Is Christmas for Christians? Is Christmas Biblical? - JW.ORG
Second, the Bible does not record that Jesus or any one of his disciples celebrated Christmas. According to the New Catholic Encyclopedia, celebrating Christmas was first mentioned “in the Chronograph of Philocalus, a Roman almanac whose source material can be dated to 336 [C.E.].” Clearly, that was well after the completion of the Bible ...
The Christmas Tree—Its Pre-Christian Origin - JW.ORG
Today the Christmas tree is recognized all over the world, and the demand for countless millions of natural and artificial Christmas trees seems endless. Meanwhile, Scandinavian rock carvings provide silent testimony, literally set in stone, that the …
The Truth About Christmas - JW.ORG
(5) How Does God View Christmas Gift-Giving and Merrymaking? The custom: Christmas giving is unusual in that it largely involves an exchange of gifts, and the Christmas season is marked by partying, feasting, and drinking. Its roots: Ancient Roman Saturnalian festivities began on December 17 and concluded on the 24th, when gifts were exchanged ...
History of Christmas Customs: Christian or Not? - JW.ORG
2015年12月1日 · Christmas has long been described as a traditional Christian festival to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Many of the customs used in this celebration, however, make us wonder how they came to be associated with Jesus’ birth in the first …
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 .”
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.
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Celebrations That Displease God - JW.ORG
7 During their celebrations, pagans exchanged gifts and feasted —practices that Christmas preserved. As is also true today, however, much Christmas giving was not in the spirit of 2 Corinthians 9:7, which reads: “Let each one do just as he has resolved in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”
Why Do Some People Not Celebrate Christmas? | Q & A - JW.ORG
2012年12月1日 · Anthropologists Christian Rätsch and Claudia Müller-Ebeling, coauthors of the book Pagan Christmas, write: “Like many pre-Christian customs and beliefs, the old feast commemorating the yearly return of the sun was rededicated to the birth of Christ.” In view of the foregoing, can you see why true Christians do not celebrate Christmas?
What Are the Facts About Christmas? | Q & A - JW.ORG
2014年12月1日 · First, many celebrants believe that Christmas is a birthday celebration for Jesus. However, historians widely concur that the date of his birth is unknown. The Christian Book of Why notes that “the early Christians refused to set aside a date marking Jesus’ birth” because they wanted “to divorce themselves from all pagan practices.”