I don't know that they had fractions earlier than 2000, did they?
Yes, they did. Fractions have been available for a long time before then
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EXTREME HYPOCRISY in this Sunday's study article!!!
by Divergent inwow, what a disturbing study article this was!
this was by far the most difficult study that i ever had to sit through.
just take a look at what the article has to say about how blood should be viewed according to our conscience:.
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EXTREME HYPOCRISY in this Sunday's study article!!!
by Divergent inwow, what a disturbing study article this was!
this was by far the most difficult study that i ever had to sit through.
just take a look at what the article has to say about how blood should be viewed according to our conscience:.
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Wow, what a disturbing study article this was! This was by far the most difficult study that I ever had to sit through. Just take a look at what the article has to say about how blood should be viewed according to our conscience:
6 The Bible encourages us to avoid harmful practices and to be moderate in habits, such as in eating and drinking. (Prov. 23:20; 2 Cor. 7:1) As we apply Bible principles, we will be safeguarding our health to a degree, even if advancing age and infirmity may still affect us. In some lands, both conventional medicine and a range of alternative therapies are available. Branch offices regularly receive letters from brothers and sisters who are considering one form of treatment or another. Many ask, “Can a servant of Jehovah accept such treatment?”
The article clearly states that blood fractions are a personal decision. HOWEVER, what was the stand on this issue PRIOR to the year 2000? We all know that taking in blood fractions was only allowed to be a conscience issue since the June 15, 2000 issue of the WT was published! It was never an option prior to that!!!
7 Neither a branch office nor the local congregation elders are authorized to make health-care decisions for a Witness, even if he asks what to do. (Gal. 6:5) They can, of course, call attention to what Jehovah has said that may have a bearing on the decision. For example, a Christian needs to remember the Biblical command “to keep abstaining from. . . blood.” (Acts 15:29) That would clearly rule out medical treatments that involve taking in whole blood or any of its four major components. This knowledge could even influence a Christian’s conscience when he makes a personal decision regarding minor fractions derived from one of those four components. But what other Bible advice can guide us when we are contemplating medical treatment?9 A Christian who is reasonable does not impose his views on others.
Questions: Didn't the organization IMPOSE its views on others on the issue of blood fractions prior to the year 2000? Isn't the organization continuing to IMPOSE its views on others even today regarding blood transfusions???
10 If we cannot understand the conscientious decision of a fellow believer on some personal matter, we should not quickly judge him or feel that we ought to pressure him to change his mind. Perhaps his conscience is still “weak” and in need of more training or is too sensitive on certain issues. (1 Cor. 8:11, 12) On the other hand, it may be that we need to examine our own conscience, which may need further training in line with divine principles. On matters like health care, each of us should be willing to make a personal decision and accept the responsibility that comes with it.
So on matters like health care, we should not be quick to judge others. It could be our own conscience that needs fine tuning. Therefore, it should be a personal decision. Agreed!
Questions: If each of us should make a personal decision on health care, shouldn't this apply to blood transfusions as well? Why are there unwanted consequences (judicial committees, disfellowshipping, shunning, etc.) forced upon us by the organization if we follow our conscience when it comes to health care & medical decisions? When it comes to Christians whose consciences permit them to take blood transfusions, is their personal decision respected OR judged? Is it not the stand at this very moment that unloving action is taken upon JW's whose consciences permit them to take blood transfusions as it is said that they have voluntarily disassociated themselves by means of their actions???
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Does growing up in a religious family make you MEAN?
by Divergent inyeah, i was mean.
could it be that i was not encouraged to have non-jw's as friends, so i viewed them as insignificant?
could it be that i found it difficult to live up to "christian standards" and took it out on others?
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Yeah, I was mean. Could it be that I was not encouraged to have non-JW's as friends, so I viewed them as insignificant? Could it be that I found it difficult to live up to "Christian standards" and took it out on others? Could it be that I was forced to spend more time on worthless "spiritual pursuits" & had limited "friends" in the cong that I didn't socialize much with those on the "outside" & as a result had no real friends? Was I mean because I was brought up & guided in the wrong way? Hmmm.....
Does growing up in a religious family make you MEAN? Christian and Muslim children found to be less altruistic than the offspring of atheists
Children who grew up in religious families are less altruistic than those who are up atheist, researchers have found.
They discovered children from religious families were less likely to share with others than were children from non-religious families.
Those from households identifying as Christian and Muslim were significantly less likely than children from non-religious households to share.
'Our findings contradict the common-sense and popular assumption that children from religious households are more altruistic and kind toward others,' said Professor Jean Decety of the university of Chicago, who led the study, which was published in Current Biology.
'In our study, kids from atheist and non-religious families were, in fact, more generous.'
The team of developmental psychologists examined the perceptions and behaviour of children in six countries.
The study assessed the children's tendency to share—a measure of their altruism—and their inclination to judge and punish others for bad behaviour.
Children from religious families were less likely to share with others than were children from non-religious families.
A religious upbringing also was associated with more punitive tendencies in response to anti-social behavior.
For the altruism task, children participated in a version of the 'Dictator Game,' in which they were given 10 stickers and provided an opportunity to share them with another unseen child.
Altruism was measured by the average number of stickers shared.
For the moral sensitivity task, children watched short animations in which one character pushes or bumps another, either accidentally or purposefully.
After seeing each situation, children were asked about how mean the behaviour was and the amount of punishment the character deserved.
The results were at odds with the perceptions of religious parents, who were more likely than non-religious parents to report that their children had a high degree of empathy and sensitivity to the plight of others.
The study included 1,170 children between ages 5 and 12, from six countries—Canada, China, Jordan, South Africa, Turkey and the United States.
Parents completed questionnaires about their religious beliefs and practices and perceptions of their children's empathy and sensitivity to justice.
From the questionnaires, three large groupings were established: Christian, Muslim and not religious.
Children from other religious households did not reach a large enough sample size to be included in additional analyses.
Consistent with previous studies, in general the children were more likely to share as they got older.
But children from households identifying as Christian and Muslim were significantly less likely than children from non-religious households to share their stickers.
The negative relation between religiosity and altruism grew stronger with age; children with a longer experience of religion in the household were the least likely to share.
Children from religious households favoured stronger punishments for anti-social behaviour and judged such behaviour more harshly than non-religious children.
These results support previous studies of adults, which have found religiousness is linked with punitive attitudes toward interpersonal offences.
'Together, these results reveal the similarity across countries in how religion negatively influences children's altruism.
'They challenge the view that religiosity facilitates prosocial behaviour, and call into question whether religion is vital for moral development—suggesting the secularization of moral discourse does not reduce human kindness. In fact, it does just the opposite,' Decety said.
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5 Steps to be a good cop inside the congregation...
by hardtobeme inhow many of you did this steps to keep the congo clean?.
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Unshaved underarms, Blondie. Unshaved underarms...
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The Man With a Secretary's Inkhorn - who he, and does he wear flip-flops?
by rory-ks inat the agm this year geoffrey jackson identified the "man with a secretary's inkhorn," of ezekiel chapter 9 as being jesus christ.
this was declared an "adjustment" from the previous understanding that the organisation used to believe that this "man" was "the annointed.".
has the society always taught that the "man with the secretary's inkhorn" was someone other than jesus - or is this a situation where back in the mists of time the bible students understood him to be jesus, and then rutherford (or someone) identified him as "the annointed," and now they have reverted back to their initial belief?.
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What's the big deal about this horny man?
Any scriptural evidence to support this "new light"?
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The thousand mile bullshit stare
by bohm inanyone else tired of this wt cliche?.
"a certain young man named eutychus sat in the window, weighed down with deep sleep.
as paul spoke still longer, being weighed down by his sleep, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead".
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Coitus interruptus... that was the term I was trying to recall! Didn't know that was translated into 'masturbation' in some languages
Seriously, masturbation is not.mentioned at all in the Bible. This is even admitted by the org:
10 What is the Bible’s view of masturbation?
▪ Answer: The Bible does not specifically mention masturbation—the deliberate self-stimulation that produces sexual arousal and orgasm. However, God’s Word commands Christians: “Deaden, therefore, your body members that are upon the earth as respects fornication, uncleanness, [and improper] sexual appetite.”—Colossians 3:5.
Masturbation fosters a distorted and self-centered view of sex. The Bible assures us that God can impart “power beyond what is normal” to those who make a sincere effort to break this habit.—2 Corinthians 4:7; Philippians 4:13.Questions: If masturbation is so wrong, why is it not specifically mentioned in the Bible? If God can be so specific about far less significant things in the Mosaic Law, why can't he also be specific about masturbation if that is so wrong? If the scriptures quoted above are in support of non-masturbation, why are they so vague that they go against 1 Corinthians 4: 6 if used to apply to masturbation? If masturbation is so wrong, why is it that masturbation itself is not a disfellowshipping offense but viewing pornography is? If God can impart "power beyond what is normal" to those who make a sincere habit to break this habit, why was it that I received no such power despite making an earnest & sincere effort???
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I may have to go back!!
by Crazyguy inmaybe i'm over reacting but i'm getting tired of all the bullshit.
they truly see you as a demonized one when your gone.
i spoke to my 14 year old about not getting baptized he said he wasn't and understood my reasoning then texts his mother and says some really hurtful stuff.
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Welcome home, my brother!
Just kidding... anyway, your son is currently conflicted. Would he be even more confused if you go back? Perhaps he might be praying that you return to Jehovah, and if that's what you do, could he view it as an answer to his prayer & become more spiritually motivated as a result?
Anyway, you know your son better. Do what you have to. Just some food for thought...
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The thousand mile bullshit stare
by bohm inanyone else tired of this wt cliche?.
"a certain young man named eutychus sat in the window, weighed down with deep sleep.
as paul spoke still longer, being weighed down by his sleep, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead".
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Onan wasted his semen on the ground after having relations with his brother's wife... he ejaculated after intercourse, not masturbated -
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The thousand mile bullshit stare
by bohm inanyone else tired of this wt cliche?.
"a certain young man named eutychus sat in the window, weighed down with deep sleep.
as paul spoke still longer, being weighed down by his sleep, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead".
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Seriously, this girl is hot! Too bad she's a sister though... =(
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5 Steps to be a good cop inside the congregation...
by hardtobeme inhow many of you did this steps to keep the congo clean?.
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Right on, Smiddy
Also, take note on the emphasis on what is considered to be "appropriate dressing". The "spiritually weak" sister went from a sleeveless top & a sleeveless dress to a modest, full-sleeved dress!
