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I sent one Christmas card that made by myself to one of my old clients yesterday,,w/Kx&W9Jzh](w
but today he replyed as follows:
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[size=3][color=Blue]Bessie:  Explain for me to understand:  Why do people who do not claim to be Christians have a regard for Christmas?  FnQ-q(`$e*Cmrr(I
Do they believe in Christ or is it just a custom.
.Y8?|{,tF M4_%v As a follow of Christ I do not believe in Christmas, as Christ was not a savior for mankind at HIS BIRTH.  a Quy&]f
He was a baby that has no power till he was baptized at 30 years of age.  !sP*l?z%A2E}
The that was the time he spend saving mankind advertising in the nex 3-1/2 years "?szE;J?
of his coming Kingdom to rule man, him being the King designate at a future date.  jdC9U d7C"f
Think about it. The bible says shephards were in the fields.  NOT IN DECEMBER.  
F S5C-^S so"y His birth was in about October sustained by Bible Chronlogy.
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Just a thought.   Best wishes for you.  People need to reason out that Christmas is a holliday not for true Christian, s\ xa&Q
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he is a serious man.

culture shock? maybe--- if we don't understand the history about christmas , we 'd better not give too much information, only giving our best wishes is ok----
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l remember in UK and United States history lesson, our teacher told us not to wear crucifix chain on our neck freely, you may misunderstand others that you are a christian.

I met the same situation when I was in the university.
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One of the foreign teachers askes us-----Why do u spend Christmas since u are not Christians??Y+O+?f)?/jC,}QM
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But we just considered it as a holiday to have a relax or have a get-together with friends or workmates.
o2SBi1F6r&H*vV It is a western festival like Valentine's Day.
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[8R9s For me,it is a good chance to get in touch with my previous classmates or friends. And it is also an excuse to email to our clients.to let them know,there are best wishes from China.
q!E`}x^2Jw}+h It doesnot mean much,if we explore too much,it will lose the true meaning of happy.:)

Reply #2 karen022's post

yes, and always talk something about Bible

l read half of the Bible, but still haven't finished it---more worse, forget all what l read before ---:L

Reply #3 Echo-li's post

yes, he is an old man,
(I+wUm2u and very serious for the religions

Reply #4 ritawang1018's post

yeah, agree with you! :handshake %@\hpe"[ F
In fact, we sent the cards to them as our sincerity,

r f'WF3](I|v we know, chinese culture, chinese styles,..
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B2e{OF*EC haha, maybe he also need learn something of china:lol

funny client:lol

Reply #6 Echo-li's post

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L&y1mS"Y I read some, but I don't believe it,
GtQ(?^1d it is said that all things in the world are made by God,
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we should believe science:lol :lol )V7Vr$M,x
religions only for entertainment I think:loveliness:

Reply #9 LilyRen's post

:lol an old man,
UmN-kpR3p he is my  previous client, A.J4cs*Q-{)U,Qj
but now we are friends only

[quote]Originally posted by [i]bessie-yang[/i] at 2007-12-21 12:03 [url=http://forum.fobshanghai.com/redirect.php?goto=findpost&pid=3181465&ptid=315505][img]http://forum.fobshanghai.com/images/common/back.gif[/img][/url]
5OM |#d;n8^ yeah, agree with you! :handshake d]9C N#O4N$x0Fc\
In fact, we sent the cards to them as our sincerity,#r'wJ8S0E9h9JP
we know, chinese culture, chinese styles,..X$V)t_{f
haha, maybe he also need learn something of china:lol [/quote]6z`*A[co4S?
more and more foreigner also know Spring Festival and celebrate it in their styles,too.+kB!~3j}
The world is becoing smaller and smaller.Qa2t3U4BU7T
maybe during the Spring Festival,we can let them know more about Chinese culture.
o5od!Hk In most time,foreigners pay more attention to the traditional culture of China.
"i&HO8NP k#mPaWY They are interested in calligraphy by brush pen, Chines Kongfu,Beijing Hutong,and so on.:)

Reply #12 ritawang1018's post

haha, yeah, when my clients send cards to me in our Spring Festival,F |BO%o M%|g
I am very happy, and send them some culture of china to them!
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and more and more foreigner full of curious about china,
J6J ndK$L _q haha, maybe I need transfer more info to he!!!!!!!!!!

Reply #1 bessie-yang's post

that customer is a really serious customer
2Fz0DyJD M anyway,it doesn't matter.you just tell him that you want to send your sincere wishes to him

Reply #14 jerry1983's post

heihe, yeah,
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5Q&H4]"Wu[ thank you for your advice:hug:

Reply #14 jerry1983's post

agree with you , Jerry:victory: !g`,K_Z e\
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it is the wished we want to show to the clients.

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I heard that the foreigner don't like dragon .... haha ....

Reply #16 Jillyvon's post

hi,kitty1SrB4H3IT.Mds v{
i am coming for you once again
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Reply #17 Winnieo0's post

yes,you are rightmrK EtK%u&SH
and in their culture they think the dragon is a kind of monster

Reply #17 Winnieo0's post

all these should come down to different culture, different history.....

so many foreigners are interested in religions deeply,x aJ.o-QF{ n
some times I can't understand nearly:Q

[quote]Originally posted by [i]bessie-yang[/i] at 2007-12-21 13:31 [url=http://forum.fobshanghai.com/redirect.php?goto=findpost&pid=3181543&ptid=315505][img]http://forum.fobshanghai.com/images/common/back.gif[/img][/url]}8BF fd }.yz
so many foreigners are interested in religions deeply,&Y?5FX}U R
some times I can't understand nearly:Q [/quote]2A$}}h1u4H1b
yeah,me 2.
^)I'HUd*[X I am wondering why we donot have any belief:L

Reply #22 ritawang1018's post

in fact,we have
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from our primary school to colleage
[Vf1aQtab we all belive communism5C:GcM"l9T_E9?
:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

[quote]Originally posted by [i]jerry1983[/i] at 2007-12-21 13:35 [url=http://forum.fobshanghai.com/redirect.php?goto=findpost&pid=3181559&ptid=315505][img]http://forum.fobshanghai.com/images/common/back.gif[/img][/url]#f E8uJQ]!Z7y'c
in fact,we have

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:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol [/quote]
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ok,something related to politics is not siutable here.:)

Reply #22 ritawang1018's post

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I think that full off little unrealism,
6KDJ+K%s${%n#L(J@ god, really have god? :Q :Q
Bb^7E&? haha, maybe we can say that like Jerry told, we all believe communism,K"m1uR c4D+R4fD
believe science

Sincere heart

Sent my chrismas regards to you

Reply #23 jerry1983's post

Jerry, I image you are not only a handsome guy(haha, some girls here told),
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Reply #26 Winnieo0's post

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(\w2qfjnAk welcome, and nice to meet you Winnie!!!*S,KD2k e/@i;\!\IC
heihei, nice suggestion~~~~~~~~~bt+b0_7KQ'lE+\
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haha, so do you plan a card send to me?:lol :lol

Reply #27 bessie-yang's post

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[quote]Originally posted by [i]bessie-yang[/i] at 2007-12-21 13:45 [url=http://forum.fobshanghai.com/redirect.php?goto=findpost&pid=3181573&ptid=315505][img]http://forum.fobshanghai.com/images/common/back.gif[/img][/url] P7a3Q0PMQN)W
Jerry, I image you are not only a handsome guy(haha, some girls here told),
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really?
+e8r7x"S$PUQ I've never heard of that before:lol