Being raised a Witness, I'm SURE I would have died for a fellow JW-----even if they might not have returned the favor.
Would YOU Have REALLY Died For Your Brother or Sister???
by minimus 24 Replies latest jw friends
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Sirius Dogma
Depends on the manner of death mainly. If I have get put through a combine or wheat thresher, I probably would pass. ;)
There are a lot of things I would give my life for in theory, to defend my country, to save multiple peoples lives, to be hugh hefner for a week.
I have never been in any situation where helping someone would put my life in real danger, but I would like to think I am noble enough to give my life to help someone else. Who knows I might just cluck like a chicken when faced with the real situation.
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blondie
Hey, I would have risked my life for a stranger why not someone I knew.
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minimus
I would have only died for "my brother". Strangers can wait til the ressurection.
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Special K
When I read your thread topic this is what came into my mind.
I remember watching the T.V. news, when that big passenger airline crashed into the Potamac River in the U.S. Horrible Horrible thing.
There were two men that stuck out in my mind.
The first was also a victim of the crash. A man who kept pushing people up out of the freezing water to be saved when he could have saved himself first... He finally succombed to the icy waters and went down with the wreckage. Died. It really moved me to tears to see his selfless acts.
The second was a man who was watching from the shoreline. He saw a woman helpless struggling over the ice and water and ran into the water in attempts to save her. There were many, many people watching this from the shoreline and watching from the bridge but he was the ONLY ONE to make any attempt to try and save the stewardess.
To, say I would give my life for my kids goes without question...
But, to give my life for another... might be like the above case.. all depends on circumstance and environment. I like to think that I would give my life for someone I love, but would I give my life for a complete stranger? Hmm?
sincerely
Special K