Posts by Found Sheep

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Court orders Jehovah's Witness boy be given blood transfusion

by purplesofa in

court orders jehovah's witness boy be given blood transfusionsean fewster from:adelaidenow june 04, 2010 7:12pma hospital has won the right to give a child potentially life-saving blood transfusions despite the religious objections of the boy and his family.. in a south australian legal first, the supreme court this afternoon gave the women's and children's hospital the right to give a 10-year-old boy - a member of the jehovah's witness faith - transfusions as part of his cancer treatment.. the decision, in line with similar rulings from around the world, paves the way for hospitals to take action in future debates with religious parents.. the boy is suffering from an aggressive form of cancer that doctors fear will spread throughout his entire body if not treated with an intense 39-week regime of chemotherapy and surgery,adelaide now reported.. .

the speed of that process will not allow his blood cells time to regenerate, meaning he will require transfusions so that the chemotherapy can continue unabated.. in a statement read to the court, the boy said transfusions carried spiritual consequences.. "the doctors have told me i might die and i don't want to - but i don't want blood," he said.. "the blood will change me... when you take blood, you are taking someone else's life.. "i really don't want this and my heart is ripping apart.".

read more about the court's blood transfusion order at adelaide now.. .

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It happens all the time - standard in many USA hospitals

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The Significance of Raymond Victor Franz

by AllTimeJeff in

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the significance of raymond franz.

in the light of the passing of raymond franz this week, it is clear from the reaction that many were affected by the deeds of this man.

while he was called gentle by those who knew him (for the record, i never got to meet him personally) his reputation preceded him both in the ex jehovah's witness community, and still to this day at the world headquarters of jehovah's witnesses.. while his writings were indeed fair and reasonable, (i challenge anyone to read his books and find bitterness associated with him toward his former peers) i think it would be a mistake to remember ray franz as somewhat of a gentle, doting old man.

Found Sheep

Nice overview Jeff. And Wizard if Raymond was able to change what needed to be changed it would not BE the same religion... I was so upset Thursday untill I put it all in prospective. Ray Franz was a truly successful man!

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Why are they so anal about assembly badges?

by highdose in

they insist you must wear you and whats more it must be placed in clear view for everyone else to see.. i have been challenged before now " sister!

are you wearing your badge!?

" it made me wonder why?

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if you put your congregation they can contact the right elders if you do anything wrong plus it shows who goes to meedings

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Why can't the elders MIND THEIR BUSINESS!

by babygirl30 in

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so yesterday i end up having a nice evening with old friends who used to be in my congregation years ago.

i always loved this family, and thought we were pretty close.

what was meant to be a 'drop by - say hi' ended up being a 3hr visit!!

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control!!! Looking back I don't understand why adults let "elders" tell them 1/2 the things they do!? Don't they have a life of there own?

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Quick one-liners to explain why you haven't been to meetings

by gubberningbody in

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"i know it took a long time, but i finally made the truth my own.".

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my conscience would not let me

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No Memorial For Ray Franz.

by Blue Grass in

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i've read on multiple threads that ray will not have a memorial service per his request and that he will be cremated.

on one hand this is good because it's confirms his sincerity and humility and shows he doesn't seek praise or attention.

it's more evidence that his books were written honestly and weren't written out of spite or for just monetary gain.

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i would love that ohiocowboy cuz he helped me so much and never knew it!!!

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No Memorial For Ray Franz.

by Blue Grass in

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i've read on multiple threads that ray will not have a memorial service per his request and that he will be cremated.

on one hand this is good because it's confirms his sincerity and humility and shows he doesn't seek praise or attention.

it's more evidence that his books were written honestly and weren't written out of spite or for just monetary gain.

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it's the first time in my life i cried for someone i didn't ever personaly see

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Silly things I wondered as a kid

by exwhyzee in

if god is like a loving father why did he set up a way for adam and eve to possibly fail by putting the "magic tree" in the garden?

if my dad sabotaged his kids this way or felt the need to test our love him he'd be considered an abusive father.. when god put an angel with a spinning sword in front of the entrance to the garden why didn't a&e walk a few miles down from there and climb over the wall ?

was there a wall ?.

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Noah's flood always confused me cuz animals from all around the world had to live in one boat and that was imposable...

I used to have nightmairs about the big A and was so affraid that I would be either tortured or killed and wasn't sure if I could answer the questions from the interigator right...

Jehovah always seemed mean and vindictive.... never felt the love and forgivness...

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