PullUpInTheSriLanka_ t1_ja5zxpr wrote on February 27, 2023 at 2:24 AM

My mom’s a Jehovah’s Witness, they don’t celebrate any holidays except for what they call The Lords Evening Meal to celebrate Jesus dying. Holidays are considered demonic especially Halloween and Christmas.

But they also understand (at least my mom’s congregation cuz I seen some WILD Tik Tok’s) that most people’s families only get those days off because it’s common; so they don’t mind if you decide to spend time with them on those days, just don’t participate in the holidays parts.

The_Brick_Is_Parrot t1_ja6q5lw wrote on February 27, 2023 at 6:28 AM

I'm a JW, and tbh I've seen some wild things too.

Just keep in mind that we are not all fanatics and force people into religion. It's mainly an American thing, cuz everything is always crazier in America.

Yet, we do "knock on doors" for a reason, which is that it's asked in the Bible. Yall are allowed to listen if you wish, or to insult us if you wish too. To be honest I'd be annoyed too if someone woke me up a Sunday morning to talk to me about God.

About holidays, we don't consider they are "demonic" or idk, we just don't celebrate them, except Easter where we recreate the last meal of Jesus, again because it's asked in the Bible. For other holidays, we don't celebrate them but we indeed know how important it is for other people, which we respect. I personally couldn't ask to be respected as a JW if I wasn't respecting other religions.

If you've read this, feel free to upvote, downvote, or just scroll away. I don't really mind

eLizabbetty t1_ja7lw9w wrote on February 27, 2023 at 1:14 PM

Good points

>It's mainly an American thing, cuz everything is always crazier in America.

America was founded in religious freedom so we have every kind of sect, cult, break away religion, new religions, old religion, and everything in between. Your religious attitude is a good reflection of Jehovah's witnesses.

The_Brick_Is_Parrot t1_ja7ohq7 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 1:37 PM

I don't understand your last sentence, is that good or bad lol

eLizabbetty t1_ja7y1kf wrote on February 27, 2023 at 2:52 PM

It's good, a positive voice for JW.

Itchy_Twist152 t1_ja7raan wrote on February 27, 2023 at 2:00 PM

I love how casual you make this all sound. Oh yes, we don’t celebrate because we think they’re demonic. Why not spell it out, you all don’t believe in having relationships with outsiders because you think the entire world order is demonic, literally controlled by Satan. You all shun family members as an organization to emotionally blackmail them if they decide to leave while at the same time minimizing abuse of all kinds to preserve your so called ‘name’. If you’re a Jehovah’s Witness on Reddit you’re only purpose here is PR. The fact that you’re still a JW ‘after seeing crazy things’ is exactly the mindset that they encourage. Blind obedience, for Jesus said, be like sheep. Fuck Jehovah’s Witnesses. After being raised in it I lost my entire family and everything I knew at 19 because I decided to leave. My entire family and community shunned me and I had to rebuild everything on my own. To this day, 20 years later it’s as if they were dead. While living just an hour from me. If I show up they won’t even open the door. I’ve known others in my situation take their life because they were shunned. Young people pushed out of their homes as a means to get them to come back. It’s atrocious and anyone trying to minimize its negative and pervasive impact can fuck right off.

The_Brick_Is_Parrot t1_ja7ssfa wrote on February 27, 2023 at 2:12 PM

I'm sorry for you. I know some people in your situation, but they didn't went as far as you. They did not completely cut the bridge with their children, but just restricted the relationship.

Itchy_Twist152 t1_ja7u4oc wrote on February 27, 2023 at 2:23 PM

What does restrict the relationship mean? And why would you restrict your relationship with a family member because they’ve had sex out of wedlock? How is that supposed to help? The Bible also says that everyone shall carry their own cross. But yet the elders serve as judges literally on what’s called a judicial panel doling out sentences based on their subjective opinion. You are the problem with JWs, people inside who minimize it’s cult practices so they can feel the comfort of community, not realizing that if they slip up, they’ll get it too. Fucking hate Jehovah’s Witnesses. There is no other religion as cocky in their belief to call it the ‘truth’. Please, keep believing the world is 6000 years old. Fucking quacks.