what is pagan holidays? why don't Jehovah's celebrate?

Question

My b/f s family is Jehovah witness and they keep telling me that my life is wrong and it pisses me off they pressure me to go to meetings and book study and read awake and watchtower. I am open to anything but I do not appreciate being pressured! They tell me everything I believe is wrong, they don’t even know because they don’t take the time to ask me what I do believe. They want my son to be a Jehovah witness. I am all for my son believing in god, but they say the man is the one in charge of making the final decision and if my b/f wants him to be Jehovah witness that is what he will be. That’s a bunch of crap.

what do you think about that? What do i do? what do i say?

I’m pretty sure that I did not say all Jehovah’s Witness’s pressure it’s just him and his mom. Her other children are totally cool with me and don’t care what I do. She convinced her oldest son’s wife to be apart and now maybe she thinks she cans me. I understand her heart is in the right place, but she like throws it in my face I cant really explain it that well you'd just have to be there. But I am interested in other witness’s details about there faith not just hers. That’s kind of more what my question was about. I want to learn what its all about with out her chiming in saying that I don’t believe in the real truth or whatever. She is constantly talking about politics, the war. I work for a company that builds weapons for the military. She has to talk about how she hates that I work here, it’s a freaking job.

ok so i found out none of them have even been baptized!!!!! and my son is 2 years old.

Its not so much that the mother pressures me but she makes little comments like alll the freakin time. all she takls about it church she goes twice a week and then a thrid time for book study. The y go to the 730 any ways and i like to have my son in bed by 8, i told them i woudl go if they went earlyer she just trys to make things difficult for me. i have been many times withthem before Eli was born. I dont even have a problem with it. im really not even sure what tshe wants me to do. shes not even babtized and neither are the kids they dont even follow the true faith!. ive been reading up about it and they are diffenitly not true witnness. so why cant she just get off my back. This has totally gone off my orignal question but yea thats it.

Answer 1

You didn't say husband? You said boy friend?
You have a son together? Then he is definitely not a witnesses.
Number one: No witness will go out with someone who isn't.
number two: If you are having a sexual relationship which I assume you are then he is disfellowshipped and not part of Jehovah's organization. You did say you had a son together?
None of this makes any sense to me. If I so much as looked at someone who isn't a witness I would feel I was doing something morally wrong. I would not look at anyone out side of Jehovah's organization.
Then you mention the holidays? Who cares if he celebrates the holidays? That is minor compared to dating a worldly girl.
Then his family is talking to you? That must be witnesses that I have never come in contact with. If someone was in an immoral relationship with someone outside of Jehovah's organization and his whole family talks to you?
Lady trust me they are not Witnesses.
Who ever told you they were is lying.
I cannot imagine my family going to some worldly boy I was living in sin with and tell him to go to a meeting?
All of you are worldly people thinking that some of them are witnesses when in fact none of them are.

Answer 2

i think that they shoudln't be pressuring you... but i think also that.. if you are not a jehvoahs wittness... you shoudnn't be dating one.... jehvoahs wittnesses are not supposed to date people that aren't jehvoahs wittnesses.. because of this problem. jws believe they have the truth.. and they want to share it with everyone.. expecially the ones they love. he loves you and he wants you to make it to the new system of things so you two can live through it together... why dont you stop feeling 'pressured' and just listen... you can set up a bible study with someone from the local kingdom hall and learn more about it.. its not any kind of pressure.. your just learning.. your not being pressured to be baptsied, go to the meetings, or go out in service.. that comes with time and understanding and love. if you never chose to do these things thats something that your mate is going to have to deal with.. god gave us the choice of free will.. but it owudn' thurt to give it a shot right? dont let them pressure you into anything.. if you want to do it you will and if you dont you dont.. but they strongly want you to live forever on a paradise earth and they really like you if they are pressuring that on you so much.. they just care about you.. remember that.

if you ever have anyone questions about the religion or need advice on anything else that has to do with this.. i can definatly help you out.

Answer 3

Is there a Jehovah's Wittiness department at Harvard Divinity
School,

The Old Testament is completely correct as a statement
of G_D's (Blessed Be He) wishes for Mankind.

Answer 4

All holidays are of Pagan origon but are not all bad.Take Christmas for example.We dont know the exact time of Christs birth,however he was born and we can use the time for sharing our blessings with our families whether that is the day or not.As for believing in God for salvation.That cant be forced on anyone.All you can do is tell them and the rest is up to the saviour.The Bible says referring to Jesus.I and my father are one,no one comes to the father but by me.Another...And no man can come to the Father lest I call him.

Answer 5

they arent trying to pressure you or be pushy they are just trying to help as for your child being raised as a witness i think that is a good thing...i was raised as a witness child and now i am a well behaved young adult...there is this one little(about 3-4) boy who goes to our kingdom hall and when he first started coming to the meetings he was runnig around on the stage while the Speaker(preacher) was speaking and now he sits quietly and listens its great how much he is learning i think that religion would be great for your child and you too religion is good for everybody when given a chance....go to a meeting youll love it the people are so nice and loving just try it

Answer 6

Jehovah's Witnesses believe they, and only they, are able to figure out what 1st Century Christianity was like. My theory though, if you want to recreate 1st Century Christianity (something that's been gone sine 2nd Century AD) you should consult the similarities of the religions that have direct decendency from 1st Century Christianity. (Roman Catholics, Greek Orthodox, Coptic Christians and even Gnostic Christians) The essence should be those things that are similar in these religions. (Scripture, Eucharist, Sacraments)

Answer 7

Here is a good page telling the Pagan Holidays and what they stand for.
http://www.thecelticknot.org/calendar.htm

You should let your son decide when he gets old enough to decide what HIS path is. Educate him on different religions, without downing any. He will discover what is right for him and be educated to know and appreciate the others.

Answer 8

Are you sure they are baptized Jehovah's Witnesses, because that's not true. Jehovah's Witnesses don't "pressure" anyone to do anything. We do follow the scripture at Matthew 28:19, 20 to preach to others as Jesus did, but we don't (and can't) force our beliefs and practices on ANYONE, nor do we tell people that what they believe and practice is wrong because we show respect for people's beliefs just as we want them to respect ours.

PS- And what do your details have to do with your question? If you honestly want an answer to why JWs dont celebrate certain holidays, then ask one (a REAL one) when you find one.

Answer 9

Is your boy friend the father of your son?
Either way I'd say if you feel that uncomfortable being around your boy friends family, leave at once.
The other thing worse than religion is forced religion.

Answer 10

Run,
Tell your boyfriend to start reading the bible on his own.
tell him to learn the facts .. and do not , I repeat do not go to meetings or book study .. they have brainwashed over 6 Million people .. they are very very good at it .. save yourself and your child ..

I cannot stress this enough .. woe to those who follow another.. if you are christian remember that Jesus said "There is no way to the Father but throught me" .. Not 'there is no way to the Father but throught his faithfull and discret slave"
or his orgainization or the WT or any other chuch for that matter