Posts by insearchoftruth

would it be possible to get a scan of this complete article, i have two pages, the first and then the one with "adam created at the close of "sixth day"".. thanks.

scan requested, August 15, 1968 WT - Why are you looking forward to 1975?

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would it be possible to get a scan of this complete article, i have two pages, the first and then the one with "adam created at the close of "sixth day"".. thanks.

insearchoftruth

Would it be possible to get a scan of this complete article, I have two pages, the first and then the one with "Adam Created at the close of "Sixth Day"".

Thanks

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TO CLARIFY A COUPLE OF THINGS ABOUT MY PROJECT.....

by Mary in

jw
friends

first of all, i want to thank everyone for all the words of encouragment and compliments i've received regarding the project i put together.

not only will it (hopefully) help some family members to see that something's not right regarding many of the wt's doctrines, but it was therapeutic for me to do as well.

like many other ex-witnesses, i was emotionally devastated and extremely angry when i discovered that this religion was not "the truth" as was drilled into our brains from day one.

Mary, I have to concur with the folks here who want it to be accessible to many more folks, it is a wonderful reference document and could be helpful to many...if it keeps one out or gets one out by posting on the net, it will be worth it!

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Appreciate any information on "All Scripture is Inspired by God......"

by insearchoftruth in

i think the kh is cleaning out their book supply on my wife, last night she went to the meeting (ministry school/local needs) and this morning there is a copy of 'all scripture is inspired....." sitting on the kitchen table.

is there any low hanging fruit in this book that i may be able to ask questions about????.

isot.

insearchoftruth

bttt

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BLOOD FRACTIONS - what if all JWs knew they are a Matter of Conscience???

by insearchoftruth in

if each and every jw were to accept fractions as a matter of conscience, how many of the senseless deaths could be prevented.. .

i have no idea on what is normally given to a person in a transfusion, but from some of the reading i have done, whole blood transfusions, which are strictly forbidden, are very rare.

really how dangerous is the current blood policy...if all jehovahs witnesses were made aware of what is actually allowed and accepted the fractions allowed?

insearchoftruth

Thanks leaving wt,

I guess MOC really has no meaning then. I know that one of the attractions subliminally to the WTS is the absolute views on things, there is no thought involved.....and in a situation given a MOC, there is thought required.....

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BLOOD FRACTIONS - what if all JWs knew they are a Matter of Conscience???

by insearchoftruth in

if each and every jw were to accept fractions as a matter of conscience, how many of the senseless deaths could be prevented.. .

i have no idea on what is normally given to a person in a transfusion, but from some of the reading i have done, whole blood transfusions, which are strictly forbidden, are very rare.

really how dangerous is the current blood policy...if all jehovahs witnesses were made aware of what is actually allowed and accepted the fractions allowed?

insearchoftruth

from www.ajwrb.org

What is forbidden?

This is a complex question. As you may know the WTS still prohibits whole blood and certain blood components namely, red cells, white cells, platelets and plasma. But here is the key: they allow everything inside of these components to be used.

If you discount the membranes of the red cells, white cells and platelets, they are allowing somewhere between 97 and 98% of the blood. However, the membrane is stroma (protein/enzyme) and as a fraction it too would be permitted. So technically the WTS permits 100% of the blood in fractionated form.

Here is an analogy: It's like saying, "see that truck over there, it's stolen and you can't buy it but if someone dismantles it, it's not a truck anymore, it's truck parts and you can buy what you want. However, the engine, the transmission, the radio and the disc brakes are special. They are the 'primary' components of the truck (i.e. the red cells, white cells, platelets and plasma). You can't have these 'primary' components unless you first completely dismantle them. If you do that you can buy them too."

Just how accurate is this analogy? Consider this: Red blood cells are prohibited by the Watchtower Society. What is a red blood cell? Nothing more than a donut shaped miniature bag of hemoglobin. Broken down by dry weight, the red cell is 97% hemoglobin and 3% bag (membrane). To permit hemoglobin and ban red cells is the equivalent of saying to someone, "see those bags of groceries over there? You can take the food from the bags, but I will report you to the police if you actually take the groceries with the bags."

The Watchtower Society's blood policy has swiftly mutated into a deadly shell game. The policy aims to permit artificial blood (hemoglobin solutions like HemoPure and PolyHeme). While the leadership waits for the new blood products to hit the market, members continue to reject medically necessary transfusions of red cells and discontinue their chemotherapy treatments when platelet transfusions are needed even though platelets comprise less than 1/5 of 1% of blood volume. The average Jehovah's Witness has no realization of what is taking place.

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BLOOD FRACTIONS - what if all JWs knew they are a Matter of Conscience???

by insearchoftruth in

if each and every jw were to accept fractions as a matter of conscience, how many of the senseless deaths could be prevented.. .

i have no idea on what is normally given to a person in a transfusion, but from some of the reading i have done, whole blood transfusions, which are strictly forbidden, are very rare.

really how dangerous is the current blood policy...if all jehovahs witnesses were made aware of what is actually allowed and accepted the fractions allowed?

insearchoftruth

I guess that is the question I am asking......the policy restricting any sort of transfusion is going to be dangerous to at least some folks, but does anyone here know or have any sources that reveal just what percent of transfusions are the kind that are still specifically restricted.

The splitting hairs is amazing. On one hand they tell the followers that blood must not be stored, but poured out on the ground, but then fractions, which are derived from stored blood are a matter of conscience...

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BLOOD FRACTIONS - what if all JWs knew they are a Matter of Conscience???

by insearchoftruth in

if each and every jw were to accept fractions as a matter of conscience, how many of the senseless deaths could be prevented.. .

i have no idea on what is normally given to a person in a transfusion, but from some of the reading i have done, whole blood transfusions, which are strictly forbidden, are very rare.

really how dangerous is the current blood policy...if all jehovahs witnesses were made aware of what is actually allowed and accepted the fractions allowed?

insearchoftruth

Someone has to have some thoughts on this....bttt