I decided to attend a Jehovah witness Kingdom Hall located at 3001 S 84th St, Philadelphia PA 19153. I attended the ceremony February 26th at the 10:00 am service. I chose this venue because I have always had a negative stereotype that I associated with Jehovah witnesses. The negative stereotype was that they would just knock on everyone’s door in the neighborhood. Understanding there Is more to this religion I felt it was important for me to attend this service to help rid my ignorance and provide me with insight into a religion I knew nothing about., I was raised through Christian principles and beliefs. I have not had any exposure to this belief system as well other religions. I was thankful for the opportunity to attend because I am always
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When we first got there I noticed all of the Men were dressed in suits which made me slight underdressed, but I felt little to no anxiety about it once I was there. Once inside, we were greeted by a few other church members and were directed to an area to sit. There was no gospel or music playing which was different than my experience in my own church settings. I was advised to download the Jehovah Witness Library app in order to follow along during the service. Prior to the service beginning I surveyed the room and saw that no one was thinking about me and my fears of sticking out were debunked. The room was filled with woman men and children who were settling in awaiting for the service to …show more content…
The focus of my work in Student Affairs to date has primary revolved around creating a better understanding of people of color in our society. The same work that drives me I was not carrying over some of those same empathetic principles when dealing with Jehovah Witnesses. There is a common thread among different groups of people, that there is a desire to be understood and respected. The church service I was able to witness allowed me to see that Jehovah witness’s beliefs and place of worship has some strong similarities. As it relates to religion I think it is imperative as human beings and student affairs professionals to be open and understanding. Even if you don’t understand or agree with a religion or practice still be respectful and understanding so that you can best serve a
When we first got there I noticed all of the Men were dressed in suits which made me slight underdressed, but I felt little to no anxiety about it once I was there. Once inside, we were greeted by a few other church members and were directed to an area to sit. There was no gospel or music playing which was different than my experience in my own church settings. I was advised to download the Jehovah Witness Library app in order to follow along during the service. Prior to the service beginning I surveyed the room and saw that no one was thinking about me and my fears of sticking out were debunked. The room was filled with woman men and children who were settling in awaiting for the service to …show more content…
The focus of my work in Student Affairs to date has primary revolved around creating a better understanding of people of color in our society. The same work that drives me I was not carrying over some of those same empathetic principles when dealing with Jehovah Witnesses. There is a common thread among different groups of people, that there is a desire to be understood and respected. The church service I was able to witness allowed me to see that Jehovah witness’s beliefs and place of worship has some strong similarities. As it relates to religion I think it is imperative as human beings and student affairs professionals to be open and understanding. Even if you don’t understand or agree with a religion or practice still be respectful and understanding so that you can best serve a