Do JWs talk about Jesus's birth at all ? I know that they don't celebrate but are the events of the Nativity taught by JWs ? Or is Jesus's birth just ignored ?
Jan from Tam.
Why you need Christmas to understand Easter/Memorial
by Anony Mous 24 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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Beth Sarim
In JWs Jesus is allllways downplayed. Or downgraded.
Maybe thats part of why the Borg abolishes Christmas.
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HereIam60
jhine....they have not normally spoken much of it, but at the last Conventions, the first episide of the video series"The Goid News According to Jesus" was shown depicting his birth. I always imagined the angels heralding it as singing, but in the video they do it in a sort of weird chant. There was also a new song introduced. "Good News, this Good News, preach with all your might...Good News, Christ is born... The Way, The , Truth, The Light..." which led some to say it was a 'Christmas' song, but whether they will continue in that vein remains to be seen. It can all be found on the JW.Org website. In fact during Cristmas Week it was the "headline" item there...
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Anony Mous
From my current understanding, Jesus in WTBTS is more akin to Jesus in Mormonism or Islam - a great prophet, good advice, but not divine.
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TonusOH
I don't recall them ever emphasizing Jesus's birth. It's a meaningful event to a JW, in that it meant that an important step in Jehovah's promise to redeem humanity had finally arrived. But Jesus is a secondary character to Jehovah for JWs. They make note of it, but do not celebrate it the way other Christian denominations do.
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jhine
I'm wondering if they don't make much ( if anything) of the circumstances of Jesus's birth because they point to the Holy Spirit being His Father . So that coupled with the first 14 verses of John's Gospel kind of support Trinitarian teaching .
Off course it's also that not celebrating Christmas keeps JWs separate from other denominations.
So maybe l am way off in my speculation.
Jan from Tam
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joey jojo
Amazing how most people who are born in christian countries have christian beliefs. Its mind blowing.
Clearly, it must all be true just because of this. I was born in a christian country and I too was raised a christian. I didnt need critical thinking because I was automatically right - just like you guys.
Anyway, all the best for the new year.
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jhine
Happy New Year Joey Jojo .
Jan from Tam
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slimboyfat
Isn’t it sad to celebrate the birth of baby Jesus every year only for him to die three or four months later? 😜
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jhine
Infant mortality was bad then . 😒
Jan from Tam