RE: Jehovah Witness Beliefs
by: twink - 03-07-08 22:45
We had a Jehovah's Witness child in our setting and will be having their sibling from next term. They were very helpful and were able to give us a booklet that explained the way they perceive the festivals that we celebrate. this gave us a new insight into the culture of Jehovah's Witnesses. the child did not seem disturbed that he was not joining in with certain activities and if we were doing Easter, for example, he was allowed to colour a rabbit or an egg but as long as we did not talk about the religious side of things that was ok. His parents were very good and were approachable, they offered to take him out of pre-school over the christmas period. I did an essay on Jehovah's Witnesses for my foundation degree and after reading about their religion indepth I have some understanding. what has to be remembered is that parents and children have rights and these have to be respected, an equal opportunities policy is there for every one, even those who want to be different.