by badboy 15 Replies latest jw friends
i UNDERSTAND THAT springs were regarded as portals 2 the aqueas underworld in Aztec Mexico(Atlas of World Archaeology,p 169)
Should a jw in view of the pagan connection drink spring water?
Coming soon 2 a thread near U,some 2 close 2 home for the WT, some pagan connections that the WT has.
R U ready and waiting?
It is a good idea not to drink spring water, stream water, or any water not coming from a water pipe (even that can be suspect).
Although mountain streams may appear to be "sparkling clean," some camper upstream may be using your drinking water as a toilet! Thus, no matter what it looks like, stream water should be treated before drinking. Boiling will kill Giardia cysts, and there are commercially available filters that will remove the cysts from water.
Heaven forbid if jws should have a connection to a portapotty...er... portal. It would affect their spirituality adversely. Never mind the potty breath they could get as mentioned by blondie.
As for me and my household, pass the spring water and open those portals.
This sounds like an excellent suggestion to make to a very faithful JW. Maybe you could tell them to stop worshipping the sun on SUNday.
Blondie,
That was gross but educational. Thanks for sharing the site.
Robyn
As a person who specializes in the field of hydrogeology, I strongly recommend that no one drink "raw" spring water (groundwater that naturally discharges out of the ground - usually seen on the sides of hills).
When I say "raw" I mean not treated.
The theory that "raw" spring water is great for you has been a myth for years and years - kinda like the way the advertizers sucked everybody into thinking smoking was cool when in reality it would kill you.
Precipitation falls from the sky onto the ground. Thanks to gravity, a certain percentage of water will migrate down through pore spaces in the soil and fractures (cracks) in the underlying consolidated bedrock. Usually the groundwater will move down to a point where all the pore or crack spaces are filled with water. A formation filled with water that produces enough groundwater for a well supply is called an "aquifer". Thanks to gravity and other pressure forces, groundwater will also move horizontally in the ground and eventually discharge on the sides of hills (springs) or into surface water courses. The process can take a few days to millions of years depending on the location.
The thing is that during its travel in the ground, groundwater picks up any contaminates that have been discharged into the aquifer. For example, bacteria and nitrate from farming operations can gain access to groundwater supplies. Underground gasoline storage tanks that leak benzene etc. Waste disposal sites that have all sorts of goodies. Road salt from winter road de-icing activities.
Thus, by the time the groundwater reaches its discharge point (ie. spring), it has potentially picked up many contaminates through its journey. Most water samples that I have taken from springs in my career (18 years) have shown unsafe levels of bacteria.
Therefore, as a rule, it is wise not to drink raw "spring" water unless it has been sampled and tested bacteriologically and chemically by qualified people. Of course the old and very young are most at risk.
However, having said that I do not want to scare the hell out of people when they go to the nearest 7-11 and pick up bottled water. Bottled water, (if it is truly from a spring - as most comes from your local municipal surface water plant or municipal well) must be treated and meet the same standards for food as coke and pepsi etc.
hawk
Edited by - hawkaw on 21 November 2002 8:54:25
EW!
This thread just gets grosser and grosser.
Gross and yet fascinating
Robdar, you are so funny!
Actually, it is grosser to "get" giardia and dangerous.
Crystal clear doesn't not always mean that, unfortunately.
Blondie
Actually I went camping in Canada and realized that the running water in the sinks in the toilet building was straight from the river. Great for flushing, but not brushing.
Actually, it is grosser to "get" giardia and dangerous.
Blondie,
You are funny too.....and so right about this. The thing I would like to know is what are the symptoms of giardia? Can it be cured? If left untreated, can it result in death?
Robyn
Healthy adults are not as much at risk but babies, children, sick adults, or older adults can have a very rough time.
http://www.pennhealth.com/ency/article/000288.htm
Edited by - Blondie on 21 November 2002 9:43:39
