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  7 year old boy refused blood by Jehovah Witness parents to potentially save his life .Wouldn`t you take that chance ? To save his life ?

  by smiddy in

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  an article in the heraldsun.com.au sunday may31 2015 by reporter kay dibben.

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  " a hospital has taken the extraordinary step of asking a court to allow a boy to be given a blood transfusion during a liver transplant,after his jehovah witnesses parents refused.. brisbane`s lady cilento children`s hospital has asked the supreme court to authorise medical staff to give any necessary lifesaving blood during and after the boys liver transplant.. the boy "j" aged 7 has been on a liver transplant for a year and his parents want him to have this operation but giving blood is against their religion.. the child... is small for his age has portal hypertension and a genetic condition that can affect multiple organs .. end of quote .

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  JWdaughter

  I have learned that there is a pretty common understanding in some JW circles that once the court takes control that the JW parents are freed of responsibility and will often just quietly let done what needs to be done in the case of minor children. They'd rather have their kid than the notoriety of refusing blood andlosing their child to gain JW stature/martyrdom. Some more hardcores won't, but some just tell the doctor to have the court order in place so that the proper care will be given.

  I am sure that this is a more sophisticated JW loophole that is not known or available to many JW families.
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  Lett likes big butts, and he always lies.

  by cappytan in

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  2. friends

  the parody video is being released before the "official" release on sunday!.

  video being re-edited...stand by.. edit: here is the re-cut with wingcommander's excellent input.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5h1cj527s4.

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  JWdaughter

  Somewhere there is a thread about a 'parody' of the Lett presentation (June). I gotta say, standing on its own, it didn't need any commentary to illustrate his supreme ridiculousness. Had I shown it to my mom before she saw it with her JW friends, she would have said it was an apostate lie.
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  Big eyes- jw's all excited about the movie

  by purrpurr in

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  2. friends

  for those still attending.

  have you seen an excitement go through the dubs about the tim burton film big eyes?

  they reckon it will give a "fine witness".. i've seen it and found it really irritating, basically margaret keane is such a timid mouse that she allows her husband to take all the credit for her work.

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  My mum had to see it. I was stalking redbox to find it for her. It was movie of the week worthy. Another example of JWs finding someone with a weakness. Keane may be a fair example though of a person that is better off with the org, or at least one who will never be able to doubt out loud without having the internal and external demons making her wonder where else can she go?
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  Hope y'all in Texas are doing OK !

  by Simon in

  1. social
  2. current

  some terrible flooding happening there.. i never realized that texas was so prone to serious floods and flash-floods because of the geography and weather.

  it tops the stats nearly every year for flood fatalities.. stay safe, stay dry if you can and don't take any chances.

  water is unbelievably powerful - whatever vehicle you have it can sweep it away like a twig.

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  Terry, I am in the Puget sound area and we are havigng stunningly perfect weather. I should be in Houston-glad I am not. When I get back to Texas, I hope we can meet sometime. Or you could come to Seattle and get some sunshine:)
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  Commentary Press

  by Hold Me-Thrill Me in

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  2. friends

  from commentary press: "in honor of raymond & cynthia franz, the present copyright owner of crisis of conscious and in search of christian freedom is committed to further distribution of these publications.

  more details will be forthcoming.".

  http://www.commentarypress.com/.

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  THe printed books are HUGE. One would need a fairly large safe to hide them in(they won't hide easily among your socks and t-shirts)..I love that it is available online. Printing is super expensive-just to set up the first run would not be cost effective for the limited demand.
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  Jovies - Thanks

  by Doltologist in

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  2. experiences

  i have posted questions on christian web sites.

  those questions have always been polite and i have never used questionable language.

  the questions weren't exactly in support of christians though.. what did i get for my efforts?.

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  JWTalk seems to be the JW website to go to if you want to see how active JWs respond to your commentary.

  I think skeptics in the pub sounds fun-so long as there is an actual pub involved. I don't drink, and I am a believer in God, but I enjoy a lively discourse among thinking people:) Have fun!
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  What did you think of the ones that married, “Out of the Truth” but would still defend the WT Teaching?

  by John Aquila in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  when i conducted the wt study and the article was on marrying only in the lord, it seemed that the ones who commented the most were persons who married a non-jw.

  in fact, they were the ones that always told the young single jw girls to pioneer and never marry a worldly person.

  "because i know what its like and believe me it's no fun" .

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  They are trying to overcome the stigma of the marriage (which is not forbidden explicitly, but is definitely considered weak) by insinuating that they are in some way suffering or being persecuted in their marriage-thus removing the stigma and inviting the crown of martyr to be offered to them.
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  Running into a JW on a mission

  by Illuminated in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was walking in an empty area of a main street recently when i noticed an elderly woman with stacks of magazines headed towards my direction looking as though she's on a mission.

  she drew closer to me, and made eye contact.

  do you have children, are they jw's?.

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  I'm glad at the tone you took. I hope she is a bit curious.
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  Placement of KH

  by rebelfighter in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  from reading my previous post many of you know i am a worldly person and have been a life long child advocate.

  my heart goes out to the jw children and women.

  these last 5 months education here and jwfacts, jwstruggles, has been very enlightening.

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  Wherever you are and whoever you think you are with, be an advocate for safety and children. Those sports fields are a lure for pedophiles, and don't think they are particular to JWs. They are dads, uncles, grandpa's and family friends. Brothers, cousins, and coaches. Keep an eye on your little children and alert your bigger kids. Every kid's at risk. Assume nothing and with all that, don't lose your mind over it, be sensible and balanced.
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  Jovies - Thanks

  by Doltologist in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have posted questions on christian web sites.

  those questions have always been polite and i have never used questionable language.

  the questions weren't exactly in support of christians though.. what did i get for my efforts?.

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  JWdaughter

  I'm feeling kind of mortified that any of what we say sounds JW ish! Some here could refer you to an actual pro JW site and you can see how it goes, pasting the same stuff as you have here, and tell us how it goes.

  Welcome! I've never heard movies before. Which continent do you hail from?