Posts by darkspilver

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Drug could reduce bleeding deaths of JW moms. WT Pay Attention

by Lee Elder in

a new study in lancet shows a drug, tranexamic acid, could save the life of a preganant jw woman who is experiencing heaving bleeding following childbirth.

hopefully, watchtower h.i.s.

is paying attention, and gets this information out asap.

darkspilver

Bear in mind, however, that physicians are not generally inclined to take unsolicited medical advice from a religious publishing corporation to begin with, particularly when there is no double blind study to confirm it is a best practice.

Yes, that is very true

Which is some what ironical

As I was reminded today of this thread when Ruby456 provided a link to a leaflet, produced in 2013, by the UK's National Health Services - "Transfusion Alternatives for patients who refuse blood and blood products"

And guess what the very FIRST item listed is? - Tranexamic Acid.

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Blood-transfusion-alternatives-_2_.pdf

Then there's WHO - the World Health Organisation - apparently they produce a leaflet that they call "List of Essential Medicines"

And guess what they've included as an 'essential' medicine since March 2011? - Tranexamic Acid.

http://www.who.int/medicines/publications/essentialmedicines/en/

Yes, as Linda Loman said: "Attention must be paid."

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How serious is sexting

by Homer notsimpson in

jw
friends

some of y'all may know why i am asking this, but i am curious about it.. sexting in the elders book says it's enough to warrant a jc but it's very loose at it... what's y'all opinion?

do elders care alot of it?

what if it's an old case?

darkspilver

How serious is sexting

that's waaay too general a question: you need to consider and define what you actually mean to ask -

What is the relationship between the two people? Are they married to each other, or to other people? Are they single?

What are the ages of the two people? Is one of them under 18 and therefore is it a criminal offense? It would then need to be reported to the police wouldn't it?

Here's an interesting scenario to consider:

+ Two 16-year-olds can have full-blown consensual physical sex - and that's totally ok and legal;

+ If one of them 'sexts' the other - well that's illegal, and a criminal offense that should be reported to the police.

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BBC Panaroma TV - Contaminated Blood: The Search for the Truth

by darkspilver in

fyi.

bbc panaroma tv - contaminated blood: the search for the truth.

10 may 2017. it has been called the worst treatment disaster in the history of the nhs.

darkspilver

FYI

BBC Panaroma TV - Contaminated Blood: The Search for the Truth

10 May 2017

It has been called the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS. More than 2,000 people died and thousands more were infected with HIV and Hepatitis C after being treated with contaminated blood products. All the victims were infected over 25 years ago, but even now new cases are still being diagnosed. Survivors and their families are trying once more to persuade the government to hold a UK public inquiry.
Panorama examines recently released documents, and asks if the government could have done more to save lives. The film hears the heartbreaking testimony of some of the victims and their families and explores the dilemmas of doctors who had to carry on treating their patients through the unfolding crisis.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08qhmhc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5W56h8bqUA

BBC Breakfast News: The Tainted Blood Scandal

10 May 2017 - prior to Panaroma TV broadcast, Adrian Goodyear was interviewed on the BBC Breakfast News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI3MViy-oXo

Victoria Derbyshire Show - The Tainted Blood Scandal

10 May 2017 - prior to the Panaroma TV broadcast, Victoria Derbyshire interviews Andy Evans, Andy Burnham MP and Michelle Tolley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7_gK5p3XE0

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BBC Programme Re. Contaminated Blood - Dub Blinkers

by BluesBrother in

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friends

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08qhmhc/panorama-contaminated-blood-the-search-for-the-truth.

an experienced j w of my acquaintance , who had best be nameless, urged me to watch this t v programme because it "proves the society were right all along in warning of the dangers of blood.. well, yes , it does in a way demonstrate that the potential dangers of blood products was not fully recognized.

in particular this is shown in respect of the aids/hiv virus which was a new threat when it occurred.. there were some important points deliberately ignored by my dub associate , though :.

darkspilver

I believe there is a 24 hour embargo on my topic which I think expires around 16.00 EDT, 14 May

10 May 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5W56h8bqUA

BBC Breakfast News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI3MViy-oXo

The Victoria Derbyshire Show

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7_gK5p3XE0

Watchtower 1 June 1990, page 31

Questions From Readers: Do Jehovah’s Witnesses accept injections of a blood fraction, such as immune globulin or albumin?
Others have felt that a serum (antitoxin), such as immune globulin, containing only a tiny fraction of a donor’s blood plasma and used to bolster their defense against disease, is not the same as a life-sustaining blood transfusion. So their consciences may not forbid them to take immune globulin or similar fractions. [FOOTNOTE: One example is Rh immune globulin, which doctors may recommend when there is Rh incompatibility between a woman and her fetus. Another is Factor VIII, which is given to hemophiliacs.] They may conclude that for them the decision will rest primarily on whether they are willing to accept any health risks involved in an injection made from others’ blood.

Watchtower 15 June 2000, page 29

Questions From Readers: Do Jehovah’s Witnesses accept any medical products derived from blood?
For example, clotting factor VIII has been given to hemophiliacs, who bleed easily... Such therapies are not transfusions of those primary components; they usually involve parts or fractions thereof. Should Christians accept these fractions in medical treatment? We cannot say. The Bible does not give details, so a Christian must make his own conscientious decision before God.

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Newest Watchtower Silicon Valley land grab?

by Balaamsass2 in

just heard from a silicon valley elder yesterday that a number of local congregations are being dissolved and combined between belmont and palo alto, ca.

on the san francisco peninsula.

can anyone verify this?.

darkspilver

Updated info appreciated.

Stuart Marshall?

Looks like just four congregations now, and only one English?

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USA Arizona - Missing JW 18-year-old found dead

by darkspilver in

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friends

police are still investigating the cause of death.. az central, 13 may 2017. missing prescott valley 18-year-old found dead.

a prescott valley woman who was reported missing late last month has been found dead, police said friday.. yavapai county sheriff's office deputies joined the prescott valley police in searching for the 18-year-old walmart cashier.surveyors working on a new connector road above glassford hill in prescott valley found her body on friday and contacted authorities, according to the police department.. police in a press release confirmed that the body found off a maintenance road near glassford hill was lefler's.. the case is still being investigated, and the cause of death is unknown.. red more: http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2017/05/13/missing-prescott-valley-18-year-old-found-dead/321043001/.

gofundme, 3 may 2017. help find lianna lefler gibson.

darkspilver

Police are still investigating the cause of death.

AZ Central, 13 May 2017

Missing Prescott Valley 18-year-old found dead
A Prescott Valley woman who was reported missing late last month has been found dead, police said Friday.
Yavapai County Sheriff's Office deputies joined the Prescott Valley police in searching for the 18-year-old Walmart cashier.
Surveyors working on a new connector road above Glassford Hill in Prescott Valley found her body on Friday and contacted authorities, according to the Police Department.
Police in a press release confirmed that the body found off a maintenance road near Glassford Hill was Lefler's.
The case is still being investigated, and the cause of death is unknown.
RED MORE: http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2017/05/13/missing-prescott-valley-18-year-old-found-dead/321043001/

GoFundMe, 3 May 2017

Help Find Lianna Lefler Gibson
READ MORE: https://www.gofundme.com/find-lianna-lefler-gibson

Crime Online, 3 May 2017

MISSING! Arizona teen Lianna Lefler was last seen Saturday—believed to be in danger
READ MORE: http://www.crimeonline.com/2017/05/03/missing-arizona-teen-lianna-lefler-was-last-seen-saturday-believed-to-be-in-danger/

Web Sleuths, 3 May 2017

AZ - Lianna Lefler, 18, Prescott Valley, 28 April 2017
READ MORE: http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?337160-AZ-Lianna-Lefler-18-Prescott-Valley-28-April-2017&s=e9491aeeb57a4ad1400ab7c331f6a064

Prescott eNews, 2 May 2017

Missing 18-year-old in Prescott Valley
READ MORE: http://www.prescottenews.com/index.php/news/current-news/item/29913-missing-18-year-old-in-prescott-valley

FaceBook

Lianna Lefler-Gibson Search
READ MORE: https://www.facebook.com/Lianna-Lefler-Gibson-Search-1756143041342886/

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Oooh, caught a JW colleague telling porkies at work this week.

by nicolaou in

there's a jw 'sister' at work, lovely girl in her mid twenties.

anyway, on monday the union (cwu) called a one day strike in support of colleagues and all union members supported the action as far as i'm aware, except the sister.. she claimed it was 'against her religion' to strike.

bare in mind, she's a fee paying member of the union.. now, a few of my workmates know of my past and asked me if this was really true, that jehovah's witnesses aren't allowed to strike.. we'll, i like this girl and i didn't want to make her look silly but what was i supposed to say after i stopped laughing?

darkspilver

I just love the expression telling porkies! That's a new one on me.

Rhyming slang: Pork Pies > Lies > Porkies

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Was this elder full of bs again regarding the complete wt library online?

by Wakanda in

this is my first time making an o.p.

an elder told me that he had access to a website online that had all the old bound volumes and books.

also, he made sure to say it was not an apostate website, but a 'legit' website made by brothers.

darkspilver

I can't say it has it all, because that is probably just impossible.

I keep meaning to upload here the WT articles that don't appear in the CD-ROM or the bound volumes or elsewhere, apparently....

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Australia: Ex-JW charged with alleged historic child abuse offences

by darkspilver in

fyi.

wa today com au, 12 may 2017. former wa jehovah witness charged with alleged historic child abuse offences .

a former member of the jehovah witness congregation will appear in court next week after he was charged with sexually assaulting four boys.. the charges stem from ongoing investigations linked to the royal commission into institutional child sexual offences.. police allege between 1993 to 2013, the 44-year-old man sexually assaulted four boys aged between 14 and 16 at the time of the offences.. read more: http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/former-wa-jehovah-witness-charged-with-alleged-historic-child-abuse-offences-20170512-gw37yd.html.

darkspilver

FYI

WA Today com au, 12 May 2017

Former WA Jehovah Witness charged with alleged historic child abuse offences
A former member of the Jehovah Witness congregation will appear in court next week after he was charged with sexually assaulting four boys.
The charges stem from ongoing investigations linked to the Royal Commission into institutional child sexual offences.
Police allege between 1993 to 2013, the 44-year-old man sexually assaulted four boys aged between 14 and 16 at the time of the offences.
READ MORE: http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/former-wa-jehovah-witness-charged-with-alleged-historic-child-abuse-offences-20170512-gw37yd.html

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Oooh, caught a JW colleague telling porkies at work this week.

by nicolaou in

there's a jw 'sister' at work, lovely girl in her mid twenties.

anyway, on monday the union (cwu) called a one day strike in support of colleagues and all union members supported the action as far as i'm aware, except the sister.. she claimed it was 'against her religion' to strike.

bare in mind, she's a fee paying member of the union.. now, a few of my workmates know of my past and asked me if this was really true, that jehovah's witnesses aren't allowed to strike.. we'll, i like this girl and i didn't want to make her look silly but what was i supposed to say after i stopped laughing?

darkspilver

I remember being in a union was a no no....it was considered too political. That was in the 60's, 70's

probably why they had that QfR in 1961 saying that it was ok to be a member of a union.