Yes it is...they do not celebrate birthdays, Christmas, Easter any other major holiday. They also take no political stance and do not vote. They believe that only 144,000 people have been chosen to go to heaven, and the rest will go to some sort of Earthly paradise.

They don't believe in anything, birthdays, Easter, Christmas, serving in the military to name a few. I have no use for those people.

Article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beliefs_and_practices_of_Jehovah%27s_Witnesses

They believe that they exist, but they don't do anything to celebrate any holiday or birthdays.

Yes, they don't celebrate birthdays, citing the weak excuse that the only birthdays mentioned in the bible had horrible things happen on them (eg Herod's birthday and the death of John the Baptist). Terrible theology. It is like the 16th century preacher who decided that potatoes were from the devil because they weren't mentioned in Scripture. Terrible theology. I feel sorry for the children. There is so much they miss out on.

Jehovah's Witnesses acknowledge birthdays, obviously, or they would not know how old they are. However, they do not Celebrate them. It was not a practice among the early Christians and even Jesus did not celebrate his birthday nor command his followers to do so. Birthdays is a pagan celebration. The various customs with which people today celebrate their birthdays have a long history, their origins lie in the realm of magic and religion. The customs of offering congratulations, presenting gifts and celebrating complete with lighted candles, in ancient times were meant to protect the birthday celebrant from the demons and to ensure his security for the coming year.

JW's are Christians too, they do what they do in the name of the LORD. True, like Catholics, Pentecosts, Baptists, etc. they do it different , believe different things. I am not a JW, almost once,and yes there was lots I could not go along with from my reading the scriptures but THEY DO GOOD WORKS. I do know this , they STUDY and KNOW, young and old, their Bible more than any religion I know. We, as Christians, are NEVER supposed to make another Christian "STUMBLE". As long as they are working for the Lord it does not matter what they eat, wear, celebrate. This is also in the Bible. Actually, I almost believe every denomnation is rather "cultish". They all proclaim they are the "ones", they got it "right", only "theirs ", will go to heaven, WHICH IS ALSO NOT THE CHRISTIAN WAY. Humility is waht we need and example and to bring all we can to the LORD. So Be IT.

That's correct. Silly huh?

Yes. They don't believe in the celebration of a birthday.

What would happen if a JW did celebrate a birthday....a nice dinner, and perhaps a gift? Would the be disfellowshiped?

I don't think they do, I always felt sorry for the kids I went to school with that were JW the teachers treated them somewhat like they had a virus or something & would separate them in another room while the rest at Christmas or any birthday party, celebrated & exchanged gifts. Kind of like they had the JW virus keep em away from everyone or something, I would still try & save something to sneak to them like a piece of cake or candy. They were still my friends even though they couldn't participate in parties, most teachers wouldn't even offer them cake or anything they would give them extra homework to do in another class.

They don't believe in celebrating birthdays or giving other people's birthday gifts, however, if you give them a gift, they don't turn it down

I am getting really tired of everyone bashing the Jehovah's Witnesses. I highly doubt they have done anything to any of you! In my opinion there are good ones and bad ones just like there are good catholics and bad ones,good people and bad people period! If you really want to learn something about them and what they believe in, and why they don't do this or that, then why don't you go talk to them??? Or if you don't prefer face-2-face conversation then just go to there official website and I'm sure you could learn "somethinhg"; http://www.watchtower.org/ (unless you didn't really come here to learn the truth of the matter)

We do not celebrate birthdays. Birthdays DO exist, being the day we are born,necessary to write on job applications and tax returns... But to celebrate them is to praise yourself. Which is the opposite of being humble. The two examples of birthdays in the Bible both turned out badly for some. Genesis 40;20 Matthew 14.6

Celebrate would be a more appropriate designation.

they do not celebrate them...every one has a birth date...but have 4 JW women friends who get and accept gifts from husband and family on theirs... only 2 birthdays celebrated in the WORD, and they were pagan celebrations... but to remember and give a gift is not a sin...remembering is GOOD and so is GIVING...it is harmless....

The German periodical "Schwäbische Zeitung" (magazine supplement Zeit und Welt) of April 3/4, 1981 on page 4 stated: "The various customs with which people today celebrate their birthdays have a long history. Their origins lie in the realm of magic and religion. The customs of offering congratulations, presenting gifts and celebrating - complete with lighted candles - in ancient times were meant to protect the birthday celebrant from the demons and to ensure his security for the coming year. . . . Down to the fourth century Christianity rejected the birthday celebration as a pagan custom." The book The Lore of Birthdays (New York, 1952) by Ralph and Adelin Linton, on pages 8, 18-20 had this to say: "The Greeks believed that everyone had a protective spirit or daemon who attended his birth and watched over him in life. This spirit had a mystic relation with the god on whose birthday the individual was born. The Romans also subscribed to this idea. . . . This notion was carried down in human belief and is reflected in the guardian angel, the fairy godmother and the patron saint. . . . The custom of lighted candles on the cakes started with the Greeks. . . . Honey cakes round as the moon and lit with tapers were placed on the temple altars of [Artemis]. . . . Birthday candles, in folk belief, are endowed with special magic for granting wishes. . . . Lighted tapers and sacrificial fires have had a special mystic significance ever since man first set up altars to his gods. The birthday candles are thus an honor and tribute to the birthday child and bring good fortune" This same book, on page 20, also had this to say about the traditional greeting of 'Happy Birthday': "Birthday greetings and wishes for happiness are an intrinsic part of this holiday. . . . originally the idea was rooted in magic. The working of spells for good and evil is the chief usage of witchcraft. One is especially susceptible to such spells on his birthday, as one's personal spirits are about at the time. . . . Birthday greetings have power for good or ill because one is closer to the spirit world on this day." And Horst Fuhrmann, professor of medieval history at the University of Regensburg, made this comment about birthdays: "The birthday celebration was in honor of one's guardian angel or god, whose altar was decorated with flowers and wreaths; sacrifices were offered to the god of festival, friends offered congratulations and brought gifts." Furthermore, he stated in the German newspaper "Süddeutschen Zeitung": "Great prominence was given the birthday parties held for the emperor, replete with parades, public banquets, circus plays, and the hunting of animals: spectacles disgusting to the [early] Christians."

We believe in 'em... We just don't celebrate 'em. Functionally, too many kids turn into spoiled brats on their birthdays. They think they can "get away with anything, cuz it's my birthday." ... that's not good. Plus, we're just not big fans of "mandatory gifts." The fact that kids can get ANGRY at you for getting them the "wrong" thing... Not cool. Technically, the only two birthdays shown in the bible... people got their head cut off. It's just never spoken of favorably. There's nothing wrong with getting kids a present... but a day where they can literally ask for the head of an innocent man.... not good.

Grew up as one have not attended for 24 years. Simple and sweet: They do not celebrate a birthday due to a bible scripture. :)

The first mention of a birthday is in Genesis when Joseph was in Egypt and he interpreted the meaning of a dream. The dream included, among other things, the hanging of the chief baker on Pharaoh's birthday (see Gen 40:20-22). In the New Testament, the other mention concerns the beheading of John the Baptist when Herod was celebrating his own birthday. During the party, Herod promised Herodias' daughter any gift she wanted, because he was so pleased by her dancing. At her mother's urging, she asked for John's head and she received it on a platter (see Matt. 14:6-10). Some religions make a big thing of these events to demonstrate to their members the importance of not celebrating birthdays. Another scripture they use, to persuade belief in their attitude, is Ecclesiastes 7:1,8: ...the day of death [is better] than the day of birth...[and] the end of a thing is better than its beginning...(RSV). To be sure, this sentiment was felt by most of the Old Testament Hebrews. And to the early Christians, the birthday revelry of the Romans was looked upon as pagan orgies.

They don't celebrate it (not even Christmas Day, the birthday of Jesus). But they believe in birthdays. Everybody knows birthdays exist, because they're created by man.

Hey...I certainly believe in birthdays...I've had 71 or them so far...I just don't celebrate them..(:>