If they announce anything any more ( my hall doesnt even announce funerals, only judicial stuff and letters from mom) they say something like: "Tomorrow is a worldly holiday so..... ". We all know it is Christmas or whatever. And most of us do have a day off, ( needed) the smart ones who are able will work for the double time and fewer bosses around
Worldly holidays
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sir82
"Tomorrow is a worldly holiday, so we will have a special meeting for service...."
I went out in field serve-us one time on Thanksgiving day, back when i was still a true believer.
That one time cured me forever. Even as a true believer, I felt perfectly horrible for interrupting people who were just trying to enjoy their holiday.
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WTWizard
It is a complete waste of time. You go out and see everyone enjoying their holiday while you can't do any of it. Instead, you waste the time when everyone is at home, and you disrupt their holidays for nothing. Usually, they are not interested or will happily waste 15 minutes discussing jesus in such a way that it goes nowhere.
And it is worse for children getting dragged out in field circus on Christmas. They go to door after door seeing others enjoying their presents, having their sun-worship tree lit up, and having fun while they are stuck going in field circus. Usually, they are stuck out all day, and it is a drudgery at best. If they run into classmates, it can be a big embarrassment as well. All the while, they get nothing for Christmas--not even the proverbial coal.
They claim that Christmas is stressful? How stressful is it to go out preaching to everyone, watching them enjoying their holiday, and knowing that they will never do the same? How bad is it to see others going out and having fun, while all they do is waste their time in the same areas they go around day in and day out? And there are boasting sessions, business as usual, on these holidays.
At least they get to go out at 9:30 instead of the usual 9 on holidays.
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smiddy3
As I said on another thread I enjoyed Xmas because at work nobody else wanted to do it ,penalty rates and all that ,thanks workmates .