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((((Jared))))
Posts by 4JWY
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80Opinions on a letter i am sending my family
by jaredg inhey guys.
both my mom, dad and sister have asked me to write them with my reasons and concerns for leaving the wts.
this is what i wrote them.
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Why so many handshakes?
by JH inthe first thing that struck me when i entered a kh for the first time, was the staggering numbers of handshakes being given here and there.
it was as if they didn't see each other since months or years.
in fact they were together just a few hours earlier in the service.
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4JWY
It was a total turnoff to me, for YEARS, the handshake -- wouldn't you think if a woman refused your handshake repeatedly, that you would get the message, she wasn't interested in that hand?? One elder just didn't ever GET it and even after I'd told him right out that I prefer not to shake hands. It may sound rude, but - would you enjoy shaking the same hand that you had seen this guy picking his ears, eyes, and nose with throughout the entire meeting?
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XenaWarrior is Ill
by Thunder Rider ingot a call from xw a little while ago.
she was on her way to the hospital.
not sure what the problem is but she didn't sound too good.
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I know I may a big ole baby...
by Country Girl in.. and it might not seem important to anyone else.
i just put the best cat in the world to sleep this morning, and i feel like a murderer.
he had cat aids, and he was so sick this last year.
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4JWY
(((((Country Girl)))))
Tears for you......so saddened to hear the news of your beloved Rowzer. What a special pet and adorable story about the parrots and taking a nap in their abode! Rowzer was lucky to have shared life with such a caring person. I'm sure the artist will create a wonderful memorial in honor of the happy moments you all shared together.
4J & family
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If You Could Say One Last Thing Before You Die
by dh inwhat words would you choose to be immortalised by?
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4JWY
Not an original thought from me at the moment but one that I am now living my life by:
Life is not a journey to the grave of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming,
" WOW! WHAT A RIDE!"
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Letters to the WatchTower Editor???
by Funchback indid 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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4JWY
Really? Wow! They used your real initials?
Yeah, and I thought it was one of those privileges we always heard about.
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Letters to the WatchTower Editor???
by Funchback indid 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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4JWY
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.
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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4JWY
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.
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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4JWY
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.
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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4JWY
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.