To JWs: Why do you not celebrate Christmas and Easter when they are about Jesus?

Answer 1

Why do atheists celebrate Christmas and Easter when they are about Jesus hon?

Answer 2

It seems many misunderstood. JWs You mean Jehovah Witnesses.

This is very hard to answer and be understood . First I am not a Jehovah Witness. I am as far away from their teachings as a man can be.

Every Denomination has some truth. Jehovah Witnesses have one virtue. They know what's wrong with everyone else and they are correct.

I really don't want to write a book as some do. But... Easter was always referred to as passover , that is what is was.

The People of Nineveh Had worshiped Ishtar , The Babylonian Goddess that fell from heaven in an egg. She has had many names in every culture. The pagan holiday known as Easter commemorated this.

Christmas or Christ mass was introduced by a Pope. This holiday was the celebration of Sun day the day the Sun is closest to the earth DEC 25th. to celebrate the Sun God . Look on the back of a dollar bill , next to where it says IN GOD WE TRUST. You will find the all seeing eye of the Egytion Sun God. If you read the Gospels , you will find that the shepherds were in the field when Jesus was born. To this day in Bethlehem They are not in the fields in December. It is too cold.

It would take a book , wait there is one written a couple hundred years ago by Alexander Hislap (spelling) called "the two Babylons" It's been banned many places but origins and cross references are given.

Causes us to study to be approved of God.

Good Luck

Answer 3

Brandi, that's a perfectly good question. Jesus was born a JW, and they are His Chosen People--He loves them dearly, but they are still waiting for their Messiah and don't recognize Him as such. That is why Christmas and Easter are not part of their celebrated holidays. Regardless of what some people think of these holidays being compared to Pagan traditions, etc., they are very special to most Christians. While we don't know the exact day Jesus was born or the exact date of when He died, these holidays are important reminders of Jesus being God's ultimate Gift to humanity, (Christmas), and His ultimate Sacrifice to save us for all eternity (Easter). Regardless of the fantasy that goes with these two holidays (ie. Santa and Easter Bunny), most of us focus on the true meaning of both days as well. When my children were young, and right up until they moved away we always had a Birthday Cake for Jesus on Christmas, and on Christmas Eve we would use our Manger characters to re-enact the Christmas Story as I read it to the kids from the Bible. On Good Friday we would go to church and focus on the suffering of Our Lord on the Cross, and His surrender to death, only to rise again on the third day having victory over death. I can only hope for everyone to experience the Love, Joy, and Peace surrounding the Lord Jesus. Just know that He loves the JWs so much, and the time will come when they recognize Him. I hope this has helped a little, Brandi.

Answer 4

Because they are not about Jesus. Jesus was not born Dec 25, a fact easily determined. It is, in fact, a continuation of the Pagan Roman holiday Saturnalia, the rebirth of the sun. Most of the traditions of both holidays are based on pagan beliefs. Research on them will show that. The first century Christians celebrated no birthdays, included Jesus'. JW's do celebrate the death of Jesus on the day of the year that corresponds to the Jewish day Nisan 14, the day Jesus was put to death. This is the only day mentioned in the Bible (Luke 22:19 and 1 Corinthians 11:24,25) that disciples of Jesus were to commemorate. This is just a quick basic answer. I am sure the next time a Jehovah's Witness calls at your door, they would be more than pleased to give you a more complete answer.

Answer 5

Jehovah Witnesses do not recognize the deity of Christ. They do not believe that the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from our Sins. they do not believe in praying in the name of Jesus. Christmas and Easter are Holidays that reflect on the life and Ministry and deity of Christ as well as the Virgin birth. Jw's have a problem with this in their theology and therefore choose not to celebrate Christmas and Easter. Paganism has very little to do with it.

Have faith dear friends in God.

John 14:6
John 1:9
Romans 10:9
John 1:1-4,14 (Jesus is God).
Revelation 3:20
Colossians 1:14-17
Colossians 2:9 (Deity of Christ)

Answer 6

You're talking about Jews right? Well if you are, there is no scripture in the Bible that tells you to celebrate Christmas or Easter, actually any of the holidays. They follow the ones given to them in Leviticus the 23rd chapter.
Here is a link to a site telling you the origin of Christmas:
http://www.thercg.org/books/ttooc.html
You can skip the first part and read onto the part of the origin. Christ was not born on December 25th. Many say he was born in the spring time. Well just read the article, there's a lot to say about it.

Oops, I'm guessing you're not talking about Jews hehe. Well anyway, Christmas still isn't about Christ. The guy above me is right.

Answer 7

Those two are my favourite HOLIDAYS love to make easter eggs for my kid and go easter egg hunting then have a nice dinner to thank the Lord Saviour Jesus Christ for forgiving us for our sins. Jesus is LOVE. Christmas is my ultimate favourite holiday. I always go ALL OUT. I decorate my house like crazy. Sometimes my son doesn't always get what he wants for Christmas. But, as long as he is with me and we are together for Christmas that is all the present I need from him. I dont' care for materialistical things. My son is a present from God. That is all I need in life...my child, my family and my friends. I hope this helps.

Jesus was born on Christmas December 25th. OK. Jesus Died for our sins on EASTER. Then Easter Monday He rose from the dead... I DON'T think we should have a holiday about Jesus on New years nor my birthday.

Answer 8

A few years ago the Pope admitted to the Italians that Christmas wasn't Jesus birthday, and he told them it was improper to celebrate it as such. There are also many logical reason not to.
However, we do celebrate Jesus death as he said to. The proper day is Jewish calendar Nisan 14, and 6.5 million of us do celebrate it then.

More?

Answer 9

nowhere in the scriptures do you find these celebrations , if they were so impotent then why didn't the early church celebrate them????

Here are a few of the pagan origins of Christmas, there's much more to the story, remember God tolerates no rivalry with worship to him. EX (Revelation 22:8-9) 8 Well, I John was the one hearing and seeing these things. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel that had been showing me these things. 9 But he tells me: “Be careful! Do not do that! All I am is a fellow slave of you and of your brothers who are prophets and of those who are observing the words of this scroll. Worship God.”



Christmas' pagan origins
Few people realize that the origins of a form of Christmas was pagan & celebrated in Europe long before anyone there had heard of Jesus Christ.



No one knows what day Jesus Christ was born on. From the biblical description, most historians believe that his birth probably occurred in September, approximately six months after Passover. One thing they agree on is that it is very unlikely that Jesus was born in December, since the bible records shepherds tending their sheep in the fields on that night. This is quite unlikely to have happened during a cold Judean winter. So why do we celebrate Christ’s birthday as Christmas, on December the 25th?

The answer lies in the pagan origins of Christmas. In ancient Babylon, the feast of the Son of Isis (Goddess of Nature) was celebrated on December 25. Raucous partying, gluttonous eating and drinking, and gift-giving were traditions of this feast.

In Rome, the Winter Solstice was celebrated many years before the birth of Christ. The Romans called their winter holiday Saturnalia, honoring Saturn, the God of Agriculture. In January, they observed the Kalends of January, which represented the triumph of life over death. This whole season was called Dies Natalis Invicti Solis, the Birthday of the Unconquered Sun. The festival season was marked by much merrymaking. It is in ancient Rome that the tradition of the Mummers was born. The Mummers were groups of costumed singers and dancers who traveled from house to house entertaining their neighbors. From this, the Christmas tradition of caroling was born.

In northern Europe, many other traditions that we now consider part of Christian worship were begun long before the participants had ever heard of Christ. The pagans of northern Europe celebrated the their own winter solstice, known as Yule. Yule was symbolic of the pagan Sun God, Mithras, being born, and was observed on the shortest day of the year. As the Sun God grew and matured, the days became longer and warmer. It was customary to light a candle to encourage Mithras, and the sun, to reappear next year.

Huge Yule logs were burned in honor of the sun. The word Yule itself means “wheel,” the wheel being a pagan symbol for the sun. Mistletoe was considered a sacred plant, and the custom of kissing under the mistletoe began as a fertility ritual. Hollyberries were thought to be a food of the gods.

The tree is the one symbol that unites almost all the northern European winter solstices. Live evergreen trees were often brought into homes during the harsh winters as a reminder to inhabitants that soon their crops would grow again. Evergreen boughs were sometimes carried as totems of good luck and were often present at weddings, representing fertility. The Druids used the tree as a religious symbol, holding their sacred ceremonies while surrounding and worshipping huge trees.

In 350, Pope Julius I declared that Christ’s birth would be celebrated on December 25. There is little doubt that he was trying to make it as painless as possible for pagan Romans (who remained a majority at that time) to convert to Christianity. The new religion went down a bit easier, knowing that their feasts would not be taken away from them.

Christmas (Christ-Mass) as we know it today, most historians agree, began in Germany, though Catholics and Lutherans still disagree about which church celebrated it first. The earliest record of an evergreen being decorated in a Christian celebration was in 1521 in the Alsace region of Germany. A prominent Lutheran minister of the day cried blasphemy: “Better that they should look to the true tree of life, Christ.”

The controversy continues even today in some fundamentalist sects. Gp to this site http://www.gnmagazine.org/christmas/?S=2

Answer 10

Neither holiday is Scriptural.
They are both traditional.
If you study ancient Judaism (since Jesus was Jewish), you'll find that Jesus' birth happened in the Fall on an already existing Jewish holiday, & His resurrection ALSO happened on an already existing Jewish holiday.
Why do you practice Christianity, since your L-RD was Jewish?

Answer 11

Christmas and Easter USED to be about Jesus, hon.

Edit: Plus what the pagan said.