I want knw why they dnt celebrate xmas. Any Jehovah witness in the house, pls share ur reason or any1 who can

Bleble-swag:
I want knw why they dnt celebrate xmas. Any Jehovah witness in the house, pls share ur reason or any1 who can

Can You kindly google and search for the "Origin Of christmas " please if they can't reply you here .... All I see is hypocrisy here _ they come to your doors everyday , you'll hide inside your shoe _ you are coming here creating rootless thread ... SMH _ well know the origin of the tradition first and judge for yourself if its really what you have to celebrate ...

If dey like, mek dem celebrate if dey dont, who cares?

Ok. The reasons are thus:

Christmas is not based on the bible.

The Bible’s answer
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 try to worship him in a
way that he does not approve of.— Exodus
32:5-7 .
History of Christmas
customs

1. Celebrating Jesus’ birthday: “The
early Christians did not celebrate
[Jesus’] birth because they
considered the celebration of
anyone’s birth to be a pagan
custom.”—The World Book
Encyclopedia.

2. December 25: There is no proof
that Jesus was born on that date.
Church leaders likely chose this
date to coincide with pagan
festivals held on or around the
winter solstice.

3. Gift-giving, feasting, partying:
The Encyclopedia Americana says:
“Saturnalia, a Roman feast
celebrated in mid-December,
provided the model for many of the
merry-making customs of
Christmas. From this celebration,
for example, were derived the
elaborate feasting, the giving of
gifts, and the burning of candles.”
The Encyclopædia Britannica notes
that “all work and business were
suspended” during Saturnalia.

4. 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.

5. Mistletoe, holly: “The Druids
ascribed magical properties to the
mistletoe in particular. The
evergreen holly was worshiped as a
promise of the sun’s return.”—The
Encyclopedia Americana.

6. Christmas tree: “Tree worship,
common among the pagan
Europeans, survived after their
conversion to Christianity.” One of
the ways in which tree worship
survived is in the custom of
“placing a Yule tree at an entrance
or inside the house in the
midwinter holidays.”—
Encyclopædia Britannica.

Source: http://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/bible-about-christmas/

pragmatist_m: Ok. The reasons are thus:

Christmas is not based on the bible.

The Bible’s answer
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 try to worship him in a
way that he does not approve of.— Exodus
32:5-7 .
History of Christmas
customs

1. Celebrating Jesus’ birthday: “The
early Christians did not celebrate
[Jesus’] birth because they
considered the celebration of
anyone’s birth to be a pagan
custom.”—The World Book
Encyclopedia.

2. December 25: There is no proof
that Jesus was born on that date.
Church leaders likely chose this
date to coincide with pagan
festivals held on or around the
winter solstice.

3. Gift-giving, feasting, partying:
The Encyclopedia Americana says:
“Saturnalia, a Roman feast
celebrated in mid-December,
provided the model for many of the
merry-making customs of
Christmas. From this celebration,
for example, were derived the
elaborate feasting, the giving of
gifts, and the burning of candles.”
The Encyclopædia Britannica notes
that “all work and business were
suspended” during Saturnalia.

4. 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.

5. Mistletoe, holly: “The Druids
ascribed magical properties to the
mistletoe in particular. The
evergreen holly was worshiped as a
promise of the sun’s return.”—The
Encyclopedia Americana.

6. Christmas tree: “Tree worship,
common among the pagan
Europeans, survived after their
conversion to Christianity.” One of
the ways in which tree worship
survived is in the custom of
“placing a Yule tree at an entrance
or inside the house in the
midwinter holidays.”—
Encyclopædia Britannica.

Source: http://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/bible-about-christmas/

And what do you think? Does it make sense?

iamSi:


And what do you think? Does it make sense?

No need to ask me.I provided the answer for those that did not know from our website. I know the answer makes a lot of sense to true christians.

@iamSi, is lik u had a bad day 2day, pls go take a bottle of coke n relax 2 calm ur temperature down

Bleble-swag:
@iamSi, is lik u had a bad day 2day, pls go take a bottle of coke n relax 2 calm ur temperature down

You are probably right , you dont wanna know what I went through today sister... I dont take coke...I guess I just gotta sleep now..that's all I need ..
Goodnight y'all , Jehovah's willing we shall all see tomorrow's glory ...may it be a success for all