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SALT NEWS DIGEST
FROM THE EDITOR PRAISE GOD! For He is worthy to be praised. As I sit
and write this letter to you, my heart is overjoyed at His faithfulness and
His mercy and His love. After all these years, and all the failures, God is
still God and He never changes.
As you can see, SALT has changed its name and format! Because we have
been allowed to take excerpts from various publications it seems that we
are more of a digest than anything else. In case you wonder why we quote
from so many resources, the reason is a simple one. There are boundless
Christian publications today and to subscribe to all these would put a
strain on most pocket books. Since we have been blessed to receive most
popular publications, and most recently the Christian News, we can put
excerpts from these other sources into a single, easy-to-read publication.
As for the format, we no longer have access to resources which allowed
11x17 format printing, so we have decided this is the most economical way
to go.
Our desire is to make known the Lord Jesus Christ and His work on the
cross, and to minister to
those who are in bondage that by the power of Jesus Christ they may be set
free. We live and work to honor our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and to
bring the light of the gospel to those who are in darkness.
Your Servant in Christ,
Betty McKnight, Editor
During the weekend of August 14th, Bill and I had the privilege of meeting
one of our
computer users, Tim Hyde. We spent 3 wonderful days with him, his wife and
family in Athens, Tennessee. Tim and Misty have a burden for youth involved
and in bondage to Satan. Tim felt a call on his heart to start an
electronic bulletin board as a ministry to these teens. By Sunday evening
Bill had Tim's system up and running and as of this newsletter, the Last
Days BBS is taking off. Also, while there, we had the opportunity to meet
with another of our users, Pastor Darrell Vaughn. Darrell has had a BBS up
for sometime and when he heard about SALT and Last Days, he too felt the
call of the Lord to help in this area of ministry. Darrell has graciously
accepted the position of Counselor for SALT Ministries. Their BBS numbers
are posted later in this newsletter.
ANIMAL SACRIFICE NOW LEGAL
Supreme Court Allows Animal Sacrifice
WASHINGTON D.C. (EP) The U.S. Supreme Court ruled June 11, 1993 that
followers of Santeria, an Afro-Catholic religion, have a legal right to
practice ritualistic animal sacrifice. Though the decision applies directly
and only to followers of a small minority, the reasoning of the decision
has greater significance in the church-state debate.
The High Court unanimously determined that the Church of the Lukumi
Babalou Aye had been unfairly singled out by City laws in Florida barring
the sacrifices that are at the core of the Santeria religion.
An estimated 70,000 Cuban-Americans in South Florida practice the
religion. Santeria's followers kill chickens, goats, ducks, turtles, and
other animals to appease their gods.
Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing to the court, struck down as
unconstitutional, the Hialeah City laws in question. "Our review confirms
that the laws in question were enacted by officials who did not understand,
failed to perceive, or chose to ignore the fact that their official actions
violated the nation's essential commitment to religious freedom," he said.
The case began in 1987, when the priest who heads the church bought a
building in Hialeah to be used for religious services. Hialeah responded
with new zoning laws banning animal sacrifices inside city limits.
The law specifically banned killing of animals for ritual purposes. It
did permit animals to be killed for commercial purposes, for pest control,
sport, science and population control in animal shelters.
Kennedy said a law which forbids a religious practice must be
justified by a compelling government interest and must be neutral and
applied across the board.
Kennedy said the primary purpose of the Hialeah law was to surpress
Santeria's religious worship. "The legitimate governmental interest in
protecting the public's health and preventing cruelty to animals could be
addresses by restrictions stopping far short of a flat prohibition of all
Santeria sacrificial practice," he said. The decision could have a major
impact on the way the First Amendment is applied in cases involving the
religious liberty of unpopular sects.
IS THE MASONIC LODGE A RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION?
"The Masons now emphasize the fact that they do not foster any
specific religious, political or ecumenical creeds. As a result, the
organization has constantly attracted more and more members. During the
past ten years, their membership has increased by almost a million....About
one out of every twelve adult American males is a Mason
(Robert J. Tylor, World Book Encyclopedia, Vol. XIII, pp. 209-210)."
From the charitable outreach of the Shriner's Hospital to the
fraternal image portrayed by the Blue Lodge (i.e. Craft Masonry), and its
branches of Job's Daughter's, DeMolay, and the Order of the Eastern Star,
few can ignore the far reaching influence of the Lodge of Free and Accepted
Masons. Its membership, as indicated above, transcends all social, as well
as religious barriers, even expanding to accept a multitude of professing
Christians, and many ministers of the Church. However, is the public being
told the truth by Masons, or is there evidence of a deliberate
misrepresentation of the nature of Freemasonry?
First of all, it can be established that Freemasonry is indeed a
religion, despite all the claims to the contrary. In Coil's Masonic
Encyclopedia, no less than twelve pages, consisting of over 15,000, are
used to demonstrate that Freemasonry is indeed a religion (pp. 158-170).
Below are given quotations from other authoritative Masonic resources that
collaborate this same assertion:
"Masonry is a worship...it is the universal, eternal, immutable
religion, such as God planted in the heart of universal humanity (Albert
Pike, Liturgy of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry,
Part Two, pp. 167, 198-199)."
"As Masons we are taught never to commence any great or important
undertaking without first
invoking the blessing and protection of deity, and this is because Masonry
is a religious institution
(Albert G. Mackey, Manual of the Lodge, p. 40).
"Every Masonic Lodge is a temple of religion; and its teachings are
instructions in religion
(Albert Pike, Morals And Dogma, p. 213)
"There has been a needless expenditure of ingenuity and talent, by a
large number of Mason orators and essayists, in the endeavor to prove that
Masonry is not a religion....On the contrary, I contend, without any sort
of hesitation, that Masonry is, in every sense of the word....an eminently
religious institution - that it is indebted to the religious element which
it contains for its origin and for its continued existence, and that
without this religious element, it would scarcely be worthy of cultivation
by the wise and good....
"Masonry...is, indeed, a religious institution; and on this ground
mainly, if not alone, should the religious Mason defend it (Albert G.
Mackey, An Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, Vol. II, pp. 617-619).
THE MASONIC LODGE AND KABBALISTIC OCCULTISM
Having thus seen from Masonic sources themselves that Freemasonry can
justifiably be viewed as a religion, one can further question remains to be
asked: Does the Lodge reflect Christian thought, and if not, what form of
religion does it reflect? Again, Masonic sources provide us with the
answer:
Freemasonry is not Christianity...It does not meddle with sectarian
creeds or doctrines, but teaches fundamental religious truth (Albert
Mackey, ibid).
"Drop the theological barnacles from the religion of Jesus, as taught by
Him...and it becomes Masonry, Masonry in its purity, derived as it is from
the old Hebrew Kabbala as a part of the great universal religion of the
remotest antiquity (J.D. Buck, Mystic Masonry, p. 119)."
"Masonry is a search after light, that search leads us directly back to the
Kabbala. In that ancient and little understood medley of absurdity and
philosophy, the initiate will find the source of many (Masonic) doctrines
(Albert Pike, op. cit. p. 741; parenthesis added)."
Although the Bible is accepted in most Lodges as one of the three
"Great Lights", it is merely seen as one of many "holy books", and is not
really the source of Masonic beliefs and practices at all. According to one
Masonic source in particular:
"...Blue Lodge Masonry has nothing whatever to do with the Bible. It is not
founded on the Bible. If it were, it would not be Masonry (Digest of
Masonic Law, pp. 207-208).
Freemasonry instead finds it ultimate roots, according to its own
sources, in the mystery religion of ancient paganism (reference: Holy Bible
- Masonic Edition, p. 21). More specifically, its doctrines can be found,
as mentioned above by Albert Pike, expressed in the Kabbala, which is a
textbook of Jewish mysticism and witchcraft, and is rejected by Christians
and orthodox Jews as well. From the Kabbala are derived such Masonic
teachings as the eternal pre-mortal existence of the individual soul as
part of the "Universal Soul", as well as its ultimate goal of
reconciliation with its former union with the Divine (reference: Albert G.
Mackey, op. cit. Vol. 1, pp. 375-378). This very closely resembles the
doctrine of reincarnation, or the transmigration of souls, which is
becoming so popular in today's thinking, yet it does not reflect biblical
theology in the least (See Hebrews 9:27). Other teachings and beliefs of
the Lodge include astrology, Druidic philosophy, the veneration of Egyptian
deities such as Isis and Osiris, as well as connection with the fertility
cults of ancient phallic worship. These are thoroughly entrenched in
occultism, and are to be rejected by the Christian in accordance with Deut.
18:9-14, and a host of other biblical passages as well.
THE ANCIENT WORSHIP OF
THE PAGAN SUN GOD
"...All things owe their origin to Only One Thing...The father of that Only
One Thing is the Sun;
its mother is the Moon."
This quote was taken from the Tabula Smaragding, an ancient tablet of
Hermetic occultism, which is cited by occultist and 33rd degree Mason Manly
P. Hall in his book "The Lost Keys of Masonry, as one of many possible
origins of the concepts of the Masonic religion (p. 20). The evidence is
undeniable that Freemasonry is indeed, as Hall has thus suggested, a modern
revival of pagan sun worship.
The worship of the sun originated in the days just following the flood
with Nimrod, son of Cush, who is accredited with the organization of the
first world empire under himself as its king and god, as well as the
supervision of the erection of the infamous Tower of Babel, the focal point
of ancient pagan religion (see Genesis 10:8-10; 1:1-4). According to
Babylonian tradition, Nimrod was brutally murdered tly reincarnated, or
reborn into the body of his son, Tammuz. This was symbolized in Chaldean
lore by the setting of the sun in the west, and its rising in the east.
Eventually, the sun actually came to be worshipped as the Supreme God, the
author of light and of life, and the religion thereof was diversified
amongst the ancient civilizations under various monikers as a result of the
confusion of languages described in the 11th chapter of Genesis. To the
Moabites, the sun-god was known as Chemosh (see I Kings 11:33), the
Ammonites, Molech (see 1 Kings 11:7), to the Egyptians, Osiris, or On (see
Genesis 41:45), and to the Assyrians, Baal.
Through Scripture repeatedly condemned participation in such
idolatrous worship (see Exodus 34:14), the chosen people of Israel were
especially warned by God against involvement in the veneration of Baal,
whose barbaric rituals required, among many other heinous acts, self-
mutilation (see I Kings 18:28), ritual prostitution (see Judges 2:17;
Jeremiah 7:9, Amos 2:7), and the offering of infants as burnt sacrifices
(see Jeremiah 19:4-5, Deut. 12:1-4). Through the latter practice of human
sacrifice, as well as other secret ceremonies, the participants believed
themselves to have become initiates into the "Mysteries", thus ensuring
their place among the gods after their death. God's extreme hatred of the
religion and practices of the worship of the sun-god, which is found to be
the root of all forms of the occult, was exhibited on numerous occasions
when He severely judged and punished the nation of Israel for their
consistent apostasy into this very thing (see Deut. 8:19-20). It is also
evident that much the same judgment will be meted out upon the "Great
Prostitute", or "Mystery Babylon", in the last days just prior to Christ's
second Advent (see Revelation 17:3-6; 18:1-24).
"Our brethren met on the highest hills, and the lowest valleys, the better
to observe the approach of cowans and eavesdroppers, and to guard against
surprise. So then, because our ancient brethren -the old sun-
worshippers-met on the highest hills to worship Baal, or the sun-gun, and
Freemasonry being that same worship revived, it must necessarily follow,
that Masonic Lodges must be held in the highest rooms of buildings, to
carry out the coincidence (Albert Mackey, Manual of the Lodge, p. 43 -
emphasis in the original).
It is certainly no "coincidence" that the Bible speaks specifically of the
"high places of Baal" (see Numbers 22:41, Deut. 12:2-3; Jeremiah 19:5),
which Mackey admitted above were the inspiration for what are now Masonic
Lodges. Furthermore, the temples of Freemasonry are everywhere adorned with
symbols of Baal and other heathen deities, as are also the ceremonial
aprons and additional regalia worn by Masons during their various secret
rituals. It is also significant to note the actual construction of Masonic
Temples themselves, being situated with an alter facing due east. Again,
Mackey explained:
"The orientation of the lodges or their position east and west is
derived from the universal custom of antiquity. The heathen temples were so
constructed that their length was directed towards the east the entrance
was by a portico at the western from, where the alter stood so that
votaries approaching for the performance of religious rites, directed their
faces toward the east, the quarter of sunrise. The primitive reason for
this custom undoubtedly is to be found in the early prevalence of sun-
worship, and hence the spot where the luminary first made his appearance in
the heavens was consecrated in the minds of his worshippers as a place
entitled to peculiar reverence (Albert G. Mackey, ibid. p. 55).
Interestingly enough, all this corresponds exactly to one of the
"detestable" practices of apostate Israel that was shown to Ezekiel by God
in a vision:
(The Lord) then brought me into the inner court of the house of the
LORD, and there at the entrance to the temple, between the portico and the
alter, were about twenty-five men. With their backs to the temple of the
LORD and their faces toward the east, they were bowing down to the sun in
the east.
He said to me, 'Have you seen this, son of man? Is it a trivial matter
for the house of Judah to do the detestable things they are doing
here?...Therefore I will deal with them in anger; I will not look on them
with pity or spare them. Although they shout in my ears, I will not listen
to them (Ezekiel 8:16-17a, 18).
THE OCCULT ROLE REVERSAL OF
GOD AND SATAN
In classic occultism, Satan, or Lucifer has traditionally been
associated with the sun, the bringer of spiritual light. Esoteric
philosophy teaches that it is this "great being", not the God of the Old
Testament, that was the true redeemer and benefactor of mankind and who
later possessed the body of Jesus of Nazareth to rescue the Jews from their
idolatrous worship of Ilda-Baoth (i.e. Jehovah), and to instruct them in
the truth of their inherent or potential divinity. For example, occult
medium Helena P. Blavatsky wrote in her book The Secret Doctrine:
"Once the key to Genesis is in our hands, it is the scientific and
symbolic Kabbala which unveils the secret. The Great Serpent of the Garden
of Eden and the "Lord God" are identical...(Vol. I p. 414)
"Stand in awe of him, and sin not, speak his name with trembling....It is
Satan who is the god of our planet and the only god. In this case it is but
natural....to view Satan, the Serpent of Genesis as the real creator and
benefactor, the Father of Spiritual mankind... An 'adversary' to
Jehovah...he still remains in Esoteric truth the ever loving
'Messenger...who conferred on us spiritual instead of physical
immortality....(ibid Vol II pp. 234-345, 245)".
In Morals and Dogma, Albert Pike, a known Luciferian, wrote:
"To prevent the light from escaping at once, the Demons forbade Adam
to eat the fruit of 'knowledge of good and evil," by which he would have
known the Empire of Light and that of Darkness. He obeyed; and Angel of
Light induced him to transgress, and gave him the means of victory; but the
demons created Eve, who seduced him into an act of Sensualism, that
enfeebled him, and bound him anew in the bonds of matter....
To deliver the soul, captive in darkness, the Principle of Light or
Genius of the Sun, charged to redeem the Intellectual World, come to
manifest Himself among men....it but put on the "appearance" of a human
body, and took the name of Christ the Messiah, only to accommodate itself
to the language of the Jews. The Light did its work, turning the Jews from
the adoration of the Evil Principle, and the Pagans from the worship of
demons. But the Chief of the Empire of Darkness caused him to be crucified
by the Jews (p. 567 emphasis in the original manuscript.)
According to Pike, it was the DEMONS not GOD, that barred Adam's
access to the Tree of Knowledge, thereby perpetuating his spiritual
darkness (compare to Genesis 2:15-17). However, an unnamed 'Angel of Light'
persuaded him to rebel against the 'demonic' dictate (compare to Genesis
3:1-4), and, as a result, Adam was 'enlightened', or initiated into the
'true religion', which of course, is allegedly that of Freemasonry. This
"Angel of Light" later embodied itself into human flesh (compare with John
1:1,14), to act as a redeemer in turning the world from its idolatrous
worship of the Edenic "demons".
It is interesting to find the enigmatic "Angel of Light" identified by
Scripture in II Cor. 11:14 as none other than Satan himself. Is this indeed
to whom Freemasonry owe its allegiance? Elsewhere in the same volume Pike
answered in the affirmative:
"Lucifer, the light-bearer! Strange and mysterious name to give to the
spirit of darkness! Lucifer, Son of the Morning! Is it HE who bears the
light, and with its splendors intolerable, blinds feeble, sensual or
selfish souls? Doubt it not! (Albert Pike, ibid., p. 321; emphasis in the
original manual)!"
To the non-Mason, the meaning of the above statement would appear to
be somewhat elusive, and indeed was written to accomplish exactly that
objective. However, when we remember that initiates into the religion of
Freemasonry regard it as 'The Light', it becomes apparent that Lucifer, the
'light-bearer', is therefore the custodian, or guardian, of Freemasonry as
well as all other forms of the occult.
FOR MORE INFORMATION WRITE:
SALT Ministries
1818 Hemlock Lane, Ste C
Elkhart, IN 46514
CHILD VICTIM
From the publication "When the Victim is a Child"...Reprinted with
Permission from the Criminal Justice Department, Washington D.C.
The Impact of Criminal Prosecution on Child Victims
Some observers of the justice system assert that participation in
judicial proceedings can cause deleterious effects and psychological harm
to sexually abused children. Others, however, maintain that testifying can
serve as a catharsis for child victims and contribute to their recovery by
restoring a sense of power and control. There has been some research
addressing the fundamental question of whether the adjudication process is
in fact harmful to children.
In one study reported to date that administered psychological tests
directly to child victims whose cases were being adjudicated in juvenile
and/or criminal courts, Runyan et al. found that testifying in juvenile
court may actually be beneficial. (Too few children testified in criminal
court to allow meaningful analysis.) Children whose cases were still
pending criminal disposition however, did not improve on the psychological
measures, and the researchers hypothesized that the delays and continuances
that characterize criminal prosecution can cause additional stress for
child victims.
This hypothesis was challenged, however, by the findings of a
subsequent study by Goodman and her colleagues. Based on measures of
behavioral adjustment provided by non offending parents of sexually abused
children, Goodman et al. found that children tended to show greater
improvement with time. Further, parents of children who testified were
significantly more likely than parents of a matched control group of child
victims who did not testify to say their children had been adversely
affected by criminal prosecution; some specifically targeted the length of
the adjudication process as a source of stress. At the final follow-up 11
months after the children first testified, differences between the
"testifiers" and the controls had diminished, although a subset of children
still showed negative effects; some of these children had testified, other
had not.
Research in this vein continues. The Office of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), for example, has funded a large-scale study
to examine the effects of innovative techniques on the trauma experienced
by child victims.
For more in-depth information please write to:
SALT
1818 Hemlock Lane, Ste C
Elkhart, IN 46514
SPIRIT OF DIVINATION
FORTUNETELLER, SOOTHSAYER Micah 5:12 Isaiah 2:6
WARLOCK -WITCH, SORCERER Exodus 22:18
REBELLION I Samuel 15:22
STARGAZER, ZODIAC, HOROSCOPES Isaiah 47:13 Leviticus 19:26
Jeremiah 10:2
HYPNOTIST - ENCHANTER Deuteronomy 18:11 Isaiah 19:3
DRUGS (Greek - Pharmakos) Galatians 5:20 Revelation 9:21
18:23 21:8 22:15
WATER WITCHING Hosea 4:12
MAGICK Exodus 7:11 8:7 9:11
According to Matthew 18:18: BIND: Spirit of divination
LOOSE: Holy Spirit - Gift of the Spirit
I Corinthians 12: 9-12
ROOTS....."Works of the flesh
"By their fruits Ye shall know them"
Matthew 7:20
CHAPTER 1
The dictionary defines divination as, "the practice of attempting to
foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge by occult or
supernatural means. (Random House Dic.)
God's Word goes a step further by showing that people who "divine" are
controlled by or possessed by supernatural spirits which enable them to
receive information beyond the human realm at a particular time. God's
prophets receive their divine revelation by the Holy Spirit. On the other
side of the spectrum are demonic spirits feeding information to
fortunetellers and sorcerers.
Luke tells us of such a case in the book of Acts:
Acts 16:16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel
possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters
much gain by soothsaying:
Acts 16:17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are
the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
Acts 16:18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and
said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out
of her. And he came out the same hour.
The girl was known as a fortuneteller or soothsayer in the community.
Although she spoke the truth about Paul and his party it was not her intent
to help them with the proclamations. The very fact that a woman of her
reputation would choose to advertise their ministry was a terrible reproach
to the Name of Jesus.
As Paul become more and more grieved in his spirit the Holy Spirit
revealed what was going on and he rebuked the spirit of divination in the
Name of Jesus Christ. He didn't speak to the girl but to the spirit that
was operating through her.
GOD WANTS YOU
It also reveals that God wants to work through His children AGAINST
the power of evil. The battle of the Universe is God against the devil,
Good against evil and we must choose which side we prefer. It is impossible
to dabble with both powers at the same time. God's Word thunders through
the ages, "Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what
fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath
light with darkness?" 2 Corinthians 6:14 and "Wherefore come out from among
them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing;
and I will receive you" 2 Corinthians 6:17
One of the problems today is that many Christians are unaware of where
the dividing line is between the things of God and Satan's territory. When
God's people stray in to those areas that appear harmless but in reality
are demonic, it creates all kinds of havoc in their spiritual lives.
The spirit of divination often makes use of mechanical
props such as sand, bones, entrails of a sacrifice,
tea leaves, tarot cards, palm reading, horoscopes,
lumps on the head, ouija boards. planchet, crystal
balls, occult computer games, so-called healing
through charms or magick, levitation, water
witching, automatic writing, occult literature or objects,
hand writing analysis and drugs, etc.
WHAT DOES GOD SAY ABOUT THESE THINGS?
"Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to
your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak
unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: "For they
prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I
should drive you out, and ye should perish" Jeremiah 27:9-10
WHY GOD HATES DIVINATION
God hates divination because it leads people to seek satanic
intelligence for guidance in their lives instead of God and His Word. We
cannot mix the guidance of the Holy Spirit with that of Satan without
getting into problems. Millions of people in our world are doing just that
when they consult their horoscopes instead of God's Word for their daily
direction.
Next issue: Horoscopes - Creation vs. Creator - Fortunetellers - Hypnotists
- Magick and Sorcery
AWARENESS MATERIAL AVAILABLE
DUNGEON & DRAGONS
Playing with Fire: by John Weldon & James Bjornstad - "Fantasy role-playing
games have been taking the nation by storm since they were first introduced
to college campuses in 1975." This 17 page booklet explains the history
of fantasy role-playing games and how they are played as well as their
theology.
FREE
Who is Stalking your Children for Satan: by Pat Pulling & Kathy Cawthon -
Pat's son committed suicide after having been the victim of spell casting.
She founded the organization, B.A.D.D. Bothered About Dungeons and
Dragons. She quotes experts who have the courage to speak out about the
games and explains the game's magic and demonlogy as well as listing the
profile of participants.
FREE
A Christian's Response to Dungeons & Dragons: by Peter Leithart & George
Grant - They explain the Genesis of the game, the moral dilemma and
finally, how Christians should respond.
FREE
Death row Inmate Warns other Players: by Darren - Darren is the youngest
person on death row. His testimony is surely a beacon to others who
believe that this game is harmless.
FREE
SATANISM
What you Should Know about Satanism: This 7-page booklet gives an
introduction, definition, philosophy, ethical arguments, religious
statements and signs of satanism. It also covers examples of satanism found
in heavy metal rock; gives examples of indications of individual and
community involvement. It lists the satanic holiday and most frequently
used symbols. $1.00(printing costs)
Halloween Unmasked: by Personal Freedom Outreach/Keith Morse - Examines
this occult holiday and Christian participation.
$1.00(printing costs)
Handbook: Includes all of the above and more in-depth as well as in-depth
descriptions of various forms of witchcraft including the infamous Santeria
religion and voodoo. $5.00(printing costs)
WITCHCRAFT
Jesus Christ a Druid? Explains the role of Druids and their practice of
human sacrifice, their gods, doctrine of demons, and their past and
present. FREE
Wicca[n] The history, and its present day renewal.
FREE
PROFILE - A Witch's Conversion to Christianity: Tom Sanguinet shares his
testimony of being a generational witch.
FREE
A Christian Perspective of Witchcraft: by Keith Morse - Questions and
Answers on Wicca FREE
RELIGIOUS CULTS
We have information on various religious cults around the country. Our
library is stocked with a 3-volume set of American Religions; Directory of
Cults, Sects, Religions and the Occult; as well as an encyclopedia of
Religious Fringe Groups. If you don't have access to these books and need
information, please do not hesitate to contact us. We have fax capability
or we can simply mail you the information that you need.
We also have lots of information on the New Age and its inroads into public
education via various self-esteem curricula, in medicine and in business.
MEDIA MATERIALS AVAILABLE
PAGAN INVASION SERIES
Halloween: Trick or Treat: Traces the pagan roots of this holiday. Cameras
take you inside actual witches' covens capturing the mystical rituals of
Halloween. The question is squarely addressed: Can Christians, in good
conscience, celebrate this pagan holiday?
Invasion of the Godmen: What are the origins of today's "god-
consciousness" movement? Who are the "godmen" of eastern mysticism?
Incredible film footage from India highlights the deliberate propagation of
paganism to the West.
Meditation: Pathway to Deception?: Today eastern meditation, yoga and pagan
mysticism have been carefully marketed as science and have successfully
infiltrated every area of society. The occultic roots of these practices
are exposed.
The East Seduces the West: The socially popular practices of mind science,
visualization, inner guides, past-life regression and eastern meditation
techniques are exposed for what they really are - Hindu forms of black
magick and demon worship.
Dawning of the New Age: Is the uniting of religion, science and politics
under the umbrella of the New Age Movement a "positive" sign, signaling a
new era of global consciousness and a new world order? Or is it a warning
sign of the "End Times" and the coming "Anti-Christ?" FIND OUT!
Evolution: Hoax of the Century?: Is evolution a "fact" as we have been
told for nearly a century and a half? Why then are leading scientists
abandoning their beliefs in traditional evolution? This video reveals the
answer!
Evolution: From Physics to Metaphysics: The foundation of all pagan
religions rest on the theory of evolution. While creation is being banned
from the classroom and labeled "religious", evolution, disguised as
"science" is gaining acceptance. Today's controversy is not about science
versus science but faith versus faith.
Preview of the Anti-Christ: Today mankind is obsessed with a desire for a
"new world order." The significance of this trend is analyzed in light of
recent prophetic events and compared with the horrors of former "would-be"
antichrists and the political methods used in manipulating the masses.
Secrets of Mind Control: Brain-washing...Mind-control...Thought Reform:
The ability to captivate and control the hearts and minds of men for one's
own pleasure and purpose. What is the source of this heinous power and what
are the dark secrets of cultic manipulation? Fascinating, intriguing and
EYE-OPENING!
The Latter Day Empire: Who was Joseph Smith? Who are the "Latter Day
Saints? What is the goal and purpose of the largest business corporation in
the western U.S.? A revealing documentary on the history, methods and
theology of Mormonism.
Joseph Smith's Temple of Doom: This documentry takes you behind the closed
doors of the impervious Mormon Temple to discover a host of bizarre and
mysterious teachings involving magic clothing, baptism for the dead,
multiple wives, blood oaths, blood atonement, spirit bables, celestial sex,
secret rituals and mysterious occultic practices.
Religion vs. Christianity: A dramatic comparison of the living
relationship found in the person of Jesus Christ with the "dead religions
of dead men." Key world religions are analyzed in light of historical and
archaeological evidence, claims of religious leaders and founders, and
their ancient writings.
Doorways to Satan: 75 years of Hollywood films, 50 years of TV and decades
of recorded music have brought Americans to an insatiable lust for sex,
violence, witchcraft, perversion and occultic mysteries. An eye-opening
documentary exposing society's bold and defiant march through the "Doorways
To Satan."
Devil Worship: The Rise of Satanism: A startling expose of satanism in
America. Testimonies from law enforcement, current satanists and practicing
witches. Especially informative for parents, youth pastors and teens.
Inside the Homosexual Agenda/Gay Rights - Special Rights: The homosexual
agenda is destroying traditional biblical values, the moral consensus upon
which America was built.. Homosexuals are redefining the family to include
all forms of sexual preference and perversion. Homosexuals have demanded
that the 1964 Civil Rights Act be amended to make "sexual preference" a
constitutionally protected right. Churches, schools, and businesses will be
forced to employ homosexuals, bisexuals, transgenders, or even those who
practice pedophilia.
These films are available on loan or you may purchase them for $15 + $3.00
for shipping and handling.
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OCTOBER ISSUE
A Profile on the Boston Church of Christ. This group has become one of the
most public groups in recent months. As a result it is felt by SALT News
that this information should reach as many readers as possible.
The religion of Santeria. In this issue is an article on the recent court
decision to allow this religion to practice animal sacrifice. If you would
like a copy of the court transcript, please send request to SALT News.
Bible Study - Strong Man - Spirit of Divination Part II: Attributes of the
Devil; Open Doors; Crisis, Ignorance, Creation vs. Creator; Fortunetellers;
Hypnotists; Magick and Sorcery.
Introduction: Satanic Crime in America
Because we are a ministry that deals with satanism, witchcraft and the
occult, many of our articles deal with just that. However, beginning in
Jan. 1994, we will be adding monthly feature articles, called profiles, on
various occult groups i.e. Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O), The Temple of Set,
Boston Church of Christ, Scientology and its splinter groups, occult
techniques of the New Age - in business, education, the media and medicine
and others. We will continue the Bible Study section, In The News, Child
Victim.
A new section will be added to the monthly issue; The America Focus on
satanic Crime. There has been MUCH written and said about this phenomenon
and unfortunately, a lot of information has been taken out of context. If
we are to be well equipped to stand in the gap for our youth ACCURATE
information MUST be available.
Some other new sections beginning in January is a section called "Book
Reports". Many new Christian books are being published at an accelerated
rate and we would like to provide this service to our readers. It may help
you decide if you want to spend the money and the time. We will also be
listing a Top Ten List of Books, Videos and music cassettes , CDs., special
events coming in 1994.
If you have read a book, have a comment about a video, music or
otherwise, let us hear from you. And, if you would like to advertise your
special events, we would be happy to include them in our newsletter.
ChristNet Node List - June 17, 1993
The Believers Board 714-457-1019 USR 14.4 PCB ChristNet -
Network Hub
Randy Tincher NetHub Lake Forest CA 3 SVCC Outreach Ministry
Equiping The Saints 310 630-7090 D/S 38.4 RA Vineyard
Ministry BBS
Thomas Hawkins PCR Lakewood CA 1 Future FIDO Link Planned
The Shepherds Flock 619 630-1364 v. 42 PCB Calvary - Costa Mesa
BBS
John Scudder PCR Irvine CA 2 Node2: 619 630-1455
God's Peace BBS 909 304-0164 Hayes 2400 PCB Calvary Chapel Temecula
Jeffery Galhan QWK Temecula CA 1 Co-Sys: Robert Ludwig
The Village BBS 408 229-0706 USR 14.4 WIL 120+ Doors/200+ Confs
Michael Wilson QWK San Jose CA 2 Online Since Feb 1992
In His Service 909 785-4586 USR 14.4 SPI Christian Fellowship
Lucky Hughes PCR Norco CA 2 Node2: 909 279-6987
Servant of the Lord 804 590-2161 Zoom 14.4 WIL Host system of the
Online
Dr. Charles Wootten QWK Matoaca VA 1 Bible College -
Virginia
Restoration Rock 219 926-2060 BOCA 14.4 PCB Intelec NWInet GraceNet
Curtis Taylor QWK Chesterton IN 1 Online Since: 03/01/91
Spring Of Life 805 296-0877 USR 14.4 TG FamilyNet FidoNet MaxNet
Alan Bingham FIDO Saugas CA 1 Online Since: 07/15/90
Gospel BBS 503 325-8006 USR 14.4 WIL Christian Files Messages
Bill Blythe QWK Astoria OR 1 Online Since: 05/01/1993
The Promised Land 718 562-1946 USR 14.4 WIL Christian Files Ministry
Richard Rodriguez PCR Bronx NY 1 Online Since: 09/29/1992
The Solid Rock 909 785-9176 USR 14.4 SPI Christian Files Nets
Ron Hossack QWK Riverside CA 1 Online Since: 01/01/1987
The Light 205 979-0367 USR 14.4 PCB Christian Files Mail
John Granade PCR Birmingham AL 1 Online Since: 06/14/1993
SALT BBS 219 262-0648 USR 14.4 PCB Anti-Occult
Bill & Betty McKnight QWK Elkhart, IN Online Since 01/27/91
Freedom InfoNet 609 586-4847 USR D/S 16.8 apologetics, cults, NWO, new
age, 7 nets
Peter Skorupsky QWK Mercerville, NJ Freedom Information Network
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Freedom InfoNet 609-586-4847: BattleNet 706- 357-2197
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