Do 7th Day Adventists celebrate Christmas?

Question

Planning on dishing out the work Christmas cards tomorrow and a guy at work is a 7th Day Adventist.

He is fairly quiet about this but thought it considerate to consider whether he celebrates Christmas; or if there is another holiday he would celebrate?

Fabulous, thanks for your ideas there people. Going to play it neutral and go with the 'Happy Holidays' idea! Thanks

Answer 1

Seventh-day Adventists do not celebrate Christmas or other religious festivals throughout the calendar year as holy feasts established by God. The only period in time Adventists celebrate as holy is the weekly Sabbath (from Friday sunset to Saturday sunset).

Adventists do find, however, that these holidays provide good occasions to focus on the Christian aspects, that is, the biblical message of the death and resurrection of Jesus (at Easter), and of His incarnation and coming to earth as a human being (at Christmas). It also gives valuable opportunities to speak with other people about the gospel. Also, these events are often occasions for building family fellowship and reaching out to the poor and needy.

Answer 2

I don't know what you mean abotu Day fo Rest and Day of Worship- those aren't really biblical terms. But they do celebrate Christmas. I was raised a Seventh-Day Adventist, and my father is a Professor at an Adventist College (he was previously a Pastor until he became a Professor) SDAs believe that there is no evidence to suggest the change of the Sabbath day commandment. They feel that there is nowhere in the Bible that God changed the Ten Commandments, and that the only reason Sunday worship came in was because it was changed to that day in the early days to co-incide with the Pagan weekend (when the ruler became a Christian). They also believe in making the entire day sacred, Sunset Friday to Sunset Saturday, and reserve it for meditation and worship. If anything, I would say as far as Christians go, the SDAs are more dedicated, and with Pacifist ideals, they are against Wars in Iraq, they don't tell people that they're going to hell and they have numerous Health care systems that make life much easier for people. I am no longer a Christian, but I can still represent the SDAs in a fair light, as far as what their beliefs are. The Bible never mentioned a day of Worship, that is a completely seperate doctrine, most likely invented by the same authority that changed the purported day of Sabbath and other Christian practices.

Answer 3

Yes, they do. At least the ones that I've known have (some of my family members are SDA). They focus more on Christmas as the day of Christ's birth/the Nativity story, etc. though.

Quote from All Experts, Seventh-Day Adventists: "BIRTHDAYS AND HOLIDAYS: Most Adventists celebrate all of these. There is an offshoot of Adventism called "Reform Adventism" that does not celebrate Easter or Christmas, and there is a small minority in the church that does not support them, but this is in no way an official position -- merely the individual preference of a few members."

Answer 4

I am an Adventist and the truth must be told. There are some that do and those that don't like myself. Why ? Well for one some see it as a secular holiday like fourth of July ect. they view it as unto Jesus as I am told. The others like myself do not for reasons of its pagan origin and the fact Jesus was not born on the 25th of December. I think we need to stick with what the word of the Lord upholds that people do not be confused. There are a few holidays that we can observe without the paganism being up held in our churches.

Answer 5

My great aunt taught Sabbath School and did not eat pork either. I fully remember them giving me Christmas Cards. So this was back in the 60’s ....so do you know what day Jesus was Crucified? How do you believe in that ....the Death and resurrection without knowing what Date he was hung on a Cross? How do you have faith to believe in his death on the cross and you do not know the actual date or the hour. To be honest, no disrespect...but you so-called Seventh Day Adventist of 2015 sound very ANTI-CHRIST....you also conflict yourself by needing a Date of his birth...so what was the date of Jesus Death and Resurrection? What was his date of WATER BAPTISM John the Babtist? What shaky ground you stand on....What Date was it that Jesus turned WATER into wine at a WEDDING? Do you have WINE at weddings in this day and age or do you challenge that as well? Maybe Jesus turned water into milk instead and he was standing in a nursery instead? My point is this....Does anywhere in the Holy Scriptures tell what DATE THE EARTH was made in Genesis? What Day was Adam formed? What Date did the Lord put Adam to sleep and pull Eve from his ribs? How do you yet believe in these things and do not challenge that? Stop playing games because it sounds very anti-Christ to me to not celebrate Christmas ---but you acknowledge the book of Genesis, you believe that the ten commandments were given to Moses, and you believe that the Children of Israel were lead out of Eygpt...so...what DAY AND DATE did Moses come before Eygpts Pharaoh and command him to “LET MY PEOPLE GO?” WHY DO YOU BELIEVE THAT WITHOUT DOUBT? See how you conflict your faith. Beware you do not Blaspheme the Holy Spirit...and your denial of the Birth of our Great God and Savior JESUS CHRIST. God bless you all and consider your walk....as Paul said...Everyman must work out his Salvation. But also be advised This concept of celebration is NOT ABOUT GIFT SHARINg...it is about FAITH SHARING with the UNSAVED....Have a blessed night.....amen ..

Answer 6

Ask him.

Or if you don't want to ask, just give him a Happy Solstice card. That's a fairly neutral holiday. It just celebrates the middle of winter. Perhaps you can give him a card that says, "Happy Holidays". That's fairly neutral, too.

And how about the rest of your office mates? Are you sure they are all Christian? I'm sure a few are at least non-religious, if not atheist.

At the very least, if you give Christmas cards to everybody, keep it neutral and explain that it is just your way of sharing your traditions with them, not to push your beliefs on them. Most people will appreciate you sharing your holiday, but they won't want something preachy. That's just not the professional thing to do. If you have doubts, ask management.

Answer 7

your answer is sure to be right ,answer no...if your birthday was august the 1st would you celebrate it on the 25th December not at all only if you got back pay at time that's strange.

Answer 8

I am leaning toward this denomination...

although I cant be sure about this guy, I would say NO...

I dont celebrate the pagan/catholic "holiday"

Answer 9

The ones back in my home country officially do not, but the ones I met in this country do. I don't know what the official "official" stand is.

Answer 10

some do and another don't (like myself), you should follow the bible and Christmas is a pagan festivity with no place in Christian homes...