The modern practices of abortion and infanticide echo the ancient pagan rituals of child sacrifice, such as those performed by the Canaanites in Old Testament times. Pagans would sacrifice their children to their gods, making them pass through the fire to Molech, in hopes of gaining blessings like fertile fields or victory in battle, an act explicitly forbidden by God as stated in Leviticus 18:21. Ironically, these ancient societies often valued a child's life more than some contemporary individuals who opt for abortion or infanticide primarily for personal convenience. God condemns such acts, as seen in Jeremiah 32:35, where the people of Judah built high places to Baal in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom to sacrifice their sons and daughters to Molech, an abomination that God never commanded nor conceived, leading to Judah's sin. As a consequence, Jerusalem faced destruction, delivered into the hands of the king of Babylon by sword, famine, and pestilence, as noted in Jeremiah 32:36. When such practices become widespread, a society stands on the brink of ruin, as God warns in Genesis 15:16 and Leviticus 18:24-29; 20:22-23.

The practice of giving dolls during Christmas has roots in ancient pagan customs. According to historical accounts, dolls were given to children during Saturnalia, a Roman festival, and were thought by some scholars to represent original human sacrifices to infernal deities. The Greeks and Romans associated Cronus and Saturn with the Phoenician Baal, a deity to whom human sacrifices were offered. In ancient Carthage, the Phoenicians sacrificed their firstborn children to Baal, and even Israel offered human sacrifices to Molech and Baal in the Hinnom Valley, known as Gehenna. This dark history underscores how satan, the master deceiver, uses seemingly innocent traditions like giving dolls to mask his influence and mislead humanity, turning attention away from God.

God's Word reveals that many human actions are an abomination to Him, with child sacrifice being explicitly named among them. In II Kings 16:3, it is noted that Ahaz, king of Judah, burned his son as an offering, following the abominable practices of the nations whom the Lord drove out. This act is tied to the Hebrew word "toebah," which often means to do abominably and is frequently associated with idolatry and its derived practices. Additionally, in II Kings 23:13, the term abomination, linked to Milcom of the Ammonites, is connected to the practice of child sacrifice, using both "shiqquts," meaning to be abominable, and "toebah," indicating abominable actions. These examples underscore that such deeds are deeply offensive to God, rooted in idolatry and constituting a grave violation of His will.