by koolaid-man 34 Replies latest jw friends
Christmas is the time of year..
People who are`nt Jehovah`s Witness`s,need a Special Day to give a Present..
Jehovah`s Witness`s feel sorry for everyone not a JW..
Jehovah`s Witness`s get presents every day throughout the year..
Jehovah`s Witness`s get sooooooooooooooo many presents in the course of a year..
They don`t even have time to open most of them..
....................... ...OUTLAW
OUTlaw!!!! And don't forget the 
ham, errrr, "meat in due season", the "new light" 
, and the "provisions in their proper time" [something like that; what? were they going camping??] 
If those things were under MY tree, I think the poor thing would run out the door screaming... 
Zid 
ham, errrr, "meat in due season",
Ham?..Frigg`n HAM? ..
.................... ...OUTLAW
Did you guys not read the latest....according to the God's Love book it is a conscience matter if someone wants to accept a Christmas gift or bonus. It's up to you to discern what the intentions of the giver was.
Mouthy, don't be so hard on yourself. My mom pretty much shoved the "truth" down our throats and is still an active member, but I have no ill feelings towards her, because i realize that what she did, she did because she loved me immensly. When you raised your family to be JW's you did it because you thought you were giving them a chance to live forever.
Mouthy, don't be so hard on yourself. My mom pretty much shoved the "truth"down our throats and is still an active member, but I have no ill feelings towards her, because i realize that what she did, she did because she loved me immensly. When you raised your family to be JW's you did it because you thought you were giving them a chance to live forever.
Well thank you for that my love .....makes me feel better I hope my
"people"who I conned feels as you do
funny .. I was gonna start a topic about my hubby recieving flack at his job today for taking the Xmas bonus.
While he gladly recieved his Xmas bonus check and his holiday giftcard recently, but when the coworkers asked for donations to purchase the boss a Xmas gift, he proudly tells them "I don't celebrate the Holidays so I will not pitch in"..They in return replied "well if you don't celebrate Xmas, then why did you accept the bonus and giftcards?"
He tells them.."well it's not an Xmas bonus, it's a "year end bonus!". Needless to say, they were not buying that and they made him feel pretty small.
He came home to me complaining about the dudes at work dogging him out about accepting it and I simply stated, "well what do you expect? It doesn't seem fair that you take but don't give. Non-Witnesses cannot understand that concept" lol... He was tongue tied, because their is no way in explaining that, because it just doesn't make sense at all.
Just more hypocrisy from J dubs...
Mouthy, I totally agree with JWinprotest. They, I would bet my bottom dollar, are eternally gratefull that you showed them the way to everlasting life. They are surely saddened that you have "left Jehovah". Fortunately, for me with reguard to my family, I don't believe a loving god is going to destroy the witnesses who are sincere in there beliefs any more than he will destroy the rest of the normal people. So if they are happy in their beliefs so be it. At some point they may realize the same things you have, so enjoy the season and think fondly of your family.
Christmas really isnt that bad of a day for JWs, at least not for me. Like Keyser said, you can't miss what you've never had. For born in children, or children of recent converts, I can understand that it could be rough. For born in "adults" like myself, I could care less. There's even a side of me that revels in the fact that this holiday is completely foreign to me. Like this is the one time I'm not a disgruntled born-in. I'm not one of those pious fools who advertises my beliefs at work. At the same time, I don't hide it either when pressed. Quite a few times, ones have expressed a bit of envy at the fact that I don't have any stresses of preparing meals, preparing for guests, buying presents, etc.. I'm not a social animal either, so the thought of family dinners, shopping Wal-Mart or Best Buy this time of the year gives me the shakes. I'd rather catch the flu. When I see people getting worked up over the holidays, I laugh cynically to myself and say, "Look at the Americans." I got that line from a movie but cannot recall where?
However, there is one thing about Christmas or any holiday as a JW that irritates me to no end. Makes me furious. Its having the day off from work, being able to sleep in, and having some meeting that night. Drives me insane. Or to have a meeting, and to have some part, the Highlights, or some retarded Service Meeting part. Or a Circuit Assembly which is two days this time of the year. Or the C.O., or worse, the C.O. and the D.O.. As far as field service, forget it. No way I'm getting up early on my day off to bother people celebrating something special and dear to them. I think it's offensive to do that. We knock on doors all year long, let them enjoy those days carefree.
This year though, no meetings, I'm off Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. I might not go out on Saturday. Maybe feign ill. Double header on the 25th, Orlando vs Boston, and Lebron vs Kobe. I'm looking forward to it.
I used to say that i hated christmas....when really i felt left out....everyone else in the world was happy and feeling themselves with good
cheer, giving charity to others, spending time with family and friends. When i look back i was jealous cause i had to spend my days off from
work in field service.... knocking on people doors intruding on them while they are with their family. alot of times the jw's on the edge would
get together and have a party or something. or you would go to a worldly relative's house for a least a good meal.
A friend of mine works with a girl who is a jw and last year she refused he Xmas bonus, but took it this year. I found out that in the book they are studying Keeping yourself in gods love, it says they can take the bonus. Why they can even go to parties as long as they let people know that they are not there to celebrate, just for the meal.
For me I have decorated my house, have a beautiful tree with alot of gifts for my family. Husband has not said one word to me for over a month. I hope he will file for legal seperation after the first of the year.
To all on this site MERRY CHIRSTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR. Everyone on this site has helped me get through the year and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Tiffy
