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Jehovahs Witnesses will absolutely not donate blood.
Yet they will accept blood products, and vaccinations or interferons which may have been made utilizing blood products.
are you aware of any double standards promoted by the organization of jehovah's witnesses?
here a a few i am aware of:.
1. the wts equated joining the ymca with apostasy but felt free to join the un for 10 years (1991-2001).
BLOOD
Jehovahs Witnesses will absolutely not donate blood.
Yet they will accept blood products, and vaccinations or interferons which may have been made utilizing blood products.
Isn’t it wonderful the numbers of JWs in Eastern Europe have taken a real nosedive!
They can spot a high control quasi totalitarian regime a mile off obviously!!!
it brings to mind my niece when she see`s how dry the countryside is ,how armageddon must be so close..
The map I saw of the fires was absolutely mental!!!!
To coin a phrase, Australia is literally “Lit”🤨 The fires are surrounding the whole perimeter of the country by the looks😳. Is it connected with global warming?
Yes Smiddy 🙋🏽♀️, are you ok? How about our other Aussie members? Any experiences to share guys?How are the 🧑🏽🚒doing?
are you aware of any double standards promoted by the organization of jehovah's witnesses?
here a a few i am aware of:.
1. the wts equated joining the ymca with apostasy but felt free to join the un for 10 years (1991-2001).
If Christendom’s followers commit a sin, like child abuse, it’s because “it’s Satans church“.
If Jehovah’s witnesses do the same, either it’s because they are “imperfect men” or because “they are not really true Jehovah’s witnesses“.
Does that mean paedophile priest’s are not really true Catholics or just “imperfect men”?
fader here - last meeting was in autumn 2005. lurker on this site and others.
not one to get all controversial.. typical situation, pretty much a born in and left the church at age 38 and never looked back.. i'm 53 now, parents getting older - late 70s but very active, dad is still an elder.. parents, in laws, brother and brother-in-law still uber active jws.. my family (wife and 2 adult children) out since 2005.. we have stayed close to our parents - we have treaded religion lightly and have had a pretty good relationship and have kept our personal lives and beliefs/opinions separated from them.
this was intentional - as we love them and do not want anything to cause shunning since they are getting older and want to be there for them and we respect their beliefs.. got this letter today.
The typical JW uber letter. It's all about them, not you. You have left US and you have hurt US.
It seems to me either your mum or dad have let slip something to someone, or someone has thrown them under the bus for some reason over you.....and someone has stated something about the kids having girlfriends/boyfriends or seeing Xmas lights etc. In other words they have definitely come under outside pressure.
May I ask does your brother/in law shun you?
I cut out the quote above because as it seems your parents are sensitive, kindly types perhaps saying that to them may make them think....”it’s all about YOU, how YOU Feel/hurt typical Jehovah’s Witness. Prepared to sacrifice the world as long as you’re ok”.its all on their terms, if THEY have necessary family business they will call, if YOU DO ha!! Fat chance you’d hear from them (for most j-dubs, I don’t say in your specific case, there are exceptions I know}
Harsh? Yes. Surely. Ask your dad if it’s more important he’s an elder or your father. Sorry I don’t think you should ignore them. That’s just what watchtower wants.
she certainly is passionate about climate change.
🤔.
I am well to the extreme when it comes to climate change. I have even gotten rid of my car since I live in London there’s no excuse using it unless you have a disability,elderly or very young kids.
But Gretas PARENTS are the ones who have stolen her childhood.
They have obviously terrified the poor kid to death....and I don’t like parents who frighten their kids with stories about dystopian futures.😒
there wasn't a place to really peg this so i just picked this area to post.. one of the interests i have is fossils and finding things in the ground.
i stumbled onto a lady that does mudlarking in england.
it's amazing what is found by the river - some very old coins, bottles, pottery, smoking pipes etc.
I went mudlarking with my kids and their London school. Fantastic!
You need permits to dig below a certain level, too.
I have heard of these amazing German youngsters who were executed by the Nazis.
the 2019 report is out:.
https://download-a.akamaihd.net/files/media_publication/29/syr19_e.pdf.
the “average publisher” figure for individual countries has made a comeback!
Drop off your key lee have a family member living in an African nation, and their description is very different. A lot of it has to do with the abject poverty people are in, and they think that becoming JWs will make them rich, or at least more financially secure. The ones that get to Bethel there and get their monthly $100 allotment or whatever it is and a free place to live with healthcare think they have really hit it big. They even send money home to their family in the bush. Its a different world.
I agree. I don’t have personal experience here but my feeling is they like the connection to an American religion, they also see Jehovah’s witnesses in these really poor areas living a relatively stable life and being as comfortable as is possible. This is because JWs don’t tend to gamble, drink to excess, get into fights or spend money on destructive relationships. They will also help each other out in terms of providing employment for each other first, before they will employ “worldly” people. Of course we know it’s an illusion but to the “underclass”(horrible term) they do portray a sort of safety in an otherwise dangerous world.
edit yes Asp59 another reason for growth; as you say many will hope to bag a western mate through becoming a witness. Many are already Christian so it’s not too much of a hardship to get baptised j-dub.
i have started this, then restarted it, and it still sucks to even write this out - but my younger sister passed away unexpectedly last saturday (on my birthday).
i am going through all the grieving emotions, but there is more to the story that i could never and would never talk about to anyone that didn't understand the jw rhetoric.
so...here i am.. my sister has had borderline personality disorder (bpd) for as long as i can remember.
Can I just say I am related to someone ( nephew in-law) who has BPD and Ive been in clinics with people diagnosed with it so I DO know what it’s like to be around them but I can’t imagine the hell you must feel being the one they’re obsessed with. I know that fear, though, since my hubby has been that person. I absolutely feel for you.
I think perhaps you need to try and be there for your poor niece who is the one who is going to really suffer in all this. It’s seems that poor little girl as used as a pawn.
Your sister had a very real and very debilitating illness....apart from schizophrenia perhaps the MOST debilitating. Your parents took advantage of that fact and I’m afraid it’s they that have done the most damage to you.
is there any chance you and your husband would be willing to fight for that little girl?
PS I’m very sorry such a very young lady and mother has lost her life :(
edit: raising that child away from the cult would be the ultimate fitting tribute to the woman YOUR SISTER SHOULD HAVE BEEN. Even if you fought for access it would be worth it. Perhaps you will fill that gaping hole with the relationship with your sisters child ❤️❤️
i'm not really sure where to put this post or "thread", so i'll just put it in the physical activities area.
i just want to know if anyone on the forum has any experience with having a hip replacement surgery done on them, or perhaps a friend or relative.
what was your experience, if it was you?
and then danced the twist at wedding too. (carefully)NB Waton you’re a very bad Jehovah’s Witness Don’t you remember that Watchtower telling us “The Twist” was derived from an ancient fertility ritual and to be undertaken at your own peril!!!