Rachel- the legal reason was during my 2 years stint as an almost JW- so I could get baptised- LOL it was a silly reason to me then and it still is now- God doesnt care about papwork- men do! but the point about it being legally protective in cases like flipper stated, was my main reason for asking my man to sign on the dotted line (he's not/ never has been a JW- thank G_d!)
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What's Your Opinion: Is Legal Marriage Important?
by GoddessRachel inhey everyone,.
so i've been thinking about marriage a lot lately, with same-sex marriages being approved in some states, banned in others, and flip-flopped in still others (see: california).. i recently read an article in my local newspaper about how marriage is a personal and religious union that has no business being in any of our laws, and that the laws should instead be for a legal domestic relationship, to establish and recognize legal families, and that marriage should be altogether separate from that.
i really agreed with all that was said in the article.. i want to get married.
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Any Good Ideas for a Letter to the Editor?
by AK - Jeff inregarding this matter?
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/medical/176165/1/blood-being-refused-here-in-my-area.
i think i will write one this week.
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TY Watson- I was just trying to show my support. I think the letter is great just how it is - In my haste to comment I did not click on the link to understand exactly which Editor it was being sent to- Iam sorry and also Iam very glad it wont go to waste by being sent to WT!
Watson I think we can both agree that issues like this are not being told properly by the media at large, exposing the lies and helping the real victims must be a priority in any case (in this case a very younge child). LOTS MORE LETTERS NEEDED!!!
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Any Good Ideas for a Letter to the Editor?
by AK - Jeff inregarding this matter?
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/medical/176165/1/blood-being-refused-here-in-my-area.
i think i will write one this week.
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I'am not sure if iam just being too critical of the WT here but in the two years i spent reading every single publication mag WT/AWAKE I dont know if i ever noticed them publish a question that they could not answer (using scripture) or discredit (using scripture)in some way... To publish a letter that without a doubt proves them wronge???-to do so would be self destructive wouldn't it?
Maybe sending this Letter to the Ed of your local Newspaper instead of WT would be more productive- I have felt like doing simmilar several times- it may just spark enough intrest from the REAL media to do a proper indepth story on the Issue and cause more to question the GB and prevent more people from joining this "cult" in the first place.
Appart from that, I give your letter an 11 out 10.
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What's Your Opinion: Is Legal Marriage Important?
by GoddessRachel inhey everyone,.
so i've been thinking about marriage a lot lately, with same-sex marriages being approved in some states, banned in others, and flip-flopped in still others (see: california).. i recently read an article in my local newspaper about how marriage is a personal and religious union that has no business being in any of our laws, and that the laws should instead be for a legal domestic relationship, to establish and recognize legal families, and that marriage should be altogether separate from that.
i really agreed with all that was said in the article.. i want to get married.
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Just to re-define what marriage is for a moment... a life long commitment between two indivduals who wish to share the rest of their lives together in a loving environment (children optional). My husband and I had that for the first 8 years before we actually did the paperwork! all 3 of our kids were there with us in the court house on the day- no church envolved/or KH- life went straight back to normal afterwards, we really only just did the paperwork for legal reasons- we already had the marriage + kids+ dept already lol
I think most of us seem to forget that a wedding is one act- the marriage is a life style choice, that can funtion with or without the paper work (but like Flipper said- that one peice of paper can potentially save your life!)
If you want to get married- Go for it! Best Wishes and Enjoy Your Futures Together
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Can anyone explain...
by Lillith26 inhi, can anyone please explain to me why?...
in the "blood dvd" the org says "that although we will not accept practises that go against our religion (blood transfusion), as jw's we do still wish to have the very best medical treatment avaliable to us.." but the majority of witlesses wont let themselves, their children or other members go to uni to become docters/surgions etc.
please explain????.
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Quandry- thankyou for the welcome, I will have a look through the search.
2 years before I started studying with the Witnesses, I had really emergency C-section to save the life of my child and myself (I needed a bag to not bleed to death on the table!), I thought that surviving the ordeal was god's way of giving me a second chance at life- in my search to find answers and a good way to live, I had a knock at my door... the rest is a very common tail... Now I just thank god for life/the people who help to save lives/the people who make life worth living and that I got a second chance at it!
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Study: Animals can tell right from wrong
by Elsewhere inhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/5373379/animals-can-tell-right-from-wrong.html.
animals can tell right from wrong.
animals possess a sense of morality that allows them to tell the difference between right and wrong, according to a controversial new book.. by richard gray, science correspondent .
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I had a very interesting find the other day, about sexuality in the animal kingdom- turns out they are freaker in the sack then us LOL
But it make some very valid points- most domestic and wild animals are actually bi-sexual in nature, and it's not always just to pro-create- most of the time it's recreational.
Maybe they are more tolerant of diveristy in there "animal" societies than us humdumbeings are???
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Apostates now officially "Anti-Christ" says Wiki
by cameo-d inseems the page was just modified a few hours ago:.
this page was last modified on 31 may 2009 at 01:15. .
i am not sure if it called apostates part of the anti-christ before, but it appears they have made some changes on the page and it seems to be very strong and assertive language.. .
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The Anti-Christ is anyone who disagrees with the GB!
Hey... thats me LOL IAM THE ORIGINAL HO HO HO of BABYLON! LOL
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Can anyone explain...
by Lillith26 inhi, can anyone please explain to me why?...
in the "blood dvd" the org says "that although we will not accept practises that go against our religion (blood transfusion), as jw's we do still wish to have the very best medical treatment avaliable to us.." but the majority of witlesses wont let themselves, their children or other members go to uni to become docters/surgions etc.
please explain????.
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Hi, can anyone please explain to me why?... in the "blood DVD" the ORG says "that although we will not accept practises that go against our religion (blood transfusion), as JW's we do still wish to have the very best medical treatment avaliable to us.." but the majority of Witlesses wont let themselves, their children or other members go to Uni to become Docters/Surgions etc. PLEASE EXPLAIN????
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The Gig is Up!
by cameo-d inevery few centuries, religion has to change it's face.. there's always a plan b in the wings.. this religious house of cards is destined to fall.
it has been an orchestrated plan all along.. but while people have been debating and arguing over religious dogma, the carcases of controversy designed to keep us occupied and blinded, the capstone elite have been silently moving their new plans to fruition.. the totalitarian theocratic system aka kingdom of god is a business venture.
it is a reorganization between commerce, religion, and politics.
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Sounds Like Deism to me!
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hi guys
by 504deist ini'm not new to this forum.
i used to come on under a different name a while back but got away from it.
had to change my identity for personal reasons.
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Lillith26
Hello 504deist, and even though I am new here- Welcome Back