Last year I had a falling out with my sister over this subject... she was quick to bring up how JWs were right all along and that more doctors are using the so-called "alternatives"... I stopped her cold when I asked her: "what alternatives were available in the 40's when the WT came up with this ridiculous doctrine?" I also pointed out that well over 75% of the world's population live in areas where these "alternatives" are NOT available... and even if they were, JWs in those areas probably wouldn't be able to afford these... so what what are JWQ's supposed to do? let their children die??? she responded with something ridiculous like that's what the resurrection is for or Jehovah knows what he's doing or some other ridiculous nonsense... it's no use...
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10JWs want the medical community to RESPECT their beliefs
by sabastious inhow can jehovah's witnesses demand respect from the medical community as regards to their refusal to take blood tranfusions?
how could i ask my doctor, or anyone for that matter, to engage in my suicide?
how can a witness ask a doctor, or anyone, to take their child's life?.
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2011 revolutions
by d inhow do you feel about all these revolutions in the middle east being started off by young people like myself?.
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Alfred
That's probably the demographic that has the least to lose and the most to gain from rising up against dictatorships...
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OSHA Safety Regulations: Does the WT look the other way?
by Alfred ini've been on a couple of kh remodels (the last one over 2 years ago)... both remodels took about 2 months to complete... in both cases i pointed out numerous safety hazards and osha violations to the site coordinator (not petty nonsense but actual safety hazards).
just to give a few examples...there were stripped extension cords everywhere, poorly protected temporary wiring, trip hazards, unlabeled cans containing either hazmat or flammable liquid, hazardous liquid spills that were cleaned up with rags and then tossed in the trash, the list goes on and on... i can tell you that it really got out of control (no exageration)... in both cases i was told not to worry about it because we would be done with the remodel fairly soon and jehovah always looks after his people.
what i didn't get is that they would have these 5-10 minute "safety talks" before starting the work day, yet we would be constantly surrounded by safety hazards all day long.. so my question is... have you ever been on a kh new construction or remodel and observed any osha safety violations?
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Alfred
(BTW... I just realized I posted under the wrong topic section... sorry...)
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OSHA Safety Regulations: Does the WT look the other way?
by Alfred ini've been on a couple of kh remodels (the last one over 2 years ago)... both remodels took about 2 months to complete... in both cases i pointed out numerous safety hazards and osha violations to the site coordinator (not petty nonsense but actual safety hazards).
just to give a few examples...there were stripped extension cords everywhere, poorly protected temporary wiring, trip hazards, unlabeled cans containing either hazmat or flammable liquid, hazardous liquid spills that were cleaned up with rags and then tossed in the trash, the list goes on and on... i can tell you that it really got out of control (no exageration)... in both cases i was told not to worry about it because we would be done with the remodel fairly soon and jehovah always looks after his people.
what i didn't get is that they would have these 5-10 minute "safety talks" before starting the work day, yet we would be constantly surrounded by safety hazards all day long.. so my question is... have you ever been on a kh new construction or remodel and observed any osha safety violations?
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Alfred
I've been on a couple of KH remodels (the last one over 2 years ago)... both remodels took about 2 months to complete... in both cases I pointed out numerous safety hazards and OSHA violations to the site coordinator (not petty nonsense but actual safety hazards). Just to give a few examples...there were stripped extension cords everywhere, poorly protected temporary wiring, trip hazards, unlabeled cans containing either hazmat or flammable liquid, hazardous liquid spills that were cleaned up with rags and then tossed in the trash, the list goes on and on... I can tell you that it really got out of control (no exageration)... in both cases I was told not to worry about it because we would be done with the remodel fairly soon and Jehovah always looks after his people. What I didn't get is that they would have these 5-10 minute "safety talks" before starting the work day, yet we would be constantly surrounded by safety hazards all day long.
So my question is... Have you ever been on a KH new construction or remodel and observed any OSHA safety violations? Did the site coordinator do anything about it? (I'm just trying to determine if this was/is just a "regional" thing or a widespread problem)... I look forward to your experiences... thanks!
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A little Facebook interaction
by sooner7nc ini made a comment on my fb page expressing my disgust about this blog http://networkedblogs.com/fa1le.
this is the response i got from an old jw "friend".
thank whatever gods may be that i don't think like this.. .
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Alfred
Well said Sooner... The WT takes care of their own for no other reason than to simply maintain their "spiritual paradise" in tact. But they really view this as an investment although they usually spin it into "a loving provision from Jehovah's organization". As you mentioned, any WT relief that happens to reach "worldly" people is usually incidental. In fact, this generally happens when trully compasionate JWs stray from the original "theocratic" instructions given by the leaders in Crooklyn... of course they always manage to get some of the credit...
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Assembly/Convention Accounting
by dontplaceliterature injust having had my circuit assembly recently, i felt that the expenses in a watchtower-owned building seemed extremely over-inflated.
over $9000 for two days.
there were approximately 750-800 in attendance each day.
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Alfred
My three sons...
Setting aside an amount for the "world-wide work" and paying for a plane ticket and adding it to the operating expenses of the assembly hall is legit???
In what country?
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No Kingdom is There
by Marie B. Paraison ina prophet usually was not considered as the crown jewels of israel.
notwithstanding that the prophets had the veritable word of god and they were emissaries to kings and the kings conferred with the prophets on matters of life and death, yet a wicked kings could get his loyal supporters who were the lovers of the kingdom to put to death the prophets of jehovah/yah.
people would flock to the king by the thousands.
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Alfred
Marie... no offense, but I think it's time for you to post somewhere else... good luck in whatever it is you're trying to achieve...
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Mickey Mouse's summary of today's WT
by Mickey mouse ineven if you're got one foot in the grave, you'd better be working your ass off (for free) for the slave.. if you're feeling stressed, stop everything else in your life and concentrate on the meetings and ministry because those could never be the cause of stress.
oh no.
it's probably all those pesky holidays and recreation stressing you out.. now, can we all spell c.u.l.t?.
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Alfred
About 10 years ago, I remember a MS from my Congo getting all giddy because he had the privilege of pissing in a high-ranking bethelite's toilet...
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Alfred
Ohio Cowboy... thanks!!! Let me put that number up again....
1-800-273-8255
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I'm a Mess
by headisspinning ini am an emotional mess.. yesterday, i was so firm.
today i feel like crying.
it was a lovely, sunny day here.
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Alfred
What Palmtree 67 said... we all have days like these... the trick is to simply take one day at a time... before you know it, your nightmare will be distant memory and you will emerge from it stronger and happier than ever...