do you keep the feast days?
any of the holidays?
astrological events?.
I'm still fairly new at this. But I do keep the summer and winter solstices. And like Lilycurly, I acknowledge the full moon. It really energizes me.
I'd like to really get involved more. Wish there was some way that those of us who are pagan could really help each other. I know I could use some more guidance. I've read alot, but I'm the kind that needs "personal" guidance.
Any ideas???Just a thought to ponder over.
shelley
i think that rather than being completely anti-blood or completely accepting of doctor's decisions it is much better to remain guarded with regard to blood transfusions.
although i recently rescinded my no blood amd, i want to find a way to document that although i will accept blood, my preference is to first work with plasma expanders and the like.
today a friend of mine died.
I've worked in the ER for 6 years. The majority of docs use blood when ABSOLUTELY neccessary. There are, of course, a few that use it whenever. There are also blood expanders, and different components of blood that can be used. The grand mal seizure you spoke of might have been related to the blood or been from other factor.
I have also worked a case where a 3 year old required blood to live. There were no if, ands, or buts about it. The elders were there, putting the young parents thru hell. After speaking to the doctor and the legal department it took less than 2 hours to get a guardianship order to allow the blood. The elders made asses out of themselves. Even tried to get them to sneak the child out. I finally had them escorted out by security and restricted visitors.
The parents thanked me for taking the decision out of their hands. They were SO relieved. PLUS-it was SSOOOO priceless seeing the elders escorted out.!!!! I've been able to help with several patients that were JWs.
shelley
for years the wts said that the length of the great tribulation would be cut short on account of the annointed.. the wt study on the "given ones" said that the other sheep would have no need to fear after the anointed are all dead because god will protect them.
( this must be before the end, otherwise why do they need protection) others have shown from study articles that the wt now says all the anointed will be in heaven prior to armageddy.
if this is the case, the tribulation cannot possibly pose a threat to the anointed.
Wouldn't the "new light" depend on which way the wind is blowing?? Or maybe which GB didn't take their medication and is having delusions??
shell
not sure if this was posted yet, but the boys in bethel are at it again.
the october 15th botchtower study article is, not so surprisingly, very negative and down on any parents that are encouraging their children to go to university.
i don't have a scanner here, so i'll have to highlight some of the more vomitous (is that a word?
Why would they want anyone to go to college. That means people will start thinking for themselves, asking questions, and maybe figuring things out on their own. We all know what that means. They can't have anyone questioning the beliefs of JWs, then they'll loose not just people, but lots of money. Haven't they pretty well proved that's what they are all about!!??!!
shelley
living in the rurals has many pluses.
it also has its downside.
i just happened to be home in the middle of the day today, enjoying lunch with mr. rocky - i'm usually at work during noontime.
I live close to the Red River, we used to go coyote and hog hunting. We had a blast, only a couple broken bones--here and there.(not mine)
shelley
an updated governing body list... .
effective .
carey barber - 100 .
You can't tell me that several of them aren't suffering from some type of dementia at such old ages. But they'd never let that out.
shelley
for living forever on a paradise earth?
if not, why?
Defd-
Personally, I agree with Trevor. I do believe in an afterlife &/or reincarnation. That this is just a journey.
But I have a question for you---If you haven't been disfellowshipped, why are you on an "apostate" site that the WBTS has warned everyone against?????
shelley
this just happened to me about an hour ago:
i've been taking care of a lot of details (you know, emails, reading jwd...) and i was not even showered yet for the day.
about 12:25, a knock comes to my front door.
What a pleasant surprise, as compared to who it might have been!!!
shelley
most of the witnesses i know that have graduated high school in the congregation, have had a graduation party organized for them by the congregation.. however, i have yet to see anyone who graduated college get the same treatment.. .
recently, we had two college students graduate in june.
one elder who was asked to attend their graduation party refused the invite.. .
I left home before I graduated. BUT, my parents gave me an 8th grade graduation party. Relatives and JW's came. The kicker was for my present, my stepdad put up a huge-above ground pool, then built the back porch around it. Made a cool indoor pool.
shelley
Nina-
Yes we are sick, but they even sicker! (don't think that's a word)
Plus it's fun. No one will argue with me at home!!
shelley
