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   From: robert@no.way   
      
   On Dec 29, 2023, James wrote   
   (in article):   
      
   > On Thu, 28 Dec 2023 18:39:59 -0800, Robert  wrote:   
   >   
   > > On Dec 28, 2023, James wrote   
   > > (in article):   
   > >   
   > > > On 28 Dec 2023 01:21:57 GMT, servant wrote:   
   > > >   
   > > > >   
   > > > > > > Friend james how does the jw vatican commemorate/celebrate Christ'   
   birth   
   > > > > > > by   
   > > > > > > way of the HS and Mary,ie. the Word becoming flesh to dwell among   
   us?   
   > > > > >   
   > > > > > We follow the examples of Jesus' apostles and Paul in the Bible.   
   > > > >   
   > > > > Very good; it is the same apostles who make a very big deal about His   
   > > > > coming. Btw; observing holidays/feasts is as common as dirt in the NT.   
   > > > >   
   > > > > To answer on friend james' behalf what he ignored; the jw vatican   
   unlike   
   > > > > the apostles act as though His birth was a mere bit of filler material   
   in   
   > > > > the NT deserving no observation/commemeration..   
   > > >   
   > > > For Christmas celebrations, JW's follow all the NT where all of Jesus'   
   > > > followers gave us their examples on celebrating his birth. THEY   
   > > > DIDN'T.   
   > > >   
   > > > Zero, null, nothing, 0, nought, nil, zilch, nowt, none, nix, nada,   
   > > > zip.   
   > >   
   > > The archangels and the heavenly hosts did, as well as the shepherds,   
   family,   
   > > etc.   
   >   
   > To my knowledge, the shepherds were not Jesus' followers yet. They   
   > apparently didn't even know about the birth until an angel announced   
   > it.   
      
   They were, like many Jews, expecting the Messiah that was prophesied, and   
   they were looking forward to it.   
   >   
   > Also, the Bible says there was only one archangel. It never shows the   
   > word plural.   
      
   Yes I know, it was a thought carry over from the hosts of Angels singing and   
   celebrating the birth, and the shepherds did believe God and the prophecy, I   
   suspect that when he was of age they believed if they had not already passed   
   away.   
   >   
   >   
   > Sincerely James,   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)