Here are 4 reasons for some of their choices. 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 This post was first published december 11, 2012 Meet another man who missed the first christmas Matthew 2 tells his story
Let’s go back to john chapter 1 and talk a little bit about the coming of the lord jesus christ, back to john chapter 1 I think this year we’ve received fewer christmas cards than any other year Are you having that experience? According to the encyclopedia of religion, europeans decorated their homes “with lights and evergreens of all kinds” to celebrate the winter solstice and to combat evil spirits “the druids ascribed magical properties to the mistletoe in particular. Answers to some of the most common questions about popular holidays and celebrations
Why do millions of christians choose not to celebrate christmas The timing of jesus’ birth, the commands he gave his followers, and more. Some were sentimental, saying christmas is a family time, a time for children, and so on Others were humanistic, seeing christmas as a time to celebrate love for one’s fellow man, the spirit of giving, and that sort of thing Others were crassly hedonistic, viewing christmas as just another excuse to party. Millions of people worldwide celebrate christmas for various reasons
Some enjoy festive times with friends and family Others think about god or devote time to helping the poor or needy By themselves, these are undoubtedly worthy deeds However, they are clouded by the dark side of this holiday First, many celebrants believe that christmas is a birthday celebration for jesus Jehovah’s witnesses consult the bible before deciding whether to celebrate a particular holiday
