do jehovah witnesses celebrate death?
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The Jehovah's Witnesses funeral service is similar to other Christian faiths, but lasts only 15 or 30 minutes. The funeral usually takes place within a week after death. At the service, men wear a suit and tie, and women are expected to dress modestly, but neither needs a head covering.
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As noted by the previous answers, many cultures around the world do not celebrate birthdays. In any culture that does not adhere to a calendar, there is no way to track them, and people don't feel the need. Even in the United States, Jehovah's Witness adherents do not celebrate birthdays.
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Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe in drinking and dancing. Jehovah's Witnesses are not against parties, music, dancing and drinking of alcohol, as long as they are done in moderation.
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Jehovah's Witnesses believe God is the Creator and Supreme Being. Witnesses reject the Trinity doctrine, which they consider unscriptural. ... Because no other religion uses the name Jehovah with the same prevalence, they believe that only Jehovah's Witnesses are making God's name known.
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Jehovah's Witnesses do not celebrate holidays that they believe do not fit true Christianity. These include Christmas, Easter, and even birthdays. ... Their major annual holiday is the Memorial of Christ's Death, which is celebrated at the time of the Jewish Passover.
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Jehovah's Witnesses commemorate Christ's death as a ransom or "propitiatory sacrifice" by observing the Lord's Evening Meal, or Memorial. They celebrate it once per year, noting that it was instituted on the Passover, an annual festival.
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Jehovah's Witnesses attend weddings and funerals except under certain circumstances. The Witnesses have nothing against weddings or funerals, but they do have strict religious beliefs that impel them to avoid certain activities and celebrations which, they believe, violate moral principles found in the Bible.
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Jehovah's Witnesses do not observe holidays they believe to have pagan origins, such as Christmas, Easter, and birthdays. They do not salute the national flag or sing the national anthem, and they refuse military service. They also refuse blood transfusions, even those that could be life saving.
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Witnesses' funerals are simple, humble affairs. Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe in the excessive glorification of a person. That is why they do not celebrate major holidays or birthdays. The service may be an open or closed casket.
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Jehovah's Witness Holidays They believe that Christmas and Easter worship are the customs of pagans, and true Christians would not celebrate such things. Their major annual holiday is the Memorial of Christ's Death, which is celebrated at the time of the Jewish Passover.
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The last Christmas celebrated by this group was in 1929. However, under the formal title of Jehovah's Witnesses(1932) Christmas was never celebrated. The Watchtower Society has two histories. The Bible Students and the Jehovah's Witnesses.
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Jehovah's Witnesses commemorate Christ's death as a ransom or "propitiatory sacrifice" by observing the Lord's Evening Meal, or Memorial.
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Heaven. Jehovah's Witnesses believe that only 144,000 people, a number found in Revelation chapters 7 and 14, will go to heaven to be kings and priests with Jesus Christ. They say that God will start a worldwide war called Armageddon, and the people who do not obey God or worship him the way he expects will be killed.
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They don't celebrate holidays Jehovah's Witnesses do not celebrate most holidays or events that honour people who aren't Jesus. ... They also don't celebrate religious holidays such as Christmas and Easter in the belief that these customs have pagan origins.
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They also do not celebrate traditional Christian holy days, such as Christmas, or birthdays. Jehovah's Witnesses accept medial and surgical treatment. They do not adhere to so-called “faith healing” and are not opposed to the practice of medicine.
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Jehovah's Witnesses believe that when a person dies, their existence completely stops. This is because the Bible makes it clear that human beings do not have an immortal soul that survives when the body dies. ... Witnesses believe that Hell (as traditionally portrayed) does not exist.
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Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe in drinking and dancing. Jehovah's Witnesses are not against parties, music, dancing and drinking of alcohol, as long as they are done in moderation. Witnesses are cautious about their entertainment choices, avoiding R-rated movies and music with immoral lyrics.