Playlist: Tammuz (topic)
The Origin of the Christian Cross
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsTammuz is presented as the false savior, the illegitimate son of the goddess mother Semiramis in the 23rd century BC, with whom the cross symbol was originally associated. The cross is said to derive from the capital letter "T," the first letter of his name, which took the form of the mystic Tau. Honored as a religious symbol in …
Is the Cross an Acceptable Symbol?
Sermonette by Mike FordThe cross is not originally a Christian emblem but the mystic tau of the Chaldeans and Egyptians, the original form of the letter T and the initial of Tammuz, the sun god, who is another name for Nimrod. As a religious symbol it predates Christ by at least 1,500 years and appears in every religion except Judaism and Islam. The …
Syncretic Use of the Cross
Sermonette by Martin G. CollinsTammuz was a pagan Chaldean god whose symbol, the mystic tau T, was the initial of his name in Chaldea and the adjacent lands, including Egypt. W. E. Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words traces the cross shape to ancient Chaldea, where it served as his emblem. The cross was a major symbol of pagan religions …
Easter 2017
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Easter ham traces back to a legend that Ishtar, the Middle Eastern fertility goddess, proclaimed that a pig should be eaten on the anniversary of Tammuz' death, because he was slain by a boar. Eating pork on Easter is therefore a way of getting back at the pigs. This is one of many hand-me-down customs of pagan religions, …
Christmas and Sun Worship
Sermonette by Mike FordTammuz is another name for Nimrod, the mighty hunter of Genesis 10 who became a king, was violently killed, and was mourned by his followers. His wife Semiramis, who kept her power by claiming her son was Nimrod reincarnated, helped turn God's patriarchal design into worship of mother and child. As the tradition spread, the …
Easter: Origins and Implications
Sermonette by Richard T. RitenbaughTammuz is one of the ancient dying-and-rising vegetation gods whose story lies behind the Easter celebration. In the Cybele cult that took root in Rome around 200 BC, Cybele's lover Attis is the older Tammuz under a new name, equated also with Osiris, Dionysus, and Orpheus. He was a god of ever-reviving vegetation, born of a …
Something Fishy
Sermonette byCatholics eat fish on Friday as a form of penance, commemorating Christ's supposed death on 'Good' Friday. During pagan Lent, eating fish on Friday is mandatory.
Satan's Pagan Holy Days
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Kim MyersNew Years, Christmas, Easter, Halloween and birthdays all originate in paganism. Satan entices many into accepting these pagan practices through emotional appeals.
Passover (Part Seven)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughIn the vision given to Ezekiel, as recorded in Ezekiel 8:14-15, God brought him to the north gate of the Lord's house in Jerusalem, where he saw women wailing for Tammuz. God expressed dismay at this sight, questioning Ezekiel if he saw this abomination and warning that even greater abominations would be revealed. Further, in …
Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen (Part Two)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsFalse teachers gradually persuaded many Paulicians in the church to celebrate certain idolatrous pagan holidays, particularly the Orthodox feast of Epiphany, supposedly in honor of Christ's birth and then circumcision on January 6. This celebration was, in reality, a pagan holiday in honor of the ancient Tammuz, the false Christ …
The Spirit of Babylon
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeThe Spirit of Babylon is couched in brazen outlook of the goddess Inanna/Ishtar, the femme fatale who asserted her free will to overcome the influence of Eden.