(function() { Template.comment_list.has_comments = function(){ var post = Posts.findOne(Session.get('selected_post_id')); if(post){ return Comments.find({post: post._id, parent: null}).count() > 0; } }; Template.comment_list.child_comments = function(){ var post = Posts.findOne(Session.get('selected_post_id')); return Comments.find({post: post._id, parent: null}); }; Template.comment_list.rendered = function(){ t("comment_list"); } })();