Do Jehovah's Witnesses celebrate birth

Answer 1

I am not 100% sure exactly what you are refering to by the term "celebrate child birth." But I will do the best I can.

We do have baby showers if that is what you mean. A "baby shower" of course, being a party or a get together where friends and family present gifts to the new parents either before or after the birth of the child, and these gifts are customarily to benefit the child. (cribs, blankets, clothes, etc)

Whether or not new parents have some sort of formal celebration for the actual birth of the child, like some kind of "welcome to the world" thing, would be up to the parents. But I am not aware of anybody I know doing this.

The only problem there would be with any celebration or party is if there was a connection to the worship of a god other than the GOD of The Bible, some kind of pagan religious practice, or something like that.

JW's don't have a problem with parties or celebrations. We also love to give and receive gifts. In the case of any celebration or party the deciding factor of whether or not we will participate will always be whether or not there is any connection to worship of a god other than the GOD of the Bible. If there is a connection to some form of worship of a god other than the Biblical GOD, then we will not have any part in it.

That is why we do not do birthday celebrations, that is, annual celebrations honoring the day on the calender that the child officially becomes a year older. Birthday celebrations come from ancient pagan religions and were to appease the god of the particular astrological sign that the child was born under, and to ask that god to bring the child good fortune.

I hope I was able in some way to answer your question.

Answer 2

The usual way. That is, the same way as everyone else. Whether it is "natural childbirth" or drugs are given is up to the individual (and the circumstances.) Whether it is normal vaginal delivery or C section depends upon the circumstances.

Answer 3

Jehovah's Witnesses are in fact forbidden from celebrating birthdays of any kind, including but not limited to, Jesus Christs. There are several reasons that they give for this denial of the birthday tradition. First and formost, they state that celebrating ones birthday will bring "undue attention" to the guest of honor, thus putting a human before God. Another reason they site is a place in the Bible where John the Baptist was beheaded during a Birthday celebration. They also site a murderous Pharoe in their arguments against Birthdays. As a child, a JW is taught that if they even eat birthday cake that they are opening themselves up to demonic attack and have broken one of the comandments of God.

Answer 4

Jehovah's Witnesses have no special religious birh rituals. They have no objection to celebrating the birth of a child according to local customs as long as those do not have pagan or religious origins.

As a general rule, friends and family gather to celebrate the event and gifts, flowers or cards are given to the new parents.

Answer 5

Yes we do celebrate the birth of children but do not celebrate birthdays thereafter.

Answer 6

Yes, we attend baby showers. They are normally open to the entire congregation and do not involve any superstitious or ritual activities.

Answer 7

No, not the anniversary of the day of a birth but the actual day that a baby is born can be celebrated.

Answer 8

No they don't.