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  New Research at AJWRB

  by Lee Elder in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  the latest research article published at ajwrb estimates the number of jehovah's witnesses who have died from following or being coerced to follow watchtower's blood policy.

  the numbers are staggering.

  http://ajwrb.org/jehovahs-witnesses-and-blood-tens-of-thousands-dead-in-hidden-tragedy.

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  smiddy

  for some reason the tight chest feeling over certain doctrines still hasn't susbsided. I feel so angry at myself for allowing it,

  Arent these figures only taking into account the USA ? whereas deaths have occured all over the world due to Jehovahs witnesses ban on blood transfusions and non acceptance of particular blood components while accepting other blood fractions or components.

  Where in the Bible are such distinctions made as to what blood fraction or component you can use or not use,?

  Its a man made ruling by a group of men who by their own admission are neither inspired or infallible nor spirit directed and can make mistakes.

  And hundreds if not thousands of people have died obeying the dictates of these men over the past 70 decades.
  
  
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  "Even if this wasn't the truth, I would still stay. This is the best life to live..."

  by HereIgo in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was recently told this by a jw family member when trying to get through to them.

  does this quote indicate that maybe such ones have considered that the jw's may not have the truth after all?

  or is that just my wishful thinking?

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  smiddy

  In other words they may as well belong to any other christian religion because what they are saying they are no better than any other religion doing their best to be christians according to their understanding of the Bible.
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  My mums dying she refuses blood transfusion...the horror.

  by Witness 007 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  mum has a mild form of lukeimia if she took blood like normal people she could live to be 100. but no, anointed sisters dont compromise jehovah wont allow it.

  so here i am moving to sydney for one month going to hospital everyday putting my life on hold to watch my mother die slowly.

  watching her gasp for air, struggle to breath.

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  smiddy

  I`m sorry for your loss witness 007 , we can only hope that the JW/GB get their own just deserts sometime in the future.
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  Brother & Sisters, Aunts and Uncles.....husband and wife

  by menrov in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  was just thinking about the practice in wt (and i believe some other religions as well) to call your fellow female (baptized) jw a sister, a brother if it is a man.

  children call older people aunt or uncle.

  so, at home, i can call my wife by her first name etc.

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  smiddy

  I was a JW in Australia for 33 years covering two states and I have never heard of a child calling an adult JW either aunt or uncle ,never.

  It was one of the things that used to bug me about the religion where children adressed adults by brother or sister and then using their first name. E.G. brother john , or sister mary etc.

  I always thought it was disrespectful , if anything I thought they should adress an adult as brother or sister and use their surname but this was never the case.
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  New baby on the way... and transfusions

  by Anony Mous in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  it's been a while since i posted life updates.

  this time we are having a baby boy come along in a few months.

  off course nothing is ever easy, my wife is extremely anemic to the extent we are being referred to a hematologist for iron and/or packed red blood cells and potential full blood transfusions.

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  smiddy

  Congrats to you and your wife for the baby thats coming.

  for some reason the tight chest feeling over certain doctrines still hasn't susbsided. I feel so angry at myself for allowing it,

  Dont worry sooner or later those feelings will, and do subside .

  Just concentrate on a positive outcome for your wife and your new baby boy.
  
  
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  Genesis chapter one can make your life meaningful and joyful

  by venus in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  literal reading of genesis chapter one brings no benefit because you would see god as speaking to fishes and birds (genesis 1:22) which we know is not possible.

  however, with “a king’s mind” if one looks for the implied truth behind its literary allusions it may bring immense benefit.

  (proverb 25:2) for example:.

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  smiddy

  venus no disrespect implied though your comments /beliefs /thoughts are your own personal opinions and supposing their were many who read your views support your assertions before you know it you will have your own religion setting you up as a guru.or maybe a prophet even.

  Isnt this exactly how the 30-,40,000 different Christian religions started ?

  Who said the Bible is an instrument you can play any tune on.
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  After 103 years of JC Kingly Rule things dont look too good for Jehovahs Witnesses witnessing for Jehovah.

  by smiddy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  these are 2015 figures.

  overall christians 2.3 billion.

  roman catholics 1.2 billion.

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  smiddy

  "they have single handily produce more atheist than any others"..

  You might have a valid point their JM

  JW`s love to point out they are the only ones who witness door to door.Which is not wholly true.

  They think they are conducting such a great witness in the world which has also shown to be false.

  How do they think the Catholics and the rest of Christendom have reached the numbers they have if it was not for "witnessing "?

  How do they think Muslims gained so many if it wasnt for witnessing ?

  And the same goes for any other religious belief "witnessing" in one form or another is what has contributed to their growth .

  To focus on one sole form of witnessing is pedantic.
  
  
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  Post Convention Euphoria

  by Phoebe in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  there is a plethora of convention photos on my instagram this morning.

  (a lot of my jw friends have forgotten i'm on their followers list) .

  smiling faces standing next to convention posters with comments like 'nope, i'm not giving up.

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  smiddy

  "What is it about pious people that when you meet them you want to smack them in the mouth"

  The wife and I heard this on a TV show a while back and totally agreed.
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  Child Custody/Visitation questions? JW Parent and me as the non JW parent

  by Gokumonkey in

  1. social
  2. family

  hello everyone, this is my fellow up from my first post, feel free to check that out if your unsure of the whole situation.

  i have two twin babies that are now two months old.

  i already to my ex to court, yes i took her to court and now im established as the father and ill be paying child support next week.

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  smiddy

  People cant drink alcohol under 21 in the USA are they considered adults at 18 ?No baptism till 21 is my preference.

  I hope you get a fair minded judge that takes your views into consideration

  Take care.
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  Where else can I go???

  by UNCONDITIONAL LOVE in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  those are the words of my 2nd generation born in jw mother.

  my grandfather died refusing blood.

  i've since come to the realization that many jws have no other opportunities or options when it comes to leaving the cult.

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  smiddy

  Phoebe

  I wanted to email back and say 'whom!!! not where!' but I didn't. What's the point? You can't get through to them.

  Dont let an opportunity like that pass you by .You have nothing to lose and you just may get someone to think.

  Simply point out they claim to be Bible students ,so how is it they miss such an obvious distinction of "whom shall we go to" as opposed to "where shall we go to " which gives a totally different meaning.

  The Bible says "Who" ,jehovahs Witnesses says" where"they are being deceptive in saying that.

  In other words Jesus was saying you could go to any religion that recognises Jesus as Lord and Christ,the name that is above every other name in heaven on earth or under the earth {including Jehovahs name} Phil: 2:10,11