Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    bing's Avatar
    bing Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #1

    Nov 15, 2006, 02:04 AM
    Birthdays
    Is there any religions who don't celebrate birthdays.. aside from jehovah's witnesses?
    RickJ's Avatar
    RickJ Posts: 7,762, Reputation: 864
    Uber Member
    		  
    #2

    Nov 15, 2006, 04:03 AM
    I know many Muslims don't celebrate birthdays also.
    Krs's Avatar
    Krs Posts: 2,906, Reputation: 320
    Ultra Member
    		  
    #3

    Nov 15, 2006, 04:07 AM
    Why not?
    RickJ's Avatar
    RickJ Posts: 7,762, Reputation: 864
    Uber Member
    		  
    #4

    Nov 15, 2006, 04:17 AM
    Here's an article on birthdays from IslamOnline:
    http://www.islamonline.com/cgi-bin/n...service_id=327
    Krs's Avatar
    Krs Posts: 2,906, Reputation: 320
    Ultra Member
    		  
    #5

    Nov 15, 2006, 04:41 AM
    WOW :eek: :eek:
    It sadness me really
    Sentra's Avatar
    Sentra Posts: 385, Reputation: 55
    Full Member
    		  
    #6

    Nov 15, 2006, 05:03 AM
    Wow, learned something new today!
    Krs's Avatar
    Krs Posts: 2,906, Reputation: 320
    Ultra Member
    		  
    #7

    Nov 15, 2006, 05:04 AM
    Me too...
    Jesus! How can u not celebrate birthday's... it's a part of growing and LIFE!
    Fr_Chuck's Avatar
    Fr_Chuck Posts: 81,301, Reputation: 7692
    Expert
    		  
    #8

    Nov 15, 2006, 07:23 AM
    It was historicly considered wrong to put importance on ones own life.

    In Hewbrew ( now Jewish) and early Christian, no one celebrated birthdays. So even early Christians would not celebrate birthdays.

    There is also other customs. Within Christianity it was considered wrong to wear wedding rings ( a early pagan symbol) it was hundreds of years into the christian faith that they started allowing wedding rings,

    The same is with birthdays, for 100' of years it was not allowed to celebrate birthdays ( that is why we know little of when Jesus was born, it was not celebrated for 100's of years)
    Krs's Avatar
    Krs Posts: 2,906, Reputation: 320
    Ultra Member
    		  
    #9

    Nov 15, 2006, 07:29 AM
    I understand.
    But we move on as life moves on. But some religions are stuck in a time shell.
Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions
 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

Which religion doesn't celebrate birthdays? [ 19 Answers ]

I brought cake to my sons class and a girl had to be pulled out because her parents gave specific instructions that their religion does not allow the celebration of birthdays. Actually her family does not celebrate any holdays. I was just curious to know which religion this is so that I could...

View more questions Search