tim_from_pa Posted December 23, 2022 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 447 Content Per Day: 0.48 Reputation: 301 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/13/2021 Status: Offline Share Posted December 23, 2022 AS I always joke, whenever Thanksgiving or Christmas comes, somebody in the family is sick: either throwing up, sniffling, hacking, coughing, the flu or whatever. Here's my question: If we could do it, does anyone here think that changing the time we celebrate these things (e.g. nearer to summer) would result in less illness OR... is it perhaps because of the stress that we have people get those illnesses and they'd be sick regardless? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter and Deborah Posted December 23, 2022 Group: Mars Hill Followers: 14 Topic Count: 2,243 Topics Per Day: 0.50 Content Count: 4,368 Content Per Day: 0.97 Reputation: 5,030 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/13/2012 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/11/1947 Share Posted December 23, 2022 51 minutes ago, tim_from_pa said: AS I always joke, whenever Thanksgiving or Christmas comes, somebody in the family is sick: either throwing up, sniffling, hacking, coughing, the flu or whatever. Here's my question: If we could do it, does anyone here think that changing the time we celebrate these things (e.g. nearer to summer) would result in less illness OR... is it perhaps because of the stress that we have people get those illnesses and they'd be sick regardless? Hello tim_from_pa, how are you all? I think we all have had our ways in celebrating, till we all come unto the fullness of Christ, there is a time for everything, especially for health for judgments. What do you all say? Love, Walter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim_from_pa Posted December 23, 2022 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 447 Content Per Day: 0.48 Reputation: 301 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/13/2021 Status: Offline Author Share Posted December 23, 2022 58 minutes ago, Walter and Deborah said: Hello tim_from_pa, how are you all? I think we all have had our ways in celebrating, till we all come unto the fullness of Christ, there is a time for everything, especially for health for judgments. What do you all say? Love, Walter Well, Walter and Deborah: I think you know my persuasions. Christmas to me is a secular holiday, likened unto the 4th of July. but that said, I take advantage of the fact that people are off from work then (as is the case in the summer) so I can visit my family. Right now there's flu that's preventing that; it's not me as I don't really get sick that often. I said to my son that the day does not mean anything and our gathering is not called off, but we can get together later: it matters not. But that all said, I really wonder if the problem is stress (as "experts" point out) or if it's simply because the seasons changed and people get sick as soon as the summer ends? I get a bit indignant when they talk about stress; does that not mean people are under bondage and let the stress of the times dictate their health? That does not happen to me (and we can both relate as to why) I don't know for sure. Blessings to you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter and Deborah Posted December 23, 2022 Group: Mars Hill Followers: 14 Topic Count: 2,243 Topics Per Day: 0.50 Content Count: 4,368 Content Per Day: 0.97 Reputation: 5,030 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/13/2012 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/11/1947 Share Posted December 23, 2022 55 minutes ago, tim_from_pa said: Well, Walter and Deborah: I think you know my persuasions. Christmas to me is a secular holiday, likened unto the 4th of July. but that said, I take advantage of the fact that people are off from work then (as is the case in the summer) so I can visit my family. Right now there's flu that's preventing that; it's not me as I don't really get sick that often. I said to my son that the day does not mean anything and our gathering is not called off, but we can get together later: it matters not. But that all said, I really wonder if the problem is stress (as "experts" point out) or if it's simply because the seasons changed and people get sick as soon as the summer ends? I get a bit indignant when they talk about stress; does that not mean people are under bondage and let the stress of the times dictate their health? That does not happen to me (and we can both relate as to why) I don't know for sure. Blessings to you. Well Tim, As I can relate to what you are saying, enjoy yourself. Love, Walter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayin jade Posted December 24, 2022 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.88 Content Count: 43,795 Content Per Day: 6.21 Reputation: 11,243 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted December 24, 2022 6 hours ago, tim_from_pa said: AS I always joke, whenever Thanksgiving or Christmas comes, somebody in the family is sick: either throwing up, sniffling, hacking, coughing, the flu or whatever. Here's my question: If we could do it, does anyone here think that changing the time we celebrate these things (e.g. nearer to summer) would result in less illness OR... is it perhaps because of the stress that we have people get those illnesses and they'd be sick regardless? So make Australians sick? This is the time of year flus and colds show up combined with groups of folks all together. I don't know that changing it would make a difference. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walla299 Posted December 24, 2022 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 9 Topic Count: 92 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2,165 Content Per Day: 0.66 Reputation: 1,727 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/19/2015 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/10/1961 Share Posted December 24, 2022 7 hours ago, tim_from_pa said: AS I always joke, whenever Thanksgiving or Christmas comes, somebody in the family is sick: either throwing up, sniffling, hacking, coughing, the flu or whatever. Here's my question: If we could do it, does anyone here think that changing the time we celebrate these things (e.g. nearer to summer) would result in less illness OR... is it perhaps because of the stress that we have people get those illnesses and they'd be sick regardless? I had a professor when I was in uni that said something related to this. Gotta love freshman science courses. "Everyone goes home for the holidays, picks up various bugs in their travels, shares them with family and friends, then returns and thus turns the campus into a huge post-holiday petri dish. Everyone gets to share in what everyone caught along the way." Experience shows he was right. The holiday travel season must be a real blast if you're a virus. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Etna Posted December 24, 2022 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 14 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 4,956 Content Per Day: 5.47 Reputation: 6,033 Days Won: 45 Joined: 11/05/2021 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/25/1961 Share Posted December 24, 2022 When I was a wee one, I was always upchucking around Thanksgiving...🌋 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted December 24, 2022 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 598 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,139 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,860 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted December 24, 2022 13 hours ago, ayin jade said: So make Australians sick? This is the time of year flus and colds show up combined with groups of folks all together. I don't know that changing it would make a difference. how about we make it in mid to late September when Jesus's birthday was and then it would be spring/fall and we could spend more time outside and not cooped up with each others sick causing stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alive Posted December 24, 2022 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 22 Topic Count: 194 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 11,053 Content Per Day: 6.54 Reputation: 9,015 Days Won: 36 Joined: 09/12/2019 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/09/1956 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Clusters: Stores, malls, sports stadiums, churches, parks, buses, trains, airplanes, carnivals, restaurants---miriad commonly touched surfaces. Every day of every years in every place. Perspective? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted December 26, 2022 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 0 Topic Count: 905 Topics Per Day: 0.19 Content Count: 9,646 Content Per Day: 2.02 Reputation: 5,832 Days Won: 9 Joined: 04/07/2011 Status: Offline Share Posted December 26, 2022 On 12/23/2022 at 2:29 PM, tim_from_pa said: AS I always joke, whenever Thanksgiving or Christmas comes, somebody in the family is sick: either throwing up, sniffling, hacking, coughing, the flu or whatever. Here's my question: If we could do it, does anyone here think that changing the time we celebrate these things (e.g. nearer to summer) would result in less illness OR... is it perhaps because of the stress that we have people get those illnesses and they'd be sick regardless? Ohhhh now you went and done it! You poked the bear of tradition... Tradition! Tradition! - yelled pensive Tevya... when his family was falling apart... I was as happy go luck about Christmas and the holidays as the next guy most of my life until I found out Christmas and Easter (to name tw0) are based on Roman Catholic tradition and nothing more. Nothing of substance. How about moving the observance of the birth of Christ to when it most likely occurred in September / October (Feast of Tabernacles)? You want to see the bee hive that sort of talking stirred up, look into the threads on the subject. Your suggestion makes too much sense for human beings to abide it. Look around at the world we live in. It makes no sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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