Are Jehovah's Witnesses hypocrites just like the Pharisees were?

First, to call an entire group of people hypocrites is biased and insulting. Secondly, the reason why Jehovah's Witnesses do not celebrate holidays is because they are rooted in paganism and to take part in such events would be insulting and offensive to the God we worship. Examples: The Encyclopedia Americana informs us: “The reason for establishing December 25 as Christmas is somewhat obscure, but it is usually held that the day was chosen to correspond to pagan festivals that took place around the time of the winter solstice, when the days begin to lengthen, to celebrate the ‘rebirth of the sun.

’ . . .

The Roman Saturnalia (a festival dedicated to Saturn, the god of agriculture, and to the renewed power of the sun), also took place at this time, and some Christmas customs are thought to be rooted in this ancient pagan celebration.”—(1977), Vol. 6, p. 666.

The Catholic Encyclopedia tells us: “A great many pagan customs, celebrating the return of spring, gravitated to Easter. The egg is the emblem of the germinating life of early spring. .

. . The rabbit is a pagan symbol and has always been an emblem of fertility.”—(1913), Vol.

V, p. 227. According to The World Book Encyclopedia, “The Romans dedicated this day January 1 to Janus, the god of gates, doors, and beginnings.

The month of January was named after Janus, who had two faces—one looking forward and the other looking backward.”—(1984), Vol. 14, p. 237.

The Encyclopedia Americana says: “Elements of the customs connected with Halloween can be traced to a Druid ceremony in pre-Christian times. The Celts had festivals for two major gods—a sun god and a god of the dead (called Samhain), whose festival was held on November 1, the beginning of the Celtic New Year. The festival of the dead was gradually incorporated into Christian ritual.”—(1977), Vol.

13, p. 725. The World Book Encyclopedia informs us: “Valentine’s Day comes on the feast day of two different Christian martyrs named Valentine.

But the customs connected with the day . . .

Probably come from an ancient Roman festival called Lupercalia which took place every February 15. The festival honored Juno, the Roman goddess of women and marriage, and Pan, the god of nature.”—(1973), Vol. 20, p.

204.

Your boyfriend's mother certainly isn't a true Jehovah's Witness if she does these things. Jehovah's Witnesses know these things are of pagan origin and offensive to the true God. That is why we avoid these things.

With that in mind, it would be courteous of you to withdraw your insult. And maybe next time before labelling millions of us with such a nasty title, it would be prudent of you to check what we actually do believe. My mail is always open if you need further info, or http://jw.org is our official site.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.