Posts by Rabbit

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JWs betraying you to the elders.

by greendawn in

i was once betrayed by an unknown person to the elders for buying soft porn magazines in a shop.

i never managed to figure out who it was since there were many people in the shop (news agency) at the time and i never noticed a jw from the local congo or one from other congos in the area that i knew.

to this day it's a mystery to me who saw me there and went to tell the elders.

Rabbit

I betrayed a confidence from a good friend. I was a real good pioneer dub, ya' see. A brother I had known for years and pioneered with, let's me know he's gay. I didn't go behind his back, I told him straight up, "I'm calling the Elders." I did. He was disfellowshipped.

I owe him an apology. Since he already suffered from depression, I hope he's still around to for me to apologize to. I look back now and see how conflicted and unhappy he must have been. The WT told him they could "cure" him, so, working thru his WT guilt he dated several sisters, including my 'fleshly' JW sister -- all to no avail. I understand now, he was 'wired' differently and now I accept that.

I also know I was simply 'following orders', following my beliefs. That doesn't comfort me at all...suppose, after his complete support system and his friends were taken from him being DF (his parents & family dis-owned him for becoming a JW & being gay) suppose... he committed suicide ??

Some people say I may have done him a favor, by getting him away from the Witnesses. I hope so...

I hate this religion.

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Dead Relative Due To Blood Policy?

by AlanF in

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i'd like to hear comments from anyone who had a relative die because of the watchtower society's misguided policy on blood transfusions.. alanf

Rabbit

My Mom died in 1999.

Dr. Evil, (Sorry, somebody had to do it)

What IS the story about using whole red blood cells vs. hemoglobin. When my Mom lay dying, the doctors told us "for the time being, her only big issue was her O2 level." Her heart only stopped beating, because of lack of oxygen. I know that's probably not near the info you'd need, but, how effective CAN hemoglobin be compared to whole red cells. ?

thanks, rabbit

ps: glad you are here -- Welcome !

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Dead Relative Due To Blood Policy?

by AlanF in

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i'd like to hear comments from anyone who had a relative die because of the watchtower society's misguided policy on blood transfusions.. alanf

Rabbit

My Mom. 4 years ago. Cancer (lymphoma) of small intestine which burst, causing many infections. She had signed the "Do not pass Go, blood card". JW relatives, along with WT trained elders from the Hospital Liason Committee fooled my non-jw Dad into enforcing the strictest interpretation = no blood in any form, including hemoglobin.

Together, they smothered my Mom to death...

The Truth ? ~~will set you free~~ kill you.

rabbit

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Why didn't jesus write the new testement

by Satanus in

questions, questions, and more questions.. did jesus (if he existed) have in mind starting a world religion such as has been created around him in his name?

if so, why did he not write the foundations for it, laying out it's laws and structure?

why did he only rebel and lead a rebellion against the old testement priesthood?

Rabbit

If so, why did he not write the foundations for it, laying out it's laws and structure?

Very good questions, Satanus.

In the interest of human kind, you'd think he would have been VERY clear and concise. Look at all the wars and controversy that could have been avoided -- if Jesus just said, "Look folks, this is the way it is..."

(if, or course he even existed )

rabbit

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Anybody see Simpsons last night?

by unique1 in

it was so ironic!!!

my jw parents came over for dinner (i have faded) and watched some tv with us.

anyways bart gets kicked out of public school and has to go to catholic school.

Rabbit

Yes, I saw that, too! It was great !

I loved the back and forth,"Uh-uh, THEY don't have the truth WE do" sorta thing. It really showed how superficial and hypocritical even the "same" religions..."Christian" really are.

The part about Bart being viewed as a prophet 1,000 years from now was great, too. I've often thought, what if there was a WW3 and a nuclear halocaust...if there were survivors, would they view any old documents that were found about religion as being 'gospel', just because it survived ?

I believe a similar thing has already happened...I call it the Bible.

Rabbit

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Do any small creatures frighten & freak you out?

by Rod P in

here's the dirty dozen: .

1) ants- imagine being buried in a sandpile up to your neck with sand.

along come a bunch of ants from an ant colony, and they crawl all over your head, in and out of your nose, your mouth, your ears, your eyes, and all thru your hair.

Rabbit

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Do any small creatures frighten & freak you out?

by Rod P in

here's the dirty dozen: .

1) ants- imagine being buried in a sandpile up to your neck with sand.

along come a bunch of ants from an ant colony, and they crawl all over your head, in and out of your nose, your mouth, your ears, your eyes, and all thru your hair.

Rabbit

Talesin...shame on you. Wolf spiders are harmless and good mothers, too. I've seen pics of hundreds of widdle baby wolfies clinging on their Mommy.

Nice wolfie...nice wolfie...

Wabbit (feeling the spidie force...)

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Do any small creatures frighten & freak you out?

by Rod P in

here's the dirty dozen: .

1) ants- imagine being buried in a sandpile up to your neck with sand.

along come a bunch of ants from an ant colony, and they crawl all over your head, in and out of your nose, your mouth, your ears, your eyes, and all thru your hair.

Rabbit

Harpy...good for you ! I'm glad to have another 'creepy-crawler' lover around. They are not so scary, if ya' get to know them in a controlled manner. The best way is to learn as a child from a knowledgable adult. My youngest daughter really took to spiders and insects and 'odd' animals. I bought her The Audobon Guide Book to Insects when she was 6 years old, she loved it. She could read descriptions, see pictures and silouttes of different classes of bugs...and whether they were safe or not.

I taught her how to capture them safely, too. Rather than be so afraid, like most people who would go into a panic, if she saw a spider, she'd back off, really observe coloration, size, web-type, etc. She'd get her book and read. Since there are only 2 types of spiders, Brown Recluse & Black Widows, that are poisonous it's a pretty safe hobby. She found several B. Widows and would tell me about them, we'd 'relocate' her and then spray insecticide where the nest was to kill un-hatched spiderlings in their egg-sacs. But, only if they were in house, barn, etc. where they could cause a problem.

She had several 'pet' spiders that gave us un-ending joy by scaring the crap out of certain deserving relatives.She'd let them crawl over her face and sit on her head or show them a surpise in her hands! muwwwaaahhhh! , Love that kid !

** As Talesin, who is a 'Bug-gurl' herself, once cautioned, I should remind everyone (if you want to try this at home...) some folks are ultra-sensitive to bug bite/stings of any kind. So-o, just because they are not poisonous, ya' still gotta be careful, K ?

(back to regulary scheduled program) A couple of months ago, at 3am, I was walking thru the kitchen on the way to the bathroom. As I past the table, I heard this crunching noise and a deep throated hiss...I reached out to pet one of our cats...something seemed different tho'. I turned on the light -- there was this huge 'possum snarling at me from the table, obviously upset I disturbed his meal of cat food. (They have more teeth than any other animal in N.America. ) After my heart calmed down (and going to the bathroom ) I grabbed the 15lb. boar by the tail, put him in a sack, kissed the wife 'bye' (she said, sleepily, "that's nice, honey...) and drove him to a creek and dropped him off. (oh, he got in thru our 'cat door'.)

See...We didn't eat it. Catch n' release, most of the time !

Rabbit

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Do any small creatures frighten & freak you out?

by Rod P in

here's the dirty dozen: .

1) ants- imagine being buried in a sandpile up to your neck with sand.

along come a bunch of ants from an ant colony, and they crawl all over your head, in and out of your nose, your mouth, your ears, your eyes, and all thru your hair.

Rabbit

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Do any small creatures frighten & freak you out?

by Rod P in

here's the dirty dozen: .

1) ants- imagine being buried in a sandpile up to your neck with sand.

along come a bunch of ants from an ant colony, and they crawl all over your head, in and out of your nose, your mouth, your ears, your eyes, and all thru your hair.

Rabbit

Well, I just have to be different I guess !

I LIKE most insects and spiders, snake and other critters.

I also respect them.

There are a few bugs that are repulsive and i don't have any use for like, roaches, lice, fire ants and ticks.

Around the home I don't like mice or rats (sorry JH !) poisonous snakes or spiders. All others are welcome .

If I find poisonous types -- if at all safely possible I will catch them and take 'em for a ride out in a pasture and let 'em go.

(Git along lil dogie)

Most snakes are and spiders are non-poisonous. Educate yourself and your 'fear factor' will be a lot more in control, which is a good thing. Most people fear critters, because, it's the 'fear of the unknown'.

AND, chocolate covered Bees are delicious. Maggots have more protein than beef (haven't tried them yet), crickets are kind of 'gamey', but, grasshoppers (especially if they've been raiding my herb garden) taste great...pull off the back legs, freeze 'm. When you get enough...saute' 'em in clarified butter and olive oil with garlic until crunchy -- add a little sherry. Enjoy !

What...? They're g o o d !

Rabbit