Thanksgiving
By Pedward
Since we are coming up to the Holiday season, I figure it would be a good time to talk about what the Watchtower teaches the Jehovah’s Witnesses on this subject. I think most everyone knows that the Watchtower teaches the Jehovah’s Witnesses that Christmas is not to be celebrated, but what does it say about all the other Holidays?
Let’s talk about Thanksgiving since it is coming up. The Watchtower teaches the Jehovah’s Witnesses that if they celebrate this holiday it would pretty much be spiritual adultery. And since the Watchtower is God’s mouthpiece, then its off limits.
My question is this, can a Jehovah’s Witness show me in the Bible where it says that taking a day to give thanks to God for all we have received is wrong? This actually contradicts the Bible because the Bible says in Romans 14:5 and 6 (which says in the Jehovah’s Witness bible the NWT) “One man judges one day as above the other; another man judges ones day as all others; let each man be fully convinced in his own mind. He who observes the day observes it to Jehovah.”
But if a Jehovah’s Witness has a special meal or is found out to have a special meal on Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter, they can be expelled from “God’s Organization”.
How can you be expelled from God’s organization when God himself said its ok? Now lets also take this in context since the Watchtower likes to take things out of context.
We are not saying that if a person wants to celebrate the ungodly holidays that God is not saying it’s OK. But come on people, I think we all can understand what kind of holiday that would be. If you’re not sure, read your Bible and you will find out. My goodness, it’s so absurd I can’t even think of how this is wrong unless you are taking the word of a publication or person who is telling you this, because you’re not getting it from the Bible.
Hi Me, We are not talking about what Pagans do, we are talking about what each of us does because of their own heart. You know, satan loves to mimic and destroy anything Godly, so even if a pagan ritual started on a Holiday, that wouldn’t mean we should stop celebrating it! My goodness, if it were that easy, then satan would have it made, all he had to do is start a pagan holiday on the same day and we would stop giving thanks! It doesn’t matter what anyone else does, it’s why each one of us does it. God has never ever said in his word not to give thanks, or celebrate any gift he has given us whether its birthdays, Christmas, thanksgiving or Easter, you will not find it in the Bible. Believe me, if God wants us to know something, its in his Word plain as day, you wouldn’t have to read into a story to get it.
Jehovah’s Witnesses don’t celebrate most holidays because their is no biblical bases for them. In actuality, most holidays are based on pagan beliefs. For example, Easter, which is supposed to commemorate Jesus’ resurrection, was actually founded based on the Greek goddess Demeter, who is the goddess of fertility. (Think about it, why is the Easter bunny the symbol for Easter). Christians decided to continue to use the holiday and make it their own, even though they rejected “other” pagan beliefs (believing in more than one God). As Christians, we’ve decided to pick and choose what we want to believe in, which is fine, but know some basic history about the things you do and why you do it. Most of these holidays are definitely not biblical in nature. The same thing with Christmas. Supposedly, Jesus was born on December 25th. The last time I checked December fell during the winter season. However, the Bible states that Jesus was born around the time of the harvest, which would make me think September or October sometime. Just a thought…
Mel, ya just don’t get it I suppose. I have answered this over and over, so I can’t repeat it again, I’m sorry. Read all the post and you will have my response.
Very well put Pedward,I wrote your’s down to show my cousion that went Jehovah Witness, been trying for 4 months to show her it does not say any wear in the bible not to give thanks.
Elizabeth,
I am sorry but you are thinking in manly terms not Godly.Do not forget God is Omnitiont. THree people in one at the same time. He is like a football. It is three in one. Rubber, airblader, air. Answer this Jehovah’s witnesses, how come you alway reiterate or backstab what you have already said? And Kbabyboomer, they are right it dosen’t say not to but they thiink why just set one spacific day to give thanks. I do not think Jehovah’s witnesses should relate all American or other countries holiday wich they do not celibrate to Greek gods. Easter and Valentines day do not have to do with Greek crap it has to do with Jesus Christ the son of God our Lord three in one trinity the everlasting Father.
Wow ! After reading many of the postings it is quite apparent that I have quite a bit of work ahead. Wait. Big surprise ahead. Sometimes a message is so important that it is worthy of being repeated.
In His Majesty’s Secret Service
Gabriel
I studied JW for almost a year and got completely sucked into it….my life started to fall apart. Lost my job, friends, family, everything I ever enjoyed…I didn’t even know who I was anymore. My ex-boyfriend was raised JW. His entire family is a mess. The parents are still dedicated and all 4 sons are disfellowshipped. All 4 sons are angry, control freaks. Very miserable family. It’s so sad and now I see why. They never enjoyed anything. I now figured it out and am starting to come back to the things that made me, me. I don’t think there is any reason we can’t celebrate things with a good heart. God doesn’t want us to be miserable as long as we believe and try.
why would a TRUE christian
organization
set up a hate site against another christian group. Do Jehovah Witnesses not believe in the bible and want people of this world to be saved, just like other so called religions? I’ve never met a jehovah witness who talked bad about any other
religion; but are very respectful of others beliefs. Would jesus set up a hate site? probably not. Just mind your own. You might as well set a hate site for mormos and muslims since they don’t have the same belief system as you either. Why Jehovah witness’? The bible does mention those who follow God’s word will be the subject of redicule for the sake of his name. hmmmm intresting…
thank you r says i agree with you i hear the same thing in my family from some one who is a j.w. and finly i just started tell her if thats what you belive becouse they want to argue book out 20 ? j. w. can not anwser in book stores
to who ever the j.w. do not belive in the army of any other branch or gov.but if the lived some were eles the would not be able to have this web sight or freedom would they