Have you ever seen a happy Jehovah's Witness kid?

Answer 1

I used to be a letter carrier and during the spring, the JWs would go door-to-door. I always felt sorry for the kids because they did ALWAYS look miserable. It's fine if the parents want to do it but they shouldn't force any child to do it..if they want to, fine, if not, leave them alone.

Answer 2

I would imagine that what you define as a happy kid would be different from another parent. I depends on what you will not allow your children to do that someone else does. Do you provide your child or teen with alcohol, while your neighbor will not allow their child to drink? Do you do so with the rationalization that you would rather see them get drunk at home than somewhere else? Is your neighbor being too restrictive on their children, denying them the fun of getting a little "Tight" or "High" on the weekends?

Such a question is defined by that you consider fun or not.

Witness children are as happy as any other. The only difference is that also have the joy of the knowledge that the day will come when pain of growing old, getting sick, and suffering the plagues of humankind will be in the past. They will have the joy of see all of God's creation.

Answer 3

Yes.

http://watchtower.org/e/20000622/

Answer 4

Here's an example. But only because she "defied" her religion.

Jehovah's Witness teen happy to be 17 years old
Treatments working for leukemia sufferer

Kerry Williamson
Calgary Herald

She doesn't celebrate birthdays, but she's sure happy she made this one.

Mia, the Calgary teen battling a rare and aggressive form of leukemia, turns 17 today, something she doubted she would ever do.

Less than two months ago, she thought she would be lucky to see the next weekend, or even the next day.

But Mia has battled her disease and the prognosis of doctors, and is happier to see this birthday than any of those past.

While she won't be celebrating today -- her religious beliefs mean she sees nothing special in a birthday -- this one is a little different.

"My birthday is not really a big deal for me, except, 'Hey, cool, now I'm 17' . . . but it is a milestone," she told the Herald in an exclusive interview Monday.

"At the beginning, I really didn't think I would see my 17th birthday. I hoped I would, but no matter how optimistic I was, I had to be realistic.

"I did think I was going to die two months ago. I like to make a job of proving the doctors wrong."

Mia -- her real name cannot be published for legal and personal reasons -- is undergoing alternative chemotherapy treatment at an undisclosed location in North America.

She made headlines earlier this year when she refused to receive blood transfusions because of her religious convictions. A staunch Jehovah's Witness, she opposes the use of blood products.

She was made a temporary ward of Alberta Child Welfare and forced to undergo close to 40 transfusions against her will, often sedated and tied down so she wouldn't fight the treatment

Answer 5

Me. I had a pretty good life as a kid. I wish I could have lived closer to town otherwise I was fine. Town was less than 600 pop.

I learned to read earlier and better than most my age. I also credit JWs, as a kid I figured this out, for teaching me to reason. Most kids in school could repeat what they were told but when there was a problem to be reasoned out, they were lost.

I never felt deprived of anything. I got loot just for being my parents kid not because of a certain day. I went to the doctor when I was sick. I was odd only in one way that has nothing to do with being JW. At 16, I had to drive myself and parents to the hospital at 4am with appendicitus. Dad's eyes were bad at night and mom didn't drive, but that had more to do with the 1960's.

I knew I was supported by my parents at school. I was the only JW. They made it clear they would back me in what I did but, if I misbehaved and got paddled (that was excepted then) I should expect another when I got home. This caring for how I would turn out is lacking in today's world. Parents give up their obligation to train kids to be good adults today.

I went out in house to house ministry, went to meetings, and especially liked conventions. I got to see friends from different parts of the states. Volunteered to work in several areas--food service, sound and video, cafeteria. During the sessions I liked to make recordings of the talks. I could park myself in a chair in a nice open area next to a speaker and TV and be content

When we went to town shopping (with over 1000 population) my parents would always give me money to spend. I always had good clothes. In fact, I dressed better then than now.

Answer 6

A wile back I worked for a bowling alley for a bit.
A group of JW's booked the function room to have a JW celebration for a child B'Day, the owners of the alley thought it would be a good idea to by the child a prezzie.
when they handed it over to the child, the father snatched it off her and phisicaly threw the gift at the owner of the alley, and abused him for getting the gift, I saw the look on that girls face, she was in tears.
I ask what kind of people are they, that they would deprive their children of gifts on their B'Day, and make that child cry.
The manager wrote a letter to the head of that persons chuch, informing them that JW's will no longer be welcome to use the function rooms at the alley, and explaine why.
Needles to say the leader wrote back a very sincere apology.
We never saw them again.

Answer 7

Now that I think about it, I've never met a JW kid in my life. They must spring fully grown from pods.

Answer 8

Witnesses don't have kids.
Goats have kids.
Witnesses have children.
And 'yes' I have seen some very happy ones.

Answer 9

Yes. I see them at my Kingdom Hall every week.

Answer 10

the ones I've seen have all been serious, I've never seen one really cut loose & do something silly/fun.