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Monday, November 22, 2010

Holidays and Jehovah's Witnesses - Links to Information

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General:

Jehovah's Witnesses, Holidays and Colossians 2:16 (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)

Does Romans 14:6 Really Show That Christians May Celebrate Holidays With Pagan Associations? (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)

Research: Are Celebrating Holidays Acceptable to God? (Includes Examination of Romans 14:1, 5, 6) (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)

Why is it Important Whether a Holiday Has Pagan Religious Associations? (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)

What Should a Christian Look For When Deciding Whether to Partake or Not Partake in a Holiday or Celebration? (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)

Candy in the gutter illustration (Jehovah's Witnesses Questions and Answers)

Beware of Customs That Displease God (w05 1/1 pp. 27-30; Watchtower Online Library)

Can a Pagan Holiday Be Made Christian? (w07 12/15 pp. 8-9; Watchtower Online Library)

Should We Celebrate Holidays? (bh p. 222-p. 223; Watchtower Online Library)

What view do Christians take of religious holidays? (bh chap. 16 pp. 154-163;Watchtower Online Library)



Christmas:

CHRISTMAS - Links to Information (Index; Watchtower Online Library)

Christmas (Search Results From the Watchtower Online Library) 

Christmas Customs - Are They Christian? (w00 12/15 pp. 3-7; Watchtower Online Library)

How Should Christ Be Remembered? (w04 12/15 pp. 4-7; Watchtower Online Library)

Jesus' Birth - How and Why it Happened (w02 12/15 pp. 3-5; Watchtower Online Library)

In Search of the Christmas Spirit (JW.ORG)

Why Do Some People Not Celebrate Christmas? (JW.ORG)

Something Better Than Christmas (JW.ORG)

Remembering Jesus Christ (JW.ORG)

Why Don't Jehovah's Witnesses Celebrate Christmas? (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)

Can the Pagan Customs of Christmas Really Be MADE Acceptable to God? (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)

Christmas - It's Origins And Associations (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)

What Does Christmas Music Really Teach? (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)

CHRISTMAS - Does It Have Any Known Pagan Religious Associations? (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)

The Date of Jesus' Birth (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)

Did Jesus Christ or his disciples or his apostles celebrate Christmas? (Search For Bible Truths)

Did Jesus Want His Birthday Celebrated? Did His Followers Celebrate It? (Search For Bible Truths)

Birthday/Christmas Quotes & Resources (Jehovah's Witnesses Redefended)

HANUKKAH (Index; Watchtower Online Library)

Hanukkah—Is It a “Jewish Christmas”? (Jehovah's Witnesses Questions and Answers)

Hanukkah (Festival of Dedication) - Significance for Christians (Jehovah's Witnesses Questions and Answers)



Thanksgiving:

Why Don't Jehovah's Witnesses Formally Celebrate Thanksgiving Day?  (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)

THANKSGIVING - Does It Have Any Known Pagan Religious Association? (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)

The Facts Behind Thanksgiving (From God's Word)

Is there anything wrong with buying a turkey, which is on sale, and making a dinner on Thanksgiving? Is Thanksgiving pagan? (Jehovah's Witnesses Questions and Answers)



Easter:

EASTER - Links to Information (Index; Watchtower Online Library)

Easter (Search Results From the Watchtower Online Library)

 Why don’t Jehovah’s Witnesses celebrate Easter? (JW.ORG)

What Does the Bible Say About Easter? (JW.ORG)

Easter or the Memorial—Which Should You Observe? (JW.ORG)

EASTER—FERTILITY WORSHIP IN DISGUISE (lv chap. 13 pp. 144-159; Watchtower Online Library)

What is the origin of Easter and the customs associated with it? (rs p. 176-p. 182; Watchtower Online Library)


Why Don't Jehovah's Witnesses Celebrate Easter? (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses) 

Easter Origins, traditions and Customs - Christian or Pagan? (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)

Easter - Pagan and Unscriptural (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses; Excerpts from the 4/15/63 and 3/15/68 Watchtowers)

EASTER - Does It Have Any Pagan Religious Associations? (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)

Easter - What do Colored Eggs, Bunnies and Hot-Cross Buns Have to do With Honoring Jesus and God?  (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)

Does the Word 'Easter' Belong in a Bible Translation? (Acts 12:4; KJV) (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)

Easter - Who Does It Really Honor? (Jehovah's Witnesses United)

Are Celebrating Holidays Acceptable to God? (Search For Bible Truths)

Paganism (Search For Bible Truths)
Links to related subjects



Halloween:

HALLOWEEN (Index; Watchtower Online Library)

(AWAKE! SEPTEMBER 2013; JW.ORG)

(g01 10/8 3-10; Watchtower Online Library)

(g 10/06 p. 27; Watchtower Online Library)

(lv chap. 13 pp. 144-159; Watchtower Online Library)

Should we celebrate holidays like... Halloween? (JW.ORG)

Reasons Why Jehovah's Witnesses Do Not Celebrate Halloween (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)

HALLOWEEN - Does It Have Any Known Pagan Religious Associations? (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)



St. Patrick's Day:

Saints (Search Results From the Watchtower Online Library)

Why Don't Jehovah's Witnesses Celebrate St. Patrick's Day? (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)

St. Patrick, The Shamrock and The Trinity (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)

ST. PATRICK'S DAY - Does It Have Pagan Religious Associations? (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)




St. Valentine's Day:

VALENTINE'S DAY (Index; Watchtower Online Library)

Saints (Search Results From the Watchtower Online Library)

Why Don't Jehovah's Witnesses Celebrate St. Valentine's Day? (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)

St. VALENTINE'S DAY - Does It Have Any Pagan Religious Associations? (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)



April Fool's Day:

How Do Jehovah's Witnesses View April Fools' Day? (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)

Practical Jokes (Search Results From the Watchtower Online Library)

Origins of April Fool's Day (Jehovah's Witnesses Questions and Answers)

When it comes to having fun or playing practical jokes at another's expense, what scriptural principles should be kept in mind? (Jehovah's Witnesses Questions and Answers)



Mother's Day:

MOTHER’S DAY Index; Watchtower Online Library)

What is the origin of the practice of setting aside a day to honor mothers? (rs p. 176-p. 182; Watchtower Online Library)

Why Don't Jehovah's Witnesses Formally Celebrate Mother's Day? (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)



Father's Day:

Do Jehovah's Witnesses Celebrate Father's Day? (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)



Independence Day (Fourth of July) - Also see "Neutrality"

Flag Salute, Voting, and Civilian Service (lv pp. 212-215; Watchtower Online Library) 

What scriptures have a bearing on the attitude of true Christians toward involvement in ceremonies commemorating events in a nation's political history? (Search For Bible Truths)



New Year's Eve / Day:

Why Don't Jehovah's Witnesses Celebrate New Year's Eve / Day? (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)

Should A Christian Celebrate New Year's Eve / Day? (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)

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