by AlmightyDog 35 Replies latest watchtower medical
My point is that even those who have not yet left the JW's need to destroy the No Blood Card.
It's also a good idea to advise doctors and have hospital records updated. About 6 months after leaving the JWs I went to the hospital for a kidney stone. They asked me if I was still a JW, and I said I wasn't. The 'no blood' request was still in my hospital record from a visit there some years earlier. Can't be too careful.
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AlmightyDog
My fading started around 10 years ago when Mr. Self-Righteous Elder walked past me while passing out the NO BLOOD CARD. They were handed out only to baptized members and members who reported a monthly service report. If you were an un-baptized publisher you were also handed one only if you were approved by the Elders.I was baptized but not handing in service reports for years.
Who made him boss? What did it matter to him if I received one? Since I was baptized,I had a right to receive the NO BLOOD CARD as anyone else.
After that episode,I knew that the WTS was all about rules and regulations and not about Jesus and the Bible. My fade is almost complete.
Don't forget to inform your Doctor of your decision ! Update all medical records .
The blood issue was one of the main reasons I quit going to meetings .Tearing up my No Blood card was the first thing I did . I had a Doctors appointment that next week and informed him of my choice . We had a long talk about it ,and he was very encouraging to me for making such a big change in my life . Another Doctor, I see once a year for my CDL ,actually gave me a hug when I told him ! We live in a small town ,and he said he lost all his witness patients when they found out he would never refuse blood to an infant in need .
R&R - If you don't report field service time Jehovah's doesn't recognize you anyway, so it's not important for you to obey "God's Command" to abstain from blood. Don't you know your publisher record cards make up the Book of Life?
In all seriousness though, congrats on nearing completion of a successful fade.
AD
AlmightyDog
I heard it with my own ears during a public talk ......... ''Anyone who does not report field service will not be in the Book of Life.''
Since I don't do any dirty work for the WTS( Peddle their books and magazines),they kicked me off to the side of the road.
How often are JWs required to show their DPA / No Blood card anyway??
I remember that people were asked to present one at conventions for super "important" publication releases, but other than that, it's a personal, private document.
If someone was concerned about being found out, you could always have a "fake" wallet in your Meeting™ / Service™ book bag for those special occasions. Or keep it in a locked safe in the event the Elders™ wanted to meet with you and make you prove your loyalty by producing the card.
This is also a good time to remind faders that if you have been hospitalized in the past and declared your JW affiliation, that information will be on your medical records until you make a request to have it removed from your records. This will help you fly under the radar of any JW Elders™ and HLC members who have access to JW patients admitted to the hospital when they show up to make their "Pastoral Visits".
So, I committed un-suicide by walking to the office shredder and watching the DPA card be cross-cut into ribbons.
A wise choice, congratulations! May I suggest that you complete the transformation by getting a blood donor ID card to replace it with? Show that you've converted from wasting lives to preserving them!
Scully
My mom was in the hospital 2 years with internal bleeding and a very low blood count. The Doctor was told by my mom and the HLC members that no blood was to be used if a blood transfusion was needed. I told the Doctor that there was no way my mom would change her mind about accepting a blood transfusion and that she was prepared to die since she was a Jehovah's Witness. I respected her wishes. I didn't agree with her decision but it is her life and that she has a right to her beliefs.
Luckily she stopped bleeding and left the hospital after 2 weeks.
Please, commit un-suicide with me.
Yes done that a long time ago. But it is a good reminder to others that are still attending and may still be carrying one. GET RID OF IT. And please have a good chat with your doctor and inform him/her of your decision and stand.
Good job.
