Could it be that the WT Society discovered that contributions and activity went down during that season. The member spent time celebrating and after Christmas they had to cover their credit card purchases so the donations suffered. That applies to all their taboos.
2007-10-19 10:03:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"...told not to celebrate Christmas?"
Jehovah's Witnesses understand the matter for themselves long before they ever decide to become Witnesses. It seems best to remind readers that Jehovah's Witnesses are Christians; they teach that Christ was and is Divine and of the same nature as God.
Jehovah's Witnesses teach that no salvation occurs without Christ, that accepting Christ's sacrifice is a requirement for true worship, that every prayer must acknowledge Christ, that Christ is the King of God's Kingdom, that Christ is the head of the Christian congregation, that Christ is immortal and above every creature, even that Christ was the 'master worker' in creating the universe!
Jehovah's Witnesses love and respect and honor Christ. They do NOT celebrate so-called "Christmas" because "Christmas" does NOT celebrate Christ; "Christmas" celebrates the pagan Saturnalia. Jesus was not even born in December. Nearly all so-called Christmas customs dishonor Christ.
(Jeremiah 10:2-5) This is what Jehovah has said: "Do not learn the way of the nations at all... 3 For the customs of the peoples are just an exhalation, because it is a mere tree out of the forest that one has cut down, the work of the hands of the craftsman with the billhook. 4 With silver and with gold one makes it pretty. With nails and with hammers they fasten them down, that none may reel. ...the doing of any good is not with them."
http://watchtower.org/e/19981215/article_02.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/20001215/
http://watchtower.org/e/20041215/article_01.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/19981215/
http://watchtower.org/e/rq/article_11.htm
By contrast, it's tragic that the one holiday Christ actually *DID* ask Christians to commemorate is entirely ignored by almost all of Christendom. It is, of course, the Memorial of Christ's death, sometimes called "the Last Supper" or "the Lord's Evening Meal".
(1 Corinthians 11:23-25, NWT) The Lord Jesus in the night in which he was going to be handed over took a loaf... Keep doing this in remembrance of me.” 25 He did likewise respecting the cup.. Keep doing this... in remembrance of me.”
(1 Cor 11:24, 25, NEB) "Do this as a memorial of me.”
Christ Jesus himself personally celebrated and explained the significance of that Last Supper to his followers (see Matthew 26:26-29). Christians who commemorate the Last Supper have done so on the same Jewish calendar date as Jesus did, Nisan 14, which generally falls between late March and mid-April. Interestingly, Christians in the centuries immediately after Christ's impalement were sometimes called "Quartodecimans" which literally mean "Fourteen-ers", because the early Christians were well-known for this true holy day.
How would Jesus feel to learn that the holiday he commanded was widely ignored, while his so-called followers chose to celebrate a pagan false god and their own traditions of men? We don't need to wonder.
(Matthew 15:6-9) You have made the word of God invalid because of your tradition. 7 You hypocrites, Isaiah aptly prophesied about you when he said, 8 ‘This people honors me with their lips, yet their heart is far removed from me. 9 It is in vain that they keep worshiping me, because they teach commands of men as doctrines.’”
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/lmn/article_08.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/rq/article_11.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/20041215/article_02.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/20011115/article_02.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/20050101a/
http://watchtower.org/e/jt/
2007-10-19 12:11:43 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Wow, funny. No it has to do with Christmas being Pagan, and the Bible making it clear Christians shouldn't celebrate/take part in, Pagan worship. Incidentally other religions are also questioning Christmas.
Since you say your reasoning, which I hope you copy/pasted (cause otherwise that means this might've come from you, if so, please do yourself a favor, and learn about us before you make things up), is the same reason for all of "their taboos", is the reason we teach Homosexuality is against the Bible also for money concerns???
2007-10-21 02:25:36 · answer #2 · answered by Ish Var Lan Salinger 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As I have had it explained to me form my JW neighbour . They are taught that giving is an every day thing & celebrating at only Christmas or for birthdays etc. It isn't enough, it gives a false sense of giving and celebrates the commercialism of modern society
2007-10-19 10:11:58 · answer #3 · answered by silkin_storm 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it is a pagan holiday. The birth of Jesus or king of Kings and Lord of Lords is never mentioned by date nor is any birth date . the most holy of all days is the Sabbath and it is about to start Friday sundown to sat. sundown. Jah bless
2007-10-19 10:08:38 · answer #4 · answered by mairszee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was originally a pagan hoilday.
At least thats why my parents (mostly my mother's idea, not to have Christmas) don't celebrate it. They are not JW.
2007-10-19 10:07:50 · answer #5 · answered by lilith 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I guess the Society understands that Jesus was not born on Christmas, and that it is based on pagan beliefs.
2007-10-19 11:43:29 · answer #6 · answered by VMO 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It is because nothing is to be celebrated over the lord. They do not even celebrate birthdays.
2007-10-19 10:10:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
JW's do not celebrate ANY holiday.
Christmas, Easter, Holloween, birthdays, Thanksgiving, or passover.
They are a bunch of party poopers.
2007-10-19 10:11:36 · answer #8 · answered by Red3Biggs 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋