Comments on Ambassador Watch: Holy hooky!

"What happened to Pentecost (June 4)? " ...

2016-06-21T13:40:41.069+12:00

"What happened to Pentecost (June 4)? "

Except for perhaps a handful of folks out on the fringes somewhere (Hebrew Roots types, maybe, who follow the Jewish count to Pentecost differently from historic COGs) most COGgers keep Pentecost on a Sunday every year, and American schools never have required classes on Sundays, so it would be a non-issue for getting permission to stay home.

We live in New Jersey. Back in the '80's ...

2016-06-21T10:03:16.137+12:00

We live in New Jersey. Back in the '80's and '90's (and probably before), WGC always had the Holy Days registered as State-Approved religious holidays. My wife would obtain the official list and show it to school officials on day one of the school year. When the Holy Days arrived, we never had a problem taking the children out of school.

After WCG went into apostasy, UCG kept registering the Holy Days. Probably other splits did too. UCG would even give you a minister's letter as proof you were a member.

It's one area where the church provided a valuable service to its members.

I think this is good. Kids who take off these say...

2016-06-21T07:51:35.148+12:00

I think this is good. Kids who take off these says won't won't have to endure what I endured growing up, when I tried to take off school to observe them: an attendance policy, which threatened suspension, or even expulsion. I am glad to see public schools are becoming more tolerant of people's religious practices.

Didn't the board approve of the "Night to...

2016-06-21T07:39:42.893+12:00

Didn't the board approve of the "Night to be much to be observed to be remembered to be observed"

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