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5 Witnesses do not celebrate secular holidays such as Christmas, Easter, or Birthdays pointing out that no such celebrations were held by God's people in the Bible. They also believe that since these celebrations have their origins in Pagan festivities that dealt with the worship of False gods, that True Christians should have no part in them.  

5 Witnesses do not celebrate secular holidays such as Christmas, Easter, or Birthdays pointing out that no such celebrations were held by God's people in the Bible. They also believe that since these celebrations have their origins in Pagan festivities that dealt with the worship of False gods, that True Christians should have no part in them.  

6 Witnesses believe that Christ was raised from the dead on the third day as a spirit being, "made alive in the spirit", and that the appearances to the Apostles were materializations, and so they deny the fleshly resurrection of Christ. Witnesses interpret the Bible as saying that Christ's soul was separated from his body, and that Jehovah the Father raised Christ and gave Him a new body of glorified spirit, rather than his old one being resurrected on the Third Day. Most Christians disagree and some call this a damnable heresy.

6 Witnesses believe that Christ was raised from the dead on the third day as a spirit being, "made alive in the spirit", and that the appearances to the Apostles were materializations, and so they deny the fleshly resurrection of Christ. Witnesses interpret the Bible as saying that Christ's soul was separated from his body, and that Jehovah the Father raised Christ and gave Him a new body of glorified spirit, rather than his old one being resurrected on the Third Day. Most other professed Christians disagree, believing that the Christ's resurrection was in his actual same flesh that he died in, and not as a spirit being, and some call the Witness doctrine on this matter a damnable heresy.

7 Witnesses do not believe that Jesus died on a traditional cross-shaped stake, but rather that Jesus most likely died a single-piece upright stake or a big wooden stick, post, or big tree limb with both of his hands above his head. This belief is rejected by most professed Christians.

7 Witnesses generally do not believe that Jesus died on a traditional cross-shaped stake, but rather that Jesus most likely died a single-piece upright stake or a big wooden stick, post, or big tree limb with both of his hands above his head. And that the Greek word "stavros" simply means "stake", regardless of shape.  This belief is rejected by most professed Christians.

8 They do observe an annual observance of the Lord's Supper, the [[Last Supper]], or Lord's Evening Meal (1 Corinthians 11:20 NWT).  This event, which they refer to as the Memorial of Christ's Death, taken from the words of Jesus to the Apostles "do this as a memorial of Me" (Luke 22:19), falls on the night of Nisan 14 which corresponds with the ancient [[Passover]] celebration observed by Jews, which is in March/April of our calendar.

8 They do observe an annual observance of the Lord's Supper, the [[Last Supper]], or Lord's Evening Meal (1 Corinthians 11:20 NWT).  This event, which they refer to as the Memorial of Christ's Death, taken from the words of Jesus to the Apostles "do this as a memorial of Me" (Luke 22:19), falls on the night of Nisan 14 which corresponds with the ancient [[Passover]] celebration observed by Jews, which is in March/April of our calendar.