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Why does it happen?
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3 “All I Wanted Was to Get
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5 Why Some Resort to Violence
6 Is a World Without Terrorism
Possible?
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Etched Into Hearts
Joseba, mentioned earlier, was badly
“The brutality abused when he was arrested. He said: “The
convinced me that my brutality convinced me that my hatred was
hatred was justified. justified. If I had to die to bring changes, it
If I had to die to bring would be worth it.”
changes, it would be Often what is taught in the group adds to
worth it.”—Joseba the members’ reasons for engaging in vio-
lence. “During our time in refugee camps,”
said Hafeni, “there were rallies that taught
us that the whites were constantly conceiv-
ing ways and means to dominate the blacks.”
their beliefs.” Another researcher, after docu- What was the result?
menting a number of what he called “spec- “I could feel my hatred for whites grow-
tacular acts of terrorism across the globe,” ing,” he added. “I distrusted all of them.
observed: “All are united in the belief on the Eventually, I couldn’t stand it, and I thought
part of the perpetrators that their actions our generation must do something.”
were divinely sanctioned, even mandated, by Surprisingly, despite such strong posi-
God.” tions, both Joseba and Hafeni changed
But many religious militants have extreme their entrenched feelings of hatred and dis-
viewpoints that do not reflect the tradition- trust. What was it that reached their
al teachings and values of the religion with minds and hearts? The following article will
which they are associated. explain.
IS A WORLD WITHOUT
TERRORISM POSSIBLE?
obtain a Bible. He said: “I started by exam-
E NEED to be struggling . . . for hearts
“W and minds.” That was the conclusion
reached after a 20-year review of the person-
ining the Gospels [the Bible books of Mat-
thew, Mark, Luke, and John], which contain
ality profiles of so-called terrorists. the life story of Jesus. As I read, I was quick-
But what can change the hearts and minds ly attracted to the personality of Jesus and his
of people who have been deeply involved in kind and impartial way of dealing with peo-
violent and vengeful activity? ple. This warmed my heart.”
Hafeni said that when he read further, “one
A Book That Can Change the Heart passage from the Bible really hit home—Acts
During the 1990’s, Hafeni began to exam- 10:34 and 35.” It reads: “God is not par-
ine his own religious beliefs and decided to tial, but in every nation the man that fears
6 Awake! June 2011
Both Hafeni and Joseba learned through
personal experience that Bible teachings
can powerfully affect one’s life
O HUMAN can perfectly control the spoken of, whatever virtue there is and what-
N tongue. (James 3:2) Still, the above expe-
rience reveals that words matter. Your reputa-
ever praiseworthy thing there is, continue con-
sidering these things.”—Philippians 4:8.
tion, your career, and even the success or fail- Following that good advice will help you to
ure of your relationships with others center dismiss improper thoughts. Remember that
on how you speak. your thoughts are fed and fortified by what
But did you know that your words do even you see and read. So to avoid negative and
more? The Bible explains that your speech unclean thoughts, avoid negative influences.
is actually a window into the inner person, That means staying away from violent and
revealing who you really are. Jesus said: obscene entertainment. (Psalm 11:5; Ephe-
“Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth sians 5:3, 4) Instead, direct your mind to-
speaks.” (Matthew 12:34) Since your words ward clean, positive ideas. The Bible can help
reflect the feelings, thoughts, and emotions you to do that. For example, read Proverbs 4:
that make you unique, it is important that you 20-27; Ephesians 4:20-32; and James 3:2-12.
analyze your speech patterns closely. Can the See how applying the principles contained in
Bible help? Consider the following. these scriptures can improve your speech.1
How to Improve Your Speech Habits Filter your words carefully. “There exists
Words begin as thoughts. In order to im- the one speaking thoughtlessly as with the
prove what you say, you need to improve how stabs of a sword, but the tongue of the wise
you think. Notice how applying God’s Word ones is a healing,” says Proverbs 12:18. If you
can influence your thoughts, which can in find that you often ‘stab,’ or hurt, others’ feel-
turn influence your speech. ings, you would do well to make an effort to
think before you speak. Heed the excellent ad-
Fill your heart with good things. The Bible
vice found at Proverbs 15:28: “The heart of
describes such good things by saying: “What-
the righteous one meditates so as to answer,
ever things are true, whatever things are of
but the mouth of the wicked ones bubbles
serious concern, whatever things are righ-
teous, whatever things are chaste, whatever forth with bad things.”
things are lovable, whatever things are well 1 You can read the Bible online at www.watchtower.org.
Try setting a goal. Over the next month, ing up as the need may be, that it may impart
be determined not to say the first thing that what is favorable to the hearers.” (Ephesians 4:
comes to your mind, especially when you are 29) Does your speech build up those around
provoked. Instead, reflect on the scriptures you?
cited in this article, and make a conscious ef- “Let your utterance be always with gracious-
fort to speak in a wise, loving, and calm man- ness, seasoned with salt, so as to know how you
ner. (Proverbs 15:1-4, 23) But that is not all. ought to give an answer to each one.” (Colos-
Pray for God’s help. A Bible writer prayed: sians 4:6) Do you try, even in difficult situa-
“Let the sayings of my mouth and the med- tions, to make what you have to say gracious
itation of my heart become pleasurable be-
fore you, O Jehovah.” (Psalm 19:14) Let Je- and easier for others to hear?
hovah God know of your desire to use your By correcting the flaws you see in a mirror,
speech in a way that pleases him and makes you become more presentable to others and
you pleasant company for others. Proverbs you feel better about yourself. The same ben-
18:20, 21 says: “Make your words good—you efits await you if you improve your speech by
will be glad you did. Words can bring death looking into the mirror of God’s Word.
or life!”—Contemporary English Version.
Use God’s Word as a mirror. The Bible is
HAVE YOU WONDERED?
like a mirror with which you can closely ex-
amine yourself. (James 1:23-25) For example, ˘ What does your speech reflect?
as you reflect on the following three Bible —Luke 6:45.
principles, ask yourself, ‘How do my overall ˘ How should you speak to others?
speech and reputation measure up?’ —Ephesians 4:29; Colossians 4:6.
“An answer, when mild, turns away rage, but ˘ What practical things can you do
a word causing pain makes anger to come to improve your speech?—Psalm 19:14;
up.” (Proverbs 15:1) Do you speak in a mild, Philippians 4:8.
peaceable manner?
“Let a rotten saying not proceed out of your
mouth, but whatever saying is good for build-
Awake! June 2011 11
Something More
Precious Than Our
Life Now
AS TOLD BY MURAT IBATULLIN
WAS born in 1953 in the city of Kazan’, ing that I would get well. I wanted to be
I the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan in
Central Russia. My parents are Tatar, and
healthy like other children, so despite a dis-
abled leg, I played soccer, hockey, and other
most of the Tatar population is Muslim. As sports.
a child, I remember seeing my grandparents As I grew older, I developed a desire to
kneel and pray to Allah. Their children, in- be a doctor. I was not religious, nor was
cluding my parents, would tell us not to both- I an atheist. I simply never thought about
er them and to leave the room. My parents God. By that time, I was critical of Commu-
would wink at us and look embarrassed, be- nist ideology and often argued with my fa-
cause they had embraced Communism and ther and my uncle. My uncle was a universi-
at the time professed to be atheists. ty lecturer on philosophy, and my father
When I was four, I fell victim to the last worked for the State Security Committee,
polio epidemic in the Soviet Union. My known as the KGB. When I finished medi-
childhood memories are filled with trips cal school, my goals were to become a good
to hospitals and sanatoriums for medical neurosurgeon and to emigrate to another
checkups. I remember my grandfather pray- country.
12 Awake! June 2011
In Search of a Good Life
In 1984, I finished my doctoral disserta-
tion on the diagnosis of brain tumors. Then,
in 1987, I was sent to Uganda to a hospital
in Mulago. I moved to this beautiful country
along with my wife, Dilbar, and our children,
Rustem and Alisa, who were then seven and
four years old. Work at the clinic was hard
and included surgeries on patients infected
with the HIV virus. I often traveled to oth-
er clinics throughout the country, since there
When my wife and I began
were then only two neurosurgeons practicing studying the Bible with
in Uganda. Jehovah’s Witnesses, 1990
One day, at a bookstall in Uganda, Dil-
bar and I saw a Russian Bible for the first this, since I couldn’t believe that they would
time. We purchased several copies to send to approve of such a thing. Dilbar and I each
friends in the Soviet Union, as it was almost accepted a copy of the book You Can Live
impossible to buy Bibles there at the time. Forever in Paradise on Earth, and we both
We read a few chapters from the Bible but devoured most of it in a few hours. When
found it so hard to understand that we soon I stopped reading and asked Dilbar how she
stopped. felt, she said she was so thrilled by what she
For three years, however, we attended var- was reading that she had goose bumps! I told
ious churches in Uganda and tried to un- her that I felt the same way.
derstand what the local people believed and After that, we were eager to talk with
what motivated them. I also decided to study Heinz and Marianne again. When we got to-
the Koran in its original language. In fact, gether with them, we discussed many topics.
Rustem and I signed up for Arabic lessons. What we learned about the Bible touched our
After a few months, we could speak Arabic hearts further. We were motivated to share
on a basic everyday level. what we were learning with friends and col-
About that time, we met the missionary Bi- leagues. These included the Russian ambas-
ble teachers Heinz and Marianne Wertholz, sador, consuls of Russia and other countries,
who were originally from Germany and Aus- and a representative of the Vatican. He sur-
tria. During our first conversation, we didn’t prised us by claiming that the Old Testament
speak of religion at all. We were like any other was “all a myth.”
Europeans meeting in Africa. We asked them Return to Our Homeland
why they were in Uganda and learned that A month before our return to Russia in
they were missionaries of Jehovah’s Witness- 1991, Dilbar and I decided to become Jeho-
es and that they were in the country to help vah’s Witnesses. We thought that upon re-
people study the Bible. turning to Kazan’, we would immediately
I then remembered that during a philos- continue attending the meetings. But to our
ophy course at the university I attended in horror, for three months not only did we
Russia, we were told that the Witnesses were fail to locate a Kingdom Hall but we saw no
a sect and that they sacrificed children and trace of fellow believers! So we decided to go
drank their blood. I told Heinz and Marianne door to door, as is the custom of Jehovah’s
Awake! June 2011 13
Witnesses in Brooklyn. I met Lloyd Barry,
who was helping to coordinate the preaching
activities of Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide.
Despite his busy schedule, he took the time
to speak with me.
We discussed the need for Bible literature
in the Tatar language. Some years later, a
Tatar-language translation team was orga-
nized in Russia and literature in Tatar began
Visiting with Lloyd Barry during a trip to appear. How delighted we were, in time,
to Brooklyn, New York, 1993 to begin receiving regularly The Watchtower, a
magazine designed for Bible study! Soon af-
ter that the first Tatar-language congregation
Witnesses around the world, even though it was formed.
meant doing so by ourselves. This resulted
in our starting a few Bible studies, including Using Blood-Conservation Techniques
one with a woman who later became a Wit- I uphold all of God’s moral laws, which in-
ness. clude the one found at Acts 15:20 that com-
After this, we were visited by an elderly mands God’s servants to “abstain . . . from
Witness who had received our address from blood.” Verse 29 adds that God’s servants
the Witnesses in Uganda. We then began to should “keep abstaining from things sac-
meet with a group of 15 who held meetings in rificed to idols and from blood and from
a small one-room apartment. Heinz and Mar- things strangled and from fornication.”
ianne kept in touch with us and even came to So when Jehovah’s Witnesses seek med-
Kazan’ to visit us. Later, we visited them in ical help, they ask doctors to respect their
Bulgaria, the next country to which they were views regarding nonblood medical manage-
assigned and where they continue to serve as ment. For a while, I worked with a Hospital
missionaries till this day. Liaison Committee of the Witnesses in Ka-
zan’.1 In 1997, when one-year-old Pavel from
My Homeland Brings Good Fruitage the city of Novosibirsk needed surgery imme-
At every opportunity, I share Bible truths diately, his mother contacted us for help. At
with my colleagues in the hospitals where that time, there were few experienced doctors
I work in Russia. Over time, many have re- in Russia who were willing to perform opera-
sponded and have become Jehovah’s Wit- tions without blood. We agreed to help lo-
nesses, including a number of my medical as- cate a doctor who would use alternative treat-
sociates. In 1992, the year after our arrival, ments.
the group of Witnesses in Kazan’ grew to 45; Soon we found a heart-surgery clinic in
and the next year, to more than 100. In Ka- Kazan’ whose doctors agreed to perform
zan’ today, there are seven congregations of the operation on young Pavel. On March 31,
Witnesses—five Russian-language, one Tatar- 1997, doctors performed a very success-
language, and the other sign-language. There ful bloodless operation to correct the seri-
are also Armenian- and English-language ous heart condition called tetralogy of Fal-
groups. lot. On April 3, the newspaper Vechernyaya
In 1993, I attended a medical conference
in New York City, where I had a chance to nesses 1 Hospital Liaison Committees are groups of Jehovah’s Wit-
who help hospitals and patients work with each other
tour the world headquarters of Jehovah’s when blood transfusion becomes an issue.
14 Awake! June 2011
Kazan reported: “The little boy feels all right I work as a neuroradiologist and pursue my
and no longer needs heart medication . . . interest in noninvasive bloodless neurosur-
Pavlik’s [a diminutive of Pavel] mother was gery. As a professor in the Department of
able to breathe easily for the first time in elev- Neurology and Neurosurgery at Kazan’ State
en months.” In a short time, Pavel recovered Medical University, I give lectures to medical
from the operation and took his first steps in students and doctors and try to help them to
the hospital corridor. see the advantages of bloodless medicine.1
Pavel now enjoys good health and lives a My wife works with me in the clinic as an
normal life. He likes to swim, ice skate, and ultrasound specialist. We enjoy our work be-
play soccer. He is in the eighth grade in cause we are able to help people. But we ex-
school, and along with his mother, he wor- perience the most satisfaction from seeing
ships as part of the congregation of Jehovah’s how Bible truths heal people spiritually. It
Witnesses in the city of Novosibirsk. Af- brings joy to our hearts to convey to people
ter this experience, doctors at the same clin- God’s promise that on earth soon “no resi-
ic successfully operated without the use of dent will say: ‘I am sick.’ ”—Isaiah 33:24.
blood on several heart patients who are Jeho-
vah’s Witnesses. Medical treatment in Tatar- 1 Bloodless treatment methods are alternatives to blood
transfusions. Given the dangers associated with blood transfu-
stan remains progressive, and surgery with- sions, bloodless medicine and bloodless surgery are gaining
out the use of blood has become common. popularity throughout the world. Blood transfusions contain
the risk of HIV and other infections as well as allergic reac-
My Work Today tions.
My wife and I, as well as other Witness-
es, work in a clinic that offers high-tech med-
ical solutions to patients with neurological toward the cover. 4. B. 5. 63,400. 6. C.
spread over the cover. 3. Cherubs’ faces should look
and cardiological problems. We participate 1. Poles and rings are missing. 2. Cherubs’ wings should
in various operations, especially on patients
who utilize blood-conservation techniques. ANSWERS TO PAGES 30 AND 31
“I’m sorry to have to tell you this, but your baby has Down syndrome.”
The doctor’s painful words change forever the lives of the parents.
“I felt as if I were having a nightmare, and I wanted to wake up,”
´
one father named Vıctor recalls.
UT there is also an upside. Emily and er pace emotionally, socially, and intellectu-
B Barbara, two mothers who reared chil-
dren with Down syndrome, describe their
ally.
To what extent does this condition affect a
experiences as an “emotional roller coast- child’s learning ability? Jason, who has DS,
er of soaring successes and plummeting dis- explains in the book Count Us In—Growing
appointments, daily frustrations and chal- Up With Down Syndrome, of which he is a
lenges, and exciting accomplishments and coauthor: “I don’t think it’s a handicap. It’s
achievements.”—Count Us In—Growing Up a disability for what you’re learning because
With Down Syndrome. you’re learning slowly. It’s not that bad.” Yet,
What is Down syndrome (DS)?1 Simply each child with DS is different and has his
put, DS is a lifelong genetic condition that af- own talents. In fact, some of them are capable
fects about 1 baby in every 730 in the United of learning enough to become active mem-
States.2 Children with DS have varying de- bers of society and to enjoy a fulfilling life.
grees of learning and language disability as
well as impaired motor skills, ranging from Nothing can be done to prevent this genet-
mild to severe. They also mature at a slow- ic disorder—either before or during pregnan-
cy. DS is nobody’s fault. But it does come as
1 We will use the abbreviation DS throughout the article. a huge blow to the parents. What can they do
2 The name comes from John Langdon Down, an English to help their child and help themselves?
physician who published the first accurate description´ ˆ of the
syndrome in 1866. In 1959 the French geneticist Jerome Le-
jeune discovered that DS babies are born with an extra chro- Coming to Terms With Reality
mosome in their cells, for a total of 47 rather than 46. Later, Coming to terms with DS is not easy. “The
researchers found out that the extra chromosome was a copy
of chromosome 21. shock was incredible,” a mother named Lisa
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recalls. “After listening to the pediatrician’s ‘Mummy don’t cry. It doesn’t matter.’ Ob-
explanations, my husband and I wept. Wheth- viously, she did not understand why I wept,
er that was for [our daughter] Jasmine or for but at that moment I resolved to stop feel-
ourselves, I don’t know. Perhaps a little of ing sorry for myself and dwelling on negative
both! Nevertheless, I longed to hold her in my thoughts. Since then I have tried to concen-
arms and tell her that I would always love her, trate my efforts on helping her to progress to
no matter what the future held.” the greatest extent possible.”
´ “Many thoughts went through my mind,” Making Things Work for the Child
Vıctor says, “dread, rejection. We thought
that nothing would be the same, that others What is the key to successful training?
would not like to associate with us. To be hon- “Start by loving them! Everything else comes
est, these were selfish ideas as a result of fear after that,” recommend experts from a DS as-
of the unknown.” sociation. “Individuals with Down syndrome
Those feelings of grief and uncertainty usu- are people first,” states Professor Sue Buck-
ally last for some time, or they may resur- ley. “[Their] development . . . is influenced by
face suddenly. “I often wept because of [our the quality of care, education, and social ex-
daughter] Susana’s condition,” says Elena. perience offered to them, just like all other
“But when she was about four, she told me, people.”
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During the last three decades, learning years of age. Their frustration at not being
techniques used to help children with DS able to communicate may make them cry or
have improved a great deal. Therapists advise become bad tempered. Nevertheless, parents
parents to include these children in all fam- can teach them some “pre-language skills.”
ily activities and to help them through play For instance, they might use a simple sign-
and early intervention programs to devel- ing method, accompanied by gestures and vi-
op their skills. Such programs—which should sual aids. In this way, the child can convey
start soon after birth—include physiotherapy, important needs such as “drink,” “more,”
speech therapy, and extra personal attention, “finished,” “food,” and “bed.” “As a family,
along with emotional support for the child we would teach Jasmine two or three signs
and the family. “Susana has always been one a week. All the focus was on fun and repeti-
of us,” says Gonzalo, her father. “We have in- tion,” says Lisa.
cluded her in all our family activities. We’ve Each year more children with DS attend
treated and corrected her the same as we did a mainstream school and join in social ac-
her sister and brother, taking into account her tivities with siblings and friends. True, learn-
limitations.” ing is more difficult for them, but going to
Progress may be slow. Babies with DS may school with children of their own age seems
not say their first words until two or three to have helped some fend for themselves,
SCALY-FOOT SNAIL
Outer
layer
Middle
layer
Inner
layer
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& Courtesy Anders Waren
“This job interview is going “Is this the same young man
great! It should be obvious to who sent in that impressive
´ ´
my future boss that I’m relaxed; resume? There’s no way I can
I’ve been calling him by his hire him! If this is how he acts
first name since I walked in the before he gets the job, what
door. I just know he’ll hire me!” will he be like afterward?”
1 ˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝
2 ˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝
3 ˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝˝
˘ Answers below
by his first name) is overly familiar. 3. His body language conveys a lack of respect.
1. The young man’s clothing is too casual for a job interview. 2. His speech (calling the employer
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MAGINE that you’re tasting a certain food WHAT YOUR PEERS SAY
I for the very first time. How long does it take
for you to figure out if you like it? One bite
may be all that’s required to determine wheth-
er you’ll ever eat that food again—or even fin-
ish the portion that’s in front of you.
Something similar happens when you meet
“ When it comes
to friendships, it’s
important to have
good judgment. I can
see how my friends
another person for the very first time. In just affect my attitude,
a moment, you form an impression about that so I try to pick those
person. And here’s a sobering thought: In the who will be a good
same amount of time, that person forms an influence on me.
impression about you.
Are you looking for a job? a friend? a mar-
riage mate? Your success may depend on the
Sier
”
first impression you make. Let’s look at three
areas in which you may need to brush up on
your social skills so that the impression you
leave with others is a good one.
“ Making friends
isn’t determined by
how beautiful you are
or how much money
you have—factors that
1. How You Look are largely out of your
Fair or unfair, the initial impression peo- control—but by the
ple form of you may be based on the first qualities you possess.
thing they see, your appearance. This aspect of That, you can con-
making a favorable first impression is often trol!
overlooked. A young woman named Clarissa1
says, “It seems that when you go to a restau-
rant these days, you don’t know whether peo-
ple will show up in a formal gown or in their
”
The Bible recommends “well-arranged
Ashley
What Is Different? A.
Can you identify the three differences be-
tween picture A and picture B? Write your
answers on the lines below, and complete
the pictures by coloring them. CLUE: Read
Exodus 25:10-22.
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book written
Last Bible
Garden of Eden?
98 C.E.
1 C.E.
Lived outside garden of Eden
A B E L
PROFILE The second son of Adam
and Eve and the first man of faith
listed in the Bible. Abel proved that
ABEL
3900’s B.C.E.
Lived circa
A. Who murdered Abel? A. His brother, Cain.—1 John
BIBLE
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“How to Make Your Family Life Happy”
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