Like many of the world's major holidays, Valentine's Day is
an annual observance with its roots entrenched firmly in pagan beliefs and
customs. What would God think about Valentine's Day?
The ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia, an annual
three-day ritual believed to ward off evil spirits and increase fertility, was
held on Feb. 13 to 15. Lupercalia (also known as Februatio, which is where we
get the name for our month of February) was popular among many of the new
converts to the Roman Church.
Though the practices of Lupercalia have been repackaged and
dressed up in the form of Valentine's Day, this scripture indicates that it
stiller mains just as detestable as they have always been to God (Deuteronomy
12:29-32).
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