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From AllHipHop: As thoughts turn to flowers, chocolates, balloons, cards and romance with someone special for many people this weekend, Valentine’s Day will be just another day in the life for Omarion.

The former B2K frontman, whose music may supply the soundtrack for lovers on Sunday (Feb. 14), revealed that the special day of love is not on his radar. According to Omarion, holidays in general are not observed at all by him.

“I actually don’t celebrate any of the holidays,” said the singer/actor, who cited “spiritual reasons” for his refusal to acknowledge the special days of the year. “..it’s more a spiritual thing. I have to go with my conscience. I just decided not involve myself in Pagan holidays.”

Omarion’s views echo many who list Valentine’s Day, along with Christmas and Easter, as a holiday with pagan roots.

Omarion’s perception of holidays comes as he confessed to taking steps to become a Jehovah’s Witness.

Despite classifying his denomination as being Christian, the entertainer expressed a desire to explore the other religion.

“I’ve been studying to be a Jehovah witness,” he said. “I am not baptized yet; so I can’t technically call myself a Jehovah witness yet. But I have been studying.”

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/senate22/ senate22

    IF HE’S PLANNING TO BECOME A JEHOVAH’S WITNESS, HE NEEDS TO STOP PARTYING 2 AND RECEIVE BROWN PAPER BAGS AS GIFTS.. OH’ YEAH NOE BIRTHDAY PARTIES EITHER..!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ashantimr/ ashantimr

    Let’s see if he will sing that same song when his birthday come up

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/angelishot0/ angelishot0

    First of all Valentines Day is not a holiday! Valentines Day is not a holiday because I still have to go to work. It becomes a holiday when I don’t have to go work. Christmas, Easter, memorial day, veterans day, labor day, July 4th, and other days were I do not have to go to work are holidays. Your birthday, your kids birthday, and anyone who is important if you have time are holidays. Go to work not a holiday, don’t go to work holiday.

    as for him yea being a j. witness is cheapier, bc when you become a star of his caliber (lol) gifts become expensive. You wont give me any flowers and candy and expect gratitude. he better have some Tiffanies…. some fendi, a new bentley. something. not a some dead flowers and half eaten chocolates.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/pebbs517/ pebbs517

    Hope He’s ready to drop a whole lot of folk that are too worldly for this religion.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Real_bumbleclot/ Real_bumbleclot

    I feel where he’s coming frm but you aint gota b a Jehovah Witness to see that. 1 of the 10 commandment is do not worship false idols and who v-day belong to? Cupid the pagen god of love.

    Plus if V-day is the day to show ur love to someone, technically you don’t have to show that person love another day of the year.

    Not to mention flowers, chocolates and stuffed animals cost more on v-day than any other day of the year.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/msveevee1/ msveevee1

    Well good for him! Turning to Christ is the best way to go in this day and age.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/msveevee1/ msveevee1

    And who cares about birthdays? It’s just a day that you were born. What does it mean to celebrate the day of birth if ur life is meaningless? What have you done during the years you’ve been alive? Are you making a difference to someone or to yourself while you’ve been alive? See this is the things that Jehovah Witnesses teach in the reason why they don’t celebrate the day you were born. It’s the death that they celebrate instead. Your life and the legacy you leave is more important than the day you’re born. You live and learn and guide and teach. Omarion knows what becoming a witness is about and I’m sure giving up the holidays and celebrating his birthday is something that he’s obviously willing to sacrafice. I think its a good choice and smart spiritual investment.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/CaliFemme23/ CaliFemme23

    ” I have to go with my conscience. I just decided not involve myself in Pagan holidays.”

    I have to co-sign this one….

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/my_tyme_now/ my_tyme_now

    valentines day comes from a priest named st valentine, who created notes for his army to send to their wives while out fighting battle in ancient Rome’s times, not cupids or other Gods. me and my fiancee we celebrate love 365 days of the year and do something inexpensive on Valentines. It is just a day that we take out to show each other APPRECIATION as sometimes couples can forget to show their partner this in our busy lives. People (to me) go to far and philosophic about the meaning of holidays. To me, celebrating holidays just creates unity in our communities. i am faith based and it feels good to celebrate. Now what is wrong with celebrating love?????

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Real_bumbleclot/ Real_bumbleclot

    St Valentine started the card give tradition but the idea goes way beyond him. Me personally I would associate myself with Rome because everything about Rome is pagen.

    Its nothing at all wrong with showing someone you love them, but we don’t need a special day for than.

    If you need a day to show/remeber you love someone and not show/remeber it anytime out our busy day, then maybe it was never love to begin with.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Real_bumbleclot/ Real_bumbleclot

    Typo wouldn’t associate

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/missstrings43/ missstrings43

    Everybody believes in something.
    That in itself is change.
    It would be scary to not have a choice in our beliefs today.
    We should be thankful for that.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/doing_me74/ doing_me74

    Yea like the people said below V day is pagan so it doesn’t matter to me because independence is better then love.Love is weak because human have weakness including me but I wouldn’t give into love because that’s every weak.And money cant buy love so most men in society is tricks trying to pay for ass in reality.So V day is a ho an tricking day because if that dude don’t buy his women something she aint given him no puccie because on V day women give out their stuff up for sale an men be ready to pay to play.But your not only getting PIMP by the women you getting PIMP by BUSINESS to.So its great day to exploit people weakness an get payed like a pimp exploit a ho.So a man presence is enough because if she trying to call him cheap then she aint nothing but a trickster herself.YOU CANT BUY LOVE THAT”S TRICKIN

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SolidarityX/ SolidarityX

    I’ve just gained more respect for this guy…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DaintyJen/ DaintyJen

    ugh omg YAWN does it really matter what your reasons are for celebrating holidays? Must we always TRY to go so deep about stuff that doesn’t need any digging? and Why must we always question why others do what they do behind closed doors (in this sense)? Just do and be you…Many people celebrate holidays just to celebrate holidays. Its like going to a party with a theme to it. The theme is created simply because its different than the everyday norm and it will be fun. Yea people can celebrate something everyday if they chose but after awhile it gets boring and played out. Lingerie parties, costume parties, bachelor/ bachelorette parties. There is really no direct answer as to why people in general, celebrate holidays other then the fact that it’s fun. Its just fun to do so, nothing more nothing less…

    YAWN

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DITTTY2004/ DITTTY2004

    WOW I SEE THERE ARE SOME REAL HATERS IN HERE ON A MAN’S CHOICE, AND SOME PEOPLE HAVE FAKE STEREOTYPE’S I KNOW THE LIFESTYLE, BECAUSE IT’S JUST THAT NOT JUST A RELIGION, I KNOW MANY WITNESSES AND MY MOM IS A WITNESS AS WELL AS MY BEST FRINED, AND WE HAVE DONE SOME OFF THE WALL STUFF IN LIFE, PEOPLE HAVE THIS WHOLE PERCEPTION THAT IT’S BORING AND RESTRICTIVE, ACTUALLY ANYTHING YOU DO SHOULD BE DONE IN MODERATION, TRUST AND BELIEVE I KNOW SOME WITNESSES PERSONALLY THAT GO HARD BUT KEEP IT IN CHECK
    MUCH PROPS TO BEMBLEDOT AND MS VEE

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Chicotlady24th/ Chicotlady24th

    May Jehovah’s Holy Spirit Be With You Omarion In These Last Days!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DA_GEORGETOWN_MAYOR/ DA_GEORGETOWN_MAYOR

    I FEEL YA OMARION! THE V-DAY SPIRIT IS NUTTIN MORE THAN A FALLEN ANGEL SPIRIT! LOL, CAN YOU BELIEVE IT, THAT SOME OF THESE PAGAN WITCHES WILL THINK YOU DONT “LOVE” THEM IF YOU DONT GET THEM ANYTHING FOR THESE “HELLIDAYS”? THE LORD GONNA GIVE YOU ENUFF WRATH TO PASS AROUND FOR 1000 V-DAYS! LOL, P.S. ANGELS IN THE BIBLE “NEVER” APPEARED AS WOMEN, OR LIL FAT ASS KIDS WITH WINGS! READING THE WORD OF GOD CAN SAVE YOUR SOUL!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SoularFlarez/ SoularFlarez

    Omarion said ______”I have to go with my conscience. I just decided not involve myself in Pagan holidays.”
    _______________________

    RESPECT LIL BRO !!!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/GorgeousGallery/ GorgeousGallery

    It takes a lot of courage to take a stand for what’s right, I’m proud of this dude right now.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/MsD_SilkyMe/ MsD_SilkyMe

    he may not involve himself in pagan holidays, but he involves himself in some pagan premarital sex… even gucci talked about doing 3somes with his buddy omarion…

    religious people are such hypocrites

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SheFly69/ SheFly69

    Most of these ‘Holiday’s” are celebrated to make money! Look at Christmas? It’s the biggest rip off day be happy buy everybody stuff you can’t afford in history. Yet, people fall for the hype and go in debt year after year. We got clothes and a good meal for Christmas. When we got over 12, if we got any toys, we saved our $ all year to buy them. Knowledge is Power!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DameDivalicious/ DameDivalicious

    I once knew a friend who was a Jehovah Witness who was desperate to get me to convert to it. I do have to tell people like that God gave us two precious things not to take for granted. First one is life and second is free will. We are supposed to remember to watch out for wolves in sheep clothing who preach about messiah’s message but used it for their own wickedness gain. Once a person say they are converting to any religion they have to give up everything. Wealthy/rich people have to give up their wealth or spread it around. We have not seen or heard that happen yet.

    I respect Omarion for his comment about his conscience and not get involve in Pagan holidays. It is all commercialism these days making people spend more money when they should have been saving it. If a person put money in an investment account for every pagans holidays/ Valentine’s Day over 10 years they would be able buy an apartment, house, pay off college’s bills (so many people in debt now with no savings), or start a business without borrowing loans so as not to have pay more interests. These days the working and middle class people are living pay check to pay check. I do not spend money on none of the holidays and tell friends don’t stress themselves out worrying what to get me. In my family we do not stress ourselves like those who have to worried about their credit card bills after the holidays over. JMO that there’s no such of thing as a complete happy family reunion during and after the holidays because of the financial stresses it created drama. People expected material things too much as if their lives depend on it.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Derozette/ Derozette

    Christmas is about Christ Born on that day and Easter about him Risin Agian…. So how r those holidays a pagan holiday… Forreal he got issues… Sorry
    …but still love his music tho

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/tamareansun/ tamareansun

    I agree with him on some points.The history of these so called Holidays are all for the Romans.To be Romantic is really being roman antics,meaning they where very much into bestiality ,bi sexuality and homosexuality. Valentine as a priest that was be headed on Feb 14th, the in the era of Caligula if I am not mis taking.Caligula was referred to being the wife to every husband and the husband to every wife in Rome .He beheaded Valentine because he was wedding wifes to husbands .Their is more to this story but if you want to find the truth look it up for yourself.As for being pagan we must learn the true meaning of words,and be free of mind control.Pagan simply means (from Latin paganus, meaning “country dweller”, “rustic”)as you can see here it has nothing to do with what you religious people feels it means to you.But if that is what you need in your life .

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/tamareansun/ tamareansun

    I agree with him on some points.The history of these so called Holidays are all for the Romans.To be Romantic is really being roman antics,meaning they where very much into bestiality ,bi sexuality and homosexuality. Valentine as a priest that was be headed on Feb 14th, the in the era of Caligula if I am not mis taking.Caligula was referred to being the wife to every husband and the husband to every wife in Rome .He beheaded Valentine because he was wedding wifes to husbands .Their is more to this story but if you want to find the truth look it up for yourself.As for being pagan we must learn the true meaning of words,and be free of mind control.Pagan simply means (from Latin paganus, meaning “country dweller”, “rustic”)as you can see here it has nothing to do with what you religious people feels it means to you.But if that is what you need in your life .

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/2good2bsingle/ 2good2bsingle

    I’m glad to see that there’s so many out here that know and understand the history behind these Holidays. But.. At the same time, I feel as though it only really matters what the Holiday means to YOU! You ARE NOT empowering ANY ‘Pagans’ or Romans by celebrating these Holidays. There are MUCH MORE valid ways of ‘Fighting the System’ if you really wanna dig deep down into it, but I won’t go there right now. Anyway.. ALL Religions are BULL$#iT! If you look into the history of Religion in general, you’ll see what I mean. I already know that people are gonna believe what they want to, and that’s just a sad fact of life, but.. The information is all out here on the internet. Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone here 2day! ;-)

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Chante329/ Chante329

    As usually people always got to take a situation and make it 10x more than what it is…………..So f**king what if he dont celebrate V-day, its just a damn day where u spend time wit ur significant other, as for the other holidays………ok, does not mean its something behind it, just be honest wit ya self and say, “I dont celebrate all holidays b/c, I had a bad experience and I can’t afford to celebrate” it’s really not that serious!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Anaya_Lashea05/ Anaya_Lashea05

    Well actually he is right, all of these american holidays are of pagan origin. But people will celebrate them anyway, no matter what you tell them. But as far as being a jeahova witness, more power to him; I could care less, but if he is going to call himself not celebrating anything then maybe he shouldn’t conform to any religion.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/panamaniak/ panamaniak

    Actually here is a good site to answer these questions. Each to his own:

    http://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-holidays.html

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/TheGoodness/ TheGoodness

    Further evidence that religious people aren’t very bright.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/YEA_IM_A_HARLEM_KING/ YEA_IM_A_HARLEM_KING

    I CANT KNOCK HIM FOR THAT

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/BladeRunna79/ BladeRunna79

    FINALLY … a brotha with a brain!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Reddlocs69/ Reddlocs69

    If he really wanted to study…leave religion alltogether…and get into the knowledge of self…all religions are nothing but the watered down version of the original spiritual path our people walked before we were disturbed and robbed of it..we are the ones that are too ignorant or fearful to return to it. that jehovah s**t is another dead wall.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DaintyJen/ DaintyJen

    i heard that @ Reddlocs69

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/single_409/ single_409

    I f that’s what he wants, more power to him. He must be ready for the ridicule that comes with it though. I’ve read that people are calling him a hypocrite for previous videos and the different aspects within them. However, it takes time toi make changes in one’s life and who knows when he decided to make this change? It’s not for us to judge, there is but one!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Entice_6/ Entice_6

    i had no idea he was so…..short.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ace_28/ ace_28

    Humility, Honesty with yourself, and a hunger for The TRUTH. Stay strong Omarion. It’s definitely not easy. Most people want to accept everything in the world as OK it doesn’t matter but the real answer is Mat 7:13&14. Some have comented and are standing firm behind the words “Find God within yourself” or God accepts any form of worship/religion, but God is of Order and Eph 4:15. On a final note: life’s adversaries and bad association plans to seat anyone like O back on that same bumpy tore up road, like myself. And it’s twice maybe even seemingly impossible to get back what The Most High has offered to all of us natural born sinners thru his Son Jesus Christ. I just don’t believe the True God denies anyone everlasting life for a our past which was filled with darkness. The best Post I have ever seen on Black Planet! One

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SoularFlarez/ SoularFlarez

    “HE WHO SIMPETH, SHALL REMAIN A SIMP

    HE WHO TRICKETH, SHALL REMAIN A TRICK

    THOSE UNLUCKY SOUL SHALL BE FOREVER DOOMED TO A LIFE OF EMPTY WALLETS, CHAPPED D*CKS AND ASHY BALLS”

    but seriously….

    co-sign REDLOCCS69

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/msveevee1/ msveevee1

    So is that life is too you simps? Celebrating some stupid paganistic holidays? Ppl on this earth are so dumb. Yall will celebrate anything and find justice in doing it. If the man finally came to his senses and realize he no longer want to conform to the ways of this world, then what is the problem? It’s not about being religious at all. It’s about spirituality. It’s about soul searching and finding a meaning BEYOND self. So if wants to study with the Witnesses, then that’s his business and his alone. Some of yall will never understand bcuz yall this this wicked and evil world is the have all and be all to life’s existence and just like simple and closed minded ppl, you’re absolutely clueless. GO ‘HEAD OMARION! GET YOUR SPIRITUALITY ON!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/msveevee1/ msveevee1

    typo 1 “that”…I meant what.
    typo 2 “this”…I meant think

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/CaliFemme23/ CaliFemme23

    redloccs69, “If he really wanted to study…leave religion alltogether…and get into the knowledge of self”

    Nothing but TRUTH….

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Kris_87/ Kris_87

    leaving Christianity to become a Jehovah’s Witness? poor baby…he’s so lost

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/dottie_03/ dottie_03

    HERE WE GO AGAIN!!! ANOTHER ENTERTAINER DENOUNCING HIS FAITH AT LEAST ALMOST.. OH M GEE THIS IS WHY I DONT LIKE BEIN ON HERE LOL GETTING TO KNOW THE ARTIST U LIKE IS NOT GOOD CUZ IT REFLECTS ON THE WAY U LISTEN TO THEIR MUSIC..DARN IT I LIKE OMARION WHY CAN HE HAVE KEPT IT TO HISSELF…

    EVERYBODY KNOW LOVE NEEDS TO BE CELEBRATED EVERYDAY BUT SOME HOW SOME GENIUS JUST CAME UP WITH A DAY TO HONOR THE LOVE YOU HAVE FOR SOMEBODY..OMARION NEEDS TO GET OVER IT

    LIVE LIFE SHEESH

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Ghia/ Ghia

    OOOH OMARION. Just what u needed 4 ur career. Your records should fly off the shelves now!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/sexyprynces69/ sexyprynces69

    Soooo everyone is bashing him because he wants to change religions and become a jehovahs witness interesting, that show how much negative and satan is controlling the world. People change all the time. Because you was one way a few years ago and lived a lifestyle doesnt mean you cant get your life together and watch to change. Thats like telling somoene in jail that because of the life they lived on the outside they cant come out get religious and change, its posssible. F.Y.I Prince is also a jehovahs witness, look how his lifestyle was, and he changed to become one. So i guess its wrong for him to, and also the jacksons growing up the whole family were one. And the mother still is.(just because its not your choice or religion dont knock it)

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/atlman272002/ atlman272002

    GO OMARION!!!!!!! I HOPE THIS IS A TREND,ITS TOO MANY ARTISTS WORSHIPPING SEX AND MONEY AND BRAINWASHING OUR YOUTH WITH WORLDLY WAYS. WELL I DONT KNOCK ANYONE’S RELIGIOUS CHOICE. I WAS RAISED BAPTIST AND TAUGHT JEHOVAH WITNESS RELIGION AS A CHILD TOO. LEARNED KNOWLEDGE OF SELF AS WELL THRU MY ISLAMIC BROS. AND SISTERS TOO. EVERYBODY MAKES FUN OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESS,BUT ONE THING ABOUT THEM,THEY DONT WORSHIP MONEY AND THEY ARE SOME OF THE MOST HUMBLE PEOPLE YOU CAN MEET.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/k365/ k365

    Believe in what you want, this is the land of the free, nobody can tell you what to believe in. Its a individual decision on what you want to practice. I am a chrisitian, by no means i am perfect i live to serve the lord the best i know how. That guy can practice what he wants in the end we will all see what is true. If you cant count on anything else you can count on dieing and you will see what religion is real and what is fake.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Youngblk09/ Youngblk09

    He doing the halfway thing. Meaning i’ll give up some things, but not the really important ones. Like giving someone flowers is worse or more meaningless than talking about “getting it in”? Let’s c him give it all up then it’ll b news.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Crissy2Blessed/ Crissy2Blessed

    you will know a tree by it’s fruit. lets see if his actions line up with his words. religion will get you nowhere, it will get you separated and at war but having a personal relationship with God through Christ will get you saved. God Bless Him… I pray he finds truth in his endeavors to find out who God really is

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Ohmtep/ Ohmtep

    If you believe that (having a relationship with Christ will get you saved). Black folks. Ha. We are a trip..and you said that with some much definity, Crissy..lol. I suppose all of the people in past civilizations are going to hell, b/c they knew nothing of Christ? Ha. How funny.

    Anyway, we as a people do not know who God is, but I’m almost 100% sure that Christianity is not the way, as it is a farce. It amazes me that niggas have fallen hook, line and sink for a religion that proclaimed that they weren’t worthy enough to be believes at one time, and then, at a later date, was told that they were suppose to be slaves. I understand being a people of Hope, but damn. We’ve taken this thing a bit too far..lol.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SexyNavyChick/ SexyNavyChick

    k365 I agree with you and it doesnt really matter what YOU believe in noone is perfect!!

    But mimicking someone because you dont agree with them, seems childish to me. Everyone is different and thats what makes us unique.

    FYI I however also believe and agree with Crissy also.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SoulOnIce86/ SoulOnIce86

    My reply…Who cares, bruh! Converting to Jehovah’s Witness is cool (Though I’m definitely not a believer.) at the end of the day, that’s your business. Good luck but once again, Omarion becoming a Jehovah’s Witness ain’t really news to me.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/burban22/ burban22

    for those that dont know Marques houston mother was a Jehovah witness before she died’
    so thats all they know. so this is nothing new to him
    why do people have a problem with that.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/mayhem187/ mayhem187

    i dont do it either or f**kin christmas, so im 100% with u omarion

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/maximusspade/ maximusspade

    YEAH,THAT’S WHAT THEY DO,…I HAD A GIRLFRIEND WHO DIDN’T BELEIVE IN CELBRATEING THE HOLIDAYS..ALL OF THEM. I’M SURE IF I WAS A JEHOVA WITNESS OR JUST PLAIN DIDN’T BELEVE IN IT WOULD BE PRAY’N TOO…ANYWAY BIG UPS TO YOU OMARION. OH YEAH, MY BIRTHDAY’S COMEING UP.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Dawnye1/ Dawnye1

    EARLY CHRISTIAN YEARS, CHRIST FOLLOWERS WERE SACRIFIED IN MANY OF THESE PAGAN CELEBRATIONS AND HOLIDAYS. THAT IS WHY SOME EARLIER CHRISTIAN FAITHS (OTHER THAN THE JW’S) DID NOT CELEBRATE ANYTHING.

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