are christians allowed to celebrate birthdays?

Answer 1

Well, of course...since we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Saviour every year.....(and who cares about the actual DATE for anyone out there ready to bring that up).

Answer 2

Most denominations are, some are not. The "prohibition" on birthdays seems to have developed out of the fact that they are seldom mentioned in the Bible, and of the ones mentioned, most are occasions of bad luck. But since the early days of Christianity, there has also been a feeling that birthdates are an automatic, earthly phenomenon, not spiritually meaningful in themselves. Baptismal dates marked one's spiritual "rebirth" and their observance has at times been promoted, but dedicated observance has not been a great success.

There was also the problem of public records. There weren't any, so a person's birthday or birth year was often a matter of speculation from flawed recollections. Deaths were much easier to track, and when Christians were martyred, it was felt that remembering that day was an important way to acknowledge their lives' significance. You may notice that on the Christian calendar of saint's feastdays, the days are nearly always the anniversary of the subjects' deaths. Only three birthdays are acknowledged: Jesus, Mary and John the Baptist, for either calendrical or biblical reasons. (Jesus' birthday is celebrated 9 months after the Feast of the Annunciation, Mary's 9 months after the Immaculate Conception, and John's 6 months before Jesus'.)

For the majority of Christians, birthdays are simply not a religious event, neither acknowledged by the church, nor prohibited.

Answer 3

Why wouldn't Christians be allowed to celebrate birthdays? Every year we celebrate the birth of our savior. In fact its a celebration that more people look forward to than any other time of the year. Christmas!

Answer 4

"allowed".
Why say 'allowed'.
We are all free to do what we want.
However, if one accepts to live a christian life, birthdays are out.
The Bible speaks negatively of such celebrations.
The only 2 birthdays mentioned in the Bible were by non-worshippers of God and they were both associated with assasination.
That is not a wholesome endorsement.
Historically, christians looked upon birthday celebrations as some 'the others' did.
The 'others' being non-christians.
The idea slowly became acceptable only after 200 years or more, when the great apostasy began.

Answer 5

Some Denominations do not celebrate birthdays or any other holidays because they believe people focus on the peganistac practices.

Answer 6

Are Christians all of a sudden some mysterious group that no one knows anything about. Of course they do.

Answer 7

Some Christian denominations do not celebrate holidays!!

Answer 8

Only if they are allowed to be born.

Answer 9

Of course!

Answer 10

Of course.