Pourquoi les Témoins de Jéhovah ne célèbrent-ils pas le Vendredi saint ?

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Résumé

  • Les Témoins de Jéhovah ne célèbrent ni le Vendredi saint ni le dimanche de Pâques, se concentrant plutôt sur leur Mémorial annuel de la mort du Christ.
  • Leur refus d’observer ces fêtes découle d’interprétations bibliques qui soulignent le commandement de ne commémorer que la mort de Jésus, sans célébrer sa résurrection ou sa naissance.
  • Ils croient que de nombreuses traditions de Pâques ont des origines païennes et ne devraient pas être mêlées au vrai culte ; ils évitent donc les coutumes comme les œufs de Pâques et les services à l’aube.
  • Le Mémorial est un événement solennel tenu le 14 nisan, où ils commémorent le sacrifice de Jésus avec du pain sans levain et du vin rouge, mais seuls les « oints » consomment les emblèmes.

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