Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Satanism: The World of the Occult

Probe Ministries

Satanism: The World of the Occult

Russ Wise

The Growing Problem

The occult is on the rise; many young people are seeking their spiritual identity through Satanism.
Satanism has become an issue of great concern in our society. It is a phenomena that crosses the city limits into the rural areas of our nation. Satanism is not just a big city problem. The news wires carry story after story about young children being kidnapped, only to be found later as victims of some bizarre ritualistic crime. To help us gain a balanced perspective of the subject, C. S. Lewis in his book Screwtape Letters, says this about Satan:

There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe and to feel an unhealthy interest in them. They themselves are equally pleased by both errors and hail a materialist or a magician with the same delight.

As satanic involvement among our youth increases, we begin to see the primary goal of such activity. It has become clear, according to the data thus far analyzed by those who investigate satanic involvement, that the primary goal is to alter people's values and turn them against themselves, their beliefs, family, God, and society.
When we begin to take a close look at the occult, it becomes necessary to define terms. There is a great difference between cults and the occult. The term cult refers to a group of people polarized around one individual who is often a magnetic personality. This individual has his or her own understanding of truth, who God is, man's relationship to God, the existence of heaven and hell, as well as a number of other issues of faith. In most cases such individuals incorporate some degree of biblical truth into their teachings in order to gain a certain amount of credibility and in order to deceive the unwary.
The term occult means "hidden" or those things or teachings that are "unknown" or secret. So, the occult is the seeking after knowledge of unknown information, knowledge that is gained beyond the five senses. Therefore, knowledge is received by some supernatural involvement or connection.
Anton LaVey of the First Church of Satan in San Francisco, California, says that

Satanism is a blatantly selfish, brutal religion. It is based on the belief that man is inherently a selfish, violent creature... that the earth will be ruled by those who fight to win.

Satanism challenges the biblical teaching regarding man's relationship to others. We are to esteem others better than ourselves, and we are to be team players. In 1 Corinthians we read about being a part of the body of Christ, whereas, Satanism esteems the "self" over others.
Young satanists believe that the strong will rule with Satan. Once they are sufficiently involved, they often make a pact with Satan. They commit themselves to a future date when they will take their own lives by suicide. They believe that if they submit themselves to Satan in death, they will come back in another life as a stronger being and rule with him forever. According to recent statistics, fourteen young people a day take their own lives. A major concern for those who uphold a Judeo-Christian world view is that this generation is becoming detached and is losing all sense of morality. Many have lost their mooring. It is imperative for the church, as a corporate body, and we as individuals, to share the message that Jesus Christ is the only possible solution to our emotional and spiritual needs.

The Power that Entices

Power has become an obsession with young satanists. It is sought after on the physical, mental, and spiritual levels. According to one former occultist, the greatest lure into the occult is "power" and "knowledge." Not just corporate power but personal power. Gaining knowledge that others do not possess is another aspect of the occult. When an individuals have more knowledge it affords them a degree of power over those who do not have access to that knowledge.
Likewise, Satanism offers its lure to the youth in our society. Drugs and sex have become the bait that so often ensnare the unsuspecting.
With the increase of satanic activity, a profile of those involved in Satanism has emerged. They are generally from a white, middle to upper-middle class family. In most cases they are bright and do well in school; however, they are often bored and are not challenged to meet their full potential. They tend to have a low self-worth and are unable to distinguish between right and wrong because of their relative ethical system. They often have problems in the home and in relating to other people around them. They use drugs and are sexually promiscuous. It is a rare occasion when these last two elements are not present in the mix.
Abuse, both physically and emotionally, is another aspect of this mix. Young satanists are often abused children who know no other way to relate to people. Some are a part of a multi- generational family involved in worshiping Satan as savior.
Anton LaVey, Satanist High Priest of the First Church of Satan in San Francisco gives us a glimpse of how Satan is seen in his book The Satanic Bible:

We hold Satan as a symbolic personal savior, who takes care of mundane, fleshly, carnal things.

Satan has attempted to usurp the place of Christ in redeeming mankind. He has endeavored to establish himself as a god who is equal to or greater than Jehovah and in a sense render God ineffective. LaVey goes on to say that "God exists as a universal force, a balancing factor in nature, too impersonal to care one whit whether we live or die."
Therefore, the Judeo-Christian God is inaccessible and has no compassion. Thus, Satan becomes the solution to man's deepest needs.
Satanism leads one into bondage through mind control and fear, whereas Christianity allows the individual the freedom of choice. We have the opportunity to either accept God's free gift of life or reject Him and simply exist separate from God's love.

An Agent of Change

Music has always been at the center of the youth culture. The problem arises when the lyrics promote aberrant behavior. The Night Stalker, Richard Ramirez of Los Angeles, believed that Satan made him invincible. Police say the style of the brutal rapes and 16 murders Ramirez committed resembled the lyrics of the song "Night Prowler" on AC/DC's LP "Highway to Hell."
Along with Ramirez' fascination with AC/DC, he used cocaine and PCP in conjunction with a deep interest in Satan worship. He believed that Satan would protect him and not allow harm to come to him. According to a People magazine article as long ago as September 1985,

Rock 'n roll is turning too often to sex, Satanism, drugs and violence for its major themes and corrupting the values and views of unwary young people.

The lyrics of the last few years of the 1980s have continued on a downward slope. Rachel Matthews, an artist and repertoire representative for Capitol Records, recruits new groups for her company. Her comments regarding a newly signed band reveal what she, as one individual representing the music industry, is looking for in a band:

I was just going, 'Oh (expletive)! I've never heard anything like this!' I've heard plenty of metal and speed metal, but it was just so intense and out of control, just like this caged psychosis going on. I loved it, because you could actually understand the lyrics. And even if they're morbid and gruesome, it's really cool that you could understand what they're saying. It just makes it twice as evil. I like that." (Dallas Life Magazine, 1 July 1988)

The demo that interested Ms. Matthews in the group contained songs like "Die in Pain" and "Foaming at the Mouth."
The music that causes the greatest concern is the various types of "metal" music. Metal has been classified into three types. First, is party metal, and it represents the most popular style of music. Groups like Bon Jovi, Motley Crue, and Def Leppard are representative of party metal. They tend to glorify sexuality and the party spirit.
The second type is "trash metal" represented by groups like Metallica, Anthrax, and Megadeth. The primary focus of "trash metal" is violence and death.
The third type is known as "black metal" and is overtly satanic. The lyrics encourage such activities as incest, necrophilia, rape, torture, and human sacrifice. Black metal is represented by groups like Venom and Slayer.
King Diamond is perhaps the most satanic of all "black metal" groups. He openly professes Satan and incorporates a large amount of satanic activity into his performances.
Music has always been an agent of change in our society. It tends to shape the moral attitudes of each generation. As Christians we should be especially concerned about the lyrics in the music of the youth culture. We cannot afford to allow another generation to become polluted with the immoral themes found in today's music. As parents it is imperative that we maintain open communication lines with our young people. Without open communication it becomes improbable that we can affect the listening habits of our children. Second, we cannot be hypocritical in our personal listening habits. Third, we need to become familiar with the type of music our children listen to and be willing to acknowledge the good and be prepared to positively criticize that which is not appropriate within our household.
Last, we as parents need to recognize that if our child is involved in rebellious music, we must attempt to understand what unmet need in his life is being met by his musical diet. Galatians 5:19-21 says that

The deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery . . . those who practice such things shall not inherit the Kingdom of God.

Therefore, it is imperative for us as adults and youth to only listen to and think upon those lyrics that would honor God and His principles.

The Games of Destruction

Satan has used a number of tools over the centuries to ensnare the naive. The Ouija Board has proven to be particularly useful. According to the Dictionary of Mysticism the Ouija Board is "an instrument for communication with the spirits of the dead." The Ouija Board is an open door into the world of the occult and demonic activity. Disembodied spirits speak to the living through the medium of the Ouija Board. This information is believed to be truth from the other side and is not recognized for what it is: Lucifer's delusion to gain our allegiance.
Jane Roberts, the author of The Seth Material, relates her story regarding the Ouija Board. She was about to write a book on ESP, and to stimulate her thoughts, she and her husband used a Ouija Board to gain perspective. After a few sessions they were able to receive messages from someone who later identified himself as Seth. The use of the Ouija Board and the gradual, but ever-growing, influence of Seth in Jane's life brought her to the point of possession. Her mind would enter a trance state and a deep male voice would begin to speak, indicating he had a message to get across to our world the wisdom that it was only now ready for. Over a period of ten years Seth produced through Jane over 5000 typewritten records of alleged higher esoteric truth. Then Seth tried to kill her. Though she had not previously believed in demons, this experience changed her mind.
Internationally-known observer of the occult, Kurt Koch, says that by the use of the Ouija Board revelations from the past and predictions about the future are made.
Edmond Gruss tells us in his book, Cults and the Occult in the Age of Aquarius, that there have been "many cases of 'possession' after a period of Ouija Board use." Supernatural contact is commonly made through use of the board and has become a primary tool of Satan in reaching young people.
The Rev. Donald Page of the Christian Spiritualist Church reports that most possession cases he has dealt with are people who have used the Ouija Board. Francoise Strachan's book, A Company of Devils, states that the Ouija Board is "one of the easiest and quickest ways to become possessed."
The greatest danger of the Ouija Board is that an individual begins to place his trust and future hope in the message the board brings. As a Christian our only source of revelation regarding future things is to be God's Word. We are to look to Jesus Christ and His teachings to properly understand our problems and seek a solution. Deuteronomy 18 tells us to beware of mediums and those who practice divination.
First Chronicles 10 tells the story of Saul who was unfaithful to the Lord and consulted a medium, seeking guidance and did not seek guidance from the Lord. Therefore, the Lord slew him and turned the Kingdom over to David.
Christians can offer several reasons as to why one should not be involved in the use of the Ouija Board. One is simply that the Bible condemns it as being involvement in the occult (Lev. 19:31, 20:6). Another relates to the tragic experiences of those who have been involved with this medium. And then there's the fact that the messages received are often false and misleading. They are often obscene and contrary to biblical teaching.
The following passages in Scripture give us, and those who would seek God's perspective, where to go for truth.
"And when they shall say unto you, seek unto them that have familiar spirits and into wizards . . . should not a people seek unto their God?" (Isaiah 8:19)
"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, . . . and it shall be given him." (James 1:5)

The Great Delivery

God is able to deliver those who seek Him. Victory is ours. But first, we must receive God's power.
We have been discussing the problems of satanic involvement. Whether we become deceived by use of the Ouija Board, music, divination or by Dungeons and Dragons, the end result is the same occult bondage.
Mark Bubeck's Moody Press book, The Adversary, gives us a sound basis for applying sound biblical doctrine in resisting the devil as he attempts to infiltrate our lives. Basic to all victory of the believer over Satan is the absolute truth of biblical doctrine. There is no substitute. The greatest key in warfare against Satan is when we recognize that God's truth is our only offense.
Bubeck refers to "doctrinal prayer" as an effective tool to use in spiritual warfare. The sixth chapter of Ephesians tells us that we do not wrestle against flesh and blood but against spiritual forces. We cannot effectively engage Satan in warfare on the natural plane; we must enter the spiritual dimension to adequately challenge Satan and defeat him and his host. According to Bubeck, doctrinal prayer

...is the practice of praying or applying the objective, absolute truths of the Word of God as the hope and basis of resolving our prayer burden.

Doctrinal prayer presupposes that we have a deep understanding of the Scriptures. Bible memorization is a must for this type of prayer.
Another aspect of our spiritual warfare is that of resistance. We are called to resist the devil. The term "resist" basically means to stand, to stand invincibly or successfully. We can stand firm and remain invincible because of the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross. Jesus was victorious over Satan at the cross. As God's people, we are victorious over Satan because of Jesus. We can successfully resist Satan as we stand in right relationship with Christ. Since we are in Christ, and He has all authority in heaven and earth, we are in the only place of victory.
Ephesians 6 speaks of our spiritual armor. With the exception of the sword, this armor is defensive in nature. We have the victory; it has been won we simply need to stand our ground. Satan has been defeated at the cross (Col. 2:8-15) and made powerless (Heb. 2:14-15). The believer needs to stand in his rightful position in Christ as victor; Jesus has already won the battle.
The Holy Spirit of God shows us the way to righteousness and restoration. Satan attempts to convince us that we are so bad that God wouldn't want anything to do with us. He seeks to convince us that there is no forgiveness for what we have done or that we have committed the unpardonable sin.
The Holy Spirit uses God's Word to give us hope and assurance of God's love and forgiveness, whereas Satan creates despair, doubt, resentment, and anger toward God, His Word, and His people. Satan intends for us to feel as though no one as bad as we are could ever really be saved.
Doctrine and right understanding is important to our spiritual welfare. It is the foundation upon which everything stands. Without it we are subject to every wind that blows, every false teaching that Satan would use to lure us.
As believers in the Lord Jesus Christ who have trusted in His blood atonement, we have a vast number of tools to render the enemy ineffective. Power, position, authority, total victory over Satan's world belong to us. All that remains is for us to appropriate God's promises and recognize our position in Christ, focus our attention against the devil's work, and to rest in what our Lord has done for us.
Satanism is a growing concern in our culture. With this growth comes a great deal of confusion and a lack of understanding. The following information is designed to help you understand the problem by clearly defining the different aspects of the occult and giving you concise information that you can use.

Defining the Occult

Cult: A cult is a group of people polarized around an individual with a magnetic personality, who deviates from orthodox Christianity by distorting the central message of the Bible by additional revelation or by introducing their personal understanding of primary biblical doctrines such as the person of Jesus Christ, heaven, hell, salvation, atonement, the virgin birth, etc.
Occult: Secret or hidden knowledge. This knowledge is not discerned by the five senses and is therefore, supernaturally received through the practice of divination.
Witchcraft: The use of scripturally forbidden supernatural powers to manipulate people and events. Commonly known as the "craft of the wise" or "wicca," the worship of nature and feminine energies mother nature. Witchcraft is manifested in two opposing views: white magic, and black magic or witchcraft (see Deut. 18:10)
White Magic: The use of supernatural power to manipulate a person or an event to bring about good. The practice of divination is used to bring about "positive" results such as knowledge, healing, etc.
Black Magic: The use of supernatural power to manipulate a person or an event to bring about evil or destruction. Manipulation is achieved by use of rituals and the casting of spells.
Satanism: Unlike Witchcraft, Satanism is the worship of Satan, formerly known as Lucifer, and the practice of Black Magic. Satanism is a reaction against the Christian church and the Word of God in particular. Satanism promotes a do-what-you-want attitude and is ultimately the worship of oneself.

Categories of Involvement

Individuals involved in satanic activity fall into one of four categories:

Multi-generational international organization
National organizations
Independent self-styled groups
Individual dabblers

The greatest increase in involvement is among the latter group the dabbler. The dabbler is, in most cases, from a middle to upper- middle class, caucasian home and is a user of drugs and other controlled substances.
The larger concern is not in the number of young people involved in satanic activity but what they are capable of doing when they become absorbed in the worship of Satan.
Satanism centers around involvement in animal sacrifice, blood ritual, sex, the use of drugs and sometimes murder. According to "The Addiction Letter" (1/89),

Most Satanism revolves around a drug and alcohol dependent lifestyle which glorifies violence, hate, lying, stealing, and vandalism. The involved youngster craves a higher power to validate . . . chemical dependence and Satan fills the spiritual void.

The Mental Profile of the Dabbler

Rebellion
Boredom
Low self-worth

Warning Signs of the Dabbler

The dabbler is likely to have difficulty relating to peers and in most cases, they have withdrawn from their family and religious heritage. They tend to become involved in a variety of the following:

A drop in grades
Burglary
Drug use
Physical and sexual abuse
Mind control
Animal mutilation
Increased hatred
Murder
Suicide

Drug abuse is the common denominator in all levels of Satanism. Drugs have become the primary source of mind-altering experiences for the Satanist, thereby, giving him a false sense of power and spiritual potency.

Characteristics that may indicate satanic involvement

Avoiding family members
A change in friends
Becoming secretive about activities
Loss of interest in extra-curricular activities
Personality changes
An unusual interest in books, movies, videos, etc. with an occult theme
Use of drugs and alcohol
Lack of attendance of worship with family

Individuals are recruited into satanic groups by any number or combination of the following:

Free drugs or sex
Companionship
Power
Money
Pornography
Personal choice

Satan's Goal

According to scripture (Matt. 4:9, 2 Cor. 4:4, Rev. 12:9), Satan's goal is to deceive man by blinding him to the truth of the gospel and to receive worship for himself (Isa. 14:12-14). On a more practical level Satan desires to alter an individual's values and turn them against themselves, their beliefs, family, God and society.

The Church of Satan

Anton Szandor LaVey formed the Church of Satan in 1966. LaVey, the author of The Satanic Bible is perhaps the most common source of satanic ritual and understanding available to young people today. It can be found in most large secular bookstores. The Satanic Bible has sold more than 600,000 copies since it was first published by Avon Books in 1969.

Secret things

Another common denominator in satanic groups is secrecy. Individuals keep a journal of activity, rituals, charms, or messages in a notebook, blank book and sometimes even a floppy disc. This information is often written in an alphabet that is not widely known. Alphabets commonly used by occultists are: the witches alphabet, the celtic alphabet used by the Druids, the Enochian alphabet, the Egyptian and others.

Personal Initiation

Initiation plays a major role in group activity. Through initiation an individual is given a chance to declare total allegiance to Satan by participation. Often one will sever a portion of a finger or a toe to indicate their commitment to the unholy one.
Other acts include being a participant in a ritual where mutilation of an animal or human is a part of the activity. These acts are usually video-taped to be used at a later time to keep the individual in line if need be. In some cases a criminal act is perpetrated where the initiate is involved in a key role. An unholy communion of sorts is taken during initiatory rituals where a cup or chalice (usually stolen from a church) is used containing a mixture of wine, blood (human or animal) and urine. Satanism is not for the faint-hearted.
Other methods of initiation include body markings. An inverted cross may be burned into one's forearm or chest, etc.

Body Markings

Commonly used markings include the following (it is important to note that body markings can be used for the preparation of a sacrifice, as well as initiation into a group):

Goathead
Inverted cross
Skull
Pentagram
Baphomet
MENA (amen)
Black rose
Swastika

WHAT IS CHRISTIAN ROCK?

"One of my first experiences with Christian rock music came a few years ago when a Christian rock group, representing a small Christian college, came to town to present a 'contemporary sacred concert' in the local high school gymnasium.

"It was typical of the scores of similar groups that were springing up all over the country in colleges and church youth groups. The phenomenon of 'Christian' rock was then just getting a start. I had never heard one of these groups and thought it might be interesting, though I really didn't know what to expect.

"The concert was scheduled for 8:00. By 8:20, with no sign of the performers, the audience began to get a little restless and noisy.

"I noticed a young fellow of about 19 or 20 dressed in a white T-shirt and faded jeans, whom I supposed to be the janitor, still setting up chairs in the back. Then, suddenly, the 'janitor' took a running leap onto the stage and introduced himself as the leader of the group. He was joined by the other members who were all about his age, and dressed in the same faded jeans and T-shirts.

"The leader began his introductions, telling everyone how glad they were to be there and that the only reason for their coming was to glorify God.

"Then, suddenly, the concert began. The first chord exploded over the audience, ricocheting off the walls in an ear-splitting roar. We were off like a rocket hurling into space!

"The group had two levels: loud and louder. The audience clapped along, talked among themselves, and were obviously enjoying it. My ears hurt.

"What few words they were singing that could be heard over the loud accompaniment didn't seem to relate in any way to the music—or to anything godly. Although some lyrics mentioned God, they didn't go with the earthly, sensuous style of the musical delivery.

"I left the gymnasium that night with my ears ringing, my senses dulled, and depressed about the whole thing."—Lowell Hart, Satan's Music Exposed, 1980, pp. 19-22.

Hart then described the next "Christian concert" he heard that year:

"Later that same year, another contemporary group came to town. They called themselves The Hallelujah Sound, representing the Salvation Army. The only Salvation Army groups I had known played stirring arrangements of hymns. This one was different.

"They were an ensemble of six . . with two electric guitars, electric organ, drums, alto sax, and one trumpet. The audience was about equally divided between youth and adults.

"The spokesman for the group announced that the concert would be in two parts: the first, the more formal and traditional; the second, informal and contemporary. They said they 'just wanted to praise the Lord.'

"With that the concert began. As with the previous concert, it began with another loud explosion of sound—which traveled over the audience, bouncing off the walls . .

"Hearing a rock version of 'The Old Rugged Cross' is a shocking experience! It is, frankly, hideously secular.

"After the intermission came the 'informal part.' It was. During one song the trumpet player took off on a 'hot ride,' hips swinging back and forth as he played. What this had to do with the 'gospel song' he was supposedly playing, I didn't know.

"Before the evening was over, the entire audience was swinging and swaying to the glorious beat. If you have never watched a group of middle-aged people swaying back and forth in the pews and clapping their hands to the music, you've missed something.

"This was the Salvation Army? What would General Booth have thought?"—Ibid., pp. 22-23.

Here is another description of a rock concert:

"Audio Adrenaline, one of those I have seen advertised in Christian college student newspapers, hauls in huge speakers, band equipment, synthesizers, and smoke devices.

"When the show starts, everyone goes wild. While a singer (if that is the proper word) is screaming into the mike, other mikes are picking up the noise of the band. All of it is piped through the huge speakers. The mesmerized audience hears decibels so loud it damages their eardrums, and sound waves literally beat on their chest. All the while (especially if it is an outdoor event) four smoke machines, evenly spaced across the stage, are sending billowing clouds of white smoke into the air, where floodlights illuminate them."—Demon Possession and Music, by Dr. Juanita McElwain.

Juan Carlos Pardeiro, who has since found Christ as His Saviour and has totally abandoned his former life, recalls what it was like at the rock concerts he used to give, when he was the leading rock singer in his nation:

"In my youth I was a nationally famous rock star in Uruguay, my home country. God has brought me a long way. I especially remember a particular evening long ago:

"The air was warm and radiant; the screams could be heard several blocks away. Thousands of cars overflowed the parking lot of the huge stadium. Inside, the voices of the wild audience mingled with the screeching of electric guitars and the lead singer's intense yelling. Smoke rising through colors flashing from the strobe lights, along with the fans' frenzied dancing, helped create a bewitching atmosphere. Every movement the rock stars made was watched by thousands of intently adoring eyes. As the sounds burst from the stage, a wave of screaming and uncontrolled crying flooded back.

"From the outside, the scene in the stadium resembled a cage of demons. Inside, the sensual atmosphere made everyone lose command of self-respect and sanity.

"Everyone was caught up in a single torrent of emotions, as if guided by invisible hands toward an abyss of endless ecstasy.

"Everyone, that is, except the lead singer. He was there watching it all, unable to understand it. I was that lead singer. I was a major cause of the madness."

In the 1960s, Louis Torres, now an evangelism instructor, was the bass player in Bill Haley and His Comets. Looking back on those days before he was converted, Torres says this:

"I recalled the effects of the music I once helped produce in nightclubs. I remembered seeing sensuality, uncontrolled emotions, rebellion, violence, and what I would now call devil possession. I heard people on drugs blurt out 'Wow!' as they experienced highs stimulated by our music. I also saw extreme lethargy. I confess with shame that our ability to produce these different reactions and sensual responses to our music filled us with glee. Yes, we knew we were manipulating people's minds."

A crucial decision was made early in 1980. Several of the major, secular recording companies announced the signing of Christian singers, to introduce "gospel music" into the mainstream of the nation's churches.

The final step in the secularization of contemporary Christian music had begun, as records, tapes, radio stations, and local concerts blared this "new Christian sound" to the public.

The effect was not the changing of worldlings into Christians, but Christians into worldlings. Why did the secular music industry do this? The reason was the money they would haul in! In an article about the Christian recording industry, a major trade journal explained the reason:

"Gospel music is a flourishing multibillion dollar enterprise. Prominent artists can realize more than 756,000 unit sales for a given album."—The Music Scene magazine, January-February 1980 issue.

The situation continues on down to the present day. The secular music companies want to continually increase their profits. If they destroy genuine Christianity in the process, who cares? —They surely don't.

In 1979, Paul Baker in his book, Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music? wrote this:

"In 1964 there was no rock equivalent in the gospel realm . . By 1979, every secular form of music, short of punk rock, had its counterpart in Christian music. Both contemporary gospel and Jesus music had added extensively to the variety of Christian music available."

In the above statement, he said that every secular musical form is now being played in Christian churches and in Christian concerts.

At last, the world in all its worst sordid musical forms has permeated Christianity. Surely, we are nearing the end of time.

Contemporary Christian Music magazine has this definition of Christian rock music:

"A screaming, syncopated style of music used to glorify Jesus and edify the young ones."—Contemporary Christian Music, November 1982, p. 71.

In the November 1982 issue of Contemporary Christian Music, one of the feature articles was entitled, "Rock Artists Look at Gospel Music." Here are several quotations from it:

William King (of the Commodores) is quoted as saying:

"Contemporary Christian music is what we call a pop sound, yet with gospel lyrics. But any song that people would normally dance to—because of the beat—is now coming into the churches . . Everyone is not comfortable with God, but contemporary music is a way of making them comfortable."—Ibid.

Any "gospel" which makes sinners "comfortable" is not the genuine Gospel of the Bible!

Alan O'Day (singer/musician and composer) wrote this:

"To me, Contemporary Christian music is the station that I tune in on the radio, thinking that I'm hearing secular music because it sounds so hip—until I catch the words and realize the lyric has a slightly different intent. I'm happy to see that Christian music is moving into the 20th century, and that in some cases, the distinction between Christian and secular music is being blurred."—Ibid.

Laurence Juber (former lead guitarist for Paul McCartney):

"Christianity is a point of view that's been around for a couple thousand years, and over the last few years it's been quite good at adopting contemporary styles of music. I'm not terribly religiously motivated, but I'm sure that contemporary Christian music is going to become more commercial because the better the music is, the better it is going to get sold."—Ibid.

Richard Harrington, writing in the Washington Post, says that the religious record industry recognizes the terrific sales potential in pushing more "positive pop" into the churches. He says it is capitalizing on its opportunity to make big sales by fusing current popular musical styles with religious words.

Harrington mentions a statement by John Styll, editor of Contemporary Christian Music magazine, which says that "the record companies realize they are dealing with a commercial product and they have to consider the entertainment factor of the record in order to increase sales."

The rock music industry recognizes that "entertainment" is the key to penetrating the churches. And in doing that, it is changing church congregations into church audiences.

In his book, Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music? on page xv, Paul Baker says "Jesus music has emanated from people for whom rock music has been a natural language."

Elsewhere in his book, Baker explains that "Christian rock" entered the churches—not through Christian musicians who sought to glorify the Lord—but by unsaved, secular rock performers who capitalized on religious themes.

What is today hailed by church administrators, pastors, and youth leaders as a great victory—something that will energize the youth of the churches and bring in young people from the streets,—is actually a device of the devil to destroy everyone in the churches!

Rock music, by its very history and what it does in the lives of those who tamper with it, is unholy. To attempt to use it "to glorify God" is blasphemy.

Rock music began as a rebellious sexual style of music. It remains that today. It is offensive to God and to genuine Christians who love Him and seek to obey His Word, the Bible.

From its inception, rock music has been associated with sex, perverted sex, drugs, rebellion, and immorality of every kind. It is associated with nightclubs, disco halls, dance halls, and barrooms. Any music which is at home in such places cannot be used to the glory of God.

Trying to unite a holy message with the unholy music of the world is an abomination in the eyes of God.

Inside Rock Music

UNVEILING A MASTER PLAN

The Whispers on the Jet Stream: Unveiling a Sonic Conspiracy

Recovered Transcript – Declassified 2025

FILE #A1985-347 – SOURCE: UNIDENTIFIED EVANGELIST

"This account is transcribed from the handwritten notes of a youth evangelist following an unexpected encounter aboard Flight 227, en route to a revival crusade. These notes were never published, buried under fear and doubt—until now."

March 1985 – Somewhere Over the Atlantic

The engine’s hum was a constant drone, a rhythmic pulse against the silent tension in the cabin. The evangelist, weary from months of travel, loosened his tie and exhaled. Just another flight. Just another soul to save.

He turned to the man beside him—a polished figure in a crisp suit, his fingers adorned with rings that glinted under the cabin lights. A casual greeting turned into small talk, then a conversation that would haunt the evangelist for the rest of his days.

“What’s next for the music industry?” the evangelist had asked.

The man—later identified as the manager of one of the world’s most influential rock bands—smirked. He leaned in slightly, as if revealing an inside joke too dark to share in full daylight.

“They think it’s just music,” he said, his voice barely above a whisper. “But it’s a carefully crafted spell.”

Phase One: The Seduction (1955-1965)

The manager’s voice was calm, his words precise, like someone who had rehearsed this confession before.

“Everything starts with desire,” he said. “You soften the target first. Make them feel something primal.”

He spoke of Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, and the birth of rock and roll—not as mere entertainment, but as an engineered cultural shift. A calculated dismantling of innocence. The rhythm, the movements, the pulse—it wasn’t just rebellion. It was an invitation.

“Get them hooked on the feeling, and they’ll never ask where the road leads.”

The evangelist’s hand trembled as he jotted down notes.

Phase Two: The Rebellion (1965-1970)

A shift. A new weapon.

“They needed to break more than just morals,” the manager continued, eyes gleaming. “They had to break the mind.”

Psychedelic rock. Eastern mysticism. The Beatles retreating to gurus. The explosion of anti-establishment anthems.

“They started searching for something deeper. We made sure they found it.”

Cults. Rituals. Subconscious triggers.

“We gave them the soundtrack to their awakening.”

The evangelist’s heart pounded.

Phase Three: The Addiction (1970-1980s)

Then came the beat.

Raw. Loud. Overpowering. A sound so intoxicating that it bypassed reason entirely.

“Music isn’t about melody anymore,” the manager had said, voice dripping with satisfaction. “It’s about submission.”

The evangelist’s grip on his pen tightened.

Phase Four: The Trojan Horse (1980s Onward)

And finally—the great deception.

The church doors were opening. The pulpit was becoming a stage. The lyrics changed, but the rhythm remained.

“We learned the final trick,” the manager admitted. “What’s the one thing people won’t question? Their faith.”

A pause. A wicked grin.

“Blend the two together, and they’ll never see it coming.”

The Evangelist’s Final Words

The transcript ends abruptly. The last words scribbled in a frantic scrawl:

"I see it now. The whispers in the sound. A war fought in the unseen. If you find this… stay awake."

Postscript:

The evangelist vanished from public life shortly after this flight. Some say he abandoned his mission, others claim he was silenced. His notes, found decades later in an unmarked box, remain a chilling testament to a question that still lingers:

Was it all just a coincidence? Or had he truly uncovered something never meant to be known?

Inside Rock Music

Subliminal Messages Busted

Visual Examples Of Subliminal Messages

Cartoons

Cartoons and Mind Control

Top 10 Hidden Images Found In Cartoons

Everyone loves cartoons – both children and adults. There is always a temptation by a cartoonist to slip in a bit of something extra – something only they are aware of, but thanks to scores of teenaged boys with a pause button and too much time on their hands, we are all able to see these little in-jokes. Unfortunately for companies like Disney, some of them are a little on the naughty side and they have been the root of legal battles. Here is a list of 10 naughty moments found in cartoons.

Guest Appearances

During the sequence in The Hunchback Of Notre Dame in which Quasimodo sings ‘Out There’ (one of the best songs on the soundtrack), as we pan over a view of Paris from the bell tower, characters from other Disney movies can be seen in the background. Most prominently is Belle (Beauty & The Beast) strolling along in her blue dress and reading a book of course. More sharp eyed viewers may also spot Pumbaa from The Lion King being carried by two men, a street merchant shaking out the flying carpet from Aladdin and even a satellite dish on one of the rooftops. In the clip above you need to watch from around 02:45.

Pocahontas

When you go through the movie pocahontas and look at each scene carefully, you find it is of references to sex. In the video clip above the job has been done for you – some are pretty obscure, but others are very very clear enough to be fairly convincing evidence of intentional inclusion in the movie.

The Phallic Palace

This is a more popular one. The rumour was that a disgruntled artist who was going to lose his job drew the phallic object in the castle of The Little Mermaid in annoyance over his impending redundancy. However the artist himself says that he was not about to be fired, but was forced to hurry drawing the design so that he could meet his deadline and did not realise at the time the exact shape of what he had drawn. Well he didn’t until he was contacted by a disgusted member of his youth church group who had heard about the controversy. Obviously, later version of the video had the infamous spire removed.

Hard-up Minister

In keeping with The Little Mermaid theme, another popular accusation for the Disney producers came when someone noticed the rather odd shape protuding from the minister’s pelvic region during the scene in which a Ursula (disguised as ‘Vanessa’) attempts to marry Eric using Ariel’s voice. However later shots in the film show that the minister had rather bandy legs that blended in with his tunic and the ‘erection’ was actually his knees.

Simba And The Sexy Cloud

Another popular one. Long has been the debate over the dust cloud in The Lion King. In the scene just before Simba meets Rafiki, he tiredly flops down on the edge of a cliff, a cloud of dust rises which allegedly for a few frames spell the word S-E-X. The debate is that the special effects team put it in intending it to read S-F-X to leave their little mark on the film. I say judge for yourself but it looks like ‘sex’ to me (as in indicated in red in the picture above).
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Racist Donald Duck

Disney characters and Warner Brothers characters interacted for the first time in the 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and cartoon fans cheered. However during and evening at The Ink & Paint Club, Donald Duck and Daffy Duck duet on the piano together and the relationship turns nasty when Donald allegedly calls Daffy a “nigger”. Anybody who has seen a Donald Duck cartoon should know that it can sometimes be quite difficult to understand what Donald says but thinking you hear him scowling “God damn stupid nigger” takes the cake. Closed captioning in the film says that the line is “Goddurn stubborn nitwit”, other claim it is “You doggone little…” But this is not the first time Donald has been busted for his language. In 1995, Wal Mart pulled a Disney video of Mickey Mouse cartoons from it’s shelf after complaints that Donald shouted “Fuck you!” in the episode called “Clock Cleaners”.

Take Off Your Clothes

The scene in Aladdin on Jasmine’s balcony in which the hero is trying to brush off the growling tiger Rajah, he can apparently be heard whispering “Good teenagers take off your clothes”. The script says that the line is “Good kitty, take off and go”. The clip sounds like somebody else other than the Aladdin voice has whispered the line in but no matter which line is actually spoken, this allegation got Disney in hot water with the American Life League who used it to try and get Disney films banned, claiming they had been sneaking sexual messages to children over the years.

Jessica Rabbit’s lady garden

A cartoon heart-throb, Who Framed Roger Rabbit’s Jessica Rabbit has over the years helped to turn a lot of young boys into men. So wishes came true when the claim that cheeky animators sneaked in a few frames of her without underwear during the scene in which Jessica and Bob Hoskins in a taxi that runs into a lamp-post. As she is thrown from the car, Jessica lands, causing her red dress to hitch up revealing her apparently unclothed nether regions. In some cases it has been tradition for animators to slip racy shots in films for a split second but it seems that their fun can be spoilt by young men pausing the scene in movie where Jessica Rabbit spreads her legs. Now why they would do that, I have no idea…

The Rude Rescuers

In 1999, Disney studios announced that they would be recalling the home video version of the 1977 movie The Rescuers because a few shots contained an “objectional background image”. During the scene in which the mousy heroes Bernard and Bianca fly through the city in a sardine tin (about 38 minutes into the movie) a photographic image of a topless woman can be seen in the windows they pass. While some of the items on this list are objectionable and some have been proven wrong, this one is pretty clear and Disney studios had to hang their heads in shame. It was confirmed by a Disney spokesperson who simply said that the tampering “was done more than twenty years ago” and the company recalled 3.4 million copies of the video that had been sold.

Sexy Beast

In the movie Beauty and the Beast we see many references to sex (as in some of the previous items), but we also see some satanic references. Pay special attention to the clip above from about the 02:55 mark to see some very blatant symbols of evil such as a skull and the sign of the horns. The latter part of the clip deals with morality and I think the narrator may be stretching things a little, but it is an interesting clip nevertheless.
Besides music, Illuminati has used cartoons for brain programming of children in order to destroy their intellectual capabilities.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) both feel that TV does influence the behavior of children. The AAP states “Neuroscientists have shown TV is a very quick medium. Messages are shot at the viewer as if by an automatic rifle. When the child becomes used to receiving information at so fast a rate, they lose interest in information that is more detailed and methodical, such as the information received in day-to-day schooling.
There is evidence that 6-10 Hz ELF magnetic waves can affect brain waves and control the mind of any person. It is important to realize that when a person watches TV, they go into an alpha brain wave state, in which they are more suggestible than normal. In fact, a LOT of Illuminati programming is done in alpha state, since the person is relaxed and highly suggestible. Most cartoons have a subtle message as well as subliminal ones meant to influence the next generation of children, destroy their intelligence, family values and morality. Psychologists in the Russia’s southern city of Krasnodar have called on the Russian government to ban televising of the Pokemon Japanese cartoon. The cartoon has already been televised on Russia’s state-controlled ORT nationwide television network, as many countries, including Japan itself, have banned it. Krasodar psychologists assert that a 25th shot system is applied in the cartoon which negatively affects children’s sub-consciousness. As a result of this shot’s impact, a ”neuro-linguistic programming’‘ occurs, or, to put it in other words, zombying. The psychologists characterize this phenomenon as the ”intellectual genocide.” In their view, the cartoon calls for cruelty and aggression, while numerous signs on the heroes’ costumes symbolize death.
It increases aggressiveness and anti-social behavior, makes children less sensitive to violence and to victims of violence, and it increases their appetite for more violence in entertainment and in real life. The Children who watch too much cartoons on
television are more likely to have mental and emotional problems, along with brain and eye injuries and unexpectedly the risk of a physical problem increases.
The American Psychological Association passed a resolution in February of 1985, informing broadcasters and the public about the dangers violence on the television has on children. Three major effects have been proven by psychological research caused by children seeing violence on television are that the child may become less sensitive to the pain and suffering of others; children who watch violence do not fear violence nor are they bothered by violence in general and the children are more likely to become aggressive or use harmful actions towards others.
The April 2004 issue of the medical journal Pediatrics published a study done by Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center of Seattle, Washington. The study revealed that children who watched three to four hours of television daily had a 30 to 40 percent greater risk of developing attention deficit disorder than children who did not watch television.
In December 1997, an episode of the Japanese cartoon “Pocket Monster” (later renamed “Pokémon” for international distribution) drew worldwide attention after multiple cases of children suffering seizures(a sudden attack of an illness, especially one that affects the brain) after watching the episode were reported (Warner, 2004).

Visual Subliminal Messaging in Children’s Cartoons

Subliminal messaging is defined by the American Heritage Dictionary as, “Below the threshold of conscious perception; inadequate to produce conscious awareness but able to evoke a response” (AHD, 1352). What this means in the world of mass media is advertisers and programmers are slipping in messages that you act upon and don’t even realize that you are doing it. And they are also doing it to children.
Children’s cartoons are packed with many controversial topics such as violence and sexuality. However, many parents would be shocked to learn that cartoon makers are intentionally brainwashing their children by secretly placing messages never to be deciphered by the conscious mind, but instead propagating the subconscious, into behaving a certain way.

Pornography in Cartoons

There are levels of Satanism – Witchery – Pornography and Spiritism present in Disney’s videos.
For example, in the video of “Mermaid”, male genital has been shown. (I am not placing the picture here; you can easily search it on web). This video, “The Little Mermaid” is a video of child pornography. In the background, during the music that says “kiss the girl”, kiss the girl, kiss the girl – there is a Jamaican group speaking African words, to curse each and every child who is listening to the video.
Another example, in the video of “Aladin”, if you stop the video in slow motion, going slowly. you will see that he says, so quickly you cannot hear it in normal speed, he says: “good-teenagers-take-off-your clothes”.
There is another video that has been causing great sensation, called “Pocahontas”. Pocahontas is an Indian word, it has two parts – “poca” meaning spirit, and “hontas” meaning abyss, meaning spirit invoked from the abyss. When you utter “pocahontus!” you are calling the Devil to your side, and to the side of your children.
There is a video called “the lion king”. The Time Magazine said, “It is the most dirty, most perverse and most charged with violence, than any other video Disney has produced. That children who watch the “Lion King today, will be the murderers of tomorrow. This video “Lion King” was produced by a homosexual man named John Smith, who died of AIDS in New York. In this video the lion walks effeminately. If you watch the video in slow motion you will see that when the Lion hits paws on the ground, and the dust particles rise – in the middle of the television forms the word “SEX.
Michael Eisner, the owner of Disney 60% of the stocks married a homosexual man, at Disney World, Orland Florida.
This is what Disney is teaching! Pornography, spiritism, Satanism and Destruction to our children. And you still believe that Disney is family entertainment. Disney is nothing more than a satanic empire. Made with an astounding precision to destroy your home and to destroy your children.

Law on Cartoons

There is no official law that makes subliminal messages illegal; it is widely frowned upon by the Federal Communications Council (FCC). Stiff fines and penalties including revocation of a station’s broadcasting license can arise if a station knowingly airs anything containing a subliminal message. This is not always the case as proven by the FCC in the 1950’s when legislation that was to forbid subliminal messages was overturned. The FCC referred to Section 326 of the Communications Act stating, “The FCC is prohibited from censoring broadcast material, including advertising.” It wasn’t until 1958, when the National Association of Broadcasters pressured the FCC to make subliminal messages illegal, that the FCC finally complied by revising its policies on the matter. The new code states: Any technique whereby an attempt is made to convey information to the listener by transmitted messages below the threshold of normal awareness is prohibited (FCC Information Bulletin 7). This law, however, only limits the use of auditory subliminal messaging. There has never been any legislation passed restricting the use of visual aspects of the subconscious, which remains legal today.

Many acts of accused subliminal messaging are easily explained by a simple coincidence. Such as the infamous Disney stories, when in the 1990’s, conservative Christian groups such as the American Life League accused the children’s entertainment giant of placing subliminal messages of a sexual nature in its films. Many of the things displayed in cartoons cannot be even mentioned; otherwise this article will become an obscene one.

Auditory Subliminal Messaging in Children’s Cartoons

Meowth said, in an episode of “Pokemon” that aired on Monday, October 11^th, 2004 at 4:00 p.m. When children watch cartoons, they always pay attention to what is being said. In a child’s subconscious mind, he or she is exposed to auditory subliminal messages that they may never discover, but they will eventually become a part of their lives. The interesting thing about the situation is that these messages are most common in popular cartoons. The main allegation against SpongeBob Squarepants is its use of metaphors in place of profanity. When he is disappointed, SpongeBob will often yell out “Tartar Sauce”. To an adult ear, that phrase may sound like it is intended to represent a curse word.
TV ends up being the de facto babysitter for millions of kids. Save yourselves and your children from this Fitnah of Dajjal before it is too late!

"""this article may contain an islamic view in it i do not encourage or support islam in any way

JESUS CHRIST IS THE ONLY TRUTH, THE LIFE AND THE ONLY WAY TO GOD THE FATHER,

the message i want to pass is that of mind control and hidden messages in cartoons, advertisements and movies that the media is using to communicate there own hidden agenda while enticing people to buy by creation of addictions through what they create (cartoons, movies and advertisements) in order to sell an agenda to the masses""""

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