold..”
- Jeremiah 10:2-5
Leaving the milk and cookies to St. Nick under the tree
dates back far enough that Ezekiel warns against it:

“That they offered sweet savours to their idols
under every green tree.”
- Ezekiel 6:13
The real origin of Christmas goes back to ancient Babylon.
It is bound up in the organized apostasy which has gripped
a deceived world these many centuries!
“The interchange of presents between friends is alike
characteristic of Christmas and the PAGAN Saturnalia,
and must have been adopted by Christians from the Pagans,
as the admonition of Tertullian plainly shows.”
-Bibliotheca Sacra, volume 12, pages 153-155

“In 1980, the host of a Columbia, South Carolina,
radio talk show invited the pastor of a large
Baptist church onto his show to discuss Christmas
and some of its customs. The clergyman admitted to
the pagan origin of Christmas, but said that it
really did not matter.
-Christmas, Syncretism and Presumption
by John W. Ritenbaugh; December 2001

Like the Baptist preacher,
can we afford to dismiss it so glibly?
Is Christmas really all that innocent?
Can we pass it off by saying,
“Oh, it really doesn’t matter all that much”?
Should we be so careless?
-Christmas, Syncretism and Presumption
by John W. Ritenbaugh; December 2001
“Christmas displays an excellent illustration
of the perversity of human nature…
both Jews and Christians profess to get their
teachings from the same book, the Bible.
Yet we find most Christians—and even some Jews!—
celebrating Christmas, a festival that is nowhere
mentioned in the Bible.”
-Christmas, Syncretism and Presumption
by John W. Ritenbaugh; December 2001

“It’s just crazy the way we celebrate holidays
in the United States. I found out just recently
there are so many religious holidays we celebrate
here in this country that have nothing to do with
the Bible at all. Real famous holidays, like Christmas.
Christmas has nothing to do with the Bible…
It’s a pagan holiday that the Romans invented
that we just do.”
-Drew Carey;
popular American comedian and actor
His speech At a White House
correspondents’ dinner on May 5, 2002.

SYNCRETISM – absorbing paganism
Adopting False religious beliefs.
Zeal Without Knowledge

“…they have zeal for God,
but not according to knowledge…”
(Romans 10:1-3)
“Are those who celebrate Christmas really deceived?
Is the deception so strong that they cannot see it?
A self-deceived person is ignoring truth
rather than ignorant of it…Most are aware that
many of the Christmas traditions have no connection
with Christianity. Almost every year, articles on
the origins of various Christmas customs appear in
the newspapers…Thus, people cannot claim that such
knowledge was withheld from them.”
-Christmas, Syncretism and Presumption
by John W. Ritenbaugh; December 2001

“But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived
by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow
be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion
to Christ.”
(2Corinthians 11:3)(NIV)-Biblegateway
“…the devil, who deceived them…”
(Revelation 20:10)(NIV)-BibleGateway
“What God wants man to know, man willingly ignores
and suppresses through the addition of beliefs,
customs and traditions that cloak the truth.
The truth is still there, hidden behind a screen
of falsehoods that most never attempt to remove.
Theologians call this process syncretism.
According to Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary,
syncretism is “the combination of different forms
of belief or practice.” In other words, those who
syncretize will frequently attach one belief
or practice to their religion without trying to
ascertain whether it is proper to do so.”
-Christmas, Syncretism and Presumption
by John W. Ritenbaugh; December 2001
“Using Christmas as an excuse…They have combined
pagan ideas, beliefs and practices with Christianity
without examining whether God approves.”
-Christmas, Syncretism and Presumption
by John W. Ritenbaugh; December 2001

“But what has happened through the centuries?
People have felt free to expand their religious
horizons into areas of thinking far removed from
the orthodox teachings of the Bible.
They say, “Isn’t this idea interesting?
Wouldn’t it be good if Christianity absorbed this?
Look at the benefits it would bring!”
Thus, they throw away the holy days and the Sabbath,
but accept pagan holidays, the trinity,
and heaven and hell. Through the centuries,
the truth is forgotten, and the false ideas
that sprang from human reason become a major part
of the religion.”
-Christmas, Syncretism and Presumption
by John W. Ritenbaugh; December 2001
Does It Matter?

“Is it any wonder when the clergy
supposedly the guardians of religious purity
thinks so liberally, that the laity also acts
the way it does? The clergy shrugs off the paganism
in Christmas, claiming that it is harmless.
Is it? Does it really make any difference
whether we celebrate Christmas?”
-Christmas, Syncretism and Presumption
by John W. Ritenbaugh; December 2001

LET THE BIBLE SPEAK ON THIS MATTER :

It was because of these heathen practices
that God was driving out the inhabitants of the land.

Notice that God says “that you are not ensnared.”
In the Bible, a snare is a figurative expression
of destruction through deception.

The snare itself does not destroy,
but it leads to destruction.
“Christmas is a vivid illustration of the world’s power
of attraction. It plays upon all of a person’s senses
with pleasant music, lights, colors, foods, clothes,
gifts, and parties. Though it is a very attractive trap,
it nonetheless ensnares the person into destruction.
By itself, it does not destroy the person—
it is the snare, the trap ! “
-Christmas, Syncretism and Presumption
by John W. Ritenbaugh; December 2001

“Anyone who has ever hunted a wild animal…
knows one cannot bag his prey by blundering through
the woods making noise and leaving his scent everywhere.
Instead, a hunter makes himself as invisible as
possible so that the deer wanders under his stand
where he can shoot it. The same holds true with
trapping smaller animals. A successful trapper makes
a trap that will entice the animal in without letting
it know that it will be caught.”
-Christmas, Syncretism and Presumption
by John W. Ritenbaugh; December 2001
“Christmas is a well-laid trap. In celebrating it,
the people of the land honor, worship, and glorify
a god, but not the God of the Bible. It is appealing
and attractive with all the ornamentation and catchy
music. There is also an appealing baby, born to be
the King of kings, and his lovely mother radiant in
her motherhood. In addition, what could be better
than giving gifts? Certainly giving is Christian.
And what about decorating evergreen trees, hanging
mistletoe and holly boughs, caroling, stuffing stockings,
and burning Yule logs? Everything just seems to go so
well together. Nevertheless, it is a trap because it is
not true.”
-Christmas, Syncretism and Presumption
by John W. Ritenbaugh; December 2001
“In all sincerity, men and women have gone to great
Lengths to try to please God. Without seeking His
permission, they presume to add things to the worship
of God because they are attractive and have a vague
attachment to the One whom they look upon as their Savior.
They think their sincerity in worship is more important
than the truth.”
-Christmas, Syncretism and Presumption
by John W. Ritenbaugh; December 2001
But God thinks differently:
“Whatever I command you, be careful to observe it;
you shall not add to it nor take away from it”
-(Deuteronomy 12:32).

“Christmas is a festival that has been added.
It is syncretism, blending a practice from paganism
into the stream of Christianity. Only the revelation
of God shows how He will be worshipped, and He will
NOT be served in imitation of other gods.
God’s way can NOT be “improved” by human sincerity.”
-Christmas, Syncretism and Presumption
by John W. Ritenbaugh; December 2001

“Subtly…the old gods had entered their churches…
And they live still in the festivals of Christianity.”
-(Testament: The Bible and History,
Romer, 1988, pp. 230-31)

“Deuteronomy 13 defines the law regarding apostasy.
Those who led others to worship other gods or adopt
the practices of the nations around them were to be
stoned! God considers tampering with His truth
to be evil that must be eradicated!”
-Christmas, Syncretism and Presumption
by John W. Ritenbaugh; December 2001
“Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is His name, and what is His Son’s name, if you know?
Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those
who put their trust in Him. Do not add to His words,
lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.”
(Proverbs 30:1-6)
“…you reject the commandment of God,
that you may keep your tradition.
(Mark 7:6-9)

“Another suicidal trap is that of following
unbiblical tradition. Pagan traditions such as
Christmas and Easter, can be just such a deadly trap
laid by the deceiver to cause our religion to become in vain.”
-Robert Harris
The Midnight Cry: Chapter 17
A Prophetic Witness to the Church Today

“…For I testify to everyone who hears the words
of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these
things, God will add to him the plagues that are written
in this book; and if anyone takes away from the words
of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his
part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and
from the things which are written in this book.”
- (Revelation 22:12-19)
“We have to apply the same kind of judgment to
modern Christianity and its use of Christmas.
God nowhere speaks of making Christmas a part of
Christianity, nor does He say to celebrate His Son’s
birth. He does tell us, though, not to add to His
worship anything that is a tradition of the heathen.”
-Christmas, Syncretism and Presumption
by John W. Ritenbaugh; December 2001
“When the so-called Christians added Christmas
to Christianity, it had nothing to do with true
Christianity at all. It was a ploy to win converts
from paganism. It was a deliberate grab for power.
From the beginning, Christmas, rather than promoting
the true God and His way of life, has only led people
away from the truth.”
-Christmas, Syncretism and Presumption
by John W. Ritenbaugh; December 2001
“Because Christmas came into Christianity hundreds of
years ago, we may not be responsible for it, but we are
responsible—once we know the truth—to step away from it.
We cannot allow our minds to deceive us into thinking
that it will be okay to continue because in our hearts
we just want to worship God. Scripture clearly shows
Christmas is a snare (Deuteronomy 12:30), Christmas is
vanity (Mark 7:6-9), and spiritual death (Rev 22:15).
We should not let the human proclivity to add to the
worship of God lead us away from God and the wonderful
future He has prepared for us! We can conclude, then,
honestly and rightly, that it makes a great deal of
difference whether or not we keep Christmas.”
-Christmas, Syncretism and Presumption
by John W. Ritenbaugh; December 2001

BUT WHERE DOES THE DEVIL
PLAY A PART ?

I DON’T SEE ANY RED CLOAKED CREATURE
WITH HORNS, CLOVEN HOOFS, AND A LONG TAIL.

NO ?

LOOK AGAIN :

“Pope Gregory advised Saint Augustine to allow
his converts certain festivals…as Formerly they
had done this in Honor of the DEVIL…
Saint Augustine permitted their usual December
celebration under the new name…From these early
pagan ceremonies are derived many of the English
holiday customs that have survived to our day.”
- The Evolution of Christmas;
Published in 1909
“December 25th was a holyday in Mithraism,
the Persian form of demon worship.
Centuries before the birth of Christ,
the Egyptians likewise celebrated December 25
much as it is celebrated today.”
-HEATHEN CUSTOMS
In the Christian Church;
By Murl Vance

“The Devil worshipping Druids sang chants
to create a harmonious atmosphere among the
celebrants. These chants entered into Christmas
tradition and became caroling.”
-Star in the East, by Holzer, page 36

“The real origin of Christmas,
is in ancient Babylon,
history recording the sacredness
with which the winter solstice (December 25)
was celebrated in the
cradle of demon worship.”
-HEATHEN CUSTOMS
In the Christian Church;
By Murl Vance
“the Christian church has almost an innumerable
number of holydays, which she has accepted from
ancient demon worship. These days are not holy,
and never can be…particularly if it were a day
formerly dedicated to devil worship, and still kept
in the same manner as did the devil worshipers.”
-HEATHEN CUSTOMS
In the Christian Church;
By Murl Vance
“Christmas and Easter – These spurious, counterfeit
holydays represent a compromise with paganism,
an attempt on the part of the church to convert
the heathen by meeting them halfway. But the
Scriptures clearly teach that there must be no
compromise with the evil one on any point.
Paul gives the warning: “Now the Spirit speaketh
expressly, that in the latter times some shall
depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing
spirits, and doctrines of devils; speaking lies
in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with
a hot iron.” 1 Timothy 4:1, 2.”
-HEATHEN CUSTOMS
In the Christian Church;
By Murl Vance
“In Revelation 12:9 we read that the “great dragon,
that old serpent, called the devil, and Satan…
deceiveth the whole world.” We have learned that
this deception came into the Christian church by way
of the open demon worship of the ancient Babylonians.”
-HEATHEN CUSTOMS
In the Christian Church;
By Murl Vance

“Christmas”…a compromise with the heathen
Roman feast of Saturnalia. The Saturnalia was a festival
in honor of the pagan deity Saturn. At the Saturnalia
“all classes exchanged gifts, the commonest being waxed
tapers [candles] and clay dolls…these dolls represented
original sacrifices of human beings to the infernal god.”
- Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Ed., vol. 24, p. 231
“…But now that you know God…
how is it that you are turning back to those weak
and miserable principles?
Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?
You are observing special days and months
and seasons and years – I fear for you,
that somehow I have wasted my efforts on you…”
(Galatians 4:8-11)(NIV)-BibleGateway

OLD ST. NICK IDENTIFIED :

Old Nick: “A well-known British name of the Devil.
It seems probable that this name is derived from
the Dutch Nikken, the devil…”
-(Encyclopedia of Occultism
and Parapsychology, p.650)

Nick, the devil.
-(Walter W. Sleay, Concise Dictionary
of English Etymology, p. 304)
“Devil: Besides the name Satan, he is also called
Beelzebub, Lucifer . . . and in popular or rustic
speech by many familiar terms as Old Nick…”
-(Oxford English Dictionary Vol III D-E)

“Nick or Old Nick is a well-known
appellation of the Devil.
The name appears to have been derived from
the Dutch Nikken, the devil, which again comes from
the Anglo-Saxon nac-an, to slay–for as Wachter says
the devil was “a murderer from the beginning.”
- Spence, Lewis.- An Encyclopedia of Occultism
New York, Carol Publishing Group Edition, 1996
[ISBN 0-8065-1401-9]

“Old Nick – NOUN, the devil or satan
- The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000

“Another tradition…is that of the Krampus,
a little creature with hooves, horns and a tail.
In December the devilish figure accompanies
St Nicholas, who brings material rewards for all
the good children, and less desired presents for
misbehaved. In some places the Krampus even features
in his very own procession through the streets.”
- Oxford Student Christmas Review;
11th January 2001

“…Satanic apostasy…The celebration of December 25th,
originally proclaimed in honor of the birth of the
pagan sun god Mithra, can only be one of the final events
in the long continuing saga of Satanic sun worship.”
- Two Long in the Sun, pp. 130-31.
“In the display window of Palmers lingerie store, meanwhile,
a leering devil reminds shoppers not to forget
their Krampus presents —
a reference to St. Nikolaus’ evil counterpart,
a furry, chain-rattling character
who terrorizes misbehaving youngsters.”
- Old World Christmas
By Laura Bly, USA TODAY
VIENNA – 12/11/2003 5:26 PM

HOW DID THE EARLY CHRISTIANS FEEL
ABOUT COMPROMISE WITH PAGANISM ?
“We Christians neither cover our doorposts with wreaths,
nor…decorate our house like some new brothel.
We…do not celebrate along with you the holidays…
The pagan Romans clad their doorposts with green
and branching laurels…In the Saturnalia…Presents
come and go…There are…gifts…and Banquets…
yet Christians should have no acquaintance with
the festivals of the pagans.”
- Tertullian, (A.D. 155-220),
quoted by David Bercot,
A Dictionary of Early
Christian Beliefs, 1998, p. 342).
“And have no fellowship
with the unfruitful works of darkness,
but rather reprove them.”
- (Ephesians 5:11)

“Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers.
How can light live with darkness?
What harmony can there be between Christ
and the Devil ?…Therefore, come out from them
and separate yourselves from them, says the Lord.
Don’t touch their filthy things…”
(2Corinthians 6:14-17)(NLT)-BibleGateway

“And why do you break the command of God
for the sake of your tradition?
Thus you nullify the word of God
for the sake of your tradition.”
(Matthew 15:3,6)(NIV)-BibleGateway

“Christians of the first century did not celebrate
the festival honoring the birth of Jesus – for the same
reason they honored no other birthday anniversary.
It was the feeling at that time by all Christians
that the celebration of all birthdays (even the Lord’s)
was a custom of the pagans.”
- Dr. John C. McCollister’s
The Christian Book of Why

“…the real birthday of Christ is unknown.
December is the cold rainy season in Judea,
and a time when shepherds would NOT have been
in the fields of Bethlehem. Furthermore, the early
Christians did not celebrate birthdays…”
- Encyclopedia of Days;
The origins of Christmas

“the earliest Christians simply weren’t interested
in celebrating the Nativity…They ‘viewed birthday
celebrations as heathen’. The third-century church
father – Origen had declared it a sin to even think
of keeping Christ’s birthday ‘as though he were a
king pharoah’.”
- December 23,1996 issue of
US News & World Report
“Christmas is kept alive not only by Christians
who have been nurtured in a false belief dishonouring
to God, but also by the retail shopping centers around
the world. Advertisements about the “season of goodwill”
and the “Christmas spirit” eulogise the pagan season.
Christians have become so inoculated by the Christmas
festival with all its pagan sources that they quickly
take offense when told the truth.”
- Christmas -Birthday of a Pagan God; xmas2
By Shmuel Golding;
Jerusalem Institute of Biblical Polemics
KRAMPUS AND SANTA -

An Old Austrian Christmas Card featuring Krampus
and Old St. Nick – Ca. 1920s: Large Austrian Die Cut
with Krampus and Santa (notice the horns on Krampus)

When Santa Claus / Saint Nicholas first began -
he had a companion that traveled with him everywhere.
Investigation into this partnership – reveals the
true origins of Santa Claus – and sheds light as to
the demonic origins of Christmas.

Santa’s little helper,
known in Europe as “Krampus”
or ”Knecht Ruprecht”

“Considering Santa you cannot miss his “alter ego”,
who has followed him like a dark shadow since ancient
times. There is a devil, called Percht, Bartl,
Krampus, Knecht Ruprecht, or Rotsohler,
accompanying Santa Claus in the European Alps.
He shows the pre-Christian origin of this custom
as a daemon (demon) trabant, who wears a costume
with horseshoe, basket, and chains, acting as a traditional
symbol for the coming of winter. We should mention here
also another figure: Ruebezahl, a German mythical, giant-
like person, who is a mixture of Krampus and Santa.”
- Santa’s Origin ; by Sepp Rothwangl

“Enter Krampus or Grampus, who is a hairy devil
with a long tongue, a tail, and is often in chains
and carrying a switch. Krampus accompanies Santa Claus
or Saint Nicholas and as Santa disperses justice on
good children by rewarding them with gifts, so does
Krampus reward the bad people by beating them
with his switch of sharp sticks.”
-Ephemera; by Pamela Apkarian-Russell

“You know Santa: cheeks like a rose,
nose like a cherry. Now meet the Krampus,
a boozy goat-horned menace that whips children
around Europe. Santa… he’s got a list,
he’s checking it twice, and if you fall under the ‘naughty’
category it’s switches and coals for you.
Years ago St. Nick’s job was split –
while the jolly old elf delivered the goods,
an evil, goat-horned spirit called the Krampus
brought switches and bad dreams to the boys and
girls of Austria, southern Germany, Switzerland,
and far northern Italy.”
-Santa’s Not-So-Little Helper; by Clay Risen
4-December-2002 The Morning News

“Most religious historians and experts in folklore
believe that there is no valid evidence to indicate
that St. Nicholas ever existed as a human.
They can find no evidence of him,
like they do with other members of the clergy
of the time. In fact, there are quite a few indicators
that his life story was simply recycled from those
of Pagan gods. So you see, the church leaders
at that time are responsible for a great fraud
upon society, which has never been corrected to this day,
of both Christ’s birthday and celebration
and that of Santa Claus.”
- Falsehoods of Religion Foisted on a Gullible Society
By Eileen T. Waldron
Saturday, November 29, 2003

EVEN A CHILD CAN SEE THE
CONNECTION BETWEEN SANTA
AND THE PAGAN GOD “THOR”

“Thor was the god of the peasants
and the common people. He was represented
as an elderly man, jovial and friendly,
of heavy build, with a long white beard.
His element was the fire, his color red.
The rumble and roar of thunder were said
to be caused by the rolling of his chariot,
for he alone among the gods
never rode on horseback
but drove in a chariot
drawn by two white goats
called Cracker and Gnasher.
He was said to live in the ‘Northland’
where he had his palace among icebergs.
The fireplace in every home
was especially sacred to him,
and he was said to come down
through the chimney into his element,
the fire.”
- -Francis X. Weiser,
Handbook of Christian Feasts and Customs
(New York: Harcourt, Brace and World, Inc., 1958)

WILL YOU FALL
INTO THIS TRAP ?

“Do not conform any longer
to the pattern of this world…”
(Romans 12:2)(NIV)-BibleGateway

“You adulterous people,
don’t you know that
friendship with the world
is hatred toward God?
Anyone who chooses
to be a friend of the world
becomes an ENEMY of God. “
(James 4:4)(NIV)-BibleGateway

^“What harmony can there be
between Christ and the Devil^{? “

(2Corinthians 6:15)(NLT)-BibleGateway}

“Formerly, when you did not know God,
you were slaves to those
who by nature are not “gods”.
But now that you know God–
or rather are known by God–
how is it that you are turning back
to those weak and miserable principles?
Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?
You are observing special days and
months and seasons and years.
I fear for you, that somehow
I have wasted my efforts on you. “
(Galatians 4:8-11)(NIV)-BibleGateway

“be careful that you don’t get curious about them
…Don’t get fascinated with their gods…
GOD hates it all with a passion…”
(Deuteronomy 12:30-31)(MSG)-BibleGateway

“do not be TRAPPED into following their example
…You must NOT do this to the LORD your God.”
(Deuteronomy 12:30,31)(NLT)-BibleGateway
Is any of this something
that Christ would want to be part of ?

Jesus Was NOT Born
in December – (click-here)

The “Nimrod” Tree
Nimrod – The Lord of XMAS
(click-here)

Christmas – XMAS
What Would Christ Say ?
What Would Christ Do ?
(click-here)

“Christmas” – is a Betrayal of Christ
Following in the steps of Judas.
Betraying Christ – Just Like Judas
(click-here)

Santa Claus
and sun-god Worship
(click-here)

“Christmas” is a ”Mockery”
of Christ – Why ? (click-here)

“THOR” says - HO -HO – HO !
(click-here)

It ALL Began With A Tree
(click-here)

Krampus -
Santa’s Evil Helper
(click-here)

Who Really is The Cult ?
(click-here)

Satan is the Invisible god
of Christmas (click-here)

Christmas -
How “Un-Like” Christ
(click-here)