The Witchtower: Easter - Is It for Christians?
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According to the Watchtower:
Lesson 11
Beliefs and Customs That Displease God
3. Christmas and Easter: Jesus was not born on December 25. He was born about
October 1, a time of year when shepherds kept their flocks out-of-doors at
night. (Luke 2:8-12) Jesus never commanded Christians to celebrate his birth.
Rather, he told his disciples to memorialize, or remember, his death. (Luke 22:
19, 20) Christmas and its customs come from ancient false religions. The same is
true of Easter customs, such as the use of eggs and rabbits. The early Chris-
tians did not celebrate Christmas or Easter, nor do true Christians today.
http://www.watchtower.org/e/rq/article_11.htmAccording to Uncyclopedia:
Unclean Things
Following is a list of items that Jehovah's Witnesses hate:
Pagan holidays
Christmas. Reason: while Jesus asked for his funeral to be remembered for all
eternity, Jesus didn't ask for his birthday to be celebrated. Mainstream Chris-
tians criticize this view by stating that Jesus was actually alluding to his
wish for a surprise birthday party, which is what Christmas actually is. Jeho-
vah's Witnesses argue that the date of Christmas, the celebration of the son of
God, is derived from the celebration of Sol Invictus, a Roman pagan god of sun.
Mainstream Christians explain that such date is chosen because that's the time
when Christ least expect his surprise birthday party would be thrown.Easter. Reason: Eggs and bunnies are fertility symbols from paganism. Pagan
symbols are Evil. They prefer to Passover this sort of celebration.
exception: Jehovah's Witnesses celebrate Sunday, the celebration of the Solar
Deity, rather than the original Sabbath of Friday evening and Saturday. In
addition, certain Witness congregations also celebrate Tuesday, the celebra-
tion of the Nordic god Tyr, while many congregations celebrate Thursday to
honor the Norse god Thor.
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WTWizard
True, Jesus was not born on December 25. In fact, there is reason to doubt if he was born at all--or just another fictitious character in the LIE-ble. This is no reason to not celebrate Christmas--for those who choose to believe in Jesus, that is the day that is set aside for honoring his birth. Those who are not Christians can observe the fact that the sun is reborn every December 25 as well.
Eggs and rabbits are symbols of the fertility goddess Astaroth, and should be honored as such. Besides, there are plenty of opportunities for Christians at heart to celebrate by going to church, taking communion (not rejecting it), and displaying crosses. Lent is also a Catholic tradition that involves giving up something for the 40 days prior to Easter, and if anyone really wishes to observe it that way, they may feel free. As for me, I think Astaroth can do me more good than Jesus could--even if he actually did live.