lets hear it for witness thanksgiving parties!
My wife and I got invited to an elder's house Thursday evening for a full Turkey dinner with all the fixings. There were about 20 others from the congregation. One of the other present elders sons (7 yrs old) is like "is this a thanksgiving meal" The father goes "No. We are thankful everyday." eat your turkey. It's like it's such a soft-core holiday everyone can do it and just wink and grin. I found this all very amusing until it struck me how hypocritical the whole thing is. [ink]witness thanksgiving!
by inkling 9 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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inkling
I was invited to my aunt's house where they had an early ''book study'' around 4:00 p.m. and dinner right after. I declined because they make fun of my wife who is a non-witness. My wife takes our kids to her mothers home for the usual Thanksgiving dinner. My witness family always remind me the fact that my wife celebrates a pagan holiday.
They reason that since everyone is off from work, they can all get together on Thanksgiving. What do they serve? They have beef,chicken,and a small turkey. They make sure that it's a small turkey and that it's cut up before it's brought to the table. That way they aren't really celebrating Thanksgiving.
When my mom and her sisters worked at a factory,they would each receive a turkey for the holiday. What would they do with the turkey? They cooked it the day after Thanksgiving so it wouldn't look like they celebrated a pagan holiday.
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Honesty
What 'worldly' people do on Thanksgiving:
Get together with family
Eat turkey
Watch Football
What JW's do on Thanksgiving:
Get together with family
Eat turkey
Watch Football
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changeling
Meanwhile I cooked a ham so as not to offend my parents.
However, I did use John Doe's recipe, so I guess is was "apostate ham".
If my parents only knew! LOL
changeling
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White Dove
IT'S NOT PAGAN!!!!!!!!!!! Sheesh!
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White Dove
Apostate ham, I love it! Sounds delicious:)
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White Dove
I wonder what they have to eat for Christmas. I'm planning a Christmas/Yule dinner at my house:)
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yknot
Yep, even my bookstudy( Thursdays) was changed to Friday night. LOL
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Warlock
When I heard this was done every year, I couldn't believe it, me being a converted heathen.
Oh well, I guess 'When in Rome, do as the Romans'..............
Warlock
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FreeFromWTBS
I had the non-thanksgiving dinner with the JW family.
Turkey, mashed potato's, green bean casserole
They even watched the parade......but they don't celebrate holidays.