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   From: robert@no.way   
      
   On Dec 31, 2023, James wrote   
   (in article<30r2pi5u431rkqefq2h95i4r6iniu072ap@4ax.com>):   
      
   > On Fri, 29 Dec 2023 15:50:00 -0800, Robert  wrote:   
   >   
   > > 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.   
   >   
   > That's true. Jesus set a lot of examples for us to follow. The   
   > shepherds did not see those examples at that time. They came later.   
      
   They had been given direct proof of who He was and is, from the Heavenly   
   Father directly as delivered but the Angels. They believed.   
   >   
   >   
   > > >   
   > > > Also, the Bible says there was only one archangel. It never shows the   
   > > > word plural.   
   >   
   > Sincerely James,   
   >   
   >   
   > >   
   > > 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,   
      
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