The Ancient War Demons Were Real: Do They Control the NeoCon Establishment?

War isn't just politics—it’s paganism. Behind every drone strike and foreign intervention lurks something far older and darker than strategy: the ancient gods of war, reborn in suits and sanctified by sermons. Baal, Moloch, Ishtar—these weren’t myths, they were demons, and Scripture makes clear they still prowl the earth, demanding sacrifice. Today, their altars are built by defense contractors, their incense is jet fuel, and their priests speak from pulpits and press rooms alike. This piece traces the bloody trail from Babylon to Baghdad, from ancient fire pits to modern bunkers, and exposes the spiritual war raging behind the headlines. If the Church doesn’t wake up and cast out these gods, it will keep confusing bombs for blessings—and keep offering up its children to demons wearing the mask of freedom.

There are few subjects more horrifying, and few more necessary to understand in our time, than the idea that war is not merely geopolitical—but spiritual. It is tempting, even for serious Christians, to relegate ancient “gods of war” to mythology, dead religions, or artistic symbolism. Mars, Baal, Ishtar, Moloch—they’re just names in dusty encyclopedias, we think. But Scripture and history say otherwise. These gods were worshipped for centuries not by ignorant primitives, but by empires, kings, and civilizations whose glory often exceeded our own. And according to the Bible, they were not gods at all, but demons.

The implication is chilling: when modern nations go to war—not in defense, but in aggression—they are not merely acting on greed, politics, or tribal impulse. They may, knowingly or not, be offering blood sacrifices to the very same demonic entities their ancestors once bowed before. We see this in the news, from the B2 Spirit Bombers to the infamous Trident missiles, to the legendary Lucifer’s Hammer. The demonic imagery is rubbed in our face.

That’s not hyperbole. That’s biblical theology.

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THE BIBLE SAYS DEMONS ARE REAL—AND THEY TAKE SACRIFICES

Let’s start where everything should start: the Word of God. Deuteronomy 32:17 states, “They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.” Psalm 106:37–38 repeats this horror: “Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils, and shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters… and the land was polluted with blood.” Paul, writing centuries later, confirms this in 1 Corinthians 10:20: “The things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God.”

This is not poetry. It is theology. It is doctrine. When the Bible speaks of idols, it is not describing imaginary friends carved into wood and stone. It is describing real spiritual entities—malevolent ones—masquerading as deities to soak the earth in blood and draw humanity into covenant with Hell.

And the sacrifices they crave aren’t flowers or incense.

They want bodies.

They want human blood.

GODS OF WAR ARE DEMONS WITH TITLES

Throughout human history, nearly every civilization has had its own god of war. The names change, but the appetites stay the same. The Akkadians had Nergal, god of war and plague. The Canaanites had Resheph, depicted with a spear and flame. The Babylonians offered blood to Ishtar, a perverse androgynous goddess of both love and violence. The Greeks gave their battles to Ares, the Romans to Mars. The Norse had Odin, not merely a wise wanderer but a patron of battle and death. The Aztecs raised temples to Huitzilopochtli, who required daily human hearts to ensure the sun would rise.

None of these were fake. None of them were harmless metaphors.

These were the names that demons wore like masks.

And the signature trait that united them all? Bloodlust. All were war gods. All demanded death. All glorified violence, sacrifice, conquest, and domination. That is not a coincidence. That is a pattern—a demonic fingerprint.

You will never find a “god of peace” demanding a battlefield of skulls. But you will always find that the gods of war, wherever they’re found, demand death in tribute.

And if you believe demons are real, then you must also believe that these gods of war are not gone. They’ve simply changed costumes.

PRINCIPALITIES AND POWERS IN HIGH PLACES

The apostle Paul does not mince words about the forces behind the curtain of politics and history. In Ephesians 6:12, he writes, “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”

This isn’t mystical mumbo-jumbo. This is Paul’s explanation for what governs the patterns of history: not just men, but malevolent spiritual intelligences.

Paul, a Roman citizen and a Jewish scholar, knew the myths. He knew the gods. He had walked the streets of Athens and Rome and seen the temples. When he used the term “principalities and powers,” he was not describing abstract ideas.

He was describing the very real demonic authorities who preside over nations, over empires, and over wars.

These demons have never retired.

They didn’t disappear with the idols.

They simply moved to Washington, Riyadh, Tehran, London, and Tel Aviv.

They took up residence in defense ministries, in corporate boardrooms, and yes, in churches.

They no longer call themselves Ares or Baal. Today, they have names like “national interest,” “humanitarian intervention,” and “freedom.” But the results are the same: cities in rubble, bodies in ditches, widows in tears, and blood on the altar of Empire.

PERSIA’S DEMON GODS—AND THEIR MODERN LEGACY

If we want to understand why the Middle East is always ablaze, we must first understand the spiritual legacy of that land. Persia—modern-day Iran—was once the cradle of Zoroastrianism, a religion filled with dualism, spiritual conflict, and fire rituals. While some modern scholars try to sanitize Zoroastrianism as ethical monotheism, the truth is that it was a complicated stew of light and dark spirits, fire-worship, and divine war. Their god of victory and battle was Verethragna, who took the form of a bull, a warrior, a boar, or a wind—a shapeshifting spirit of conquest and bloodshed.

The Assyrians and Babylonians—neighbors of Persia—worshipped gods whose very personalities were defined by carnage. Ashur, the head god of Assyria, was always depicted in war gear. His name was stamped on arrows. War wasn’t just a necessity; it was a liturgy. It was a form of devotion.

In these cultures, war was never merely tactical. It was religious. And every sword stroke was part of a sacrifice.

Now ask yourself: has that spirit gone away?

When you see modern Iran chant for martyrdom and holy war, you are not witnessing mere politics. You are witnessing a continuation of ancient covenant. The names have changed. The turbans are new. But the spirits are old.

And they are still hungry.

THE BLOOD SACRIFICE OF MODERN WAR

Now let’s zoom out. America, the supposed “Christian nation,” has killed millions in foreign wars over the last two decades. Iraq. Afghanistan. Libya. Syria. Yemen. Somalia. Drone strikes. Airstrikes. Sanctions. Civilian deaths. All chalked up to collateral damage, fog of war, strategic necessity. But what if that blood wasn’t incidental? What if it was sacramental?

We’re told war is waged for security, for democracy, for rights. But the results always seem the same: blood-soaked soil in lands most Americans can’t pronounce, and profits soaring for men with Pentagon contracts.

This is not strategy. This is ritual. This is sacrifice.

The human blood spilled in the deserts of the Middle East is not just a tragic byproduct. It is the offering. It is the burnt offering that pleases the same demonic war gods that demanded the blood of children in the Valley of Hinnom.

And we, enlightened Westerners, call it “foreign policy.” From the high places of power, the principalities feed. And the weapons makers rejoice.

NEOCONS AS PRIESTS OF MOLOCH

If demons still desire blood, then someone must be offering it. That “someone” is not just the Ayatollahs or jihadists. It is also the neoconservatives. It is the D.C. war planners. It is the think tanks that dream in napalm. It is the evangelical influencers paid handsomely to sanctify the drone strike and bless the tank.

The old gods used to require temples, priests, and burning altars. Today, they operate through legislation, arms deals, and political narratives. Their prophets wear suits, not robes. Their temples are built by Lockheed Martin and their incense is the sulfur of munitions.

And just like the priests of Moloch, they insist that the sacrifice is for the greater good. Just like the priests of Baal, they mock those who pray for rain. Just like the priests of Ishtar, they blend eroticism and violence into a cult of power.

You think they stopped sacrificing children? Look at the numbers. Look at the young men sent to die for causes that shift with every new administration. Look at the children blown apart in schools by U.S. ordinance, with “strategic objectives” scrawled across the aftermath.

Look at the flag-draped coffins. Then tell me again that Moloch is dead.

THE GOSPEL OF PEACE VS. THE LITURGY OF BLOOD

There is only one force in the universe that opposes the demon gods of war. It is not the United Nations. It is not the Democrats. It is not the libertarians. It is not the constitutionalists. It is the Lamb.

Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, came to break the cycle. He came not to abolish justice, but to end blood sacrifice with His own blood. His was the final offering. And for those who follow Him, war is no longer worship. It is a tragic concession. It is a last resort.

But too many churches have forgotten that. They preach peace but lust for war. They confuse America with Israel, and the GOP with the Kingdom. They don’t realize that by applauding the next strike on Persia, they’re not just being patriotic. They may be helping demons get what they want.

Because if the Bible is true—and it is—then we do not battle against flesh and blood. We battle against ancient powers. We battle against real spirits. We battle against demon gods who never sleep, who never stop craving blood, and who have found new ways to collect it.

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