According
to The Sunday Herald, August 6th, 2000...
Witchcraft has come out of the shadows and is entering British society as a
viable alternative lifestyle. The Pagan Federation, an umbrella group which
represents druids, shamans, witches and high priestesses, is now receiving up to
1000 calls a week. And with more than 120,000 members, being Pagan hardly
consigns practitioners to the wacky /sinister fringes of society.
SOURCE: The Sunday
Herald, August 6th, 2000, by Neil Mackay
Satan has a bid for each teenage,
and he is successfully luring many youth today into witchcraft through demonic
TV, video games and books.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an American cult television series
that initially aired from March 10, 1997 until May 20, 2003. The entire
concept of vampirism is rooted in Satanism. Sadly, many teenagers have
adapted to a vampire type of subculture known as GOTH.
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch is an American sitcom based on the Archie comic book series
Sabrina, the
Teenage Witch. Its first four seasons aired on ABC from September 27, 1996 to May 5, 2000; the final three seasons ran
on The WB Television
Network from September 22, 2000 to April 24, 2003. Only God knows how
many teenagers, especially girls, have become involved with witchcraft because
of Buffy and Sabrina. God hates witchcraft (Galatians 5:19,20).
“... also he observed
times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a
familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of
the LORD, to provoke him to anger.”
—2nd Chronicles 33:6 |
Teenage
magazines such as Mizz promote spells, crystals and tarot cards in
their "Spooky" section. Walt Disney's
New FLY
Pentop Computer for Kids Features the Satanic W.I.T.C.H. Journal.
Each letter in W.I.T.C.H. represents the name of an actual witch in the TV
series! This is demonic!
To
no surprise, Toys-R-Us also sells
glow-in-the-dark Ouija Boards for your kids to invoke the Devil with.
Or how about
Glinda the Good Witch Doll for ages 6 and up. Also for sale, the
Teen Witch DVD movie for ages 13 and up.
Then there's books to lure
your child into Wicca witchcraft, such as: The Young Witches Handbook
by Kate West (Harper Collins) and Spells for Teenage Witches by Marina
Baker (Kyle Cathie). Wicca is a big lie! Wicca is a false religion, which
worships
hundreds of pagan deities; but vehemently rejects Jesus Christ! According
to 1st John 2:22 in the Word of God, Wiccans are LIARS!
A growing number of TV programs and
movies have been directed at our children, such as
The Golden Compass, which mentions the
word "demon" over 50 times! Witches are portrayed as being "good"
throughout the movie, and demon possession as something to be eagerly desired.
The movies' author, Philip Pullman, is a militant atheist who in a 2001
interview with the Washington Post said:
“I’m trying to undermine the
basis of Christian belief.”
Buffy the Vampire Slayer,
Charmed, Witches, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Harry Potter, and
Witch Academy &
Angel are among popular TV programs which Satan has used to attract teens,
particularly teenage girls, into Wicca witchcraft.
I
heard on the news (07-20-07) that Harry Potter fans are extremely
excited about the release of the latest Harry Potter in the series,
The Deathly Hallows. Fox News featured the following
www.mugglenet.com, operated by Emerson Spartz. The website was started when Emerson was only
12 years old, and now he is 20. Mr. Spartz admitted to Fox News
that he is paying for his college tuition with proceeds from his website.
Unbelievably, the website receives 40,000,000 web visitors per month according
to Mr. Spartz ... that's
480,000,000 web hits PER YEAR! It clearly shows just how demonic
the world has become, and the extent to which Satan is using Harry Potter to
demonically influence children.
The Pagan Federation, which represents druids and witches, says it has been "swamped" with calls following teenage programs featuring good witches.
Speaking to BBC News Online the Pagan Federation's Steve Paine, the high priest of a coven, said the hit US drama Buffy and the highly successful Harry Potter books were popular amongst
practicing witches ...
Most of the enquiries are from 14 to 18 year-olds, and are dealt with "reactively" by a specially-appointed youth officer, an Essex based schoolteacher."
SOURCE: BBC News, "Buffy Draws Children To Witchcraft"; August,
4th, 2000
The Bible Condemns Witchcraft
"When thou art
come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not
learn to do after the abominations of those nations. There shall not be
found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass
through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or
an enchanter, or a witch, Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar
spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. For all that do these things are
an abomination unto the LORD..." —Deuteronomy 18:9-12
Biblically, witchcraft can be defined
as seeking guidance, information or power from any spiritual source other
than God. Thus, all forms of occultism, psychics, horoscopes,
astrology, palm reading, and such are demonic.
The World View of the Wiccan:
Animism is the basis of Wicca and of Hinduism: The
"Life Force" is the soul or anima of everything... of a rock, a tree, a
star, an animal, a human... so, all is sacred; all is to be cared for and
revered. Everything on earth or the sky is like a drop of water of the
same ocean which is the Life Force, the Absolute.
Pantheism is the
consequence of animism: All the world is divine: A mountain is god, you are
god!... though you can't make stars not even atoms, but you are god!... a
planet, and even a cockroach is god!...
Polytheism
is the next obvious consequence: There are thousands of gods... the concept
of 333 million deities is believed to emphasize the fundamental doctrine of
Hinduism and Wicca.
The
first verse of the Bible contradicts these views: In the
beginning God created the heavens and the earth. So, in the
Bible, there is one God, a Person, and everything else in the world was
created by God. God created the soul and all life, and preserves His
creation; but everything is not God... there is only one God, our Creator,
Jesus Christ (John 1:1-3; Colossians 1:16). There is only one God
(Deuteronomy 6:4); who had manifest Himself to mankind in the form of a
Divine Godhead (Matthew 28:19; Romans 1:20; Colossians 2:9); namely, God the
Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
Of course, for any Wiccan or Hindu, the aim of this life is to stop the
relentless and frightful reincarnation, and become nothingness, not a real
person, but the drop of water in the ocean of the Absolute. However,
in striking contrast, for a Christian an eternal life of joy is waiting
(John 16:22), and not like a drop of water, but as a person, recognizable by
God and by every neighbor... a person!, an individual!, eternally!, as God
is an eternal Person! John 14:1 states, "Let not your heart be
troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are
many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a
place for you." Amen!
According to Wicca and Hinduism,
All "religions" are true ... all religions that is, except
Christianity.
But, are all religions true?... if one
person says there is one God, and another says there is not God, and another
says there are thousands of God, are all of them right?... the Branch
Davidians of WACO, Texas, USA?... The People's Temple of Jim Jones in
Jonestown, Guayana, with the 913 members poisoned in 1978?... and what about
you, my dear Wiccan?... are you "sure" Hell and Satan do not exist?... what
about if after death you learn that they exist?... suffering forever in the
flames of the lake of Fire!... not as a drop of water in the ocean; but as a
person!... an individual!
Most Wiccans do not believe in Heaven
or Hell, but they do believe that their soul lives on after the body fades.
They believe in the Hindu
reincarnation, which is a lie of Satan to enslave most of the
Eastern culture, and the main reason for the infamous "Caste System" in
India, which is the most "intolerant" and "prejudice" system in the history
of the human race.
Witchcraft is inherently Satanic
according to the Bible, whether Wiccans realize it or not.
Do Wiccans Worship Satan?
Witches DO worship Satan, through several gods
and goddesses of their own, such as Pan
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Yes, but they don't realize it.
Wiccans are adamant that they don't even believe in Satan. To Wiccans,
"Satan" is a term only used by Christians. However, Wiccans greatly
contradict themselves when they profess to recognize "Lucifer" (which is
also taught in the Christian Bible). 2nd Corinthians 11:13-15 give us
remarkable insight into the character and nature of Satan, "For such are
false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles
of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel
of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be
transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according
to their works." Biblically, Satan often comes to people in the
form of an angel of light, i.e., as a wolf in sheep's clothing
(Matthew 7:15).
Here's something interesting I found,
a priest from The Church of Lucifer criticizing Wiccan men as being
mostly homosexuals:
"Why is it I see
so few men in Wicca? For the simple fact Men are looked down upon by
these Feminist and often Sadistic Wiccans, and most of the men in Wicca
are Homosexual anyway."
SOURCE: The Church
of Lucifer, Rev. F. Nagash,
http://www.luciferian.org/index.php?col=wwr
John Allan, an elder at Belmont Chapel in Exeter, explained in a
recent article in
YOUTHWORK magazine that:
“Witches don’t worship Satan; they
have several gods and goddesses of their own. The goal of Satanists is to
master the world to impose their ego upon it; witches are trying to harmonize
with nature and further its good. However, Wicca has many varieties: there are
hedge witches and kitchen witches, white, black and green witches, coven-based
witches and independent operators. Not all believe alike or practice the same
rituals.”
Wiccans may not profess to worship
Satan; but they certainly are are worshipping Satan by committing the sin of
IDOLATRY. Exodus 20:4,5 and 1st Corinthians 6:9 condemns idolaters to
Hell. Wiccans worship Pan, and other pagan deities, which the Word of
God strictly forbids. Since Satan is the spirit behind all false gods,
to worship pagan deities is without question Satanic demon worship:
"Despite the declaration of his
death, however, Pan is widely worshiped by
Neopagans and
Wiccans today, where he is considered a powerful God and an
archetype
of male virility and sexuality." ...
"Pan is famous for his sexual
prowess, and is often depicted with an erect
phallus.
He was believed by the Greeks to have plied his charms primarily on maidens
and shepherds, such as
Daphnis.
Though he failed with Syrinx and Pitys, Pan didn't fail with the
Maenads—he
had every one of them, in one orgiastic riot or another. To effect this, Pan
was sometimes multiplied into a whole tribe of Panes."
...
"It is likely that the demonized
images of the
incubus and even the horns and cloven hooves of
Satan, as
depicted in much Christian literature and art, were taken from the images of
the highly sexual Pan."
SOURCE:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_(mythology)
Only a blinded fool would
even try to sugarcoat something as vile and wicked as witchcraft.
Origins of Modern Wicca
Contemporary
Witchcraft
Wicca was actually
founded by an occult Freemason, Gerald Gardner (1884-1964). In fact,
many false religions have been founded by Freemason occultists, including
Mormon founder, Joseph Smith who was a 33rd degree Freemason; and Jehovah's
Witness founder, Charles Taze Russell, who was also a 33rd degree Freemason.
See:
Religions: The Occult Connection.
Modern
witchcraft isn’t a survival; but a contemporary invention based on the books of
a strange Oxford scholar, Margaret Murray, or more recently on Gerald
Gardner’s ‘Witchcraft Today’ published in 1954 after the repeal of the
witchcraft law in 1951.
David Burnett in his book Dawning of the Pagan
Moon (ISBN-10: 0840796447) has identified four streams in contemporary neo-paganism:
Wicca, or
practitioners of the craft of witchcraft; Pagans, who follow the pre-Christian
European traditions; and Magicians. The fourth stream is Satanism, which
stands separate from the others because of its explicitly anti-Christian
position. The Bible groups these all together as heathendom.
Jeremiah 10:2, "Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen..."
1st John 2:22 states, "Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is
the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son."
Wiccans are liars, because they deny that Jesus is the only Savior!
I plead with you young person (and not
to be unkind in any way), run as fast as you can from witchcraft, because it
will damn your soul to Hellfire! Witchcraft is a horrible sin.
In 1st Samuel 15:23, God equates witchcraft to the sin of rebellion: "For
rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft..." Again in Galatians
5:19,20 we read that "witchcraft" is listed as one of the works of the
flesh which bring the judgment of God.
According to John Allan of
YOUTHWORK magazine:
“Wiccans believe in two basic deities
— a
mother goddess and a male horned god — although the goddess tends to be much
more emphasized. Witchcraft is a matter of celebrating the powers in nature,
joining in with them and perhaps using them to produce supernatural effects.
Although you can practice alone, power and balance is gained by working with
others. There are 4 main festivals-Candlemas, Beltane, Lammas and Halloween-but
generally covens meet once a month at the full moon.”
In sharp contrast, the Word of God
does NOT teach a feminine side of the Godhead. The God of the Bible is
portrayed in the Scriptures as a
masculine God.
What Should Christians Do About
Witchcraft?
We read in 2nd Corinthians 6:14,17: "Be
ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath
righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with
darkness? ... Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate,
saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you."
There's our Biblical answer... Wherefore come out from among them!
Tragically, public school children all across America are being shown
Harry Potter movies by their teachers. Scholastic, the
company that publishes books for the public school system, wants to get the
trilogy of Philip Pullman into the hands of children. Pullman, as
mentioned earlier, hates God and wrote The
Golden Compass to steer children away from God. Those Godless
hypocrites won't teach children about God; but they'll teach them about
witchcraft.
In his book "The Expanded Chocolate Teapot"
(ISBN: 1859990819), David Lawrence explains
that for many young Christians their first contact with witchcraft and the occult comes from their
peers in secondary school. He gives 8 points of practical advice for those who
come up against, or have become involved in: Ouija boards, crystal balls, astrology
(horoscopes),
mind reading, levitation, palm reading, tarot cards and séances.
1. If you have never been involved in any of
the activities listed above then
DON’T...DON’T...DON’T!! Even if your friends urge you to join
in...DON’T...DON’T...DON’T!!
2. Don’t be frightened of evil spirits. They
cannot just choose to hurt you, you have to give them the chance (for
example by joining in activities like those listed above) - so don’t!
3. If you have been involved in any occult
activities in the past then DON’T PANIC, just
read on.
4. Although Satan has the power to hurt
people who get too close to him, his power is not unstoppable! Jesus Christ
has the power to destroy all the harmful effects of what Satan tries to do.
This is what the Bible has to say on the subject: The Son of God (Jesus)
appeared for this very reason, to destroy what the devil (Satan) had done [1
John 3 v8] If the Son (Jesus) sets you free, you will be free indeed [John 8
v34].
5. If you want a clean start, Jesus can give
it to you! He can replace the negative influence of Satan with the positive
power of God’s Holy Spirit. So:
6. Pray to Jesus. Tell him how sorry you are
for letting Satan influence your life. Ask him to ‘throw out’ anything
harmful which may be affecting you.
7. Ask Jesus to fill your mind & spirit with
his Holy Spirit.
8. Talk to an older Christian about your
experiences. Show them this and ask them to pray with you. Ask for their
advice about how to stay close to Jesus. This may seem like a hard thing to
do, but if you’ve been involved with occult powers or witchcraft you do need
the help of an older Christian, so pluck up all your courage and...GO FOR
IT!
Conclusion
Satan only comes to kill, steal and
destroy (John 10:10). Satan has no will for your life young person,
except to prevent you from doing God's will. Wicca is a religion for
misfits. Young people who come from less than ideal homes often feel
awkward, unwanted and unloved. Wicca claims to be a loving religion
that is environmentally conscious, acceptant of all religions and not
judgmental of others. This naturally attracts young people, especially
teenage girls who gravitate toward the recognition of a female deity (i.e.,
goddess worship). Wicca is inseparably related to feminism, which is
rooted in rebellion.
However, the important question that
we need to ask is: What does the Bible say? The Bible is God's Word.
Wiccan witches hate the Bible, because It condemns them. Homosexuals
hate the Bible, because It condemns them. Idolaters hate the Bible,
because It condemns them. Adulterers hate the Bible, because It
condemns them. Romans 3:19 states, "Now we know that what
things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that
every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before
God." God's Law condemns all of us, because we are all
sinners. The purpose of God's Holy Law is to show us our sinful
condition, and thus, our need for the Savior Jesus Christ, "Wherefore the
law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified
by faith. But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a
schoolmaster." God doesn't just condemn us and leave us without
hope. No, rather, He gave His only begotten Son to die and pay for our
sins with His own shed blood (1st Peter 1:18,19). Eternal life is a
free gift (Romans 5:15;6:23), paid for by Jesus' blood (1st John 1:7;
Revelation 1:5).
Witches ultimately worship the creation, not
the Creator (Romans 1:25). Wicca fails to address the issue of sin.
They instead believe in Karma, i.e., that their next reincarnated life will
be determined by how they live in this life. Howbeit, Wiccans do not
recognize the term or concept of "sin," i.e., breaking God's Laws. Sin
is against God. Only through the cross of Jesus Christ can we be
reconciled with God... "Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace
with God through our Lord Jesus Christ" (Romans 5:1). Jesus said
in John 3:3, "Ye must be born again." Trying to bring oneself
into harmony with nature cannot substitute for Biblical repentance.
The Word of God incontrovertibly
states that witchcraft and Christianity cannot co-exist. James 4:4
plainly states that friendship with the sinful world makes one the enemy of
God. Thankfully, the Gospel of Jesus Christ destroys the power of
darkness and the works of the Devil, which certainly includes witchcraft.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Sabrina the Witch are demonic,
because the Bible condemns using familiar spirits. There are only two
sources of spiritual power in this universe: God and Satan. So the
question we need to ask ourselves is: What types of spirit is behind Buffy
and Sabrina? They may appear as "angels," but they have been
transformed from demons to fool you! "Beloved, believe not every
spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God..." (1st John
4:1). The spirit at work behind Buffy and Sabrina is a demonic spirit
of lasciviousness, rebellion, and witchcraft. Angels? I think
not!
