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is celebrating birthdays, occasions, holiday seasons, and the like forbidden?
In their doctrine it is forbidden to celebrate such.
is celebrating special seasons really forbidden?
is it Scriptural?
Give me verses to clear things out >.br/>
Blessings,
Say
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Permalink Reply by David Velasquez on
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Good questions Say-
8 See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.
16Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. 17These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ. 18Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you for the prize. Such a person goes into great detail about what he has seen, and his unspiritual mind puffs him up with idle notions. 19He has lost connection with the Head, from whom the whole body, supported and held together by its ligaments and sinews, grows as God causes it to grow.
I studied with the JW for 3 years, so i will give you more later - for now GBY sis :)
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Permalink Reply by sayness on
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halloween, valentine's day, independence day of the Philippines(in our country), easter, christmas,
and also.. Jehova's Witnesses don't sing national anthems.. they say it's like dying for a country like that..
God bless!
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Personally i do not celebrate Halloween in any way nor does anyone in my immediate family, but i know of Godly people who do in a much different manner than the world does. They use the opportunity to give out candy with gospel tracks.
I don't see anything wrong with celebrating any of the other festivities as long as we do not fall into the mindset of the system of this world while celebrating the different days you mentioned. JW's have taken an extreme view which is neither required by scripture nor healthy when it comes to holidays and national anthems.
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Permalink Reply by Leonard T on
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Sayness,
One key to your question is to define "celebrate." I am not trying to be technical, but if I take time to recognize my wife's birthday by buying her a gift, giving her flowers and a cake I am not encroaching on any of God's laws. I am expressing love and appreciation for my wife. If I celebrate Memorial Day here in the U.S. honoring and remembering the sacrifice of the soldiers who have died to preserve the liberties and national security in the U.S. I an not breaking a law of God. I am guilty only if my heart rises to a greater respect or love for these than for God.
I do not have to prove that each are acceptable. Others have to prove where they are not acceptable. Romans 14 is a great study.
Lord Bless,
LT
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Permalink Reply by Colby on
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Good point, LT.
And if your wife's birthday should happen to coincide with that of a pagan god or goddess, it's nothing more than a coincidence. One shouldn't jump to the conclusion that you're "celebrating" a false god because you happen to acknowledge your love for your wife with a gift and cake on the special day of her birth. By the same token, if a Christian holy day happens to coincide with a date set aside by pagans for celebration, it doesn't mean Christians are celebrating with pagans and honoring their false gods.
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Sayness, Christmas trees, Santa Claus, Easter bunnies and Easter eggs. What do they have to do with the birth and resurrection of Christ? Here are some articles that may be of interest and helpful in answering the question you posed.
Christian Feast Days and Their Relationship to Pagan Holidays
The Pagan belief system encompassed every part of the follower's daily life. Holidays weren't celebrations of their faith, but instead they were rituals to be performed either to appease the gods and/or to assure success for the community in the upcoming year. Since these rituals were performed to aid the community, they were celebrated at large, with the entire village becoming involved in the event.
When Christianity first started its growth, officials knew that in order to allow followers to continue to celebrate with the rest of the community, it was essential to choose dates similar to those already being celebrated by the village in which the believers lived.
It was also easier for early Christians to understand the new religion if it espoused some of the signs and symbols from the religion that they were accustomed to. In this use of similar dates, signs and symbols, Christian holidays grew out of Pagan roots and developed into the events that we experience today. Many of these holidays still have the flavor of their Pagan roots along with sharing the same or similar dates.
Read more:
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Are many practices and traditions in Christianity actually pagan in origin?
It is undeniable that pagan ideas and practices have crept their way into the Christian church. To varying degrees, every church has practices that are not completely based in Scripture, either in the practice itself or in the understanding of the practice. But again, this does not mean these practices are pagan or wrong. ...
The key to avoiding “pagan Christianity” is comparing every belief and practice with Scripture and removing anything that contradicts what the Bible prescribes for the church.
Read more: strong>GotQuestions.org >
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