- 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 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
- The People Who Missed Christmas: Herod - Grace to You
This post was first published December 11, 2012 -ed Meet another man who missed the first Christmas: Herod Matthew 2 tells his story He was
- The Best of Christmas - Grace to You
The Best of Christmas Like many of history’s most enduring stories, this one took the most unlikely of turns A virgin woman bears a child, promised by an angel and conceived by God Born in a crowded town near Jerusalem, the infant has for His nursery a stable—His makeshift crib, a feeding trough But shepherds worship the boy, and a powerful king fears Him And when He has become a man
- History of Christmas Customs: Christian or Not? - JW. ORG
Christmas has long been described as a traditional Christian festival to celebrate the birth of Jesus Many of the customs used in this celebration, however, make us wonder how they came to be associated with Jesus’ birth in the first place For one thing, there is the myth of Santa Claus The modern-day jolly, white-bearded, rosy-cheeked, red-suited Santa is known to have been a successful
- What Does the Bible Say About Christmas? | Bible Questions
Christmas lights: 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 Mistletoe, holly: “The Druids ascribed magical properties to the mistletoe in particular
- What Are the Facts About Christmas? | Q A - JW. ORG
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 However
- What Is the Origin of Christmas? - JW. ORG
Many people have decided to stop celebrating Christmas Discover why and learn what the Bible reveals about how God and Jesus view this holiday
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