(June 23, 2015 at 11:19 am)Rhythm Wrote: It's about the contention that by doing away with christmas, JW's have somehow managed to avoid the influence of one of the most dominating and long lasting cultural influences in all of history. Also known as: a desperate need to be different.
If I take a selfie does that mean that as a JW I am swept up in the Kardashian culture and it means me and my religion are forever tainted by her oily ass? I don't think so. So yes, there are obvious cultural influences throughout history but that doesn't mean it transform your entire identity.