Do Jehovah Witnesses buy gifts?

I savour a present, a thoughtful gift, I don’t want something for the sake of tradition, and I want to give others presents I’ve pondered over, or that I’ve spotted in a shop and instantly know they will love.

Is it offensive to wish a Jehovah Witness happy birthday?

A witness wont expect you to wish them birthday wishes. They won’t want them either. You don’t have to feel bad to not recognise their birthday. A witness wont take offence if you do wish them a happy birthday, they will just feel aware that you do not have an understanding of their beliefs.

Can Jehovah Witness accept flowers?

Flowers are acceptable at a Jehovah’s Witness funeral, as long as they are simple and modest arrangements. Large and extravagant arrangements should not be sent to a Jehovah’s Witness funeral, nor should anything that could come across as Pagan.

Can Jehovah Witness accept presents?

We don’t celebrate any religious or national holidays so there is no specific occasssion to give a Witness a gift (accept perhaps, wedding gift, anniversary gift, graduation gift, baptism gift) But you can always give a Witness a gift just because.

What do Jehovah Witness do for Christmas?

Witnesses do not celebrate Christmas or Easter because they believe that these festivals are based on (or massively contaminated by) pagan customs and religions. They point out that Jesus did not ask his followers to mark his birthday.

Do Jehovah Witnesses celebrate anniversaries?

An often misunderstood religion, Jehovah’s Witnesses believe in Jesus and God (Jehovah), and follow God’s teachings but do not celebrate religious holidays or birthdays. Instead, Jehovah’s Witnesses celebrate milestones like anniversaries and graduations. 25 is not the birthdate of the historical Jesus.

Will my child become a Jehovah’s Witness?

No, because worshipping God is a personal decision. ( Romans 14:12) Jehovah’s Witnesses teach their children Bible principles, but when the children grow older, each one must decide for himself whether he will become one of Jehovah’s Witnesses.— Romans 12:2; Galatians 6:5.

Why don’t Jehovah’s Witnesses celebrate Christmas?

Jesus stated: “It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.” ( Matthew 4:​10) Following that admonition, Jehovah’s Witnesses do not celebrate Christmas, Easter, or May Day, since these holidays are rooted in the worship of gods other than Jehovah.

Can Jehovah’s Witnesses drink?

Jehovah’s Witnesses enjoy getting together with their friends, and they might choose to drink alcoholic beverages moderately, if at all. They do their best to follow the Bible’s counsel: “Whether you are eating or drinking or doing anything else, do all things for God’s glory.”​—1 Corinthians 10:31.

Why do Jehovah’s Witnesses shun those outside of their faith?

This is because Jehovah’s Witnesses believe those outside the religion can be of detriment to their faith. In a statement the religious group told the BBC: “If a baptised Witness makes a practice of breaking the Bible’s moral code, and does not given evidence of stopping the practice, he or she will be shunned or disfellowshipped.