2006-11-17 06:15:13 · 12 answers · asked by sandy b 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Ya.................good question
2006-11-17 06:24:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are not superstitious as most of those who claim to be Christians. According to World Book, birthday celebrations are steeped in traditional superstitious beliefs.
On the other hand, they celebrate Jesus death to follow his command. During the so called "last supper of our Lord" Jesus told his disciples to eat the bread and drink the wine--which symbolized his body and blood--in remebrance of his sacrificial death for humans. W/O Christ's death, humans would not be able to defeat death, the punishment of sin.
2006-11-17 07:05:05 · answer #2 · answered by Egyptian Prince 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Which shows true obedience, doing what Jesus said?
or doing what we want?
Jesus said to celebrate his death. Which Jehovah's Witnesses do.
Christendom celebrates his resurrection and his birth.
Neither of the celebrations were commanded by Jesus.
Christendom not only celebrates two "holidays" that Jesus didn't command but ignore the one he did command.
John tells us the love of God means being obedient.
2006-11-17 07:16:20 · answer #3 · answered by TeeM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are no accounts of Jesus or any of the early Christians celebrating Jesus' birthday or anyone else's. In fact, the celebrating of birthdays was something that was common among Pagans at that time. Being polytheistic, they were known to observe the birthdays of many of their deities as well as their own.
We observe the Memorial of Jesus' death because it was by means of his death that all of mankind is redeemed. It was the only occasion where Jesus himself said to "keep doing this in remembrance of me".
2006-11-17 06:35:35 · answer #4 · answered by passerby 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We celebrate his death because that's what he instructed his followers to do. If he wanted us to celebrate something else, he would have left those instructions. But he didn't.
The churches' celebration of Jesus' birth and resurrection are founded in paganism. As a result, they do not honor Jesus.
2006-11-17 07:44:53 · answer #5 · answered by LineDancer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
thats an easy question the date of jesus birth is not given in the Bible and if he wanted it to be celebrated he would have given it as accurately as he did the day of his death and at his death he accompolished his pourpose in comming namely the ransoming back of mankind and the vindication of his FATHERS Soverignty and the Glorification of his Great name also he left a path for us to follow that is what it means to be CHRISTIASN is to follow in jesus footsteps and teachings as Jehovahs Witnesses do world wide in preaching and teaching about Gods Kingdom and there are only 2 specific examples of birthdays listed in the Bible as far as celebrations go one is mentioned in Genesis 40:20-22 and the other in Matthew 14:6-10 in both of theese instances people lost their lives ond on John the Baptizer was beheaded also have you looked up the traditions associated with birthdays a lot of pagam superstitions and other non christian things are associated with it as as such we have no part in engaging in customs that displease and dishonor God hope that helps you and Jesus tells his followers to keep a memorial of his death at Luke 22:19 hope this helps you Gorbalizer
2006-11-17 06:34:35 · answer #6 · answered by gorbalizer 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because they know that Jews, Jesus, or any of the original true Christians did not celebrate birthdays. It is known through secular history that this celebration was a custom of the pagans only. How would you know when to celebrate it anyway, no one knows when it was.
2006-11-17 06:26:34 · answer #7 · answered by Rob 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Luke 22; 19 " Keep doing this in Remembrance of me."
referring to the Lord's evening meal and compatible with the Jewish passover.
Ecclesiastes 7; 1 " A name is better than good oil, and the day of death than the day of one's being born. "
Jesus' faithfulness and death on a tree gave us a chance for redemption, so it is even more important than just his being born. That goes with everyone, we're born with a clean slate, but our life determines what kind of person we become.
2006-11-17 06:24:57 · answer #8 · answered by jaguarboy 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Ecclesiastes 7:1 "A name is better than good oil, and the day of death than the day of one’s being born."
Luke 22:19 - Jesus said ".... Keep doing this in remembrance of me." In reference to the passover. One of few commandments he gave his followers before dying.
There are only 2 mentions of birthdays in the Bible, and neither of them followed God's laws. (King Herod and "Pharaoh") and at both of their celebrations, somebody was murdered. At King Herod's it was John the baptist who was murdered. Anyhow, the point being the Bible never mentions Jesus' celebrating his own birthday and we are to strive to follow in his footsteps. As far as him defeating death, well, we all still die, so death itself has not been defeated as of yet. However if you are referring to his resurrection then we are grateful for that as much as anyone else, but we are not to follow men and their traditions, rather we are to follow the commandments of God, and his son Jesus as written in the Bible. He didn't ask us to celebrate his resurrection, but the Bible does say you have to believe and have faith in Jesus to attain everlasting life, and that would include his resurrection.
2006-11-17 06:38:01 · answer #9 · answered by CHRISTINA 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because no one knows when Jesus was truly born...however in contrast, God made it well known as to when Jesus died. All Christians are to commemorate that date. A wise proverb from Solomon was this: "A name is better than good oil, and the day of death than the day one's being born." Ec 7:1
Also, all holidays are pagan and birthdays have spiritualistic superstitions attached to them. God said to have nothing to do with spiritism...do you think God would approve of Jesus having anything to do with spirits?
2006-11-17 06:23:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Can you cite any scriptures where Jesus celebrated his birth? The communion, or the celebration of the last supper where he broke bread, shared it with the apostles and said, "Keep doing this in memory of me" was the only celebration he ever told his apostles to keep.
2006-11-17 06:19:13 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋