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Jehovah's Witnesses believe that celebrating anyone's birthday is a pagan custom based on false religious practices and superstition. Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe in superstition or good luck.Isaiah 65:11,12. They say that the only birthdays mentioned in the Bible were celebrated by two rulers who didn't worship Jehovah. Genesis 40:20 and Mark 6:21.According to the Witnesses, birthdays were celebrated in honor of pagan Gods. They say that on May 24 the Romans celebrated the birthday of Diana, a pagan Goddess.On May 25 they celebrated the birth of Apollo, their sun god. The Watchtower Nov 15, 2003, Questions From Readers re: birthstones says, 'Jehovahâs Witnesses do not celebrate birthdays.ehovah's Witnesses do not believe in superstition or good luck. Isaiah 65:11,12. They say that the only birthdays mentioned in the Bible were celebrated by two rulers who didn't worship Jehovah. Genesis 40:20 and Mark 6:21.
There are four phrases of the oath you may, as a Jehovah's witness, be allowed to omit: â 1 On oathâ (You will instead use âsolemnly affirm.â) â 2 So help me Godâ. â 3 Willing to bear arms on behalf of the U.S.â. â Willing to perform noncombatant services in the Armed Forces of the U.S.â.