Would jws obey a curfew during a flu pandemic?

by badboy 17 Replies latest jw friends

  • blondie
    blondie

    In the past jws have obeyed military curfews.

    *** jv chap. 16 p. 243 Meetings for Worship, Instruction, and Encouragement ***During the 1970’s, when wartime curfews in Rhodesia (now known as Zimbabwe) made it impossible to go out in the evening, the brothers in some areas would all gather in the home of one of Jehovah’s Witnesses during the day and then celebrate the Memorial in the evening. Of course, they could not return home after the meeting, so they would stay overnight. The remaining evening hours were used to sing Kingdom songs and relate experiences, which was a source of added refreshment.
    *** w98 1/1 pp. 15-16 par. 15 "Is Your Heart Upright With Me?" ***In Albania there was a 7:00 p.m. curfew because of civil unrest. In 115 small groups around the country, the Memorial began at 5:45 p.m. The sun set at 6:08 p.m., marking the beginning of Nisan 14. The emblems were passed at approximately 6:15 p.m. In most cases the final prayer was said by 6:30 p.m., and those attending hurried home before the curfew.
    *** w95 8/1 p. 22 Our Rich Spiritual Heritage ***Government troops at one time were shooting anyone of a certain ethnic group. All through the day and night, there was incessant shooting. Since there was a 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. curfew, the meetings were held during the afternoons in my parents’ home in Entebbe.
  • badboy
    badboy

    SUCH a curfew wouldpeoperbly enforced by the military.

    shoot to kill?

  • orangefatcat
    orangefatcat

    Just to go slightly off the topic but in our church we have the holy sacrements and we use two silver wine goblets, and we share it as a parish. The server holds the cup and after you partake of the wine they have a clean clothe that is used to wipe the place you put your lips and in all the years of going to church no one has become ill from sharing the common wine goblet. I have COPD and I partake of the wine and I don' t get ill . Our parish has never had a flu that crippled the parish in any way.

    We have never had to close our doors due to flu epidemic or pandemic. Thank God for that.

    Orangefatcat

  • observador
    observador

    No. They would likely appeal to the Supreme Court.

  • Snoozy
    Snoozy

    We were always strongly encouraged to be at the meetings no matter how sick we were.

    It was worn as a badge of honor...no mind if 10 others got sick after you...

    Snoozy..who has common sense...and stays home when sick!

  • OUTLAW
    OUTLAW

    Every good JW go`s to the Kingdom Hall,sick or not!..You never know when Armageddon is coming!!.....So you have a Deathly Flu,so what?!..Kill a few of your Friends and Save your own Sorry Ass!..All PraiseCoffinCoffinCoffinCoffinCoffinCoffin...........................Laughing Mutley...OUTLAW

  • blondie
    blondie

    But as I showed in the past that the WTS did not break curfew to go to the meetings. They worked within the times set.

    Interestingly, Harold King was in prison in China in solitary confinement and celebrated the memorial by himself. This was held up by the WTS as something to imitate. I would think that if jws were not allowed to go out on pain of death, that they could find a way by telephone conferencing, webcam etc. to have meetings without face to face contact.

    Blondie

  • Gadget
    Gadget

    I'm not sure about meetings, but in 2002 we had a foot and mouth outbreak here and field service was cancelled. It was in a big farming area and although there was no legal restrictions on moving as long as you used the disinfecting points for your vehicle/feet/etc, field service was cancelled because the people who's doors we were knocking on would be too upset about the possibility of us spreading the disease to their are to hear the message.

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