Our celebrations are our public holidays, Australia Day (1st landings in australia), Anzac Day (war), Queens Birthday, Easter, Christmas & the Melbourne Cup (horserace)
And as a JW you're not allowed to celebrate any?
thats true...interestingly JW's dont vote in politics.
Really? I didn't know that. I knew you didn't serve in the military (but enjoy the freedom provided by it
) but I didn't know you didn't vote. Hell I don't blame you. lol
i have looked into it here are some quotes:
Fair enough, you looked into it, but you seem to only side with the evidence that supports your opinion, and ignored the other evidence that contradicts it.
It didnt matter that Jesus was not born in December but they likely saw it as a way to be accepted by the pagans...or as a way to turn the pagans attention away from their own religions.
Curiously, what are you caling "pagans"...?
The definition of pagan would include any religion that isn't Abrahamic. So there isn't a group of "pagans" practicing "paganism".
Like I said, it was common to have winter festivals in all cultures. Once these festivals spread around to other nations, they then add their touch to it. So the origin of Easter or Christmas becomes vague and changes from culture to culture.
But this I guess is taking it too off-topic.
I understand that Easter is to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Yet the customs that go along with Easter have very little do do with Christ, ie hot cross buns, eggs, rabbits, new clothes, and so forth. These have no association with Christ but they do have a long association with the spring of the year.
I don't do any of those things for Easter, except maybe my kids color eggs and I hide them. That's my point though, you can make it personal and give your kids a different experience while still keeping to your beliefs but compromising with your husband.
The interesting thing about birthdays is that the early christians were opposed to them.
But they were in favor of slavery ... the also opposed women being equal to men (something I'm sure you would not agree with). Those people back then we very ignorant to ethics and morality (by todays standards), I think their judgment shouldn't be the basis for ones opinions these days.
would i be following his example if I practiced customs that he did not practice?
I wonder if Jesus ever used an ATM machine?
- Oni