Asta and Jukka Palonen tell about their lives in Betel, which is located in Vantaa.
Jukka and Asta have lived in Vantaa for more than three decades. Mtv3
Janne Kataja visits Would you believe?in his series in betel that is Asta and Jukka Palonen home.
The fires are Jehovah’s Witnesses, and Betel is a Finnish branch office in Vantaa. It is a community where about 200 Jehovah’s witnesses live and work. They are all adults because children are forbidden.
-We’ve been 31 years old, Paloset tells about their long Betel history.
Neither of them works outside the center.
– We are in voluntary work and throughout our time, Jukka describes in the series.
– We don’t get paid, but we get up. We have an apartment and food, and we also receive a small grant for our personal expenses.
The actual amounts are not talked about, but they are not very big.
– It may not be terribly traveling abroad, Jukka says.
However, Asta points out that they can receive donations.
– Relatives or friends can remember and offer some journey.
Janne Kataja visits the Jehovah’s Witnesses meeting in the nationwide hall, which is responsible for the church. Mtv3
Betel is like a small village. It includes, among other things, a hairdressing salon, a computer talent and a information department where Jukka works. According to the program, high education is not encouraged, and spiritual matters are of greatest importance. It is a good idea to be the profession that you can later use in paradise – if you get there. According to Jehovah, there are 144,000 heavens.
Other lessons are also touched on TV. Jehovah’s Witnesses do not vote and must not be politically active. They do not run a military service, do not support charity organizations or celebrate national holidays. Birthdays are also in the collar, as is blood transfusion. Special weight is given to order.
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