Playlist: Semiramis (topic)

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Easter 2017

Commentary by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The name Easter may have origins in the Middle Eastern goddess known by various names such as Ishtar, Ashura, Astarte, Isis, Aphrodite, and Venus. This goddess is thought to have been modeled after the wife of Nimrod, who is mentioned in Genesis 10. The Greeks named this wife of Nimrod Semiramis. Semiramis, along with her …


Christmas and Sun Worship

Sermonette by Mike Ford

Semiramis, as part of the ancient pagan traditions, is linked to the worship of false gods that provoked God's jealousy. She is associated with the idolatrous practices that mirror the abominations seen in visions of future times, where sun worship and other lewd rituals were prevalent. Her influence is seen as a seductive lure, …


One Defiant Voice!

Commentary by Martin G. Collins

The architects of the Louise Weiss European Parliament Building in Strasbourg, France, designed it to be a 21st Century version of the Tower of Babel.


America's Goddess (Part One)

Commentary by Martin G. Collins

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from Freemasonry luminaries. It is the image of a pagan goddess in the mold of Ishtar, Isis, Athena, Minerva, and Semiramis.


The Origin of the Christian Cross

Commentary by Martin G. Collins

The symbol of the cross flourished centuries before Christ came on the scene, serving as an initial for Tammuz. God's true church has never used the cross.


Satan's Pagan Holy Days

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Kim Myers

New Years, Christmas, Easter, Halloween and birthdays all originate in paganism. Satan entices many into accepting these pagan practices through emotional appeals.


America's Goddess (Part Two)

Commentary by Martin G. Collins

President Grover Cleveland called the Statue of Liberty the United States' "peaceful deity—greater than all gods." Wiccans pray to her as a nature goddess.


What's So Bad About Valentines Day?

Sermonette by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Valentine's Day dates back to the Roman fertility ritual honoring Lupercus, the god of the hunt and fertility. The day is not about love, but lust.


Passover (Part Seven)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Major reinterpretations have significantly distorted the meaning of Passover and Unleavened Bread, blurring the distinction between the two events.


To Be, or Not To Be, Like Everyone Else?

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

To keep from being swept up in the bandwagon effect of compromising with sin, we must make sure our convictions are not merely preferences.


What's So Bad About Babylon? (2013) (Part Two)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Babylon's way is the culture of the Western world, having the same religious, economic, and political systems, enslaving people to the state.


The Book of Daniel (Part One)

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

If we look upon the Book of Daniel as a puzzle of prophecies, we miss the more important point that it gives strategies to remain godly in a godless venue.


The March Toward Globalism (Part One)

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

The cat has been let out of the bag in terms of plans to establish a New World Order, possibly the precursor or foundation for the Beast of Revelation.


Abraham (Part One)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

Abraham came from a civilization in Mesopotamia that was highly advanced in science, including calculus and chemistry, and having indoor running water.


What's Wrong With 'Here Comes the Groom'?

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

Radical feminism has tried to empower one gender by disabling and marginalizing the other gender, creating a pathological, dysfunctional society.