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If you visit https://www.watchtower.org, go to the search field at the top right of the screen. Type in Christmas and it answers that question thoroughly. In summary, the website explains how the Bible does not even give the date of Jesus’ birth, but December 25 was chosen in the year 350 by Pope Julius I. Nowhere in the Bible will you find that Jesus’ disciples who walked with him ever celebrated Christmas. This is in part because none of God’s servants in Bible times celebrated birthdays. The Christmas celebration has roots in a pagan celebration honoring Saturn, the false god of agriculture and two other mythical sun gods. Jehovah’s Witnesses believe it is important to imitate the Christians of the Bible who honored Jesus by obeying his command to commemorate his death, not his birth. (Luke 22:17-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26) Every year there is a worldwide campaign inviting everyone to observe this occasion. When you visit the website, you will find that compared to the Bible almost every facet of Christmas is either a distortion of the Bible accounts or pagan in origin.
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