I just have to work on my informal witnessing confidence. he asked me why we don't celebrate birthdays and why we would celebrate anniversaries, and i was a little shakey on that. i said i could ...
That's a tough one. I STILL don't think I really understand that. Share with me whatever understanding you come to.
are you serious...wow. birthday = pagan - (see bible under "DEATH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST") anniversaries = celebration of WEDDINGS, something instituted by Jehovah. Commemorating an anniversary ...
hm, well then how would you respond to this: But Jehovah instituted birth and life, so why not celebrate that as well? Same reasoning as your reasoning on wedding anniversaries.
you think you're really clever, don't you. well. let's see. no one faithful in the bible is mentioned as celebrating their birthdays. EVER. no one from moses to jesus to any of the apostles. ...
Hm, I don't seem to recall any faithful servants mentioned in the bible celebrating their annivs. either...
sure you do. An anniversary is merely a yearly observance of something. All the Israelites celebrated the passover on a yearly basis.
yeah but - the Oct 15, 1998 Watchtower Questions from Readers had this VERY question (don't think no one else would find it, Ian) -
Many of Jehovah's Witnesses observe wedding anniversaries. A birthday is an anniversary of when you were born. So why celebrate wedding anniversaries and not birthday anniversaries?
"The Bible directs us to commemorate the date of Jesus? death, not the anniversary of his or anyone else?s birth. Doing so accords with Ecclesiastes 7:1 and the fact that how a faithful person?s life turns out is more important than the day of his birth. The Bible has no record that any faithful servant celebrated his birthday. It records birthday celebrations of pagans, linking these occasions with cruel acts."
and also-
What about wedding anniversaries? In some lands it is common for husband and wife to take note of the anniversary of their entering the marital state, an arrangement that God originated. (Genesis 2:18-24; Matthew 19:4-6) Certainly, the Bible does not put marriage in a bad light. Jesus both attended a marriage celebration and contributed to the pleasure of the occasion.?John 2:1-11.
It thus would not be strange that a couple might on their wedding anniversary take time to reflect on the joyfulness of that event and on their resolve to work for success as a couple. Whether they focus on this happy occasion in private, just as a couple, or they have a few relatives or close friends with them would be for them to decide. The occasion should not become a mere excuse for a large social gathering. On this occasion Christians would want to be guided by the principles that apply every day of their lives. So whether one takes note of a wedding anniversary or not is a personal matter.?Romans 13:13, 14.
good job guys : )
my work here is done.
you didn't do any work! i did all the work! (and malibu helped)
that's right, young padawan. you have performed well.
he he he... you said "performed" he he he
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this is the one i meant at comment #23.