Topics Started by voodoo lady

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Most Ridiculous Thing You've Ever Been Counseled On
by MrFreeze in
1. jw
2. experiences
i'm sure topics like this have already come up but they tend to get hilarious with the absolute absurdity that goes on in the kh.

i was once counseled for not shaving after two days.

i was also counseled by a sister for eating lucky charms cereal.
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Ted Jaracz on Child Protection Policy
by iknowall558 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
ted jaracz on watchtower child protection policy.
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What to write in my niece's (JW) wedding card
by voodoo lady in
1. jw
2. friends
my very militant jw niece is marrying a jw boy who i know little about, though i presume he must have priveleges or be a pioneer for her to have dated him in the first place.

though i feel so sad at the reality she's about to face - marrying a man she barely knows who she's probably never spent time alone with - i would still like to celebrate her love, or at least these exciting new feelings that she's experiencing that she believes to be love.

(and for all i know may certainly be love).. .
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Visiting New York Tomorrow
by JWFreak in
1. jw
2. friends
hey i will be in the city for 4 days from this monday.. apart from the usual tourist sites which i have seen before, what unusual places to any of you recommend?.

thanks.

jwf.
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Using funerals to recruit members
by keyser soze in
1. jw
2. friends
i heard a somewhat amusing story from a co-worker over lunch.

he said he was at a funeral for a jw relative, and they had a registry for guests to sign.

his wife signed the registry, and included their home address.
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Who are the current members of the GB?
by voodoo lady in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
what are their stories and backgrounds?

is it true that there are currently only eight of them?.
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The meaning of "abstain from blood"
by voodoo lady in
1. watchtower
2. medical
this has been a fixation for me lately, mostly in trying to appeal to my mother to at least consider blood transfusions as an option in the most extenuating circumstances.

my attempts have fallen flat thus far.

we've discussed principles versus rules, and though she concedes that principles are in fact more important than rules, she reverses her stance when it comes to this particular issue, and rules become more important than principles.
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Blood Transfusion? Yes Please
by finallysomepride in
1. jw
2. friends
on monday night i ended in hospital with kidney stones (5th time) this ones plagued me for the last 2-3 years.. i recieved all the necessary pain killers to settle things down, so i was comfotable most of tuesday.

tuesday night the specialists came to see me, & they asked about me being a jw and would i still refuse a blood transfusion.. immediatley i said no to being a jw & yes to a blood transfusion, i had been wonderng for sometime what would be my awnser be, & how quick i would responde to these questions, so now i know.. by the way there was alot relief on the faces of the specialist when i answered this way.. they have only so far put a stent in to relieve the pressure from the stone blocking the kidney, further treatment to come but could be some months away.. so anyway i'm still in hospital, thank god for netbooks & wireless broadband, i go home 2moro.. just thought i would share what i've been through these last couple of days, & to say i really am feeling like i'm now free of the borg.. kevin.
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Did You Know A Lot Of "Very Intelligent" JWs?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
in my lifetime of knowing jehovah's witnesses, i recognized very few as being extremely intelligent.

most seemed to just go along with the program.. i noticed we have a number of "very intelligent" exjws here..
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Mama will not be transfused
by voodoo lady in
1. watchtower
2. medical
i've been a long-time reader of this site and have found it everything from informative to entertaining... but i'm now posting because i'm craving the ears (or eyes, i guess) of people who understand.. .

my mother was just last week diagnosed with an "ovarian type" cancer.

the oncologist discussed with her how far the cancer has already spread, and said she would operate immediately to remove as much of it as possible, but would not proceed if my mother resisted a transfusion as the risk of blood-loss will be too great.