Why don't JWs celebrate Thanksgiving

by levicolemagic 14 years ago 38 Replies latest 14 years ago jw friends

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  The Finger 14 years ago

  I think they are always soft on the US culture but don't mind treading all over everyone else's.

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  inbetween 14 years ago

  one explanation I got:

  thanksgiving goes back to the pilgrims in america, where they often killed poor Indians, thats why we dont celebrate it....seriously, that was the only explanation

  almost the same BS as with birthdays, toasting etc....

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  cheerios 14 years ago

  it's simple .. the indians weren't pyramidologists ... so therefore, they were evil apostates

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  God_Delusion 14 years ago

  Nathan Natas, Manna was not the only food God provided....

  http://www.atheistsweekly.com/2010/10/holy-quail.html

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  Heaven 14 years ago

  levicolemagic, Welcome to JWN! Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?

  Your article is good. Kurtbethel is right on the money with the JWs I know. They play the Pagan card with this holiday as with others such as Easter & Christmas. Funny isn't it that they pick and choose which Pagan things to adopt though, like they all wear wedding rings and the men wear neckties which are Pagan. What gets me though is that their main symbol, the Watchtower, is Pagan. They're rather hypocritical in my book.

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  designs 14 years ago

  Secret Turkeys

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  Tristram 14 years ago

  Levi,

  Your #4 reason nails it.

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  goldensky 14 years ago

  Welcome to the board, levicolemagic! I loved your final scripture, Romans 14 - it totally debunks the Society's lame arguments!

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  nancy drew 14 years ago

  Shortly before leaving the org, I was in a car group and one of the woman asked the group "why is it we don't celebrate thanks giving I forgot". a little old lady sitting next to me in the backseat piped up "it's a pagan holiday" I said "no it's not" the car went silent and every one became nervous and uncomfortable and I thought this is crazy I don't know how much longer I can be a part of this.

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  Room 215 14 years ago

  ... because they get off on saying "no" to something everyone else says "yes" to

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