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  Letters to the WatchTower Editor???

  by Funchback in

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  did any of you ever write a letter to the wts regarding an article, and it got published in the back of the awake!

  mostly, they only print letters that are in full agreement with their articles.

  ' from enland?

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  I did write a note that was printed in the back pages in the " From Our Readers" one time.

  and yes, it was some load of crap about how my young son had so appreciated the article on, "Toys that kids should not play with" or something.
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  Blood to save a life.

  by pratt1 in

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  if one of your witiness relatives was incapacitated and the decision to give this relative blood or another lfe saving treatment, that is condemned by the society was thrust solely in your hands, would you give your consent although you know that this decision would be against their personal and religious beliefs?

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  pratt1 ~

  I wish you the best if this is something you are struggling with at this time. Thank you for posting this topic as I do feel it is something that we wouldn't always think alot about and then one day we find ourself under the stress of the situation and can't think as clearly perhaps.

  I couldn't assist someone that wanted to make this mistake... I think that's morally wrong.

  I'm a firm believer now in following your own heart, not someone else's rules. I've enjoyed thinking through your thoughts too SP.
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  Blood to save a life.

  by pratt1 in

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  if one of your witiness relatives was incapacitated and the decision to give this relative blood or another lfe saving treatment, that is condemned by the society was thrust solely in your hands, would you give your consent although you know that this decision would be against their personal and religious beliefs?

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  The sick person might not have made their decisions based on the critieria another would use to make the decision, but that still doesn't negate the fact that they made the decision that was personally important to them. If it is stated in their living will, medical directives etc. I wouldn't feel it was ethical to go against it.

  My JW father did just as you mentioned, he drank poison laced water. At the hospital, dying, when they wanted to give him blood, how would I have felt to go against his wishes? He'd already made his choices clear.
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  Blood to save a life.

  by pratt1 in

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  if one of your witiness relatives was incapacitated and the decision to give this relative blood or another lfe saving treatment, that is condemned by the society was thrust solely in your hands, would you give your consent although you know that this decision would be against their personal and religious beliefs?

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  StinkyPantz ~

  I was referring to, if you were out of the cult and would want to have blood given to you, would you want them to honor your thinking on the matter and allow it to be given, or stick to their indoctrination of no blood?

  If the relative has made it clearly known that they live by the JW rulebook, I can't see that whether they are on their deathbed or not, that one would feel it appropriate to go against their own personal wishes. I'm dealing with a similar issue as regards to following my father's wishes in his will right now, and although siblilngs may like for me to disregard his thoughts, I can't do it.
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  Blood to save a life.

  by pratt1 in

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  if one of your witiness relatives was incapacitated and the decision to give this relative blood or another lfe saving treatment, that is condemned by the society was thrust solely in your hands, would you give your consent although you know that this decision would be against their personal and religious beliefs?

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  No, I would not go against their personal wishes.

  Turning the tables, if they were responsible for making the same decision on your behalf, would you want them to follow your wishes?
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  Went to a j-dub party over the weekend...

  by betty boop in

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  ..and it wasnt as bad as i thought it would be, but it wasnt great either.

  i wouldve normally avoided going to anything dub related, but my best friend had her babyshower on sat.

  night and invited practically everyone i know, so i had to go.

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  Betty ~

  Knowledge is power. Keep taking it in and you will won't feel the need to be anything but honest about who and what you are. It's the truth that sets one free, right? It does - your OWN truth that you are finding and will one day happily fully embrace - it's like breathing, something that no one else can do for us.

  All the best in getting there...

  4JWY
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  Question - Daughter

  by breeze in

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  if your 31 year old daughter that lives in your house locked the door to her bedroom with her boy friend inside what would you do???

  this same guy is the father of her son, and pays no child support ......and rarely visits.......... is she too old to scold????

  would you knock on the door??

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  KLS - did I write your reply?

  Ditto that.

  (((Breeze))) more in a pm
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  Summer pictures

  by jwbot in

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  well summer is almost over...i only have a week left before school starts.. i put together this small collection of my best summer photographs to share with everyone:.

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  Ah, the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer! Great pics and memories were made I'm sure
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  Walk with Gawd District Convention - Video!

  by Elsewhere in

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  for those of you who are inclined toward sadomasochism, you might enjoy watching a very very very long video about this year?s district convention.

  it is video of the setup, the baptism (more victims), the infamous drama with the demonized kid and many short interviews with jws at the convention.. one interview that stood out to me was of a teen who commented on how "nice" the small district convention is... she totally failed to connect the dots that the convention is small due to falling attendance and budget cuts.. something that stood out to me was the glaring absence of any talks.

  maybe they know that the general public would find what is said to be very "cult like".. .

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  Please, did anyone catch what the one brother had written on the backside of the lapel badge - the secret words that meant something to he and other brothers who are trying to "remain firm in our gift of singleness?" Apparently they are having a hard time with it.
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  Walk with Gawd District Convention - Video!

  by Elsewhere in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  for those of you who are inclined toward sadomasochism, you might enjoy watching a very very very long video about this year?s district convention.

  it is video of the setup, the baptism (more victims), the infamous drama with the demonized kid and many short interviews with jws at the convention.. one interview that stood out to me was of a teen who commented on how "nice" the small district convention is... she totally failed to connect the dots that the convention is small due to falling attendance and budget cuts.. something that stood out to me was the glaring absence of any talks.

  maybe they know that the general public would find what is said to be very "cult like".. .

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  I was appalled at the interviewer's mentioning the demon possessed girl in the drama to all the little kids too! Especially when she asked the one little girl, "MAKES YOU SCARED, DOESN'T IT?" to which the girl says, "yeah."

  Talk about instilling the fear from the youngest of ages on. Sick.

  edit: oops, forgot, and the one asks the interviewer: "How'd the demon get in her?"

  Interviewer: "Satan does things like that."

  Then, notice how QUICKLY she tells the girl, "Bye" - before the girl can ask her any more questions that she doesn't know how to answer!