There are at least four reasons why Jehovah’s Witnesses do not participate in birthday celebrations. Do children of Witness parents feel deprived?

Some were sentimental, saying Christmas is a family time, a time for children, and so on. Others were humanistic, seeing Christmas as a time to celebrate love for one’s fellow man, the spirit …

1927-1928: Christmas is understood to be a pagan celebration 1928-1936: The use of the cross is gradually discontinued 1931: The name Jehovah’s Witnesses is adopted 1938: The election of …

by Travis Allen Halloween. It's a time of year when the air gets crisper, the days get shorter, and for many young Americans the excitement grows...

7 During their celebrations, pagans exchanged gifts and feasted —practices that Christmas preserved. As is also true today, however, much Christmas giving was not in the spirit of 2 …

Christmas should be simple, not complex, very simple. Christmas should be stripped of all of its trappings so that all that is left is the simplicity of God becoming man. That is the only element …

Get the facts: Do Jehovah’s Witnesses celebrate Christmas? What do they believe? Here are 4 reasons for some of their choices.

The Christ of ChristmasAmid the busyness of the Christmas season, how can you keep first things from slipping into second place? How do you keep Christ in focus amid all the hubbub …

Jehovah’s Witnesses: Our official website provides online access to the Bible, Bible-based publications, and current news. It describes our beliefs and organization.

The first Christmas was a poor one: a manger, a stable. Our Christmas is a dazzling display of wealth beyond belief as millions of people spend millions of dollars to ignore the true meaning …