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  Lessons learned from the outcome of bloodless emergency laparotomies on Jehovah’s Witness women

  by OrphanCrow in

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  2. medical

  the wt has promoted bloodless surgery as a viable (and better) alternative to surgery with blood transfusions.. i have found a medical study that has been used to back up these "evidence based" claims.

  the title of the article is lessons learned from the outcome of bloodless emergency.

  these mostly indigent patients died of peritonitis becauseof delays in payment for antibiotics.

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  So it looks as if their study was based on patient records rather than being set up as an independent study with participants recruited and screened. This mean that there was no way of ensuring parity across both groups.
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  Lessons learned from the outcome of bloodless emergency laparotomies on Jehovah’s Witness women

  by OrphanCrow in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  the wt has promoted bloodless surgery as a viable (and better) alternative to surgery with blood transfusions.. i have found a medical study that has been used to back up these "evidence based" claims.

  the title of the article is lessons learned from the outcome of bloodless emergency.

  these mostly indigent patients died of peritonitis becauseof delays in payment for antibiotics.

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  So the differences between the 2 groups was more than whether they received a transfusion of not. The non transfused patients were not homeless, there is no record of prior medical conditions or general health which may also have affected the outcome.

  There is also no record whether the JW patients had all received antibiotics in a timely manner or whether those that died had done so after receiving antibiotics.

  If this was a study it would be hoped that both groups received the same medical care with the exception of the blood transfusion and that both groups were similar in other ways to ensure that the conclusions drawn were valid. It seems that the homeless women were treated differently and that failure to provide all the care they needed was what killed them.If you remove the women who did not receive antibiotics from the study then witness women did not do as well as the non witness women.
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  Mouthy has Passed Away

  by Simon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  update on mouthy (grace gough)this is graces granddaughter.

  i wanted to send an update that today my beautiful grandmother passed away - surrounded by friends and family.

  - may 22 1927 - sept 2nd 2016. mouthys_granddaughter.

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  Such sad news it felt that she was a grandmother to us all and she brought warmth and humour to the board.

  Thinking of her family and friends who have lost someone truly special.
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  Hove KH sell off

  by Damascus in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  anyone know when this sell off of the brighton and hove kh was put on the market and where will the cong go to?.

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  I used to attend Portslade congregation when they had the hall next to the railway bridge. At the time the congregation seemed pretty active how things change.
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  Jehovah's Witnesses post 'anti-gay' 'Harness Your Habits' leaflet in North Devon

  by OrphanCrow in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jehovah's witnesses post 'anti-gay' 'harness your habits' leaflet in north devon.

  devon and cornwall police have said a leaflet posted through doors in north devon isn't a crime – despite it advising gay people to "control their urges".the leaflet, entitled "how to harness your habits", was distributed in north devon by jehovah's witnesses and contains an article asking "what does the bible say about homosexuality?

  "in it, the religious group states that "rejecting homosexuality" is completely different to "rejecting people of a different skin colour" and says their views are the same as people who "view smoking as harmful and even repugnant".it also compares gay people to animals, but says "unlike animals, they can choose not to act on their impulses".the journal was contacted by a reader, who wishes to remain anonymous, who felt "belittled" by the leaflet.

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  It shows how isolated they are from public opinion to think that this message is appropriate for distribution. Either they are deliberately trying to provoke the community or they are just ignorant.
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  August 12, 2016 BOE Re: Obtaining Video Equipment for Displaying Spiritual Programs

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  august 12, 2016 to all bodies of elders in the united states branch territory re: obtaining video equipment for displaying spiritual programs.

  spiritual_programs_video_equipment_kits-e.

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  So it is all about the money, although the society will supply the equipment the publishers have to increase their donations to pay for it otherwise they can fund it themselves.

  The society took the congregations money under the excuse that the resources would be pooled to help everyone, then they suggest that equipment is bought but it won't be funded with the existing money it has to be paid for with extra contributions. This means the congregation could be paying for this stuff forever when if they hadn't given their resources to the society they would have been able to pay for this outright. Some people must surely be asking where the money went. Repairs aren't funded, refurbs aren't funded, video equipment isn't funded so this pool of money is not being used for anything.

  Exploitation described as appreciation.
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  Oh the irony!!!!

  by notsurewheretogo in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  just saw this pop up in my facebook...i laughed out loud in the office and people looked at me.. .

  is it just me or is it very ironic to post that scripture with a picture of the hq?

  because following men at hq is exactly what they do!.

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  funny that you can be df'd for rejecting the GB but not for having doubts about the existence of God.
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  Do you recognize?

  by Gorbatchov in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  gorby has had a personal paradigm shift lately.. from one point to an other i "feel" and "think" different about the jw subject.. - no more interest in doctrine.

  - no more interest in things that happen 100 years ago into an religion.. - no more taking statements too serious.

  it doesn't matter me at all what a generation doctrine change is all about, it doesn't matter me at all that brother elder said "blablabla boe!".

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  I get it and certainly have experienced the same feeling.
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  New Field Service Report

  by cognac in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  has anyone seen this?

  when did that happen?.

  http://www.jw-archive.org/post/137681838624/new-service-report-jwinspirational.

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  I suppose this reflects the new way of doing field service. They don't have the same booklets, brochures and magazines they used to since most are out of print.

  What counts as an electronic placement? I suspect it will be a way of making it look as if there has been progress when in fact there has been none.
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  'American Pickers' Star and her Jehovah's Witness upbringing

  by jwleaks in

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  2. friends

  danielle colby went from jehovah's witnesses to burlesque dancer to vintage decor goddess.

  dallas news | by joy tipping.

  january 30, 2014. .

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  I like her on that show. I will watch it with renewed interest.