a fellow co-worker who I found out is a Johovia's Witness? I plan on giving everyone else a card and don't want him to feel left out. I also don't want to offend him at the same time.
2007-12-18 23:29:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
I do understand they do not celebrate, but will it offend him. He was not the one who told me he was a JW, my boss did.....
2007-12-19 10:11:14 · update #1
No, but it would be a kindness to let the Jehovah's Witness know he was being respected rather than forgotten.
The vast majority of Jehovah's Witnesses simply say "thank you" to casual expressions such as "happy birthday", or "merry Christmas", or "good luck", or "bless you". Witnesses understand that they are a religious minority, and such sentiments are almost always expressed with good intentions.
At other times, the coworkers or neighbors of a Witness are fully aware of his religious convictions yet persist in expressing such ostensible good wishes (apparently in order to tease the Witness). Insincere expressions of that nature are less likely to be appreciated by Jehovah's Witnesses, and seem not to merit a 'thank you'.
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/20020801/article_02.htm
2007-12-21 09:33:55 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jehovah’s Witnesses are not allowed to celebrate Christmas, birthdays, Easter, Thanksgiving, or any other holidays, so I'd skip the card.
2007-12-19 07:34:51 · answer #2 · answered by Clare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one of my co-workers is a Jehovah witness also, so what I did was write her a letter, because she just got a promotion,and I congratulated her, I did not want her to feel left out either, I also bought each one of them a small gift with a small stocking, but I did not give her anything with Christmas on it hope this helps you to decide
2007-12-20 14:22:22 · answer #3 · answered by stacy c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No don't give a card. he won't feel left out. My Avon lady was Jehovah and when Christmas time came around last yr. I gave her a card not knowing this and said Merry Christmas. She handed me the card right back and told me that she doesn't celebrate Christmas. She didn't even wish ME a Merry Christmas when she handed it back to me. Merry Christmas!
2007-12-19 07:36:23 · answer #4 · answered by Sun 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
ermmmm......i don't think it is a very good idea to give a card.....because Johovia's Witnesses don't celebrate Christmas so i don't think you should give the card..
i hope i heped! good luck
2007-12-19 07:50:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋