[Betty]

Why do people in some religions not celebrate their birthdays?

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Name : Betty, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 28, City : Tampa Bay, State : CA, Country : United States, Education level : 4 Years of College, 

[Priscilla30257]

I am not having a go at anyone here, and some of the things that America stands for are very good (free choice, etc.), but this is an excellent example of the way people in the United States see themselves as the norm and everyone else as different. I think the question should be asked the other way: ‘Why do we Westerners celebrate birthdays?’, not ‘Why do other people not celebrate birthdays?’

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Name : Priscilla30257, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 24, City : Sydney, State : NA, Country : Australia, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Peter Briant]

The origin of birthdays comes from a time when family and friends would gather at the house of the person whose birthday it was to ward off wicked spirits. So birthdays are still celebrated this way. And as the Bible says, God expects exclusive devotion. As Christians, we shouldn’t continue with a celebration that has pagan origins. Like Christmas and Easter, for example.

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Name : Peter Briant, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jehovahs Witness, Age : 38, City : Melbourne, State : NA, Country : Australia, Occupation : storeman, Education level : Less than High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class, 

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