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Adoption by Jehovah's Witnesses is blocked

by expatbrit in

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adoption by jehovah's witnesses is blocked .

the independent - united kingdom; may 26, 2001. by brian farmer.

a couple originally approved by a council as adoptive parents have been refused permission by social workers to adopt a child, because they are jehovah's witnesses.

largo

well true the bible never states that you should take blood transfusion, it simply says that you should "keep abstaining from things sacrificed to idols and from blood and from things strangled [unbled meat] .........and from fornication." (Acts 15:22-29)

the use of blood for medical purposes is nothing new. egyptians drank from blood to a roman naturalist, Pliny, report that human blood was a treatment for epilepsy. so its nothing that was not heard of in biblical times.

but why would Jehovah not allow us to take in something that could preserve our life? well because it was something special to him and he wanted it to be special for us and his followers respect that. when he gave the Law code to ancient Israel he showed how serious he was about them abstaining from blood.

i think that it is being looked at way to close and nit picking instead of accepting. besides if we die because we regected blood, we have been faithful to Jehovah until death and i'm sure he will remember that when his kingdom comes. there is defenitly and upside to this that is being overlooked.

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fallen angels

by largo in

i was really bored when i found this forum.

i didn't think it that a community of witnesses chatted and carried disscussions on the internet.

how refreshing i though!

largo

if that really happened why are you wasting your time on this hilarious board, instead of going to the police or tv. please you think i was born yesterday? go have some more minute made.

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Adoption by Jehovah's Witnesses is blocked

by expatbrit in

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adoption by jehovah's witnesses is blocked .

the independent - united kingdom; may 26, 2001. by brian farmer.

a couple originally approved by a council as adoptive parents have been refused permission by social workers to adopt a child, because they are jehovah's witnesses.

largo

thats right alanF, blood is sacred and we should abstain from consumption. that is the main reason why JW's abstain from it. of course only a person of true faith would see the importance of such decision. as for it being unsafe, well it was unsafe for awhile then docotor found out about blood types and terrible contamination of blood could lead to serious health risks. but now moder science has found a way to keep those risk to a low minium. but that still does not change the fact that Jehovahs asks his fatihful followers to abstain from blood and in modern day blood transfusions fall in that catagory. it's a very easy to say it but it's another world to be in that situation. i guess that's why people are so uptight about it.

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fallen angels

by largo in

i was really bored when i found this forum.

i didn't think it that a community of witnesses chatted and carried disscussions on the internet.

how refreshing i though!

largo

hmm interesting larc, well the babylonians had Jehovah's people in captivity, remember Daniel? and then there was a period when nothing happened this is true. i believe that daniel saw a vision clearly about a preacher who died and then was resurected. i go to a spanish congregation so pardon me if my explanations are terrible. but i m sure that you must know of the prophecy i speak of. and steve i'm very sorry about how you must of been treated. you must of been through alot to feel so much hate.

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fallen angels

by largo in

i was really bored when i found this forum.

i didn't think it that a community of witnesses chatted and carried disscussions on the internet.

how refreshing i though!

largo

How can you put a limit when Jehovah never does? How many times did the Israelites screw it up and Jehovah gave them another chance? The organization will screw up and you guys are living proof of it. Oh and please no more," think for yourself " lines. I do think for myself but I know my knowledge is limited as everyone else is. Keep thinking because you'll never stop, Jehovah blessed us with an extraordinary mind, which like everything in life, we must moderate. But you guys are smart you know that....

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fallen angels

by largo in

i was really bored when i found this forum.

i didn't think it that a community of witnesses chatted and carried disscussions on the internet.

how refreshing i though!

largo

I was really bored when I found this forum. I didn't think it that a community of Witnesses chatted and carried disscussions on the internet. How refreshing I though! I've only read 3 or 5 topics and everyone has broken my heart! So many witnesses and so many shattered wings. It just proves that Satan is working overtime on our already tired souls. It literally makes my heart hurt to hear some of the experiences in this forum. *sigh*

It makes me remember something that a brother once told me. I had just meet him and I had some problems about my self expression and how it was conflicting with my advancement in the congregation. I wan't to help out but my long hair was prohibiting me from going forward. I was so mad and I felt that I was right and everyone was being anal about the situation. I saw all the more serious flaws of the elders that held me back for such a minor request on my part. Let me keep my hair!!!! Well this brother told me something that really sticked. He said that the organization is mantained my men. Imperfect men. It's not perfect it is a shelter. You can do what you want but if you want to progress, which I did, you need to preserve the peace between the brothers and ask myself , I'm I gonna let things get out of control over dead cells growing out of my head?". NO! I was overwhelmed by the humbleness that this traveling elder and his wife showed me. It touched my heart and made me see why Jehovah and Jesus are so humble. It's a strength to see beyond our selfish wants and limited knowledge. Beyond other brothers and sisters faults and be warmed by the truth behind all the hot heads and see Jehovah's Oraganization. Take a second and put aside all the terrible things that may of happened and think about those that live so peaceful inside the organization. It's not because he or she is well known or knows important people in the organization, it's because something else is working there preserving the peace in an imperfect world and I want to be a part of it. So I finally cut off my hair. I still miss it though. I know it may be a very small problem compared to you guys but I think what I'm trying to say is it helps when you put your opinions aside and become humble. And I sincerly pray for all of you.

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Singles Sign-in

by Prisca in

this is a friendly little thread for those who want to pop in and say hi.

some of us are single, and might even be looking, and with the large number of great people on this board, there may be a chance where a couple or two might meet up!.

so if you are single, don't mind sharing a little about yourself here, and perhaps curious as to who else is single, then reply here!.

largo

s i g n . . . . . . . now what?

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