Posts by White Dove

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homosexuals and JWs

by solidergirl in

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friends

i have no problem being around gay people.

but bring it up a car group and omg its like the number 1 sin in the world.

it got to point where i wanted to stand up for them.

What I've learned in college is that we are all born no gender but 2 different sexes (biological). We are then socialized by matching a gender (which is a social construct and not even bilogical) to the sex we are born with. It's when we mature sexually that we really learn what gender we are supposed to be. It's unique to the individual and it does not always match up with the "right" sex. When we grow up, some of us realize that we are one or the other gender or both genders. The sex we are born with doesn't have much to do with it as much as socialization does, then maturing sexually brings out the realization of which gender we really are. Sounds like sexual maturity brings out the real gender. Hmmm...makes sense. Could be that there is a socialized gender and a biological gender that shows up in puberty. Still thinking. I like that one best.

So many of us go through life saying that because I have a vagina I have to be feminine, but I don't feel like it. Or because I have a penis I have to be masculine, but I don't feel like it. If I'm a female and attracted to boys, I can't be attracted to girls, too. I just can't. What would my parents and grandparents, one of whom is an elder, say? No, it must not be true because they would not like it.

We were taught that pink and blue rule from birth. "That's not lady like!" "You're a boy. Be tough!" We are all taught that. Interesting how puberty brings out our real genders, even if we have to lie to ourselves and others about it out of fear. I'm bi. I've known since I was 13, but didn't realize it then. I felt so guilty. I have never actually done a bi act. It's all in how I feel. I know what people are going through with this. It can be stressful. I tried to squash the feelings like a good little dub should, and felt guilty when I couldn't get rid of the feelings. Denying who and what you are is a sin, and I don't even believe in sin!

Chenoa

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Would the blood ban be lifted if more men were dying of blood loss?

by Gill in

the watchtower did not wait too long to make factor viii a conscience matter for haemophiliac men.

i believe it happened inthe late 1970's but i'm sure someone would correct me if i am wrong on the date.. but, the blanket blood ban continues and women are still dying in childbirth unncecessarily around the world because they are jws.

if the boot were on the other foot, would blood transfusion be a conscience matter by now to keep jw men safe?.

White Dove

Not much use for womyn? They are the ones who make the money for the org.

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Would the blood ban be lifted if more men were dying of blood loss?

by Gill in

the watchtower did not wait too long to make factor viii a conscience matter for haemophiliac men.

i believe it happened inthe late 1970's but i'm sure someone would correct me if i am wrong on the date.. but, the blanket blood ban continues and women are still dying in childbirth unncecessarily around the world because they are jws.

if the boot were on the other foot, would blood transfusion be a conscience matter by now to keep jw men safe?.

White Dove

If medical records and treatments are supposed to be legally confidential, how does the use of blood in an emergency get to be known by the elders? I would not tell anyone if I had a transfusion. How does anyone know? Blood in a clear bag over the bed? Have it done in private away from any JW's. Honestly, I think that I could get away with it without anyone knowing. Just have to be sneaky enough. How does the HLC find out so quickly? JW's are not usually famous enough to catch the eye of news reporters.

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Tutankhamun's Face

by snowbird in

what did you think of it?

i would like to see it up close and personal.. i wonder if jcanon is going to come back and expound on king tut's short reign since he has done so many posts on his father, akhenaten.. sylvia.

White Dove

I think the computer rendition of Tut is rather handsome. This whole thing is fascinating!

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Tutankhamun's Face

by snowbird in

what did you think of it?

i would like to see it up close and personal.. i wonder if jcanon is going to come back and expound on king tut's short reign since he has done so many posts on his father, akhenaten.. sylvia.

White Dove

Snowbird,

I read that they removed all of the major organs that the dead person would need in the next life and sealed them in canopic jars. Then, they shoved a hook up the nose and pulled the brain out through the nose.

They then covered the body in embalming juice and herbs and wrapped it up like a burrito.

The body was then put in a very fancy box inside a box in a box in a box in another box and into a tomb along with everything (including guts in jars and material items it owned) that the soul would need on the journey to the netherworld.

Sometimes, they would float the box in a box in a box on a raft down the Nile to symbolically float it to the next life. It could have also been for easier transportation to the tomb as the layer of boxes must have been really heavy. King Tut was found in about three fancy boxes.

Chenoa:)

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Are there things you can't get rid of?

by faundy in

for instance, i still can't bring myself to say 'bless you' when someone sneezes.

i still cringe when saying 'good luck' and even now i feel i am being really naughty when shopping for a birthday card for someone.

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White Dove

Holiday well-wishing is hard, like Merry X-mas and happy birthday. To say it is really hard.

Saluting the flag is nearly impossible for me because that is the very first and earliest "no, we don't do that" of a kids life. The holiday no-no's come after they start school and learn that they exist.

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USA parts not worth visiting

by greendawn in

jw
friends

for a tourist that intends to visit the usa and engage in travelling around and sightseeing, what places in that country would you advise will be a waste of time to visit?

White Dove

The Grand Canyon is a very very special hole in the ground which changes colors every minute with the movement of the sun. Then, the sunset wraps itself around the horizon and is a rainbow of changing colors. It is a very spiritual experience and a good place for meditating and reflection on nature at its finest. Definately not just ANY hole! Ride the mules to the bottom and maybe raft the Ohio river. A river does run through it. Maybe I should write tourism brochures:)

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USA parts not worth visiting

by greendawn in

jw
friends

for a tourist that intends to visit the usa and engage in travelling around and sightseeing, what places in that country would you advise will be a waste of time to visit?

White Dove

I personally could not get enough of the peace and tranquility/calmness of spirit that the plains had to offer. The flatter the better for star gazing. I hate the claustrophobic feeling of being trapped in the mountains. Feels like they are going to swallow me up. I feel so much freer on flat land and big open skies. One look at Wyoming in Rock Creek and I was done with it. Nothing but yellow rocks from here to eternity. Very pretty but trapping and boring. Give me the flat prairie any day! I think there is only one place on earth with a Grand Canyon (Ride mules to the bottom) and also there is the 2 mile diameter, 1 mile deep meteor crater in Arizona, both of which are must sees. Indian reservations are cool, too. Arizona desert is beautiful but 120 degrees in summer. People and cars die out there. Crater Lake, Oregon! There is an island in the middle of the waterfilled volcano. I hate anything Disney as it is a tourist trap and a commercialized place. Eastern beaches/oceans tend to be warmer to swim in than the western ones. Space needle is cool, but if you have been on the giant ferris wheel in England, it is not that big of deal. NYC metropolitan museum of history, art, science museums. Check out what is going on in the place the twin towers used to be. Oh, lots of stuff to do here and spread out all over the place. Summer is best for what I've mentioned above except for Arizona and the fall colors in the northeast. Ski in Colorado.

Chenoa

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New Light Scripture - Help for my debate

by skeeter1 in

i remember seeing a post about how the "new light" scripture was taken out of context.

i can't find it.

i'm in a debate with a relative.. also, noah didn't need new light.

White Dove

Please tell me where to find 'new light.' I bet there isn't one.

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New Light Scripture - Help for my debate

by skeeter1 in

i remember seeing a post about how the "new light" scripture was taken out of context.

i can't find it.

i'm in a debate with a relative.. also, noah didn't need new light.

White Dove

I never once saw the term 'new light' in the Bible. I saw it once as 'the light gets brighter.' That is all. No such thing as new light, just new scroles.