In a certain country I won't name, being a single heterosexual male makes you somewhat suspicious. In their opinion, you're prone to have different lovers over a period of time. The truth is, they are usually right. They prefer married donors. They are aware that nothing is 100% safe, but they do their best. And you don't get money for donating. At best, juice.
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by Snoozy infound this article on a "gay like" man that was refused and it got me to wondering..i really didn't know the rules!.
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/man-says-rejected-blood-bank-seeming-gay-151627659.html.
an indiana man says a blood donation center rejected him as a donor because he appears to be gay--even though he isn't.. .
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Should there be restrictions on who can donate blood?
by Snoozy infound this article on a "gay like" man that was refused and it got me to wondering..i really didn't know the rules!.
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/man-says-rejected-blood-bank-seeming-gay-151627659.html.
an indiana man says a blood donation center rejected him as a donor because he appears to be gay--even though he isn't.. .
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dgp
Of course there must be restrictions on who can donate blood. For example, people who have had hepatitis are forbidden from donating. The same is true of people who have auto-immune diseases, or Chagas disease. You can't donate blood if you're not over 18, and you can't donate too often, either. You should not donate if you have had a cold, for example, or if you have swollen lymph glands. Of course, you must not donate if you have AIDS.
The idea is to help people live; it is never to disregard the fact that somebody's blood may be infected with something.
I am sure that you should not be forbidden from donating just because you look gay. No one can say that straight people are less prone to risks. But quite often nurses and doctors prefer to err on the side of caution. It's embarrassing, but it's in the best interest of the intended recipients. I think you can take a bit of embarrassment if that saves a life.
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vaguelyinteresting - catholic youth festival -spain
by wantarevolution invisiting madrid this week, heard an intersiting bit of "theocratic warfare" that'll be going on this summer during the popes visit for the youth festival.. .
witnesses from various halls, both english and spanish are being trained to infultrate the youth conventions to ask "what's going on" and then offer watchtowers/awakes about jesus.. .
there are training sessions at the bethel in torrejon - i have heard this first hand.
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dgp
You mean they are going to commit spiritual fornication? In those "festivals" there are always masses.
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Once again I say goodbye
by mouthy ini find the board is getting very unfriendly of late.
used to be great to be aboard.
but the snipping that so many.
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I don't know what thread it is that people are talking about. I just would hate it if Mouthy went away.
I hope she doesn't.
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"This is how I discovered the truth."
by leavingwt init's amazing how similar all of these high-control groups really are.
"this is how i discovered truth.
my name is chris and i'm an ex mormon.
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Bookmarked for later.
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It's my Birthday on Thursday
by nugget ini am having my second birthday out of the jws on the 14th of july the first after disfellowshipping and just need a few ideas for the day.
we went to arudel today to do pre birthday shopping so i am really looking forward to see what goodies they found.
there was much whispering in the corner of shops.
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dgp
Happy Birthday, Nugget!
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I'm Home!!!!!Wonderful Picket
by mouthy inlovely weather.....got there at 11.45 my friend set up all his signs ( 4 of them) about the black becoming white,.
internet no nos!!
they were all in suits ties,very hot!
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Great for you, Mouthy!
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Need Opinions -- Engaged to a JW!!
by junebug_11 inok, quick run down of my situation.. .
1. i am not religious.
my now-fiance was raised jw but left the religion about 10 years ago.. 2. we started dating last march, i got pregnant within two weeks.
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Ziddina: let's hope for the best.
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Need Opinions -- Engaged to a JW!!
by junebug_11 inok, quick run down of my situation.. .
1. i am not religious.
my now-fiance was raised jw but left the religion about 10 years ago.. 2. we started dating last march, i got pregnant within two weeks.
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June Bug, welcome to the site. I am not a Jehovah's witness, and never was. In my opinion, you have received wonderful advice, but I would like to single out this one, by Nugget:
I would say to you take your time and do not rush into any long term commitment until you are sure it will be in the best interests of you and your child. This is the time for honest talk with your fiancee so that you understand exactly what you would be letting yourself into and he knows how far you are prepared to go.
I would add that the time you need to take to really understand what you would be getting into is longer than you might think. If you are a "worldly", like me, you have to make sense of everything, and even then there will be things you won't understand but will be obvious to a witness. It will take very long for things to really sink. At this moment, well-meaning people tell you, for example, that he will put Jehovah first, and I am sure you don't really grasp what that means, not because you're not smart, but because you don't know yet how far that can go. When you think you've learned enough, think again.
Beyond his being an "unbaptized publisher", your JW is a man. I don't think it is good for any woman to marry in a given period of time because her significant other demands so. This is a very bad start for you. It would be a very bad start with another "worldly" as well.
I would like to bring your attention to this:
"He told me that he would only go back to the religion if "something really big happened" (which I read as "never").
I would have understood this the same way if it had come from another person who were not in a cult. You see, he didn't lie; he just didn't clarify what he really meant. I'm pretty sure he did understand what thoughts crossed your head, however. Please, notice this.
I know you would want your child to live with his father and in a family. That is a huge reason for you to stay with this JW. However, I would like you not to give in to blackmail for the sake of your child. Meaning, don't convert, don't agree to attend meetings, don't do things his way, only because you don't want to feel it was YOU who put distance between this child and his father. Don't give in to such blackmail as "if only you agreed to leave your wicked ways and accept Jehovah". Please bear in mind that the distance that separates witnesses from us is not something we choose; the Watchtower demands that it be so, and they oblige.
It might seem selfish to take a course that could result in your child not sharing a home with his father, but it is not. And please remember that you matter, too.
My personal opinion is that you should not attend any meetings and not allow him to take the child to the Kingdom Hall. If you are of a clear mind that you won't convert, don't do the things you would do if you had converted. Make it clear that you're not a witness, for Christ's sake, and that your points of view are to be taken in consideration as well.
I think you should prepare for any "scenario" and choose the best. Meaning "what would life be like if I converted? What if I didn't but agreed to his demands? What if I didn't agree to anything I found objectionable? What if I didn't marry him?"
Please notice that perhaps his wanting to go back to the Watchtower comes from fear of his child dying. In his mind, perhaps he believed he needs to save his child and lovely woman from annihilation. He must mean good, only no good would come out of your joining the Watchtower. And, since you're not religious, I trust you know that this Armageddon think is nonsense. All religions are.
I would like to have longer conversations with you. Please send me a private message if you think you're fine with that.
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Watchtower Movie Stars
by Marvin Shilmer inwatchtower movie stars .
today i uploaded a new article to my blog sharing one of the rare instances where watchtower bothered to write a performance review of movie stars.
the two movie stars are charlton heston and yul brynner.
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dgp
I wonder whether the Watchtower said anything at all about Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ.