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- Holidays and Celebrations - JW. ORG
The World Book Encyclopedia (1982) observes under “Christmas”: “During the 1600’s Christmas was outlawed in England and in parts of the English colonies in America ” Since people in the past refused to celebrate Christmas because of its pagan origins, it should be understandable why Jehovah’s Witnesses do not celebrate it today
- Why do we celebrate Christmas on December 25? - Grace to You
The decision to celebrate Christmas on December 25 was made sometime during the fourth century by church bishops in Rome They had a specific reason for doing so Having turned long ago from worshiping the one true God and creator of all things, many early cultures in the Roman empire had fallen into sun worship
- Should Christians celebrate Christmas? - Grace to You
Christmas is chiefly about the promised Messiah who came to save His people from their sins (Matthew 1:21) The holiday provides us with a wonderful opportunity to share this truth Although our society has muddied the message of Christmas through consumerism, myths and empty traditions, we should not let these distract us from appreciating the
- Christmas Prophecies Fulfilled - Grace to You
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- What is the real meaning of Christmas? - Grace to You
Christmas is not about the Savior's infancy; it is about His deity The humble birth of Jesus Christ was never intended to conceal the reality that God was being born into the world But the modern world's version of Christmas does just that And consequently for the greater part of humanity, Christmas has no legitimate meaning at all
- Why Don’t Jehovah’s Witnesses Celebrate Christmas? - JW. ORG
Myth: You miss out on the “Christmas spirit” of generosity, peace on earth, and goodwill toward men Fact: We strive to be generous and peaceable every day ( Proverbs 11:25; Romans 12:18 ) For example, the way we conduct our meetings and preach is in harmony with Jesus’ instruction: “You received free, give free ”
- The Real Meaning of Christmas - Grace to You
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- Why Do Some People Not Celebrate Christmas? | Q A - JW. ORG
It adds that to the Puritans, “Christmas was nothing but a pagan festival covered with a Christian veneer ” That brings us to a fourth reason: The unsavory origin of the celebration itself The roots of Christmas can be traced back to pagan Rome with its mixture of festivals for honoring the agricultural god Saturn and the sun god Sol
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