Occult Checklist Index and Definitions
Divination | Witchcraft and Magic | Spiritism | Extra Sensory Perception | Mysticism | New Age Medicine | False Religions | Secret Societies | Non-Secret Societies | Occult/Demonic Openings | Other Openings | Symptoms of the Occult | Life Energy Terminology
Divination means the practice of attempting to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge by occult or supernatural means. NEW LINK DEFINITIONS CONTINUALLY ADDED.
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| Why God forbids Divination God spoke authoritatively to his chosen people through Moses. What Moses wrote was God’s revealed will. It was the only access they had to true information about their relationship to things hidden from normal means of learning (general revelation). Moses wrote: “The secret things belong to the Lord our God but the things revealed belong to us and to our sons forever, that we may observe all the words of this law“(Deuteronomy 29:29). The word “occult” means secret or hidden knowledge. God purposely limits His people’s access to such spiritual knowledge for their own good. That which is outside of “the things revealed” is not for us. Why? Because there are spirit beings out there who have been practicing the art of deception for many thousands of years. They are good at what they do. If we dabble in their world we will be deceived. 25 verses on divination.
A true medium has a “familiar spirit” in him, and the term comes from the Hebrew word obh, meaning “a leather bottle.” To the ancient Hebrews, the hollow sound of the voice of a familiar spirit, speaking through a medium, sounded as if it came out of a skin bottle. A person who has a familiar spirit serves as a vessel or a “medium” that contains the spirit. New Age centered around law of attraction. Symptoms of the involvement of the Occult – Demonic Oppression Article |
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Amulets [tiger’s claw, shark’s tooth, horse-shoe, mascots, talisman, and so forth] … |
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Clairvoyance: Also called “second sight”, the ability to interpret or foretell the unseen Clairsentience: Any form of paranormal sensing ability.
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Graphology, interpretation of handwriting … |
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Dowsing or witching for water, minerals, under- ground cables, or finding out the sex of an unborn child using a divination rod, pendulum, twig, and/or planchette [Hosea 4:12] …XXXXX |
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Channeling |
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Un-Scriptural dream interpretation, as with the books by Edgar Cayce … |
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Pyramidology [mystic powers associated with models of pyramids] … |
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Crystal ball … |
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Past life readings … |
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Tea leaf or coffee cup readings … |
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Character analysis … |
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Fortune cookies at Chinese restaurants … |
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Turning apple stem … |
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Wish on a shooting star … |
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Wish on a eyelash … |
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Vision Quest |
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Reading of intestines … |
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Fortune-telling with a scepter … |
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Wedding cake under pillow … |
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Scratching out of names to find out name of future spouse … |
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Scrying Mirrors or Scrying Bowls … |
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Blowing birthday candles and wishing … |
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Throwing the bones [dolos] … |
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Other … Complete list of Divination |
Witchcraft is the manipulation, intimidation, and domination of supernatural forces for one’s own ends. Magic includes books thereon or any related subject.
Involvement in WITCHCRAFT and MAGIC |
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Involvement in WHITE magic, including: |
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Writing names on paper and burning it to ashes … |
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Calling of names in four corners of room … |
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Looking in mirror at midnight … |
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Biorhythms with the moon [Deuteronomy 4:19] … or Biofeedback – see article |
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Chicken wishbones … |
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Chain letters … |
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Blowing warts to moon or planting it into a potato or plant, blowing over body parts to the moon, and so forth … |
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Magic potions, herbs, and/or powders … |
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Malay magic [Slamaaiers] … |
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Nails/hair planted to keep away evil spirits, or to stop occultic happenings … |
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Driving in pegs on the corners of a plot to chase away evil spirits … |
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Involvement in BLACK, red, green, neutral magic, and/or DEATH magic [where the name of a sickness plus a written spell is cast into a coffin or grave], including: |
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Swearing oaths … |
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Firewalking or dancing around so-called “holy” fires … |
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Satanism … |
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Witchcraft [manifestations can include stomach pains and nausea] … |
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Witchdoctor, including consultations, medicines, charms, and so forth … |
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Voodoo … |
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Songomas, Njangas, Muti … |
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Numerology … |
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Kabalah … |
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Ashes … |
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Spells, hexes, curses, as well as the use of symbols … |
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Incantations … |
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Sorcery … |
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Water witching, hydromancy [divination by viewing images in water] … |
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Mind control and telepathy [manipulating and control others through your mind-power] … |
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Harassment by psychic means … |
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Ventriloquism [not simple puppetry] … |
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Evil thoughts … |
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Water witching … |
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Burying objects … |
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Graveyard experiences … |
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Ancestral worship [including the rituals done at funerals, and at the times of dedication] … |
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Rubbed with the contents of animal stomaches … |
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Items nailed to a tree … |
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Items thrown into the sea, river, and/or dam … |
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Idolatry [anything you worship that is not God] … |
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Incense burning … |
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Cuts, burnings, and/or piercings on the body … |
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Hairstyles with occult themes [punk, goat’s, and/or devil’s tail] … |
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Pestering through psychic powers … |
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Sleep-paralysis … |
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Other … |
Spiritism
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Table rapping … |
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Telekinesis [allowing objects to move or stop without physically touching them] … |
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Consultation with a medium … |
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Consultation with a psychic healer … |
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Consultation with a clairvoyant … |
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Consultation with a familiar spirit … |
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Reincarnation [including déja vu experiences] … |
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Astral traveling [Ecclesiastes 12:6, silver cord] … |
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Psychic experiences or gifts [reading time with your mind] … |
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Psychic phenomena [including imaginary friends] … |
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Psychokinesis [lighting fires, fusing light bulbs, and so forth] … |
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Poltergeist [noisy ghost] … |
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Psychometry [contact points including bangles and/or jewelry] … |
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Stigmata [“wounds of Jesus”, blood from idols and/or statues] … |
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Non-Christian exorcism [including “rescue circles”] … |
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Science fantasy [including “Star Wars”, “Star Trek”, and “E.T.”] … |
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Levitation [person moving above ground] … |
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Related literature [Edgar Cayce, Lobsang Rampa, Aleister Crowley, Manley Hall, and so forth] … |
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Santeria [organization] … |
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Astara [organization] … |
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Other … XXXX |
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In the Church: Contemplative Prayer, Soaking Prayer, Theophostics |
ESP [Extra Sensory Perception]
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Telepathy [knowing another’s thoughts] … |
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Second sight [born with caul] … |
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Visionary dreams or prophetic insight NOT from the Holy Spirit [examples of this include Jeanne Dixon and Nostradamus] … |
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Clairsentience [irrational diagnosis of illness [examples include concentration, crystal ball gazing, and/or touching with the hand] … |
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Pendulum rod [cork/hair tied to a hair or cotton thread to determine baby’s gender] … |
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Seeing demons [NOT as a gift from the Holy Spirit] … |
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Hearing demons … |
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Demons tormenting you … |
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Not believing in demons … |
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Sex with demons [spiritual spouses] … |
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| Asmodeaus – Lust demon Renunciation Prayer Married – protected Renunciation Prayer Single – blocked marriage |
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Transcendental meditation [concentration, “moving to higher levels”] … |
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Eastern forms of meditation … |
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Yoga [kundalini] … |
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Reiki … |
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Eckankar [soul traveling] … |
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Shiahatsu … |
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Martial arts [including Karate, Judo, Kung Fu, Ninja, Maya Kiri, and so forth] … |
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I Ching [occultic textbook] … |
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Hypnosis [Deuteronomy 18:10; Romans 6:16] … |
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Ikabana flower arrangements [sun worship] … |
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Bonsai trees … |
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Burning of incense … |
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Fung Shei … |
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Mind expansion to higher consciousness through drugs [DMT], music, mind-techniques, meditation, and so forth … |
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New Age and/or Occult Alternative Medicine
Much research has been done today that much of what was first thought as “occult” is actually scientific. However, it is VERY important to know the source of the power being used. The person performing and/or prescribing the treatment methods must be a born-again believer. You must distinguish between scientific methods, and those using the occult and/or New Age.
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Chiropractics … |
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Homeopathy … |
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Aromatherapy … |
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Reflexology … |
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Kinesiology … |
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Magnetic Therapy |
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Inner Healing – Calling Jesus into your Memory |
False Religions
This includes cults, metaphysics, and related literature.
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Mormonism … Renunciation Prayers (password protected) |
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Rosicruxianism … |
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Jehovah’s Witness … |
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Swedenborgianism [Church of the New Jerusalem] … |
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The Way International [The Christian Education Society] … |
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The Family … |
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Bahai … |
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Scientology [L. Ron Hubbert] … |
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The OLD Worldwide Church of God [under the leadership of Herbert Armstrong], Plain Truth Magazine [please note, the NEW leadership of this organization has repented and corrected their ways] … |
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Moonies … |
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Old/New Apostolic Church … |
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Hare Krishna … Renunciation Prayers (password protected) |
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Christian Science … Renunciation Prayers (Password Protected) |
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Buddhism … Renunciation Prayer (password protected) |
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Children of God [cult from the U.S.A] … |
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Zen … |
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New Thought … |
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Islam … |
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Unity School of Christianity … |
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Hinduism … |
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Spiritual Frontiers Fellowship … |
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Black Muslim Church … |
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Christadelphians … |
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Indian Occult Rituals … |
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Rastafarianism … |
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Any/all teaching of a guru … |
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Secret Societies and/or Organizations
Secret societies require a blood oath with the organization, group, and/or persons.
Non-Secret Societies
Non-secret societies require an un-Biblical pledge, oath, and/or loyalty.
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Clubs … |
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Gangs [including biker’s gangs] … |
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Humanistic/charity organizations [including peace, green- peace, feminist movements] … |
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Un-Biblical government parties [such as Communism, Nazism, Liberals, and so forth] … |
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Guerrilla, revolutionary, or terrorist groups … |
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Miscellaneous Occult Involvement
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Occult [Deuteronomy 7:25-26] jewelry, objects, and/or symbols [including Zodiac charms, yin-yang, Ankh “cross of life”, peace sign, crescent sign, Eprechaun’s staff, dragons, Buddha, Hindu, and Chinese deities, horse- shoes, and so forth] … |
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Eastern objects/symbols [including art, carpets, statues, idols, Zodiac-sign jewelry/decorations, and so forth] … |
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Folklore [fairy tales, fairies, gnomes] … |
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Visiting of pagan temples and/or places of worship [2 Kings 5:18] … |
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Visiting of burial grounds [ such as Indian holy men, African culture] … |
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Worshipping (church) leaders/pastors instead of worshipping God, trusting in the flesh [Jeremiah 17:5-6] … |
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Un-Scriptural traditions [Constantine religion] … |
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Rituals [candles, incense] … |
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Condemnation [person must work/pay for forgiveness] … |
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Miscellaneous Openings …
Holidays |
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