Can Jehovah's witnesses party

Answer 1

It would depend on the occassion. If it is a holiday party or a birthday party, then likely the Witness would not attend, but if it is an occassion to honor the employee's service to the company or a retirement party, or some other occassion not associated with anything that has pagan origins, then the Witness might elect to attend. There may also be other factors that will affect the Witness's decision, such as, whether there be alchoholic beverages, and/or will attending this perhaps put the Witness in close company with bad association.

Answer 2

Jehovah's Witnesses do not celebrate birthdays at all. It doesn't matter whether Jehovah's Witnesses are at the party or not, we don't celebrate any birthday. There were only two birthdays mentioned in The Bible and the ones who were there were not Christians.

The reason for this is because of it's origins. In fact early Christians (Christians from many centuries ago) did not even celebrate Jesus' birthday because they knew that the celebration of birthdays are connected to superstitions. Many Greeks and Romans of ancient times believed that a spirit attended the birth of every human and protected that one throughout life.

"This spirit had a mystic relation with the god on whose birthday the individual was born," says the book The Lore of Birthdays.

Why is this wrong? Because there is only one God. And you can only have a relationship with some one that's actually there. You might even ask yourself, 'Why would I have a relationship with something that's not really there rather than having a relationship with the one who created me?' Even if we are not literally bowing down to idols, in a way, we are still acknowledging them by doing something that was meant for them.

Another reason is because of the things that happened at birthday parties. Back in ancient times, the way people conducted themselves at birthday parties was anything but the way a Christian should act. There was heavy drinking, immorality, etc. In fact, at one of the two birthday parties mentioned in the Bible, there was even a beheading! Of course I'm sure anybody would dare do that now-a-days, birthdays are still related to all the things that happened back then.

That's why Jehovah's Witnesses do not celebrate birthday parties at all.

Answer: Parties can be lots of fun, however all parties no matter how well intended do not please God. The Bible tells about two birthday parties and we know that everything is in the Bible for a reason and for our instruction. - Romans 15:4 The two birthday parties featured the King Herod having the head of John the Baptist being chopped off and brought back on a platter. The king of Egypt during his birthday party had someone's head chopped off and hung the man up for the birds to eat. -Genesis 40:19-22. Jesus did not celebrate his own birthday neither did his early followers. The date of Jesus birthday was chosen as The World Book Encyclopedia says " the people of Rome alteady observed it as the Feast of Saturn, celebrating the birthday of the sun." So people chose to celebrate Jesus' birthday when pagans already had a holiday! At their birthday parties many think they ae the most important people. It is likened to a form of creature worship and all worship should go to God alone. While a lot of people like receiving gifts, the Bible says there is more happiness in giving than in receiving. Jehovah's Witnesses are not deprived for not celebrating birthdays.

Answer 3

This would be a personal decision by the witness. There may be contributing factors that would make them feel uncomfortable attending.

Answer 4

Yes. In fact we love to gather with our friends and family a lot.