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“ISHTAR-EASTER”

Basically, almost every vile, profane and idolatrous practice you can think of originated at Babel with
Queen Semiramis, the Mother Goddess…. Some called the Mother Goddess “ISHTAR” (originally
pronounced “Easter”). In other lands, she was called Eostre, Astarte, Ostera, and Eastre…The Mother
goddess was frequently worshipped as the goddess of fertility - and as a sort of Mother Nature and
goddess of Spring and sexual love and birth. She was also worshipped as a mediator between god and
man. Sexual orgies and temple prostitutes were often used in her worship and in attempting to gain her
favor. Rabbit or Hare

The rabbit is well known as a sexual symbol of fertility. In various parts of the world, religions which
developed from Babel also associate the rabbit with periodicity, both human and lunar (Egypt, China,
etc.). As you may remember, the Mother Goddess Semiramis (Easter) is associated with the Moon. In
other words, the Easter bunny symbolizes the Mother Goddess. Annual Spring time fertility rituals are
associated worship of the Mother Goddess and Tammuz, the reincarnation of her husband Nimrod.

Most children and families who color or hide Easter eggs as part of their Resurrection Sunday tradition
have no knowledge of the origin of these traditions. Easter egg activities have become a part of Western
culture. Many would be surprised and even dismayed to learn where the traditions originated. The egg
was a sacred symbol among the Babylonians. They believed an old fable about an egg of wondrous size
which was supposed to have fallen from heaven into the Euphrates River. From this marvelous egg the
Goddess Astarte (Easter) [Semiramis], was hatched. And so the egg came to symbolize the Goddess
Easter. The idea of a mystic egg spread from Babylon to many parts of the world. In Rome, the mystic
egg preceded processions in honor of the Mother Goddess Roman. The egg was part of the sacred
ceremonies of the Mysteries of Bacchus. The Druids used the egg as their sacred emblem. In Northern
Europe, China and Japan the eggs were colored for their sacred festivals. The egg was also a symbol of
fertility; Semiramis (Easter) was the goddess of Fertility. The Easter egg is a symbol of the pagan Mother
Goddess, and it even bears one of her names.“Easter” is simply one of the names of a woman who
mightily deceived the world and whose religion has caused untold suffering and misery She was clearly
an enemy of Christianity, and her son Tammuz was an anti-christ, a false messiah that ultimately
deceived millions.

If you are Christian, it is not difficult to discern the bizarre deception and confusion that Satan has
successfully orchestrated. For example, notice the embarrassing irony in these traditions which are
practiced innocently by most people. They are repeated year after year, because they have become
traditional and their origin is unknown to many. On the day commemorating Christ’s resurrection,
Americans roll decorated eggs on the White House lawn and pretend the Easter rabbit hid them. The
same ritual is practiced at some Christian churches. The seductive symbols of ancient ungodly religions
inspired by Satan have been incorporated into people's everyday lives, even to this day - continuing to
obscure the truth of God .

One might wonder if there is a better way for Christians to celebrate Jesus Christ's resurrection, the most
important of all Christian Holy Days. In retrospect, it seems obvious that it would have been a better
witness to the world if Christians had not attempted to “Christianize” pagan celebrations - adopting the
name “Easter” (Ishtar/Semiramis) in remembrance of Christ. Jesus has been obscured by painted eggs
and bunnies. Attention has been shifted away from spiritual truth and toward materialism (clothing,
products and candies with the wrong symbolism). Stores merchandise the name of Easter (not
“Resurrection Sunday”) and sell goods that have nothing to do with Christ's death and resurrection.
Christians naively use symbols and practices that unknowingly perpetuate ancient anti-Christ traditions -
symbolic customs followed by the same religious cults that inspired the destruction of great numbers of
Christians and Jews. Is the Devil laughing at us? Many church bodies recognize the problem and make
every effort to keep the focus of Resurrection Sunday totally on Jesus Christ and the Good News that He
brought.”

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