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12. Not celebrating birthdays is a Jehovah's Witness thing

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 12:08 PM

Apr 2017

They don't celebrate Christmas or Easter also, so this sounds like them.

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I'm trying to identify a religion from clues [View all] NightWatcher Apr 2017 OP

Jehovah's Witness jberryhill Apr 2017 #1

Seventh Day Adventist jberryhill Apr 2017 #5

Her religious beliefs are that of her parents. NCTraveler Apr 2017 #3

Sounds like Pagan/Wiccan observances, maybe? Orsino Apr 2017 #4

That is what I thought. Doreen Apr 2017 #26

Either JW or SDA. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2017 #6

Yeah, I went with JW since Saturday would have been a standout tell jberryhill Apr 2017 #8

My mother was a JW and as a child, I never understood TheDebbieDee Apr 2017 #13

I'm not singling out JWs but like I said TheDebbieDee Apr 2017 #17

No, one of Jesus's miracles must have included a Honda... haele Apr 2017 #19

Not celebrating birthdays is a Jehovah's Witness thing oberliner Apr 2017 #12

My mom was an elementary teacher Freddie Apr 2017 #16

I've got a big chart or various religious holidays here Lee-Lee Apr 2017 #15

Orthodox keep a different Calendar Drahthaardogs Apr 2017 #20

Could be Jewish or Christian Biblical Church of God TexasProgresive Apr 2017 #18

This was my guess, too -- also known as Church at Home. RedWedge Apr 2017 #21

Catholics and many main line Protestants TexasProgresive Apr 2017 #29

And they announce that eating and drinking marybourg Apr 2017 #30

Not defending this group which may well be anti-Semietic TexasProgresive Apr 2017 #31

JW. The no Birthday thing would make me think JW. EllieBC Apr 2017 #24

There are quite a few religions similar to that, but I'm thinking Orthodox. Decoy of Fenris Apr 2017 #25