NORWAY: She Celebrated Her First May 17th
Alma Nymoen Nilsen Celebrated Her First National Day in NorwayPhoto Vartland MAY 17th DEBUT: Former Jehovah’s Witness Alma Nymoen Nilsen (15) had never celebrated May 17th before. She had to Google May 17th. Then she did just as well to speak for the local community. Originally published in Norwegian by Åsmund Reymert on Vårt Land. […]
Thanksgiving- A Day Fixed By Men Under the Control of Satan
Here Watchtower claims “Thanksgiving Day” is set aside in “almost all lands of Christendom”. It’s practices are hypocritical, and the day is fixed by men “under the control of Satan”, not for the anointed… The proper day for the celebration is the Lord’s Memorial. This should be henceforth designated and observed as a thanksgiving day […]
Piñatas- Pagan Origin, No Big Issue
“A main concern is, not what the practice meant hundreds of years ago, but how it is viewed today in your area. Understandably, opinions may vary from one place to another. Hence, it is wise to avoid turning such matters into big issues. The Bible says: “Let each one keep seeking, not his own advantage, […]
No More Christmas, Be Generous on Your Birthday, 1929
By 1929 Golden Age had made it clear that Christmas was off…so they recommended being generous to friends on your own birthday! -Download Golden Age, December 25, 1929 Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on reddit Share on whatsapp Share on email Share on print Return to the Looking Glass
Christmas Advert, 1923
Forget to get your friend a Xmas present? What to do? Don’t worry, God’s recently chosen channel has the perfect gift! Yes, help preserve the Xmas spirit with Studies in the Scriptures and The Harp of God Bible study course, only $2.85! -Download Golden Age, December 19, 1923 Share on facebook Share on twitter Share […]
Mother’s Day is Creature Worship, 1931
Satan is behind Mother’s Day according to Rutherford in his 1931 book “Vindication”. Mother’s Day was ‘observed first in 1914, the very year Satan’s world ended and when he knew time was short to get ready for Armageddon’. Bestowing “special honor and worship” upon mothers would be” one step towards turning the people away […]
Delights of Christmas
Just 5 years on from being chosen as God’s channel, they joined in celebrating the birth of Jesus on his not-birthday. – Download Golden Age, December 19, 1923 Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on reddit Reddit Share on whatsapp WhatsApp Return to the Looking Glass
Christmas, Its Origin and Purpose
Why do Jehovah’s Witnesses not celebrate Christmas? The complete answer lies in a talk that I, Richard H. Barber, gave on December 12, 1928. The talk was subsequently published in The Golden Age Volume 10 No. 241 dated December 12, 1928. Most Jehovah’s Witnesses living today would not have read or heard my talk. Yet, […]
A Happy Father’s Day
I was not raised as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. I was divorced in my early 20’s and had a little son when I met Barry, my husband of 33 years. He was disfellowshipped when I met him. He told me about the religion of Jehovah’s Witnesses. After a short time, his mother and his best friend’s wife started to […]