mom, dad, grandparent, spouse, child
which ever is around for thanksgiving
so families can come together to have a good time with other family members in their atmosphere
All members of the family gather around the piano.
it's no different. they are your family so you interract with them as normal. just birthdays and holidays will not be celebrated with them. I personally have a great relationship with non Witness family members. They know that I don't celebrate holidays, but that doesn't mean that I don't give them gifts throughout the year. They respect my decsion to my beliefs as I respect theirs.
At the time of writing the UK is enjoying a heatwave and booking for summer holidays abroad are down. As a result holidays to Greece, for example, are amazingly cheap: around ǣ500 for a family of four for example.
they are important because they are said to bring the family together.
i think "the holidays"
There are many natural methods of family planning. Some people plan around holidays or sometimes around a woman's menstrual cycle.
no
You want to attract that person's attention, but if it's your family members you already have their attention, no need for more
No. Jehovah's Witnesses are very family oriented and do not try to break up family relations. They will refrain from participating in any religious observances their family may celebrate. Because they do not celebrate many of the holidays that come around during the year, they are sometimes viewed as turning away from the family. But mostly they are declining to participate. Jehovah's Witnesses do not smoke or do drugs. If other family members smoke or drink excessively or do drugs, they will not "hang out" with them or allow them to do this in their (the JW) home. In my case, when visiting me at my home, my relatives are very respectful and go out on my porch when they feel the need to smoke.
They have around 80 church members. Most of them are family members.