@ Robbie & Galveston: Merry Christmas

Originally posted by FMF

I have never received a forum ban, not even once, in seven years. Can the likes of you and robbie corrobie say the same?

There you go, again, riding in on your big white horse ready to save the world. Your resume isn't the topic. Step down. Sit down.

Please realize the conversation isn't about you or me. It's about a belief system and that belief system's customs and mores.
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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Your resume isn't the topic.

Yours is. You have no credibility lecturing anyone on forum civility.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Please realize the conversation isn't about you or me. It's about a belief system and that belief system's customs and mores.

You should post how you personally see fit.

Originally posted by divegeester
Actually I'm trying to learn if you (or robbie carrobie) do anything different during the seasonal period; either culinary, socially, or otherwise.

Considering your staunch stance on not recognising Christmas at all, I think this is a reasonable question and one worth exploring.

Edit: but as usual when confronted about with simple unambiguou ...[text shortened]... ly; except of course to stroke grampy bobby for his "wise and insightful" agreement with you.

IF you want me to answer your questions like this which I really have no problem answering, you do not need to post the comment you made at the end of your post. Do you not understand that it immediatley makes one defensive in knowing your motives are being exposed?

Ask your questions with a true heart of wanting to know and understand and you'll get a your answers. Add a comment at the end like you did and you'll get nothing.

Originally posted by galveston75
IF you want me to answer your questions like this which I really have no problem answering, you do not need to post the comment you made at the end of your post. Do you not understand that it immediatley makes one defensive in knowing your motives are being exposed?

Ask your questions with a true heart of wanting to know and understand and you'll get a your answers. Add a comment at the end like you did and you'll get nothing.

My motives have been completely clear since page 1 of this thread where I also posted:

Jehovah's Witnesses are not supposed celebrate Christmas, however it is my understanding that some secretly do, to a greater or lesser extent. For example some will get together at home and have a (nondescript) festive meal, whilst others may go away and celebrate the season in a more full on manner (without actually recognising the event as"Christmas). I doubt very much that Galveston and robbie carrobbie simply walk through each day of Christmas without so much as a mince pie or a gift for their children.

My contention is clear (and it is a contention), that many JW's enjoy the Christmas seasonal break in a similar social festive fashion to everyone else, albeit without actually "celebrating" the religious/pagan date itself. I'm asking you if you do anything special in a similar way, or is every day of the Christmas period exactly like every other of the year for you and your family?

Originally posted by FMF
You should post how you personally see fit.

Post fact here. General Forums craves opinions.

Originally posted by FMF
Yours is. You have no credibility lecturing anyone on forum civility.

Resumes aren't the topic.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Resumes aren't the topic.

Resumes speak volumes about a poster's hypocrisy. The topic you've hijacked this thread with seems to be your own personal theory about "civility". A poster like you, who has received forum bans over and over again, has no credibility giving out advice to others on "civility". You seem to think you do. 😵

Originally posted by FMF
Resumes speak volumes about a poster's hypocrisy. The topic you've hijacked this thread with seems to be your own personal theory about "civility". A poster like you, who has received forum bans over and over again, has no credibility giving out advice to others on "civility". You seem to think you do. 😵

Apparently you live to nitpick. Sad.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Apparently you live to nitpick. Sad.

Not at all. I am simply unimpressed by the things you have been saying. As I said before, I would not swap my posting style for yours. So your lectures on posting style are wasted on me. 😵

Originally posted by divegeester
My motives have been completely clear since page 1 of this thread where I also posted:

[i]Jehovah's Witnesses are not supposed celebrate Christmas, however it is my understanding that some secretly do, to a greater or lesser extent. For example some will get together at home and have a (nondescript) festive meal, whilst others may go away and celebrat ...[text shortened]... day of the Christmas period exactly like every other of the year for you and your family?

Why is it important to you to want to know what any of the 8 million JW's do during this time of year?
Do we need your approval or inspection of our daily activities?
This seems to be a really strange request?

All I can answer you is what I did and what I think the rest of my family did. I have no idea what any of the other JW's did as I did not see any that day.
As far as myself I slept in, and worked on my car. That's about it. Sorry if that is boring but there ya go.

Originally posted by galveston75
Why is it important to you to want to know what any of the 8 million JW's do during this time of year?
Do we need your approval or inspection of our daily activities?
This seems to be a really strange request?

Christmas is a special time for billions of Christians around the world, second only to Easter. Asking you about how you spent Christmas has got nothing to do with "approval" or "inspection", and it's not "a really strange request". What do you think of all the Christmas spirit and fellowship felt by Christians all around the world? What positives do you think it creates?

Originally posted by galveston75

Why is it important to you to want to know what any of the 8 million JW's do during this time of year?

Do we need your approval or inspection of our daily activities?

This seems to be a really strange request?

All I can answer you is what I did and what I think the rest of my family did. I have no idea what any of the other JW's did as ...[text shortened]... yself I slept in, and worked on my car. That's about it. Sorry if that is boring but there ya go.

Three fair and timely questions. Gracious of you to even post a reply. Seems from this small window

that you're a solid family man, a leader in business and an upstanding member of your community.
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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Three fair and timely questions. Gracious of you to even post a reply. Seems from this small window

that you're a solid family man, a leader in business and an upstanding member of your community.
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Thanks. Yes it seems strange the questions that come up here from a few but I'm used to it.
And I'm pretty normal if not boring but that's me. I pay all my taxes and obey the speed limits and just go about my life as a Christian and put my full faith in the Bible. That's about it.

Originally posted by galveston75
Why is it important to you to want to know what any of the 8 million JW's do during this time of year?
Do we need your approval or inspection of our daily activities?
This seems to be a really strange request?

All I can answer you is what I did and what I think the rest of my family did. I have no idea what any of the other JW's did as I did not ...[text shortened]... f I slept in, and worked on my car. That's about it. Sorry if that is boring but there ya go.

I don't want to know what 8 million JW's do; I'm interested in whether you do anything "special" to enjoy the festive period or whether you religiously follow the dictates of your Governing Body and not enjoy the period at all.

It's obvious you know what I'm asking and are just playing dumb and not answering. No problem, it's noted.