Myth: The reason why Jehovah’s Witnesses do not celebrate Christmas is that they do not believe in Jesus.

Fact: We are Christians. We believe that salvation comes only through Jesus Christ.—Acts 4:12.

Myth: You divide families by teaching members not to celebrate Christmas.

Fact: We care deeply about families, and we use the Bible to help build stronger families.

Myth: You miss out on the “Christmas spirit” of generosity, peace on earth, and goodwill toward men.

Fact: We strive to be generous and peaceable every day. (Proverbs 11:25; Romans 12:18) For example, the way we conduct our meetings and preach is in harmony with Jesus’ instruction: “You received free, give free.” (Matthew 10:8 ) In addition, we direct attention to God’s Kingdom as the true hope for peace on earth.—Matthew 10:7.

Why don’t Jehovah’s Witnesses celebrate Christmas?
Jesus commanded that we commemorate his death, not his birth.—Luke 22:19, 20.
Jesus’ apostles and early disciples did not celebrate Christmas. The New Catholic Encyclopedia says that “the Nativity feast was instituted no earlier than 243 [C.E.],” more than a century after the last of the apostles died.
There is no proof that Jesus was born on December 25; his birth date is not recorded in the Bible.
We believe that Christmas is not approved by God because it is rooted in pagan customs and rites.—2 Corinthians 6:17.
Why make Christmas an issue?
Many still celebrate Christmas despite knowing about its pagan roots and lack of support from the Bible. Such persons could ask: Why should Christians take such an unpopular stance? Why make it an issue?

The Bible encourages us to think for ourselves, to use our “power of reason.” (Romans 12:1, 2) It teaches us to value the truth. (John 4:23, 24) So while we are interested in how others view us, we adhere to Bible principles even if it means that we become unpopular.

Although we choose not to celebrate Christmas ourselves, we respect each person’s right to decide for himself in this matter. We do not interfere in the Christmas celebrations of others.

My best friend is a JW, and I really enjoy their teachings. It been a while I checked the website.

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sexybbstar:
My best friend is a JW, and I really enjoy their teachings. It been a while I checked the website.

lovingJehovah:
We do appreciate your positive comment. It is hard to come by.

I have a friend who have been asking me questions about jehova witnesses. I explained the little I know and I referred her to www.jw.org. She was pleased.

Oh cool! That was very thoughtful. Our website is updated and one can find very resourceful materials on it. Our awake also covers topics relating to current affairs, science, and nature. I hope that your friend finds satisfying answers to her questions.

sexybbstar:

I have a friend who have been asking me questions about jehova witnesses. I explained the little I know and I referred her to www.jw.org. She was pleased.

lovingJehovah:
Oh cool! That was very thoughtful. Our website is updated and one can find very resourceful materials on it. Our awake also covers topics relating to current affairs, science, and nature. I hope that your friend finds satisfying answers to her questions.

Yes, she was satisfied. The reason why she asked me about JW is that. She met a guy and they became friends, then the guy told her he's a JW but she should not tell anyone. So it made her curious and she asked me "who are the JW? I told her the guy is a fake JW. I explained some things to her and referred her to that website. The reply she gave was" wow, there are so many things I don't know about Christianity ".... She's a Muslim convert.

Oh, cool!
We learn every day. You can never know too much about the word of God. Sometimes you hear a verse in the Bible and you wonder how come you didn't see it when you just read that chapter of the Bible. Jehovah's witnesses are Bible students. We are always digging deep into the Bible for the spiritual gems. It really does not matter the religion of anyone but once you quit studying the Bible, you lose the spiritual finesse that you once had. This is why we bring the good news to everyone's doorstep to encourage them to build a lasting relationship with Jehovah. And love for Jehovah and our neighbour is our primary motive for reaching out to people.

sexybbstar:

Yes, she was satisfied. The reason why she asked me about JW is that. She met a guy and they became friends, then the guy told her he's a JW but she should not tell anyone. So it made her curious and she asked me "who are the JW? I told her the guy is a fake JW. I explained some things to her and referred her to that website. The reply she gave was" wow, there are so many things I don't know about Christianity ".... She's a Muslim convert.

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