2007-04-06 14:59:39 · 11 answers · asked by Swamp Thingy 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jehovah's Witnesses enjoy giving and receiving gifts, but they do not do so in connection with birthday celebrations.
Regarding birthday celebrations, bible students are encouraged to consider:
: 0% of faithful biblical Jews celebrated birthdays
: 0% of first century Christians celebrated birthdays
: 100% of birthdays celebrated in the bible were by debauched enemies of God (See Mark 6:17-29; Gen 40:19-22)
Bible historians (M'Clintock, Strong, and others) have noted that faithful Jews of the bible did not celebrate birthdays, and that ancient pagan birthday celebrations were at least partially intended to honor the patron gods of the particular day.
By comparison with such paganisms, the bible does not even tell us the birthdates of Jesus or ANY of his apostles!
Jehovah's Witnesses practice strict political and nationalistic neutrality, so they do not celebrate nationalistic holidays such as Independence Day and Memorial Day.
Other holidays derive from false religion, and so are incompatible with pure worship as adulterating interfaith. For example, Easter derives from the pagan god Oestre and celebrates "rebirth" and "fertility" instead of commemorating Christ's Last Supper and death as Jesus commanded:
(Luke 22:1-22) [Jesus] dispatched Peter and John, saying: “Go and get the passover ready for us to eat.” ...14 At length when the hour came, he reclined at the table, and the apostles with him. 15 And he said to them: “I have greatly desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer; 16 for I tell you, I will not eat it again until it becomes fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” ... Keep doing this in remembrance of me.”
Seemingly innocuous holidays may have only a tangential connection with false worship, such as Mother's Day and Father's Day (although arguably derived from ancestor worship). Understated observance of these is not generally considered interfaith by Jehovah's Witnesses, but it is too easily misunderstood in some cultures.
Since such celebrations are not required in true worship, and can easily become a distraction, so Jehovah's Witnesses focus their attention elsewhere. In particular, they are focussed on the preaching work which *IS* a requirement for Christians:
(Luke 10:1-17) [Jesus] the Lord designated seventy others and sent them forth by twos in advance of him into every city and place to which he himself was going to come. 2 Then he began to say to them: “The harvest, indeed, is great, but the workers are few. Therefore beg the Master of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/20050101a/article_01.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/rq/index.htm?article=article_11.htm
http://watchtower.org/library/w/2000/12/15/article_01.htm
2007-04-07 00:06:14 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
What i admire approximately being interior the "certainty or the way", there is not any repremanding for gifting away of a few time and exhibiting love. it rather is fairly lots different religions and human beings that don't declare to have confidence in a God. Even Yahoo solutions are a excitement for us. Why? we could prefer to share what we've discovered from the scriptures. because of the fact of this, no longer matter what age, historical past, male or lady, wealthy or undesirable, all of us communicate the comparable recommendations. confident, we are very diverse yet whilst it incorporates our faith, it fairly is thoroughly unified. shall we meet somebody each of ways around the globe and if all of us understand they seem to be a Jehovah's Witness, we are promptly good friends. Who can say that? I do like going door to door. i admire human beings.
2016-10-21 05:59:51 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This sounds like Sarcasm...? defined as 'mockery, sarcasm' is sneering, jesting, or mocking a person, situation or thing. The root word literally means "to cut a piece of flesh (from the targeted person)." Sarcasm is proverbially described as “the lowest form of WIT but the highest form of humor.”
Somehow I doubt you have a friend who is one of Jehovah's Witnesses. But if you do and want to go to the expense of buying him a new door and having it engraved, make sure you don't skimp...buy a nice solid one.
2007-04-09 08:26:14 · answer #3 · answered by izofblue37 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are a couple of things with this question. What are you trying to do and say with this?
1. Why a fullsized door?
2. Why for the birthday?
2007-04-08 01:49:32 · answer #4 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the friend. IF a buddy of mine got it as a nice joke, I would probably love it. If someone got it to make fun of my beliefs I would more than likely be insulted by it
I just noticed you saying it is a Birthday gift. If this person really is your friend then you would know we do not celebrate birthdays.
2007-04-06 19:18:23 · answer #5 · answered by Ish Var Lan Salinger 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I had a Jehovahs witness friend as a kid. They do not celebrate birthdays or holidays, but it might be ok to give a gift on a non holiday, like a friendship gift.
2007-04-06 15:06:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Only if its symbolizing the door shutting on your friendship.
2007-04-06 15:15:07 · answer #7 · answered by will p 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
im sure he will. i am one of jehovah's witnesses. and i love getting gifts. thats so sweet to give him a gift. im sure he will love it
2007-04-06 15:06:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
What's point of a door?
And no, since we don't celebrate birthdays and you obviously know that, he probably won't appreciate it.
2007-04-06 15:03:53 · answer #9 · answered by eliz_esc 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Why would you insult your "friend" with a birthday present?
2007-04-06 15:03:35 · answer #10 · answered by Here I Am 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋