Jehovahs Witnesses endeavor to remain separate from the world, which they regard as a place of moral contamination and under the control of Satan. Witnesses refuse to participate in any political and military activity and are told to limit social contact with non-Witnesses.

What are Jehovahs Witnesses not allowed?

Jehovahs Witnesses do not observe holidays they believe to have pagan origins, such as Christmas, Easter, and birthdays. They do not salute the national flag or sing the national anthem, and they refuse military service. They also refuse blood transfusions, even those that could be life saving.

Why cant you say bless you to a Jehovah Witness?

Jehovahs Witnesses dont say “god bless you” when someone sneezes, because that practice supposedly has a pagan origin.

Is it appropriate to say God bless you to a Jehovah Witness?

Jehovahs Witnesses dont say “god bless you” when someone sneezes, because that practice supposedly has a pagan origin.

Why do Jehovah Witnesses dont celebrate birthdays?

According to the religions official website JW.org, Jehovahs Witnesses dont celebrate birthdays because we believe that such celebrations displease God. The site also explains that Although the Bible does not explicitly forbid celebrating birthdays, it does help us to reason on key features of these events and