"Family day" Is this a new jdub thing?

by cultswatter 37 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  BCZAR2ME

  "Family day" is not an official WTS policy/doctrine and you will not find anything in the publications nor hear anything about it from the platform.

  It is one of those secret, behind the scenes ways that individual JWs use to circumvent official doctrine.

  True it is not policy or doctrine; however, it is also not wrong.

  *** bh chap. 16 p. 161 par. 17 Take Your Stand for True Worship ***

  Some parents set aside times to give presents to their children.

  The picture on p. 163 shows a family with many wrapped gifts enjoying real happiness.

  bczar
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  Jez

  My first marriage's anniversary was in December, so we use to really exaggerate it with presents for the kids etc. Looking back, it WAS a mini "Christmas replacement program", but I didn't think of it like that at the time. Just felt sorry for my kids that they didn't get to unwrap any presents.

  Jez
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  blondie

  I would think that if JWs did not think "family day" were wrong, more of them would practice it and openly.

  Think of how many times you gave or were given wrapped presents except for a wedding or a baby/wedding shower. Occasionally there would be gifts at a going away/moving party.
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  Finally-Free

  I heard of these "Family Days" and thought they gave undue honour to "families" and neglected sacred service to Jehovah and his spiritual family. How much better it is to spend each Saturday and Sunday in field service with our loving spiritual family in the congregation!

  W
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  Rabbit

  I guess when my kids were growing up, we must have been 'liberals', as JW's go. We actually had a "Special Day" for each of our kids, we would rent a conference room at a bank, etc. and have cake, party favors, music...and curiously...it would be within a few weeks of each of their birthdays. No presents, tho'.

  Hmmm...wonder what that was all about ? Btw, my (now x-wife) dub wife and I even confided in each other..."We don't want them to feel...left out, do we?" "No...and it's not like it's a birthday party, just a 'special' party."

  Then, since the kids didn't get any gifts on those 'special' parties, we all exchanged gifts on our wedding anniversary. We didn't want them to feel 'left out', did we?

  Rabbit(celebrates anything now, class)
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  minimus

  "Family Day" is "Hypocrite Day".
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  xjwms

  Yeah

  My parents were all about 'lets get stuff cheap day' like December 26 when everything is on sale.

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  Ingenuous

  I am (was) 3rd generation and never heard of "Family Day", though my folks started giving my sister and me presents on their Anniversary the last few years I was still at home.
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  tan

  My parents had their wedding anniversary in December too, so we would use that day for gift exchange. Same difference as Christmas in my opinion.
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  blondie

  "Family" day is just an arbitrary date (wedding anniversary works for some) that is chosen to replace the holidays that JWs do not celebrate. Otherwise, my experience is that few JW family members exchange any gifts.

  Blondie