I'm about half way through. Its very interesting, but more importantly, informative. I wish this hadn't been advertised as debunking JWs, as it will turn off most JWs from even being willing to watch it. It is something that they might watch for information had they not been turned off by the introduction to it (by its youTube titling). My mom would watch it otherwise, she loves this kind of thing. Trying to find the same presentation elsewhere on net.
JWdaughter
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Debunking Jehovah's Witnesses claim Life is getting worse for humans- Population
by Watchtower-Free inhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmql3gto128&feature=youtu.be.
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Elders/Ex-Elders: Question about Blood
by JWdaughter inafter many years of objecting to the wt teachings on many levels, blood being one of them, i recently started to wonder (ok, i am slow!
) : what exactly does the wt think that the early non jewish christians were abstaining from in the blood abstention bit.
while i understand the context of the request that the apostle sent to the brothers, i do not understand what jws think they were abstaining from.. meat slaughtered improperly?.
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JWdaughter
I guess I fail to see how they are being at all observant about abstaining from blood merely by draining the meat from the tray. The reason why Jews slaughtered a certain way was TO ensure that the animal was properly dead and that they had not died with the blood just settling in the tissues. That requires more than merely draining the tray. The way animals are killed now results in the blood not being drained properly and they really have no clue whether an animal (like poultry) is strangled or not. The modern way of killing is not "kosher" in that the blood remains in the dead animal.
I actually think you are absolutely right about what the scriptures said regarding the eating of meat/Jewish law on blood(allowable so far as NT Christianity), but I am addressing this towards the JW mindset. They are not willing to go so far as those ancient gentile Christians were expected to go so far as their diet, but they put this other burden on them, instead.
Am I the only person that thinks that point in particular is hypocritical? More importantly, and to my question, has this ever been addressed by the WT?
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Elders/Ex-Elders: Question about Blood
by JWdaughter inafter many years of objecting to the wt teachings on many levels, blood being one of them, i recently started to wonder (ok, i am slow!
) : what exactly does the wt think that the early non jewish christians were abstaining from in the blood abstention bit.
while i understand the context of the request that the apostle sent to the brothers, i do not understand what jws think they were abstaining from.. meat slaughtered improperly?.
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JWdaughter
After many years of objecting to the WT teachings on many levels, blood being one of them, I recently started to wonder (ok, I am slow!) : What exactly does the WT think that the early non Jewish Christians were abstaining from in the blood abstention bit. While I understand the context of the request that the apostle sent to the brothers, I do not understand what JWs think they were abstaining from.
Meat slaughtered improperly?
Drinking blood (from a vessel or straight from a living animal) literally?
We all know that those early Christians were not confronted with blood transfusions. So, it would seem fitting (JWSPEAK) that the WT folks would be giving up whatever kind of blood products that those early Christians did.
I have seen JWs (and everyone else!) drain the blood from the meat trays at the grocery store. They, like many, are repulsed at the idea of blood pudding or blood sausage. I have seen their written quandries about blood in the food of their pets.
I have never, however seen them shop for kosher or halal meat.
So, but for blood transfusions, how are JWs abstainig from eating blood?
(I asked elsewhere, but got no answers, just degrading comments about my person, which is typical. Please skip the bits degrading my intelligence-I have been informed already)
Shalom, salaams and peace to all.
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This will be fun. What is your generation count?
by Defianttruth inthe wbts teaches a overlapping (generation) will not pass away since 1914 right?.
what is your personal genealogy.
(1) my great grand father was born in 1901. he became active with the bible students around 1910. .
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JWdaughter
Great Grandmother (1890ish) Grandmother (1920ish), mom (1940ish), me (1960ish), son (1980ish)granddaughter (2010ish). That's 6 for my family since 1914. I never knew my great and my grand died when I was 2. So, our generations never truly met.
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AUSTRALIA | Court Documents relating to the Blood Transfusion Ordered for a 17 year old Jehovah's Witness dying from blood cancer
by jwleaks inaustralia | court documents relating to the blood transfusion ordered for a 17-year-old jehovahs witness dying from blood cancer.
jw leaks has published the two court judgments (march 28, 2013 and september 27, 2013) which resulted in an order allowing the sydney children's hospital (australia) to administer blood transfusions to a 17 year old jehovah's witness dying from blood cancer.. .
the child was represented by watchtower lawyer, vincent toole, who lost both cases, i.e.
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JWdaughter
January is his birthday. You think he will make note of the day? I wish things were different, but I know that medical care is a very personal thing and it is his right to die over this ridiculous issue while he is probably eating meat that isn't kosher or halal. THAT is what angers me about the WT teaching. It is so very hypocritical.
Any former JWs DFd for eating meat that wasn't bled properly? I bet there is not one. ANYWHERE.
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would this work?
by jeremiah18:5-10 inhypothetically speaking, if you are dfd and witnesses call at your home and you give a warm reception and in the course of discussion tell them you had just been praying to jehovah to help you get back on track with him, would they go full force at helping you get back in, even fast tracking it?.
as with many who are dfd with family still in, at time i entertain the notion of returning just to get my family back.. so what do you think about this scenario, would it help or hurt?.
i ask because of how enamored they are with the idea that angels guide their efforts in service and lead them to the sheep.
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JWdaughter
I'd fail at it and by now,they wouldn't even try anymore. I am too far gone. Lost cause:)
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I Admire Norway
by metatron inhttp://news.yahoo.com/norwegians-become-crown-millionaires-oil-saving-landmark-172511178--sector.html.
wow!
what a country!.
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JWdaughter
I enjoyed STeig Larsens books, but I had to grab a blankie just to get through them all. I might visit in summer. . . but honestly, Amsterdam was expensive enough! and that was just the airport.
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Ha, my hub wants a gift~!
by Angus Beef inhe knows i'm done, he's willing to fade.... out of the blue last night he tells me if i want to buy him a gift, he'd like the bacon bowl maker and the hamburger press (with the hollow center for fillings) so i will be buying him a valentine gift and i'm excited to be able to do it.~.
i'm looking forward to doing lots of things we couldn't do, we may have to secretly do them since we still have family in wt.
my mind is overwhelmed with excitement.... .
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JWdaughter
Is he just being a backslid JW or is he done with all the nonsense and happy to play hooky for awhile? I don't know if you have or might someday have kids. I hope you are both on the same page-long term.
Forgive my being a killjoy-not my purpose. I hope you will big at lotto!! Enjoy the cruise.
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Sexting, thinking with my little head
by stillin ini had no idea, having come from such a sheltered life, how tantalizing those little text messages could be.
i'm a married man.
my wife has pretty much decided that sex is not for her anymore.
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JWdaughter
So far, all you know for sure is that you still have a libido. Good start. You need to "fade" out that woman from your life-not in a way to piss her off. Then cool off, start thinking with the big head.
If you value your wife and marriage, please tell her that you have come to realize that a sexless marriage is not a good idea for you. You have not and will not cheat on her, but you are going to need some counseling to find a way for you both to be happy and satisfied in your 'marital' relationship or you will not be a good partner. You don't want anger, resentment and lustful thoughts of willing women to dominate your days-its too easy to get in trouble in this "time of the end" so you need to protect your marriage relationship like it is precious to you (as it should be!)
Lose the sexting lady however you can without losing it all or you will regret it. She is not the option you want. Seriously, you know it. She is just a tempation that will at best be a fling that ruins your marriage. Really, you deserve better and so does your wife. Not sure about the chick who's messing with you.
You know how likely this is to come out to some extent already, so don't give anyone any more ammo. You know they will use it.
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I Think Giving Birth to a Human Being is Immoral
by will-be-apostate inonly in a "new world" like world the above claim wouldn't make sense.
but what are the pros and cons of life?.
just think about it..
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JWdaughter
Giving birth to my 3 children was not the first immoral things that I have done and won't be the last, then. However, it will be the immoral act that brought me reward, joy and beauty. It is the immoral act that will hopefully make the world a better place. It is the immoral act that resulted in 3 beautiful human beings that have value to many people around them. If all the immoral things that I did resulted in so many positive things, then I would be immoral all day long.