なぜエホバの証人は新年を祝わないのですか？

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概要

  • エホバの証人は、新年が異教に由来すること、また聖書の解釈に反する非聖書的な慣習があるため、新年を祝いません。
  • 彼らの選択は、神を崇敬し、崇拝を純粋に保ちたいという願いから生じており、幸運や迷信に関連する伝統を避けています。
  • この見方は、クリスマス、誕生日、国民の祝日を含むすべての祝日に一貫しており、聖書の原則に対する彼らの献身を反映しています。
  • 彼らは聖書を解釈し、春を真の年の始まりとみなしており、異教に根ざした人為的な1月1日の祝いとは対照的であると考えています。

A Fresh Start, A Different Path: Understanding Why Jehovah’s Witnesses Don’t Celebrate New Year’s Isn’t it wonderful when that calendar page turns? Doesn’t it fill your heart with hope and a feeling that something fresh and new is coming your way? A brand new year stretches before us, just brimming with possibilities! It’s a special time when so many people all across the globe come together, celebrating and looking forward with bright eyes to a fresh start.¹ But maybe you’ve…

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