Joyzabel

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  Dead Relative Due To Blood Policy?

  by AlanF in

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  i'd like to hear comments from anyone who had a relative die because of the watchtower society's misguided policy on blood transfusions.. alanf

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  Joyzabel

  *sigh*

  I lost my dad in January 2003 due to the blood policy. His aorta began to tear, they set him up for surgery, but the no blood policy made the surgeon apprehensive. While inserting the foley catherater they punctured the prostate, causing blood loss into the bladder. Due to the no blood policy they postponed the aorta surgery to build his blood back up and find out what exactly was going on with the catherater. 2 days later he ruptured his aorta and died instantly. Had he agreed to blood they would have done the surgery the first night he entered the hospital the doctors would have not waited "to build up his blood" but would have corrected the defect that was occuring.

  Then in September 2003 my father-in-law bleed to death in a hospital after his hemmroids ruptured. Yep, you bet the JW family was hovering around making sure he didn't get any blood. They didn't even know he could get blood products like albumin to help.

  Joy
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  Conceited Witnesses

  by TheListener in

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  2. friends

  lately several of the threads on the board have dealt with some really deep spiritual and biblical topics.

  i love reading everyone's opinions and seeing links to even more detailed opinions.

  it has made me think though.. when i was a strong dub i thought i knew everything about the bible and couldn't wait to 'get into it' with a catholic or protestant priest.

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  Joyzabel

  It's been this website that has shown me how conceited I was. I was completely fooled.

  In my humble opinion, it is only after realizing this and humbling ourselves that JWs become xJWs. Ever notice when information is presented to JWs their pride excuses whatever the information is?

  So, I figure, unless someone is willing to truely be humble and say "what a fool I was to be such a true believer" one will never leave a cult. Pride, arrogance, etc keeps people from really looking at the truth.
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  Brothers Meet Again After 26 Years!

  by toladest in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  dan f's horrible abuse separated a family.

  but it is time for the healing to begin.

  dan married lynne in the early 70's and with her came 2 stepchildren, dawn & darrin.

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  Joyzabel

  yes, very moving story.

  I'm glad you are helping this family heal.

  Joy
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  Take a look at these tits

  by ballistic in

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  story on todays bbc news.

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  Joyzabel

  lol, cute Ballistic.

  We used to have Tit-mouse visit us in the winter. Cute little birds

  <-----no bird symbol, but close enough
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  A big "Thank You" from Ozzie!

  by ozziepost in

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  "bliss!

  it's bliss for you.

  a handphone was given to me and it was bliss calling to pass on the .

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  Joyzabel

  (((((Ozzie & Mrs. Ozzie)))))

  so glad to hear from you. Especially since it means you made it through a very difficult surery.

  Please take the needed time to rest and recooperate like you are suppose to.

  I'm so glad you had a world wide family and friends' support.

  Hugs,

  Joy
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  TWO POTS

  by Dansk in

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  2. friends

  my wife recieved this via e-mail.

  it is so good i thought i'd share .

  an elderly chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a. pole, which she carried across her neck.. .

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  Joyzabel

  Thanks, Ian.

  I love good motivational reasons to see the good in oneself and others.

  Hugs,

  Joy
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  OK...............here is the latest on our much loved Ozzie.

  by BLISSISIGNORANCE in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have had trouble getting onto mrs ozzie since the operation but this morning i rang the hospital and was put through to mr ozzie himself!.

  we spoke for quite a while and he sounded fantastic!!!!!!!.

  i passed on the love of the board and told him he has so many people who love him.

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  Joyzabel

  wonderful!!

  now for a speedy recovery.
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  Barb Anderson's Court Hearing Update

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  greetings from tennessee.

  thank you for your inquiries regarding the barbara anderson vs. watchtower tennessee appellate court hearing, which took place on thursday, april 14, 2005. accompanied by steve and joy imhof, from panama city beach, florida, and our attorney, jerre hood, from winchester, tennessee, we drove to nashville to attend the 1:00 p.m. scheduled appellate hearing.

  this hearing was requested last year by defendants in the case, and they are: the numerous corporations of watchtower bible and tract society; watchtower spokespersons, j. r. brown, and david semonian, and certain elders of the manchester, tn congregation of jws.

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  Joyzabel

  thank you Hawkaw

  *earmarking website*
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  Do you think the world will end soon. If so, when?

  by Rod P in

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  2. bible

  predictions for the end of the world have been going on since the time of christ, and in every century since then.

  during the past 100 years there have been more predictions for the end of the world than have been made in all the previous centuries combined.

  many of these prophesied dates have since come and gone.. people look around and see the possibility of many different natural or man-made disasters by which the end could come.

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  Joyzabel

  Maybe we should join "Skeptics Anonymous" and go thru a 12-Step program to cure us from that.

  excellent idea!

  or go get a book on critical thinking.
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  question from a NJW regarding a family JW in medical condition

  by maggie221 in

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  2. friends

  hello, this is my first post here and i will try and be breif.

  i am not a jw but have an uncle and family who is strong into their belief.

  my cousin (his son) is in the hospital and had a bad accident at work.

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  Joyzabel

  alw,

  it is not well known among the JWs but several years ago when the european counsil was looking to the deaths of many "cult" members, they said that JWs were a cult if they allowed their followers to die instead of taking blood. So there is an official letter from the WT to the European Council stating that a JW will NOT be df'd for taking blood. Thus the WT escaped the "cult" label in eruope. But did they let the R & F know about that letter? lol, no. So technically, they are not Df'd, but they announce "they are no longer one of JW's". ( and the shunning begins)

  I'm hoping someone on here will have a copy of that letter. Or maybe LeeElder on his site has it.

  edited to add: http://www.ajwrb.org/basics/perjury.shtml