not all that great? when did people start doing that?
I mean who was the first person who thought, "sheeze, we should celebrate that?"
2007-03-06 04:31:40 · 9 answers · asked by Steven 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
How long ago did they start celebrateing one's birthday?
Definition: The day of one’s birth or the anniversary of that day. In some places the anniversary of one’s birth, especially that of a child, is celebrated with a party and the giving of gifts. Not a Biblical practice.
Do Bible references to birthday celebrations put them in a favorable light? The Bible makes only two references to such celebrations:
Gen. 40:20-22: “Now on the third day it turned out to be Pharaoh’s birthday, and he proceeded to make a feast . . . Accordingly he returned the chief of the cupbearers to his post of cupbearer . . . But the chief of the bakers he hung up.”
Matt. 14:6-10: “When Herod’s birthday was being celebrated the daughter of Herodias danced at it and pleased Herod so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. Then she, under her mother’s coaching, said: ‘Give me here upon a platter the head of John the Baptist.’ . . . He sent and had John beheaded in the prison.”
Everything that is in the Bible is there for a reason.
2007-03-06 05:30:54 · answer #1 · answered by Ruth 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, we get older, but some people want to get older at certain age. For example, I am going to be 21 in 2 months, and I AM CELEBRATING!!!! :)) After 25, yes it gets a little more sad, because I dont see why you would want to get older after that... But anyhow it is nice, because it is YOUR SPECIAL DAY, when you get all the attention, and gifts, etc... I think people came up with this because they were always counting years, so it is kinda cool to know that for example you were on this Earth for 10 years exactly! Just like we celebrate New Year.
2007-03-06 04:40:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know why, but it's a milestone in your life. Another year down. Another year towards a drivers license, graduating, a new number. Another year to remember what you've done and what you want to do the next year. I'm one of those weird people that loves their birthday. And hey, what better excuse for a party and booze and food and fun?
2007-03-06 05:52:18 · answer #3 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
American (and possibly European . . . not too sure about that one) are the only cultures I know of that are afraid of age. In African and West Indian and South Asian cultures, age is a blessing. Age is maturity and experience. Age is wisdom. Age is cheating death for one more year. But if you're not proud of that, then no, you probably shouldn't celebrate getting older.
2007-03-06 05:26:45 · answer #4 · answered by Kosi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't getting older better than the alternative, being dead?
I find that reason enough to celebrate.
2007-03-06 04:39:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Used to be great. I mean children didn't used to survive all that well. Though if you ask me I think birthdays should be more about the mothers ;-)
2007-03-06 05:11:28 · answer #6 · answered by SnakEve 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its to commemorate the day that they were born. The day that they arrived into this world everyone was happy to see them. Why wouldn't we celebrate them being alive?
2007-03-06 04:42:40 · answer #7 · answered by ♥Brown Eyed Girl ♥ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I stopped celebrating my birthday three years ago.
I shall forever be.........35! And loving every second of it!
2007-03-06 05:04:09 · answer #8 · answered by L ♥ L ♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people just celebrate because thwey are getting more matue and older, they are wiser and posses more respect.
2007-03-06 04:35:33 · answer #9 · answered by greeninkheart aka gbs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋