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- Why Don’t Jehovah’s Witnesses Celebrate Christmas? - JW. ORG
Get the facts: Do Jehovah’s Witnesses celebrate Christmas? What do they believe? Here are 4 reasons for some of their choices
- When Was Jesus’ Birth? Was Jesus Born on December 25? - JW. ORG
The Encyclopedia Americana informs us: “The reason for establishing December 25 as Christmas is somewhat obscure, but it is usually held that the day was chosen to correspond to pagan festivals that took place around the time of the winter solstice, when the days begin to lengthen, to celebrate the ‘rebirth of the sun ’
- Holidays and Celebrations - JW. ORG
Holidays and Celebrations The fact that Jehovah’s Witnesses do not participate in most holiday observances and other celebrations can be somewhat perplexing to a teacher We hope the following helps you to understand why we take the matter so seriously Perhaps to a greater extent than you may have realized, many holidays and the customs associated with them have a non-Christian religious
- Why Don’t Jehovah’s Witnesses Celebrate Certain Holidays?
Holidays that are based on the idea that the soul is immortal The Bible clearly states that the soul can die (Ezekiel 18:4) Therefore, Jehovah’s Witnesses do not celebrate the holidays listed below, which promote belief in the immortality of the soul: All Souls’ Day (Day of the Dead) This is a day for “commemorating all the faithful departed,” according to the New Catholic
- When Was Jesus Born? | Bible Questions - JW. ORG
The Bible does not give a specific date for the birth of Jesus Christ, as these reference works show: “The true birth date of Christ is unknown ”— New Catholic Encyclopedia “The exact date of Christ’s birth is not known ”— Encyclopedia of Early Christianity While the Bible does not directly answer the question, ‘When was Jesus born?’ it does describe two events surrounding
- Holidays and Celebrations | Bible Questions Answers | JW. ORG
Answers to some of the most common questions about popular holidays and celebrations The clear explanations found in God’s Word may surprise you
- The Truth About Christmas - JW. ORG
The Truth About Christmas DO YOU care about spiritual truth? If so, then perhaps you have asked these questions: (1) Was Jesus actually born on December 25? (2) Who were the “wise men,” and were they really three in number? (3) What sort of “star” led them to Jesus? (4) What does Santa Claus have to do with Jesus and his birth? (5) How does God view the Christmas custom of giving gifts
- What Does the Bible Say About Christmas? | Bible Questions
The Bible does not give the date of Jesus’ birth, nor does it say that we should celebrate his birthday As McClintock and Strong’s Cyclopedia states: “The observance of Christmas is not of divine appointment, nor is it of NT [New Testament] origin ” Instead, an examination of the history of Christmas exposes its roots in pagan religious rites The Bible shows that we offend God if we
- Do All Celebrations and Holidays Please God? - JW. ORG
Celebrations and holidays are an important part of people’s lives What are the origins of some popular holidays, and how does God feel about such celebrations?
- Holidays - JW. ORG
Is Christmas a celebration based on the Bible? Date of the celebration M’Clintock and Strong’s Cyclopædia says: “The observance of Christmas is not of divine appointment, nor is it of N [ew] T [estament] origin The day of Christ’s birth cannot be ascertained from the N [ew] T [estament], or, indeed, from any other source ”— (New York, 1871), Vol II, p 276 Luke 2:8-11 shows
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