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  Regional convention 2023

  by sove in

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  2. friends

  any streamed content from this years regional convention available with any of you guys?

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  Wow...the video sounds like it is speaking to pre-schoolers! I am shocked how dumbed down these messages have become. They are a far cry from the meatier (though wrong) talks about Revelation and Ezekiel! I am shocked that there are any old school JW's still attending this simplistic gibberish!
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  Stage 4 Cancer, Stem Cell Transplant and Blood Transfusions

  by NJ501 in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  today, i received a call from my oncologist nurse.

  she informed me that i will need to sign a consent form for a blood transfusion.

  the doctor will see me next wednesday to go through the consent form with me.

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  I agree with what Ron W. posted, which was very well said and succinct. JW's accept organ transplants with little or no issue. The reality is that a blood transfusion is an organ transplant...with all of the same risks as other organ transplants. Rejection and disease are possible in any transplant. If a JW had a heart or kidney transplant, it is almost certain that there will be residual blood transferred to the recipient during the procedure. A transfusion is no more a case of "eating" blood than a kidney transplant is cannibalism!

  If you are comfortable with the stem cell transplant, you should feel ok with a transfusion, even if it isn't the "right" fraction as prescribed by JW's. Hangover guilt hangs on, and I understand....old habits are hard to break!
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  Gun Ownership - A question for American Witnesses (or Ex-Witnesses)

  by no-zombie in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i would like to ask a question regarding gun ownership in the active american witnesses community.

  while rifle ownership has been put in the same category as spear guns and fishing rods, how has the issue of pistol ownership been handled in us congregations?

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  careful It would depend on the reason for the handgun possession. Is the Witness in law enforcement?

  I have been out for 30 years, but I recall carrying a gun for employment was HIGHLY frowned upon by the WT. I remember being told I was not "above reproach" because of being in law enforcement. Has that viewpoint changed in subsequent years? Of course JW's have no issue with calling police (who may have to use deadly force) and have them act as surrogates in violent situations.
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  How did you find Jehovah's Witness meetings?

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i personally have only attended a handful of meetings at kingdom halls.

  i did not enjoy any of them nor was i impressed by anything that was conveyed.

  perhaps others did not find them boring as i did.. nadia viotto has this to say about her experience.

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  When I got married, my wife wanted to "experience" a JW meeting. I took her to the Memorial, and afterward I asked her what she thought. Her answer made me laugh out loud...she said I felt like I was at a tax seminar! The most joyless and wooden "church" service she had ever attended. Needless to say, neither of us has been back since!
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  Weight Loss and Insulin Control

  by cofty in

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  2. physical

  ask most fitness coaches, nutritionists or health professionals and they will tell you that weight control is about calories in versus calories out (cico).

  after all, you can’t ignore the laws of thermodynamics!.

  the flaw in this simplistic reasoning ought to be obvious; a human body and a steam engine are two different things.. our bodies have evolved complex systems of control and feedback loops in order to maintain a steady interior environment, also known as homeostasis.

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  GLP-1 hormones also impact insulin production and metabolism. It is not cheap, but GLP-1 hormone supplements like Ozempic, Bydureon and Mounjaro have been cliniocally shown to have a huge impact on weight and blood sugar excursions. They are expensive and most insurance plans (USA) will not pay for them unless you are a diagnosed diabetic. Studies have shown that this class of drugs can impact weight loss by as much as 25% of body weight (Mounjaro). If you can afford them, these are life saving adjuncts to weight loss and mauintenance.
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  Just courius, some questions about the past

  by Gorb in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  curious.

  time goes by so fast.

  who remembers 1975, the ray franz incident, the generation change in 1995, the blood fractions, alternative service, participation in ochr, aid afrique, the historical research by james pellechia, jolene chu and johannes stephan wrobel?

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  I remember all of those people and events. Interesting how your take on them changes with time and information.
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  listening to misinformation

  by enoughisenough in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jw.org has a what's new....it's about misinformation...how you need to be careful.

  the person i have sent some things too ask if i had watched it...i said i would.

  i probably am ticking this person off a bit.

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  I think taking the vaccine is a personal issue, but to draw a direct correlation of increased mortality among young people due to vaccine receipt based on increased life insurance claims since the pandemic is unrelated. In the U.S., one of the leading causes of death among young people is fentanyl poisoning. The rates have been rising 30-50%+ per year since 2019...that is substantial. The death toll among younger adults has exceeded 100,000 per year for the past two years...2022 is looking to exceed 110,00 deaths.

  I think the misinformation goes both ways with faulty data use.
  
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  What hymns will you never hear sung in Kingdom Halls of Jehovah's Witnesses?

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  for sure you will never hear the national anthem of heaven below.

  do you know others?.

  https://youtu.be/gkovqfcdegu.

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  Amazing Grace...because Amazing Undeserved Kindness just doesn't seem very inspiring!
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  'In Search of Christian Freedom'

  by riblah in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i cross-posted this on reddit:.

  i would love to have a hard copy of this book.

  does anyone know about how to go about persuading the person who has the rights to print a batch?.

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  Have you looked for a used copy on Amazon or eBay?
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  Virgin or whore complex that Witnesses have made my married life difficult!

  by Witness 007 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so was a virgin when i got married but my wife studied later in life and had been married for 6 months and had two boyfriends in her past.

  my strict witness mother hated my wife and thought she was not good enough for me.

  she thought all worldly women were dirty whores who cannot keep their vaginas to themselves.

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  I suspect that more than a few JW's were permanently traumatized by the sex talks. My ex-wife loved sex, but then felt guilty afterward...and we were married!! Was part of the demise of our marriage...