Miss DaSilva you sound like you do still have some religious belief. Is that correct?
Jan from Tam
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66My decision.
by MissDaSilva ini’ve decided to disassociate from the jw organisation.
i cannot be part of a community that blatantly rejects the sacrifice of jesus in that demonic memorial ritual.
amazing what information you find when you start researching.. i’m writing my letter and posting it to the kingdom hall this morning.
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Are Atheists Hypocritical in Celebrating Christmas?
by Sea Breeze inrichard dawkins revealed that he celebrates christmas on radio four's today programme.. here is is quoted as saying: .
'i am perfectly happy on christmas day to say merry christmas to everybody,' dawkins said.
'i might sing christmas carols - once i was privileged to be invited to kings college, cambridge, for their christmas carols and loved it.
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jhine
Cofty , who is your last remark addressed to ?
Jan from Tam
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In the spirit of Christmas
by no-zombie inon this auspicious day, i'd like to propose a question (half in fun and the other half not) to ask, ... if the governing body reviewed the origins of christmas and now proclaimed that it was now a matter of conscience, how many of the brotherhood would pick it up and start practicing it?.
for me, i think that very, very few would take issue of the change and disassociate themselves.
yes, many would question it in their minds for a while but since it would be a governing body sanctioned holiday, i think a very surprising large number would do so with zeal ... particularly in europe, were it still has wholesome family traditions.
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jhine
The term ' a matter of conscience ' always sounds very ambiguous to me.
Like the GB doesn't really approve. So if someone started celebrating Christmas they wouldn't be disassociated but maybe viewed as spiritually weak .
Jan from Tam
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Door to Door Witnessing Anxiety
by NotFormer init's not only the jws who do door to door witnessing.
the independent baptists for the most part have "soul winning", mainly door to door witnessing and leaving tracts, as a tennet of their faith.
this discussion is interesting:.
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jhine
Vanderhoven, that's right . Scripture says that Paul preached in the homes of believers but there is no record of going door to door preaching.
Jan from Tam
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Are Atheists Hypocritical in Celebrating Christmas?
by Sea Breeze inrichard dawkins revealed that he celebrates christmas on radio four's today programme.. here is is quoted as saying: .
'i am perfectly happy on christmas day to say merry christmas to everybody,' dawkins said.
'i might sing christmas carols - once i was privileged to be invited to kings college, cambridge, for their christmas carols and loved it.
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jhine
In my church we have sometimes got the children singing Happy Birthday to Jesus . Jan from Tam.
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Are Atheists Hypocritical in Celebrating Christmas?
by Sea Breeze inrichard dawkins revealed that he celebrates christmas on radio four's today programme.. here is is quoted as saying: .
'i am perfectly happy on christmas day to say merry christmas to everybody,' dawkins said.
'i might sing christmas carols - once i was privileged to be invited to kings college, cambridge, for their christmas carols and loved it.
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jhine
Nicolaou , of course l would attend a funeral or wedding of a friend in a different culture. I just wouldn't join in singing praises or say prayers to a god that l don't believe in .
I like Ed Sheeran ( l know ) but l understand that not everyone does . I wouldn't ask someone who can't stand his music to come to a concert with me . Does that make music divisive ?
We make decisions all the time about doing or not doing things based on all sorts of reasons.
I feel that the JW shadow still looms here. The WT deliberately makes it's followers shun the ' world ' in order to control them . So l suppose that it's natural for ex JWs to assume that other religions are the same .
Other religions don't do that , but each person has to stay true to themself. That's my point , l just wouldn't want anyone compromising themself to accommodate me .
Jan from Tam
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Merry Christmas
by jhine inso for those amongst us who celebrate the season .
merry christmas everyone.
.. jan from tam .
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jhine
Great Teacher, actually no , l haven't, which is terrible considering l only live 30 mins away.
It's weird that people don't necessarily take notice of things on their doorstep. We have a theme park called Drayton Manor here in Tamworth and l have only been there once to a firework display.
To Tammuf folk it's just the manor . We take it for granted yet people come from all over the place to visit.
An object lesson for all of us , appreciate what you have .
Jan from Tam
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Merry Christmas
by jhine inso for those amongst us who celebrate the season .
merry christmas everyone.
.. jan from tam .
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jhine
Merry Christmas Ozzie , Happy New Year. 🍾🎉.
Jan from Tam
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Merry Christmas
by jhine inso for those amongst us who celebrate the season .
merry christmas everyone.
.. jan from tam .
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jhine
I agree , the thought of buying a gun at all is totally foreign to us , but for a Christmas present wow .
Guns are simply not part of our culture.
Jan from Tam
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Are Atheists Hypocritical in Celebrating Christmas?
by Sea Breeze inrichard dawkins revealed that he celebrates christmas on radio four's today programme.. here is is quoted as saying: .
'i am perfectly happy on christmas day to say merry christmas to everybody,' dawkins said.
'i might sing christmas carols - once i was privileged to be invited to kings college, cambridge, for their christmas carols and loved it.
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jhine
Nicolaou, that's a good question and something that l have never thought about. I would have to really consider how much of a part l would be comfortable in playing in an Eid or Diwali celebration. Certainly not to the point of praising a deity that l didn't believe in , l would feel hypocritical doing that.
I would not expect anyone else to compromise their beliefs. My husband isn't religious and although happy to attend social events at church like quizes he doesn't come to services and l would never try to make him do anything that he felt uncomfortable with .
Also l would not expect a Sikh or Hindu to attend a Christian service .
Jan from Tam