The Dark Origin of Easter and why Christians should not celebrate it

We live in a society where ancient pagan holidays have been celebrated as important parts of our culture for many years. Most Christians are unaware of the origins of many religious holidays we celebrate today. I did disclose in one of my articles in 2022 that Santa Claus and Christmas have nothing to do with the Messiah and may have ancient pagan origins. I also discussed how the January 1st New Year’s Day may be deeply rooted in Roman pagan culture. 

Many of the supposedly religious holidays that we observe are not based on biblical teachings and were not enacted by the commands of the Most High, but rather by certain church leaders who persist in adhering to ancient pagan customs. Following the example of the other nations and how they worship their false gods is precisely what God has commanded us not to do. 

I believe that the majority of Christians who participate in these religious celebrations do not do so with knowledge, but rather unintentionally. Despite their sincere intentions, they are still disobedient to the one they claim to love and serve. Statements such as ‘God knows my heart’ are among the reasons why a significant number of believers are unable to discern God’s warning. It’s like saying that God’s words aren’t as important as our own. 

God does not desire for us to worship Him in any manner that we choose, and he particularly does not want us to serve Him in the manner in which the Gentile Nations served their pagan gods. Therefore, we must examine the ceremonies we practice in our worship of our Saviour and ensure that they reflect what he desires. 

The objective of this article is to provide an insight into another pagan holiday that is being observed by numerous Christians worldwide. This particular holiday has been incorporated into Christianity and has been utilized to symbolize the resurrection of the Messiah. This holiday is commonly referred to as Easter. After I disclose the findings of my research regarding Easter, it is up to you to decide whether or not you wish to commemorate this holiday.

The Passover Celebration

First, we need to understand that Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection occurred during the celebration of unleavened bread, more commonly referred to as the Passover. This is shown in Luke 22-15 and John 13:1 during the Last Supper.

¹⁵ And he said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. ¹⁶ For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfilment in the kingdom of God.”

¹⁷ After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among you. ¹⁸ For I tell you I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”

¹⁹ And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”

²⁰ In the same way, after the supper, he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you

Luke 22-15

 It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

John 13:1

To understand the point, I am trying to make, we must understand that Yahusha (Jesus) was crucified during the Passover period. This understanding is important because if we are really celebrating the day of his resurrection, it should always coincide with Passover. Just like Easter, the Passover is not held on the same day every year, like Christmas is held on December 25th. There is an example of this in the book of Leviticus 23:4-6.

⁴ “‘These are the Lord’s appointed festivals, the sacred assemblies you are to proclaim at their appointed times: ⁵ The Lord’s Passover begins at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month. ⁶ On the fifteenth day of that month, the Lord’s Festival of Unleavened Bread begins; for seven days you must eat bread made without yeast.

Leviticus 23:4-6

In Leviticus 23:4-6, we see how the celebration of Passover is arranged. In ancient times, people didn’t have calendars on their walls like we do now. The Ancient Israelites used a different way of counting days. The lunar calendar determined the date of Passover, and the first month on the Hebrew calendar was Nisan. If we are celebrating the resurrection of the Messiah, it is important to consider that Easter should be celebrated at the same time as he was crucified, which is during the Passover. 

The main question is, how did the church figure out how to calculate Easter? The date of Easter was established by Rome during the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD. This is a topic that deserves its discussion, but it was at this council that they decided that Easter should take place on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox. 

So, to simplify our Gregorian calendar, we mark March 21st as the first day of spring. The spring equinox is the first Sunday after the full moon, which is when we celebrate Easter. This can make Passover and Easter fall at the same time, but they could also be held almost a month apart. This point can be readily demonstrated by examining the years 2005 and 2008, as well as the most recent year of 2016. 

In 2016, the date of Passover was on April 22nd, which fell on a Friday. However, Easter was already celebrated on March 27th that year. With all of this in mind, how can you celebrate the resurrection of the Messiah almost a month before the time of his crucifixion? 

This easy review shows us that something is wrong. Why would people who say they are worshipping the resurrection of our Saviour do it at a time when he was actually killed and three days later resurrected? If the council of Nicea determined the precise date for Easter, what was their rationale behind their decision, and what is the significance of the term Easter? 

There are many more questions we could ask, but all of this needs to be understood, which is the purpose of this article. Every decision made by the council of Nicea and the origin of Easter can be traced further back in time before the reign of the Messiah.

The reign of Semiramis and Nimrod

After the flood, Nimrod was known to be the lawless one who introduced pagan cultures that are mostly celebrated today. The power of Nimrod spread throughout Babylon, making him feared and revered like a god. Being the eldest child of Cush and the great-grandson of Noah, Nimrod was referred to as a king in the region of Shinar. The Bible reveals that he was a formidable hunter before the Lord and subsequently ascended to greatness on the earth. The biblical expression “Mighty man” merely signifies that he was highly praised and revered by his subjects and people.

Nimrod was also referred to as the Sun God, which subsequently led to numerous other names. Some scholars believe that the Hebrews may have referred to him as both Baal and Moloch. His followers were also Baal worshippers, and they were associated with idolatry, demon worship, human sacrifice, and other occult practices. 

It happened that Nimrod’s mother, who later turned out to be his wife, was named Semiramis.  When Nimrod died, Semiramis became pregnant, so she could stay in power and start her rule.  She told her followers that the spirit of Nimrod impregnated her, and went on to claim that she was having a virgin birth from the spirit of Nimrod. This led to the rise in respect for Nimrod as the god-like father figure and for Semiramis as the mother goddess. This was the method by which Semiramis elevated herself to the status of a goddess, asserting that she was divinely crafted. Some cultures even called her the moon goddess, who came down to earth from the moon in a giant moon egg that fell into the River. This was the catalyst that led to her being proclaimed as the moon goddess, queen of Babylon, Madonna, and Ishtar. 

Read more: How Ancient Babylonian Religion is still practised today in the Catholic Church

When her child, Tammuz, was born, he would be honoured as a god, like Nimrod returning from the underworld. She believed that when her son Tammuz was born, Nimrod had come back to life. They celebrate his birthday every December 25th. 

Since the dawn of humankind, people hailing from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds have been anticipating a promised saviour. This prophecy was also revealed in Genesis chapter 3:15. Semiramis, who came from the line of Noah, knew this and decided to fool her followers into thinking that she was the one who would bring the Messiah into the world. Some ancient writings believed that Semiramis could have been the daughter of Shem, who was Noah’s son. Due to her growing influence throughout Babylonia and beyond, other cultures began to incorporate her into their own.

The prophecy of the Messiah’s coming was well-known to Semiramis, so she lied to everyone that her son, Tammuz, was the Messiah, and she was a virgin instead. Tammuz was unable to continue his fame as the Messiah, as he was later killed by a wild boar. After the loss of Tammuz, Semiramis gained a greater popularity and was regarded as a goddess of fertility in pagan religions by many of her followers. Her rise was instrumental in the creation of the Easter holiday. 

How the worship of Semiramis led to the creation of Easter

The original pagan festival of Easter dates back to the Babylonian era, years after the death of Tammuz. The worship of the festival of easter involved a sex orgy that commemorated the return of life through the fertility of Semiramis (aka Ishtar’s) conception of Tammuz. The word ‘orgy’ derives from the Greek word ‘orgia,’ which means’secret worship. A similar custom was also observed during the Roman era, specifically the celebration of the Winter Solstice.  

The Winter Solstice celebration was a party that lasted a whole week from Christmas to New Year’s Day. It was to honor the god of agriculture called Saturnalia. Saturnalia traditions included giving gifts to children, singing, lighting candles, feasting, drinking, gambling, merrymaking, and decorating Merry Asher Trees (borrowed from other ancient cultures). During this carnival-like event, ordinary social conventions were flipped. The masters waited for their servants’ arrival. All sexual restrictions were removed. Men dressed as women while dresses were exchanged. There were dancing processionals with a large erect penis being carried around. Gluttony eating, gambling, drinking, public nudity, and orgies were the norm. 

The same ritual of sexual orgies that the Romans were known to engage in during the celebration of the winter solstice originated from Babylon and was employed to commemorate Ishtar, which was incorrectly referred to as Easter. Semiramis became known as “Ishtar,” which is pronounced like “Easter.” The name Ishtar originates from the Semitic language of the Akkadians. Furthermore, worshippers of the ancient Babylonian religion celebrated the conception, not the birth, of Tammuz on the first Sunday after the full moon following the spring equinox. 

One aspect of their celebrations included the preparation of cakes as a symbol of devotion to Ishtar, the consumption of alcohol, the indulgence in sexual activities, and the practice of prostitution in the temple of Ishtar. Women were required to lay down in the temple and have sex with whoever entered to celebrate the deception of Tammuz. To make matters worse, babies were sacrificed in honor of pagan gods, and their blood was consumed by the worshippers. 

The priests of Easter (Ishtar) would perform ritualistic acts of sacrifice, including the sacrifice of infants, and then culturing chicken eggs by dipping them in the blood of the infants, thereby symbolizing fertility for Ishtar. This is why God was worried about people in pagan countries sacrificing children to please Baal or Molech, who some thought was Nimrod. This is evident from the book of Leviticus 18:21.

As Semiramis’ popularity grew in ancient societies, numerous theories began to surface regarding her status as a deity.  According to legend, Tammuz was resurrected in the form of the new vegetation that appeared on the earth following his death, attributed to the power of his mother (Semiramis) tears. Semiramis was also said to have proclaimed a 40-day period of mourning for each year before the anniversary of the death of Tammuz. During this time, people were told not to eat meat. In years to come, this practice would become known as Lent in the Roman Catholic tradition. 

Worshippers prayed in the form of meditation upon the sacred mysteries of Baal and Tammuz, and they made a sign of the cross before their hearts as they worshipped. They also ate cakes with the marking of a cross on the top on the first Sunday after the first full moon every year. After the spring equinox, celebrations were held in honor of Ishtar, using rabbits and eggs.  Because Tammuz was killed by a wild boar, Semiramis decreed that a pig must be consumed on that particular Sunday to commemorate his demise.

The occult worship of Semiramis spread throughout the world. This was the beginning of other pagan religions all over the world, long before Yahusha (Jesus) was born. The pagan religion of Tammuz, the sun god, and Ishtar, the mother goddess, spread to other parts of the world. This dark religion, which was taking the world by storm, caused the creator to be disappointed in humanity. Even the bible provided many details about Semiramis (Ishtar), who is the whore of Babylon that was referenced in Revelation chapter 17:1-18. 

Babylon, the Prostitute on the Beast

17 One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits by many waters. ² With her the kings of the earth committed adultery, and the inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries.”

³ Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns. ⁴ The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls. She held a golden cup in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her adulteries. ⁵ The name written on her forehead was a mystery:

⁶ I noticed that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people, the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus.

When I saw her, I was greatly astonished. ⁷ Then the angel said to me: “Why are you astonished? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman and of the beast she rides, which has the seven heads and ten horns. ⁸ The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and yet will come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast because it once was, now is not, and yet will come.

⁹ “This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits. ¹⁰ They are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for only a little while. ¹¹ The beast who once was, and now is not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction.

¹² “The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast. ¹³ They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast. ¹⁴ They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.”

¹⁵ Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages. ¹⁶ The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked; they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. ¹⁷ For God has put it into their hearts to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to hand over to the beast their royal authority, until God’s words are fulfilled. ¹⁸ The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.”

Revelation 17:1-18

You will also find references to her in Ezekiel 8-12, Jeremiah 7:17-19, and Jeremiah 44:19-29. 

The Queen of Heaven was the name given to Semiramis, who claimed to be the virgin mother of the Messiah. Additionally, she was known by many other names in the Old Testament. She is also known by the name Ashtaroth.  You can also find her mentioned in the book of Judges 10:6 or 1st Kings 11:5. The mother goddess figure, the celebration of Easter, and the associated customs all stem from her worship.  

How the Romans continued the legacy of Semiramis (Ishtar)

There are some dots that should be connected without going into full detail about Rome and its supposed conversion to Christianity. Before the Romans converted to Christianity, the Romans were pagans. They also held the belief in the identical concept of a father, mother, and son of God, which was conceived by the Semiramis.  What is often overlooked is that the names have been substituted, and we are led to believe that the God is the father God, Mary is the mother goddess, and Jesus Christ is the son of God.  But this is a complete fabrication, conceived under the influence of Semiramis in the ancient world. 

Even before the beginning of Christianity, the Romans already celebrated pagan festivals like the one I mentioned earlier, called the winter solstice. This is why Easter falls on the first Sunday of the first full moon, which happens after the spring equinox. They arranged for this date to coincide with their pagan festival and replaced the meaning with the resurrection of Christ. Given that the majority of the practices we observe today originate from the Romans, it is evident that their religion penetrated the hearts of billions through the Catholic Church, a religion that was conceived by the Romans.

Some scholars believe that the word Easter is actually of Anglo-Saxon descent and may also be a derivative of the word Eostre, which is commonly associated with Easter. Ancient Saxons, in Northern Europe, also worshipped the goddess Eostre or Easter (Ishtar) at the time of the spring equinox. This is the same mother goddess that is referred to as the Queen of Heaven.  Regardless of the various names Semiramis may be known by, it is evident that her religion and her identity have no connection to the Messiah. 

Many churches today know this, but instead of finding out the truth, they decided to call their Sunday “Resurrection Sunday” and use that as their solution. In reality, this approach is far from the solution, as changing the name does not change the worship. 

I understand that some Christians may disagree with me arguing that these holidays were hijacked by unbelievers for commercialization, such as Santa Claus being for Christmas and the Easter Bunny being for Easter, but that is far from being correct. Most of the symbols we use to celebrate religious holidays come from paganism. Let us examine the origins of many symbols associated with Easter. 

Easter eggs 

The egg was a symbol of the rebirth of life in the springtime in ancient times. Since ancient times, it has been widely acknowledged that eggs have been a prominent symbol of new life during the resurrection. Ishtar’s supernatural egg was considered a symbol of life and rebirth. The Easter egg is a symbol of a woman’s fertility or ability to reproduce. This is logical, given that Ishtar is the goddess of fertility, and the reproduction process of a woman’s egg is a key component of her existence. 

As I mentioned before, the priests at Easter used to sacrifice babies who were not their own. The saddest part was that the babies born on December 25th from the sex orgies that were committed during the ritual on the Feast of Ishtar in the spring, were the ones who would be sacrificed the following Easter.  

The priest would then use the eggs as symbols of fertility and dip them in the blood of the baby sacrificed.  So whenever you come across Easter eggs, you’re joining an ancient pagan tradition that once dealt with infant blood sacrifice and the veneration of the mother goddess. You should also question the leadership of your church if they have participated in Easter egg hunts.

Easter Bunny

The Easter Bunny is frequently regarded as a symbol for Easter eggs; however, rabbits are not actually capable of producing eggs. Here’s where the deception comes in. The rabbit or hare is, in fact, another symbol of fertility practised by the ancient pagans. It’s significant to keep in mind that the rabbit is one of the most fertile animals in the world, which means it’s a holy animal to the fertility faith that Semiramis hatched in Babylon. The rabbit is merely a fertility symbol, indirectly referencing the mother goddess. When you see the Easter Bunny, it’s just a symbol of fertility. 

Eating Ham

It is a common practice for Christians celebrating Easter to eat ham for their Easter dinner. The interesting thing is that if you ask someone why they do it, they might say they don’t know, and it’s just a tradition. The custom of eating Ham on Easter Day was derived from the ancient Babylonian civilization. When Tammuz, the son of Semiramis, was slain by a wild boar, Semiramis, who was in leadership at the time, declared that a pig must be eaten on that Sunday in remembrance of his death. Every Christian who eats a ham on Easter Sunday is doing so to remember Tammuz.

Hot Cross Buns

Pagans also tended to make cakes to give to the mother goddess, the Queen of Heaven, on the Friday before the Easter celebration. This is how we gained the custom of hot cross buns. To put it simply, the buns were crafted to be presented to the mother goddess. The same custom was also revealed in Jeremiah 7:18. 

¹⁸ The children gather wood, the fathers light the fire, and the women knead the dough and make cakes to offer to the Queen of Heaven. They pour out drink offerings to other gods to arouse my anger.

Jeremiah 7:18

Many Christians who indulge in easter hot cross burns during easter festivities are unaware that they are engaging in a pagan custom of baking bread cakes for the infamous Queen of Heaven. This is nothing more than mother goddess worship, and it was specifically forbidden in Scripture.

The Truth

Easter is, in reality, more of a worship of the pagan god Tammuz, who was the son of the Babylonian mother goddess, Semiramis, wife of Nimrod. The only reason this celebration is so popular is that the Roman Catholic Church has strongly influenced the world. Unfortunately, the Roman Catholic Church had a habit of including pagan festivals into its doctrine. 

They gave these pagan festivals Christian names and referred to them as Christian festivals. This was done to make Christianity more relatable and familiar to non-Christians that the church was aiming to lure. The sad reality is that the Roman Catholic Church entirely ignored the scripture from Deuteronomy, which explicitly warned us about these practices. 

Regrettably, pagan beliefs have been incorporated into Christianity, resulting in a false belief and a false worship of the Messiah. God doesn’t want his children to do things like pagans do and how they worship their gods. This can be seen in the Bible. Throughout the Old Testament, there are consistent scriptures from the creator that caution us against adhering to the practices of the pagan people. One of the most pointed warnings came from Leviticus 18:2–4.

² “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘I am the Lord your God. ³ You must not do as they do in Egypt, where you used to live, and you must not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you. Do not follow their practices. ⁴ You must obey my laws and be careful to follow my decrees. I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 18:2–4

When looking at this passage, it is clear that our creator wants us to stand out from the pagans and their religions. How could we be set apart if we continued to engage in their type of religion, even though the scriptures have given us a clue as to what it is?

I’m aware that there are people who will ignore the information in this article and opt to believe in their version of Easter worship because they’re excited about the resurrection. However, we cannot serve two masters at the same time. We can’t worship God the way we want just because we think it’s right. It is the will of God that we strive to be narrow when it comes to worshipping him and following his commandments.

Easter, like Christmas, is not associated with Yahusha (Jesus) and is a manifestation of Satan in his pagan form. If you want to recognize a day to celebrate the Messiah, there is a feast called the Passover, which is truly scriptural. This is the period in which our creator unveiled himself to the world, and he foretold the sending of his son as our passover lamb to redeem mankind from their sins. During the Passover, we acknowledge Yahusha (Jesus) as our Passover lamb. The Bible actually talks about celebrating Passover, but it doesn’t mention celebrating Easter.  

We must get our house in order, and if you are guilty of celebrating Easter, this is not something to worry about. I am one of the people who have had their eyes open to these things and have celebrated these pagan holidays unknowingly in the past. In my early years, I ensured that I attended church on Easter Sunday, irrespective of my absence throughout the rest of the year. I believe that the main obstacle to accepting this message is pride. 

Many people would prefer not to consider that they have been doing things wrong for many years, and instead of praying about messages like this, they immediately reject them because they do not fit into their understanding. Your intentions must be sincere, and your motives must be focused solely on pleasing our Heavenly Father. When you give yourself and your self-esteem the upper hand, you deny the Holy Spirit the chance to work and fulfil his purposes in your life. 

Presently, time is against us, and God is urging his children from all directions to steer clear of Babylon. Several scriptures speak of the calamities of Babylon. Don’t allow anyone or a religious organization to cheat you with philosophies and empty lies. The teachings of Yahusha (Jesus) do not involve following the customs of men or the rules of the world. God is not a man who should be mocked. Those who worship him must do so in spirit and truth. 

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