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To the surprise of many, Valentine's Day isn't an innocent secular holiday; infact the true origins of Valentine's day has it's roots in the occult. Namely in the pagan worship of Baal, the sungod. The religion of Babylon (Baal worship) is the mother of most false religions and its influence is still felt world wide, including in today's churches. The similarities with the half-man, half-animal god Pan are obvious. Semites called Pan “Baal,” a name often mentioned in the Bible. Baal, Bel, Nimrod, Tammuz, Kronos, Pan, Lupercus and Valentine are all one and the same. And Valentine’s Day was the day originally set aside by the pagans in his honor. Engaging in it is simply Baal-worship! The similarities with the half-man, half-animal god Pan are obvious. Semites called Pan “Baal,” a name often mentioned in the Bible. Baal, Bel, Nimrod, Tammuz, Kronos, Pan, Lupercus and Valentine are all one and the same. And Valentine’s Day was the day originally set aside by the pagans in his honor. Engaging in it is simply Baal-worship! Valentine’s Day is a peculiar Christian holiday not mentioned in the New Testament—unsurprisingly, as it was instituted in honor of a third-century c.e. “saint” named Valentine. Or was it? There is more to this holiday than meets the eye, not least the questions about Valentine’s very existence (with claims of at least three different Looking at modern Valentine's Day practices, we can observe clear parallels to ancient pagan rituals. The use of Cupid, the Roman god of desire (known as Eros in Greek mythology), remains a central symbol. The emphasis on fertility and passion continues through the use of red roses, which were sacred to Venus, the Roman goddess of love. But what does the heart symbol have to do with a day honoring Nimrod/Valentine? The title Baal means “lord” or “master,” and is mentioned throughout the Bible as the god of pagans. God warned His people not to worship or even tolerate the ways of Baal (Nimrod). In ancient Chaldean (the language of the Babylonians), bal, which is similar While Baal worshipers went hungry during the drought, God fed Elijah meat and bread delivered to him daily by carrier ravens (see v. 6). 7 Ways to Celebrate Valentine's Day When You're Single And Valentine’s Day was the day originally set aside by pagans in his honor. Engaging in it is actually Baal worship. In Roman mythology, the goddess of sex, beauty, enticement, seduction and persuasive female charm, Venus, had a son called Cupid. The true origin of Valentine's Day and its symbols are rooted in the worship of false gods and have no Biblical basis. To participate in the practices of Valentine’s Day or Cupid, although they have been modified over the years and candies and romantic cards are given, we are displeasing God, as well as when He was upset with the people who February 14, Valentine's Day, may seem harmless until the truth of its origins comes to light. Here is what lies behind this licentious, pagan day. Christmas and Sun Worship Fighting Baal Worship. Judges 6 recounts God calling Gideon into service to destroy Baal. Verses 25-26 detail the Lord’s instructions. “Take your father’s young bull, the second bull of seven years old, and tear down the altar of Baal that your father has and cut down the wooden image that is beside it. Near Baal’s temple was that of Dagon, given in the tablets as Baal’s father. The worship of Baal was popular in Egypt from the later New Kingdom in about 1400 bce to its end (1075 bce). Through the influence of the Aramaeans, who borrowed the Babylonian pronunciation Bel, the god ultimately became known as the Greek Belos, identified with Zeus. Jezebel, a Phoenician princess, was a fervent worshiper of Baal and sought to establish Baal worship as the state religion, actively persecuting the prophets of Yahweh. In response to this apostasy, the prophet Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal to a contest on Mount Carmel to demonstrate the power of the true God. What was Baal worship and why was it so popular? It is a mistake to think of Baal worship as some kind of otherworldly practice that never happens today. On the contrary, it happens all the time in the form of cultural variations of the same general patterns that we see in 2 Kings 21:1-9 and 2 Kings 17:7-23. We know that there were usually lots of people gathered, often on a high hill (like a Baal worship involved various rituals and practices that were abhorrent to the God of Israel. These included sacrifices, often of animals, and sometimes even human sacrifices, as suggested in 2 Kings 17:17 : "They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire.
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