the age of enlightenment is worth a good look.
(the rise of reason, science, art, philosophy replacing superstition and 'belief.
")for millennia emperors and popes enforced compliance in our world.
Terry what you stated your grandmother said kind of reminds me of the scripture at Numbers 12:3
Guess who is credited with writing that part of the bible? Yeah Moses.Sounds like your grandmother learned from him.
3 (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
i personally feel that vaccinations are beneficial.
there has been a modern movement that vaccinations are more harmful than beneficial to which i disagree.
what is your stance as an ex jw on vaccinating your children?
Orphancrow I beg to difer with your view.
Let's say I'm "researching" where's the best place to live in the Earth for me.
Ok we all for the most part have access to the same info be it internet,public libraries etc.
After doing my research I come to the conclusion that USA is the best place in the world for me to live based on my criteria. The specific climate,geography,environment,local rules and regulations (laws) and people of that area suit what I was looking for.
Now other people can look at the same info I did and arrive at a different conclusion.
They may say for them that Australia is the best place or New Zealand etc.
Does it mean that I'm right and they're wrong or vice versa or that either of us didn't research the respective places ahead of time before making a decision? Not at all.
As far as my personal observations yes I give them for as the old saying goes the "proof is in the pudding" I observe what goes on around me and what the results are.
In my own case with my family they're three of us me,my wife and son ranging in age from 30 to 52. None of us currently take vaccines/immunizations or haven't in my last 40 years of life.(I did receive my first few to get in grade school long time back but there were a lot less required back then than now)
Out of the 3 of us none are currently on any presciption med's of any type.No anti-depressants,no anti-anxiety no blood pressure etc. I am aware that this can/could change at any time but for the most part we have been very healthy and that is without taking a single vaccine of any type. So why should I/We change?
And once again I reiterate if any of you have taken your vaccine/immunizations and are relatively healthy and have not experienced any adverse effects and are happy with your decision then by all means continue to do so if that's your desire.
At the end of the day that is what it's all about is your health and what you're comfortable with and what seems to work for you.
I choose a different path and so far very happy with it and the results.
i personally feel that vaccinations are beneficial.
there has been a modern movement that vaccinations are more harmful than beneficial to which i disagree.
what is your stance as an ex jw on vaccinating your children?
blisterfeet as I pointed out on my research I did over the years when I compared vaxxers to anti-vaxxers the anti-vaxxers were for the most part more healthy and were requiring less doctors visits for illnesses/diseases than their counterparts. If your experience was different then that's what you have to go on but not me.
I've got a sister who is turning 60 this year and still has every body part (appendix,tonsils,gall bladder etc. included) She is a Vegan and anti-vaxxer.
My other sister who is 62 is pro-vaxxer and is constantly going to the doctors and having to take presciption meds for various ailments.
As I stated before I can only go on my experience with what I've seen in my life and in my area in research and also look to see which group of people seem to be coping better. I know what I've seen and experienced and what my choice is.
i personally feel that vaccinations are beneficial.
there has been a modern movement that vaccinations are more harmful than beneficial to which i disagree.
what is your stance as an ex jw on vaccinating your children?
As Old Navy stated above if vaccinations truly work then those who have been vaccinated should have nothing to worry about it should be the ones who haven't been vaccinated that are at risk.
I haven't had any vaccines since I got out of grade school (which were required at the time) and am now over 50 years of age. My son is fixing to turn 30 and he never had a single vaccine of any type.. You know how often we get sick or go to the doctor? I don't even have a family doctor because we haven't had to use one in decades.
I do believe in doctors and modern medicine but not in the big Pharma industry that try and make you think you won't live without their injections. Research the ingredients they are adding to the immunizations and you may understand why so many kids that get their shots are coming down with Autism or ADD and various other conditions that we never even knew of or heard of when I was a child.
I can tell you in my area there are many anti-vaxers and you know what? Not a single case of Autism or ADD/ADHD in any of them.
Also something I've not heard happen to any of the anti-vaxers is SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome).
But I know of a few Vaxxers that not tool long after their baby received it's first scheduled vaccinations within hours or a few days a otherwise healthy baby died for no apparent reason. Could be coincidence but I find it hard to believe in every case.
Even doctors will tell you if your baby receives breast milk from it's mother it will be protected against most diseases.
If you're not willing to breast feed or give your baby breast milk you're asking for trouble in my opinion.
Both my wife and I were/are none smokers and anti-vaxxers and made sure we kept a good regiment up for exercise and nutrition so that our child had the best chance of being born healthy.
But regardless if you're pro or anti vaxxer, do your research and be happy with the decision you arrive at because in the end it's you that have to live with your decision.
I can only speak from my experience, I've not even had a flu shot in decades and have only had a bout with the flu once in last 10 years. Many that get flu shot around here get the flu and then say something like well the shot only protects against one strain of the flu and they got a different strain.
The best advice I can give anyone is to exercise regularly, eat very nutritious and healthy,get your vitamins and minerals to help your bodys immune system to be the fighting machine it can be.
In the end we're all going to die of something whether we are pro or anti vaxxer.
I just want to live as long and healthy as possible so I made the decision to not vaccinate after my research. If you do your research and arrive at a different conclusion that is your call to make.
Good health to you!
i love soul , r @ b and funk.
one of my favorite songs is al green’s let’s stay together.
i love the philly sound and tom jones still has it!.
Mini another great soulful singer was Al Wilson.
The passion he put into his song "Show and Tell" is awesome and the lyrics speak true.
A great song to have playing in the background over dinner with that special someone.
https://youtu.be/ItgAlRuafaU
felt terrible then i realized we are not to believe reputable media outlets.
because the reports must be apostate driven lies.
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thought i'd post this since the date is almost upon us for those who want to see it as it premieres.hope it turns out really good and that she can help many to see the watchtower for what it really is like she did about the scientologists.here's a link to a small preview of it:https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/video/leah-remini-scientology-aftermath-jehovah-s-witnesses-special-event-trailer-1153594
Also as Simon mentioned above please don't use pirated copies or don't use pirate sites to view because this will not help in determining a more accurate account of total viewership or ratings and we would all love to see this get the highest ratings it can so that they'll be more inclined to do a follow up to it in the future.
thought i'd post this since the date is almost upon us for those who want to see it as it premieres.hope it turns out really good and that she can help many to see the watchtower for what it really is like she did about the scientologists.here's a link to a small preview of it:https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/video/leah-remini-scientology-aftermath-jehovah-s-witnesses-special-event-trailer-1153594
Just wanted to share a link for any that can't get the A&E through their cable provider or live in a country where it isn't offered. This site has some good ideas on how to obtain it to view and they're legit/legal. Most are just create a free seven day trial account on their service and if you would like to continue with said service after the trial period that is up to you.Some even offer the ability to watch shows that have been broadcast in the last 48 or 72 hours as an ability called rewind (or similar).
Here is the link to check to see if any of these are an option that can work for you.
https://heavy.com/entertainment/2018/11/watch-leah-remini-scientology-jehovahs-witnesses-online/
remini's program will be shown again tonight in the u.s. at 8:00 pm eastern time on a & e
Just wanted to share a link for any that can't get the A&E through their cable provider or live in a country where it isn't offered. This site has some good ideas on how to obtain it to view and they're legit/legal. Most are just create a free seven day trial account on their service and if you would like to continue with said service after the trial period that is up to you.Some even offer the ability to watch shows that have been broadcast in the last 48 or 72 hours as an ability called rewind (or similar).
Here is the link to check to see if any of these are an option that can work for you.
https://heavy.com/entertainment/2018/11/watch-leah-remini-scientology-jehovahs-witnesses-online/
just got done watching this program and what impress me the most was the bravery of those x-witnesses to sit there on national tv and tell everyone how the wt.
cult affected them.
no hidden faces, no avatar names and no disguise.
That has to be so liberating.
So very happy for the both of you.
The thing I'm still wondering though after reading that is with the last name "Winner" did you have fun with it growing up?
Such as every time you lost a game saying something like ,I may have lost but I'm still a "Winner".
Or flirting with the ladies and saying things like, if you're tired of dating losers,come to me and date a real "Winner".
Inquiring minds want to know. :)
