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Origin of the Christmas Tree Funny

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Messenger: Eleazar1234 Sent: 12/21/2007 5:18:05 PM
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BERITH aka BAAL-BERITH, BAAL-BERETH, BAAL-TAMAR, BEAL, BOFI, BOLFRY



* Zodiac Position: 15- 19 degrees of Leo *(1-10 Capricorn)
* August 8th- 12th *(Dec 22-30)
* Tarot Card: 6 of Rods *(2 of Pentacles)
* Candle color: Purple
* Plant: Heliotrope
* Planet: Jupiter *(Venus)
* Metal: Tin *(Copper)
* Element of Fire *(Earth)
* Rank: DUKE
* Berith is a Day Demon and governs 26 legions of spirits

"Baal" means "Lord." "Baal-Berith" is "Lord Berith." He fortells the future, discerns the past, and can turn metal into gold
He helps in rising to high places and receiving honors.
He speaks with a very clear and soft voice.
SIGIL

Baal-Bereth is the Father of the Yule season and the Yule (xmas) Tree. "The Christmas tree, now so common among us, was equally common in Pagan Rome and Pagan Egypt. In Egypt that tree was the palm-tree; in Rome it was the fir; the palm-tree denoting the Pagan Messiah, as Baal-Tamar, the fir referring to him as Baal-Berith."¹

"The Christmas-tree, as has been stated, was generally at Rome a different tree, even the fir; but the very same idea as was implied in the palm-tree was implied in the Christmas-fir; for that covertly symbolised the new-born God as Baal-Berith, "Lord of the Covenant," and thus shadowed forth the perpetuity and everlasting nature of his power, not that after having fallen before his enemies, he had risen triumphant over them all." ²

In Egypt they worshipped Nimrod as a palm tree, referring to him as the Messiah "Baal-Tamar." Among the most ancient of Baals, he was known as Baal-Bereth, “Lord of the fir-tree.” He evolved into Baal-Berith, “Lord of the Covenant.” In Ancient Rome, where they also worshiped the fir tree, they called him "Baal-Berith."

The 25th of December, was observed in Rome as the day when the victorious God reappeared on earth, and was held at the Natalis invicti solis, "The birth-day of the unconquered Sun." Now the Yule Log represents the dead stock of Nimrod, known as the Sun-God, but cut down by his enemies; the xmas-tree represents Nimrod- the slain God reborn. The ancient practice of kissing under the mistletoe bough, most common to the Druids, was derived from Babylon, and was a representation of the Messiah, "The man the branch." The mistletoe was regarded as a divine branch --a branch that came from heaven, and grew upon a tree that sprung out of the earth. Nimrod, the God of nature, was symbolized by a great tree. But having been cut down and killed in his prime, he was now symbolized as a branchless tree stump, called the Yule Log. Then the great serpent came and wrapped itself around Nimrod (the stump). Miraculously, a new tree appeared at the side of the stump, which symbolized Nimrod’s resurrection and victory over death. Here is an illustration of an ancient Ephesian coin:

Baal-Berith was known also as "Lord of the Covenant" and as "The God Berith." He was a popular God and was worshipped in Canaan, Philistia, and Shechem. He was the protector of the covenant between between Shechem and some neighbouring Canaanitish towns, which were originally independent, but were at length brought under subjugation by the Hebrews.

" Any Israelites who might be dwelling in Shechem would be simply or protected strangers, and not parties to a covenant. The Temple of Baal-Berith had a treasury from which the citizens made a contribution to Abimelech. It was there that Gaal first came forward as a leader of the rebellion, and within its precinct the inhabitants of the tower of Shechem (the 'acropolis,') found a temporary refuge from Abimelech at the close of the revolt."³
"Baal-Berith was also known as "God of the Community."

Below are photographs of the ancient remiains of Baal-Berith's Temple:

The remains of Temple of Baal-Berith are a round-ended, land-filled platform on which a massive temple once stood. Dated to the 13th/12th century BCE, it measured 86 feet long and 78 feet wide and its walls were around 19 feet thick. "Archaeologists believe that it was a two-story building.



It had one entrance to the east, in the middle of which was a column to support a roof, and on each side of the entrance was a massive tower. The eastern tower included a stairway that might have led to the second floor. Inside the main hall were two rows of columns. On the semi-circular platform in front of the temple, part of a sacred pillar or standing stone was found (seen on the right side of the above photo), Archaeologists believe it marked the temple entrance."




¹ "The Two Babylons" by Alexander Hislop 1858

² Encyclopedia Biblica: A Critical Dictionary of the Literary Political and Religious History the Archeology Geography and Natural History, © 1899 of the Bible

³Ibid.

Illustrations taken from: "The Two Babylons" by Alexander Hislop 1858




Messenger: JAHJAH Love Sent: 12/22/2007 7:10:29 AM
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I'm sorry, Eleazar, but this is the funniest thing I have read in a long time....It is so wrong as to be laughable. Baal-Berith is not the father of the Yule season. In fact, the entire zodiac positioning and his being a day demon is a reference to ceremonial magic which began in the middle ages and found its weirdest form in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Yule meant "wheel" and was a pagan celebration of the northern European peoples of Germanic origin. It was a celebration of the return of the sun after the winter solstice. It was similar to the Roman Sol Invictus (Unconquered Sun) Festival which was not on December 25, but rather on the Solstice which is usually the 21 of December.

The Christmas tree is a hold over from ancient Germanic peoples traditions as well as Roman tradition. It is now supposed to be a symbol of the everlasting life found in Christ. It is a pagan hold over, but this info is so wrong.

Also, they didn't worship Nimrod in Egypt. Nor did they call him Baal. Baal was a semitic (specifically Canaanite) word for Lord, the Egyptian peoples didn't speak a semitic language, and since Nimrod was from Shinar (Babylon or Chaldea), the Egyptians wouldn't have worshipped him.

This stuff you are spouting sounds like it is coming from one of those crazy KJV Only websites. Let me tell you something about them, they will skew history and put their own twist on it. They will make historical connections that don't exist or that were debunked a hundred years ago to make a point.

Was the website you got that from connected to www.jesus-is-lord.com, because if it is, that place is vitriolic, not based in fact when it come to other faith, practices, etc. It is horrible. I don't know about everyone else, but I'm not a fan of pseudo-history and would really like to see it not posted.




Messenger: Prince Hotep Sent: 12/22/2007 5:33:10 PM
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Hmmm. I was thinking about this subject recently. I parents are Christian, thugh our country is Roman Catholics, the whole Christian practice is very pagan , because our country was a last to "take" Christianity "voluntary", and at house they put up a Christmass tree, since I parents hadn't enough money they didn't do it recent years, since I moved. I am back for a recess for the holidays from I philosophy studies in a University witch is a bit funny ,since I live in Europe and study at a European Unv., witch point of view ofcourse is Eurocentric, though I'm white my view is Afrocentric, actually it should be called truthcentric, because Eurocentrism is very wrong and Afrocentrism is opposite to it, so that makes it...figure it out. So about the tree. While I was reading it came to I, that the treee here in the north could be a manifestation to JAH, because it is the only green thing here at this season. So green means life, life in nature, nature that JAH created...and the presents if they wouldn't be so materialistic, could symbolize the gifts we get from nature, but yet again JAH is in nature. But thats just random toughts, nothing solid. So if the I will get too vexed... them Is must realise it's not a debate, it is a reasoning at best. A tree I can accept but those red, bearded ,old pedophiles can only simbolize the pedophiles in the church... and the Xmass...
Praise His Majesty!


Messenger: Eleazar1234 Sent: 12/22/2007 5:58:54 PM
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Its from http://www.joyofsatan.org/. Its under the demon BERITH aka BAAL-BERITH, BAAL-BERETH, BAAL-TAMAR, BEAL, BOFI, BOLFRY. No this website I got the info from is far from KJV only Christian websites. It is from a satan worshipping website, and they claim to know how to conjure and communicate with demons using methods involving candles and ouija boards. I don't do any of that of course.

Haile Selassie I
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KING OF KINGS LORD OF LORDS CONQUERING LION OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH
Yesus Christ in his Kingly Charachter


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Messenger: dirtyd Sent: 1/30/2008 8:04:30 PM
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I think you would enjoy checking out the ''pharmacratic inquisition'',it gives a REALLY coolversion of the christmas tree and santa clause.you can download the 2008 movie for free,its a real mindblower.I was glued to the screen during the whole thing.If you watch it with an open mind,its really something else!


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