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No gift giving, no decorations, no shared expressions of Christmas . Are you a grumpy person or just tired of the Holiday bull? Why?
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I have never once participated in christmas my whole life. Im one of Jehiovahse witnesses and there are many reasons for this but mainly because its not even jesus birthday lol im going to post some info below about what the holiday truly resembles.
CHRISTMASâSUN WORSHIP RENAMED
The Bible makes no mention of a birthday celebration for Jesus. In fact, his exact birth date is unknown. We can be sure, though, that he was not born on December 25 in the cold of winter in that part of the world. For one thing, Luke recorded that when Jesus was born, âshepherds [were] living out of doorsâ minding their flocks. (Luke 2:8-11) If âliving out of doorsâ had been their habit year round, that would not have been noteworthy. However, because Bethlehem is subject to cold rains and snow, flocks were wintered under cover and shepherds would not have been âliving out of doors.â Additionally, Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem because Caesar Augustus had ordered a census. (Luke 2:1-7) It is highly unlikely that Caesar would have commanded a people who were resentful of Roman rule to travel to their ancestral cities in the dead of winter.
The roots of Christmas are found, not in Scripture, but in ancient pagan festivals, such as the Roman Saturnalia, a celebration dedicated to Saturn, the god of agriculture. Likewise, according to their reckoning, devotees of the god Mithra celebrated December 25 as the âbirthday of the invincible sun,â says the New Catholic Encyclopedia. âChristmas originated at a time when the cult of the sun was particularly strong at Rome,â about three centuries after the death of Christ.
During their celebrations, pagans exchanged gifts and feastedâpractices that Christmas preserved. As is also true today, however, much Christmas giving was not in the spirit of 2Â Corinthians 9:7, which reads: âLet each one do just as he has resolved in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.â True Christians give out of love, their giving is not tied to a date, and they expect no gifts in return. (Luke 14:12-14; Acts 20:35) Moreover, they deeply appreciate being set free from the Christmas frenzy and relieved of the heavy yoke of financial debt that many incur at that time of year.âMatthew 11:28-30; John 8:32.
But, some may argue, did not the astrologers present birthday gifts to Jesus? No. Their gift-giving was simply a way of paying their respects to a person of note, a common custom in Bible times. (1 Kings 10:1, 2, 10, 13; Matthew 2:2, 11) In fact, they did not even come on the night that Jesus was born. Jesus was, not a babe in a manger, but many months old and living in a house when they arrived.
BIBLICAL LIGHT ON BIRTHDAYS
even though the birth of a baby has always been a cause for much joy, the Bible makes no reference to a birthday celebration for a servant of God. (Psalm 127:3) Was this simply an oversight? No, for two birthday celebrations are mentionedâthat of a Pharaoh of Egypt and that of Herod Antipas. (Genesis 40:20-22; Mark 6:21-29) Both events, however, are presented in a bad lightâespecially the latter, which saw John the Baptizer beheaded.
âThe early Christians,â notes The World Book Encyclopedia, âconsidered the celebration of anyoneâs birth to be a pagan custom.â The ancient Greeks, for instance, believed that each person had a protective spirit that attended the personâs birth and thereafter watched over him. That spirit âhad a mystic relation with the god on whose birthday the individual was born,â says the book The Lore of Birthdays. Birthdays also have a long-standing and an intimate link with astrology and the horoscope.
Besides rejecting birthday customs on account of pagan and spiritistic roots, Godâs servants of old likely rejected them on principle as well. Why? These were humble, modest men and women who did not view their arrival in the world as so important that it should be celebrated. (Micah 6:8; Luke 9:48) Rather, they glorified Jehovah and thanked him for the precious gift of life.âPsalm 8:3, 4; 36:9; Revelation 4:11.
At death, all integrity-keepers are safe in Godâs memory, and their future life is guaranteed. (Job 14:14, 15) Says Ecclesiastes 7:1: âA name is better than good oil, and the day of death than the day of oneâs being born.â Our ânameâ is the good reputation we have gained with God through faithful service. Significantly, the only commemoration commanded for Christians involves, not a birth, but a deathâthat of Jesus, whose excellent ânameâ is the key to our salvation.âLuke 22:17-20; Hebrews 1:3, 4.
I have never once participated in christmas my whole life. Im one of Jehiovahse witnesses and there are many reasons for this but mainly because its not even jesus birthday lol im going to post some info below about what the holiday truly resembles.
CHRISTMASâSUN WORSHIP RENAMED
The Bible makes no mention of a birthday celebration for Jesus. In fact, his exact birth date is unknown. We can be sure, though, that he was not born on December 25 in the cold of winter in that part of the world. For one thing, Luke recorded that when Jesus was born, âshepherds [were] living out of doorsâ minding their flocks. (Luke 2:8-11) If âliving out of doorsâ had been their habit year round, that would not have been noteworthy. However, because Bethlehem is subject to cold rains and snow, flocks were wintered under cover and shepherds would not have been âliving out of doors.â Additionally, Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem because Caesar Augustus had ordered a census. (Luke 2:1-7) It is highly unlikely that Caesar would have commanded a people who were resentful of Roman rule to travel to their ancestral cities in the dead of winter.
The roots of Christmas are found, not in Scripture, but in ancient pagan festivals, such as the Roman Saturnalia, a celebration dedicated to Saturn, the god of agriculture. Likewise, according to their reckoning, devotees of the god Mithra celebrated December 25 as the âbirthday of the invincible sun,â says the New Catholic Encyclopedia. âChristmas originated at a time when the cult of the sun was particularly strong at Rome,â about three centuries after the death of Christ.
During their celebrations, pagans exchanged gifts and feastedâpractices that Christmas preserved. As is also true today, however, much Christmas giving was not in the spirit of 2Â Corinthians 9:7, which reads: âLet each one do just as he has resolved in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.â True Christians give out of love, their giving is not tied to a date, and they expect no gifts in return. (Luke 14:12-14; Acts 20:35) Moreover, they deeply appreciate being set free from the Christmas frenzy and relieved of the heavy yoke of financial debt that many incur at that time of year.âMatthew 11:28-30; John 8:32.
But, some may argue, did not the astrologers present birthday gifts to Jesus? No. Their gift-giving was simply a way of paying their respects to a person of note, a common custom in Bible times. (1 Kings 10:1, 2, 10, 13; Matthew 2:2, 11) In fact, they did not even come on the night that Jesus was born. Jesus was, not a babe in a manger, but many months old and living in a house when they arrived.
BIBLICAL LIGHT ON BIRTHDAYS
even though the birth of a baby has always been a cause for much joy, the Bible makes no reference to a birthday celebration for a servant of God. (Psalm 127:3) Was this simply an oversight? No, for two birthday celebrations are mentionedâthat of a Pharaoh of Egypt and that of Herod Antipas. (Genesis 40:20-22; Mark 6:21-29) Both events, however, are presented in a bad lightâespecially the latter, which saw John the Baptizer beheaded.
âThe early Christians,â notes The World Book Encyclopedia, âconsidered the celebration of anyoneâs birth to be a pagan custom.â The ancient Greeks, for instance, believed that each person had a protective spirit that attended the personâs birth and thereafter watched over him. That spirit âhad a mystic relation with the god on whose birthday the individual was born,â says the book The Lore of Birthdays. Birthdays also have a long-standing and an intimate link with astrology and the horoscope.
Besides rejecting birthday customs on account of pagan and spiritistic roots, Godâs servants of old likely rejected them on principle as well. Why? These were humble, modest men and women who did not view their arrival in the world as so important that it should be celebrated. (Micah 6:8; Luke 9:48) Rather, they glorified Jehovah and thanked him for the precious gift of life.âPsalm 8:3, 4; 36:9; Revelation 4:11.
At death, all integrity-keepers are safe in Godâs memory, and their future life is guaranteed. (Job 14:14, 15) Says Ecclesiastes 7:1: âA name is better than good oil, and the day of death than the day of oneâs being born.â Our ânameâ is the good reputation we have gained with God through faithful service. Significantly, the only commemoration commanded for Christians involves, not a birth, but a deathâthat of Jesus, whose excellent ânameâ is the key to our salvation.âLuke 22:17-20; Hebrews 1:3, 4.
Why do waiters act like they are underpaid?
Q. Why do waiters sulk about being underpaid when they earn more than many full-time employees like teachers when you account for their tips. Full-time servers typicaly earn 30-40K on average per year and the ones in nice restaurants in metropolitan cities can earn close to 100K.
My question to servers is if it pays so little as you claim, then why don't you work for fast food restaurant since they are always hiring and pay a lot more?
My question to servers is if it pays so little as you claim, then why don't you work for fast food restaurant since they are always hiring and pay a lot more?
Answer
1. you have to work 6 days a week double shifts( lunch and dinner to make that money
2. the restaurant HAS to be a very busy one with a great location
3. servers get paid 2 dollars and 60 cents an hour. and when they get thier tips they have to claim it at the end of every shift. than the tax for that gets taken out of that 2 dollar an hour from the check, since the check will not cover the tax then the server end up paying thier tax at the end of year which is few thousands of dollares, unlike the rest when they get a refund
4. ppl are supposed to pay 15-20percents depending on the service, only few ones do that. ppl who don't do it are:
old people
international guests
teenagers and young adults
white trash and ppl from the hoods
5. then don't forget that servers have to tip out the helplike bartenders, bussers, food runners, and some restaurants they tip out the hosts stand
6. many many many restaurant guests camp out which means that instead of turning your table 2 or 3 times a shift you get stuck with a half *ss turn and if they're lucky they get tipped that lousy 15-20 percent of the bill where the server could have gotten 3 times that. and the people who camp in restaurants are:
older ppl /they eat slowly
bussiness ppl with thier laptops and paper work that never ends
ppl on dates/ specially when they decide to sit next to each other and make out all night long
30-50 year old women when they go on girls night out, there is no way that they're leaving with out getting loud and drunk.
6. some ppl come to a restaurant and demand the BOOTH, so if you are a server with no booths in your section or your section is too close to the kitchen, right under the fan, or you happen to have a family with kids in one of your table thenyou are doomed for the rest of your shift
7. some pple don't tip on alcohole
8. if food takes long time or it did not taste ok, or you were over quoted on the wait by the hostess then ppl always say the service was bad even though the server was not to blame for these errors and yet he doesn't get tipped, and even if the meal gets comped and paid for by the manager
9. some ppl come with a gift cert. or a gift card and they don't tip on that for some reason
10.some ppl recieve coupons in the mail and they use it to tip( yeah, thank you for the free soup with any purchase coupon tip, where do I cash that)
11. a lot of ppl use credit cards now and some take both coppies of the recipt after they fill it out, if the server doesn't have the signed copy with the tip on it then he can olny close it out to the bill without the tip
there are many more but I don't have enough time or energy
1. you have to work 6 days a week double shifts( lunch and dinner to make that money
2. the restaurant HAS to be a very busy one with a great location
3. servers get paid 2 dollars and 60 cents an hour. and when they get thier tips they have to claim it at the end of every shift. than the tax for that gets taken out of that 2 dollar an hour from the check, since the check will not cover the tax then the server end up paying thier tax at the end of year which is few thousands of dollares, unlike the rest when they get a refund
4. ppl are supposed to pay 15-20percents depending on the service, only few ones do that. ppl who don't do it are:
old people
international guests
teenagers and young adults
white trash and ppl from the hoods
5. then don't forget that servers have to tip out the helplike bartenders, bussers, food runners, and some restaurants they tip out the hosts stand
6. many many many restaurant guests camp out which means that instead of turning your table 2 or 3 times a shift you get stuck with a half *ss turn and if they're lucky they get tipped that lousy 15-20 percent of the bill where the server could have gotten 3 times that. and the people who camp in restaurants are:
older ppl /they eat slowly
bussiness ppl with thier laptops and paper work that never ends
ppl on dates/ specially when they decide to sit next to each other and make out all night long
30-50 year old women when they go on girls night out, there is no way that they're leaving with out getting loud and drunk.
6. some ppl come to a restaurant and demand the BOOTH, so if you are a server with no booths in your section or your section is too close to the kitchen, right under the fan, or you happen to have a family with kids in one of your table thenyou are doomed for the rest of your shift
7. some pple don't tip on alcohole
8. if food takes long time or it did not taste ok, or you were over quoted on the wait by the hostess then ppl always say the service was bad even though the server was not to blame for these errors and yet he doesn't get tipped, and even if the meal gets comped and paid for by the manager
9. some ppl come with a gift cert. or a gift card and they don't tip on that for some reason
10.some ppl recieve coupons in the mail and they use it to tip( yeah, thank you for the free soup with any purchase coupon tip, where do I cash that)
11. a lot of ppl use credit cards now and some take both coppies of the recipt after they fill it out, if the server doesn't have the signed copy with the tip on it then he can olny close it out to the bill without the tip
there are many more but I don't have enough time or energy
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