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Post by shamrockpea on Mar 31, 2020 15:15:50 GMT
I want to send my students birthday cards but don't want to offend. Is it offensive? Should I just refrain from cards that say happy birthday?
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Post by beepdave on Mar 31, 2020 15:23:58 GMT
Based on a former coworker's wishes, I would just send a generic, fun, "Thinking of You" type of card.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2020 15:27:34 GMT
Please don't send any sort of card or wish them a happy birthday, they will be offended however genuine the thought is. JW don't celebrate any events that honour people and others should respect that if they know that they are JW.
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Post by summer on Mar 31, 2020 15:28:37 GMT
Don’t send a Jehovah’s Witness a Birthday card. They don’t celebrate. Send a thinking of you card if you want to send something.
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Post by anniefb on Mar 31, 2020 15:51:25 GMT
Don’t send a Jehovah’s Witness a Birthday card. They don’t celebrate. Send a thinking of you card if you want to send something.  |
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Post by claudia123 on Mar 31, 2020 17:43:49 GMT
Please don't send any sort of card or wish them a happy birthday, they will be offended however genuine the thought is. JW don't celebrate any events that honour people and others should respect that if they know that they are JW. Just to clarify JW do celebrate events that honour people such as wedding anniversaries, graduations etc. Birthdays and Christmas are not celebrated. |
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Post by femalebusiness on Mar 31, 2020 17:49:38 GMT
Please don't send any sort of card or wish them a happy birthday, they will be offended however genuine the thought is. JW don't celebrate any events that honour people and others should respect that if they know that they are JW. Just to clarify JW do celebrate events that honour people such as wedding anniversaries, graduations etc. Birthdays and Christmas are not celebrated. Isn't Christmas celebrating the birth of Christ? I thought they are big on Jesus. Says me who knows nothing about JW. |
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Post by sleepingbooty on Mar 31, 2020 17:50:39 GMT
Don't send a JW a birthday card.
Don't tell an atheist you're praying for them.
Don't serve pork or alcohol to a Muslim.
Etc.
I agree that a "Thinking of you" card is ok.
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Post by claudia123 on Mar 31, 2020 18:15:34 GMT
Just to clarify JW do celebrate events that honour people such as wedding anniversaries, graduations etc. Birthdays and Christmas are not celebrated. Isn't Christmas celebrating the birth of Christ? I thought they are big on Jesus. Says me who knows nothing about JW. The reason they don't celebrate Christmas is because there is no proof Jesus was born on 25th December, and because of the pagan roots of the celebration. They also view Jesus differently from mainstream Christianity in that they do not believe Jesus is part of the trinity, but an entity seperate from Jehovah (God) |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2020 18:30:23 GMT
Please don't send any sort of card or wish them a happy birthday, they will be offended however genuine the thought is. JW don't celebrate any events that honour people and others should respect that if they know that they are JW. Just to clarify JW do celebrate events that honour people such as wedding anniversaries, graduations etc. Birthdays and Christmas are not celebrated. I was only repeating what an old boss told me years ago. Maybe by people he did mean birthdays only, that was the just the way he said it at the time. |
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Post by shamrockpea on Mar 31, 2020 18:43:38 GMT
I should have clarified that I am sending cards to Sll the kids who have birthdays - about 25 per week. I don’t know of any that are JW because we don’t track that. Is it a big enough deal that I should not send any?
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Mar 31, 2020 18:46:51 GMT
Isn't Christmas celebrating the birth of Christ? I thought they are big on Jesus. Says me who knows nothing about JW. Disconcerting when they knock on your door early Christmas morning, in fact disrupting an entire circle in a neighborhood. |
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Post by workingclassdog on Mar 31, 2020 19:52:05 GMT
Thinking of you is a great way to make contact...  |
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Post by claudia123 on Mar 31, 2020 21:20:36 GMT
Just to clarify JW do celebrate events that honour people such as wedding anniversaries, graduations etc. Birthdays and Christmas are not celebrated. I was only repeating what an old boss told me years ago. Maybe by people he did mean birthdays only, that was the just the way he said it at the time. Didn't mean to be snarky! I just know lots of people have misconceptions about JW so just wanted to clarify My extended family are JW and some of the things that are said to them are shocking. |
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Post by 950nancy on Mar 31, 2020 21:25:42 GMT
I have had several JW kids in my classroom. They were not allowed to celebrate their birthday and some wouldn't celebrate anyone's birthday if treats were brought in for the day. A card without a birthday greeting would certainly be appropriate.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2020 22:15:42 GMT
I was only repeating what an old boss told me years ago. Maybe by people he did mean birthdays only, that was the just the way he said it at the time. Didn't mean to be snarky! I just know lots of people have misconceptions about JW so just wanted to clarify My extended family are JW and some of the things that are said to them are shocking. No worries I didn't think you were. Glad you clarified. |
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Post by refugeepea on Mar 31, 2020 22:33:31 GMT
I should have clarified that I am sending cards to Sll the kids who have birthdays - about 25 per week. I don’t know of any that are JW because we don’t track that. Is it a big enough deal that I should not send any? No, I personally don't think so. If you unintentionally send one to a Jehovah's Witness, I'm sure this is something that they have dealt with a lot already. |
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