Posts by bsmart

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Am I reading this right?

by RedhorseWoman in

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the latest wt questions from readers on blood.

fractions of all "primary" components are now allowed?.

is this saying that everything is allowed except when they're combined together?

This is a real oldie, but this was not mentioned; orthodox Jews will not eat blood in any form but have no problem with taking a transfusion. It is a dietary regulation, period. Any Jew will tell you so.

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Why No Disfellowshipping Before 1952?

by blondie in

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why was there no official arrangement before 1952 to disfellowship people?

was there a different procedure with a different name?

was no one committing disfellowshipping offenses?

bsmart

Time to bump this back to the top.

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Rutherford Exposed: The Story of Berta and Bonnie

by Farkel in

it was made by a women who in later years wore crotchless panties and bras which had holes in the nipple areas.

he not only knew the woman in question (she's now deceased), he has met her numerous times.

up until recently this secret of her year's long sexual affair with rutherford was kept by the family.

bsmart

I have read this thread several times while coming here this past 10-11 years and am always impressed with the dedication and thoroughness of the research. Mostly I miss those who have moved on or passed (RIP Farkel). This site is a treasure for anyone who always knew something was messed up in the witness world.

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Vaccine Deaths

by Sea Breeze in

it is reported that in the usa, 30 people are dying per day after receiving the corona vaccine.

anyone else hear about this?

- article.

bsmart

If a severe side effect is truly severe, the patient went to the doctor. I would think any doctor will have no issue with reporting and it would be done.

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What has happened to movie villains?

by LoveUniHateExams in

interesting video from the critical drinker.. his thesis is basically this: movie antagonists used to be well-written, but nowadays they suffer from poor writing and the shoehorning in of identity politics.. he makes an interesting comparison between darth vader and kylo ren.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnrp7skzogk.

what do you think?.

bsmart

"They all got elected to govt. positions?" Sea Breeze

I am so tired of politics. If I talk with a Republican the Evil Democrats are doing nothing right. The Democrats want to put Trump in jail. The last 20 years have me questioning whether I will go to the polls next election. I wanted to be part of the solutions when I stepped away from the kingdom hall.

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Will You Still Wear A Mask Even If You Don’t Have To?

by minimus in

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it seems that some people just aren’t ready to put those masks aside even if they are fully vaccinated!

some can’t help but think their brains aren’t ready for “normal”..

bsmart

Some stores are still requiring masks in my state. Went to the bank this morning and no mask required. Of course the clerks were still behind plexiglass and it wasn't crowded. Any place that people are closer than 6 ft I put my mask on. My husband is frail and I have to stay well. Wish I had a vaccine for pollen... its been a terrible spring for allergies.

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Do JW women expect LESS from their man than Non-jw women?

by pistolpete in

non-jw women usually expect their man to have some type of social status.

whether it's education, money, fame, etc.. these days, feminism also plays a role in a future, marriage.

(the man is not the head, maybe the women is the head).

bsmart

I left pretty much after I graduated in the 60's. (never baptized) I knew I would never marry a witness, lived with my grandma while I went to community college. When I got a job at the hospital I moved to an apartment where I wouldnt have to take a bus for 3 -11 shift. Closer to work... safer too.

Tho I did date a guy from the hall once, just confirmed my thoughts that I would do better not married if he was anything to go by.

Met my husband a few years later. We will be celebrating 48 years in November.

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YHWH a minor pagan god: Ugaritic Texts and the Sons of El

by DoomVoyager in

interesting.. here is the first thing i've found on the subject, though i haven't read much of it yet.. http://faculty.gordon.edu/hu/bi/ted_hildebrandt/otesources/05-deuteronomy/text/articles/heiser-deut32-bs.htm.

pseudo.

bsmart

Wonderful information here, I have to say I have read it before and always find it interesting. Some of the links dont work anymore. Bumping it to the top for anyone who missed it.

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