Why don't the Jehovah Witness do birthdays?

Answer 1

There,

I can't talk for all Jehovah's Witnesses because this would be a personal decision, but I personally would accept a birthday gift. I think it would be rude to say no, when someone has gone out of their way to think of you. However, we do not celebrate birthdays, due to there origions.

If you would like to understand more, please check out this website www.watchtower.org.

I hope this helps answer your question :-)

Take care,

Farrah

Answer 2

Im a witness and the reason is because, in The Bible, the instances where birthdays were celebrated, there we always bad goings on. I cant remember the scriptures but i remember on one of them, the kings wife aske for johns head on a plate for her birthday and he killed him and go it for her.

Answer 3

On the contrary, Jehovah's Witnesses do give presents. We give presents for weddings, for baby showers, for anniversaries and then for reasons we make up.

Jehovah's Witnesses do not exchange gifts for holidays that they don't celebrate (such as Christmas, birthdays).

Answer 4

For a few reasons. The Bible only mentions birthday celebrations twice, and both instances were by people who did not worship Jehovah, and in both instances they ended in someone's death. Birthday celebrations were associated with pagan customs and Astrology, and Jehovah's Witnesses reject any celebration, custom or holiday that might have what the Bible describes as "unclean" origins. Another reason is they do not feel it is right to glorify one's self, and they feel a celebration that revolves around a person's birth is unnecessary as they did nothing special themselves by simply being born.

A simple thank you to their parents, especially to their mother for bearing the pain of child-birth, and to God in prayer for providing life on their birthday would not violate their way of looking at one's birthdate. Those actions would fall in line with the deeply held views of modesty that Jehovah's Witnesses have.

Answer 5

because of John the Baptist was killed because of a child asked because it was her birthday and her mother was upset.