Posts by Lee Elder

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What has happened to AJWRB?

by Haelcer in

does anyone know what going on with ajwrb's website?.

"this domain maybe for sale!

buy it now!

1 re·form

verb \ri- ˈ f ȯ rm\

: to improve (someone or something) by removing or correcting faults, problems, etc.

We have had reform on many levels. Individual JWs who have already posted on this thread who abandoned their former beliefs on blood based in part on the work of AJWRB. Reform in the way many doctors deal with their JW patients and question them regarding their beliefs. Reform of the blood fractions the WTS permits. Reform of the WTS advance directive on blood. Reform of the way the WTS communicates their bizzare policy to the rank and file JW (they understand the policy better than they have at any time previous to AJWRB). To argue that there has been no reform and nothing accomplished by AJWRB sounds like an arguement that would be made by a troll or someone working for the WTS trying to undermine the efforts of those who oppose the WTS blood policy or someone who so deeply frustrated by the existence of the WTS they maintain a fantasy that the WTS can be destroyed. (I.E. its too evil to be reformed). Don't bet the farm on it. There is a much higher probability of chipping away at the most destructive elements of the WTS than there is of it ever going away.

This is a very complex issue that requires time, patience, determination and expertise to address. Like many civil rights issues, it has dragged on for decades and it may very well drag on for more. AJWRB is positioning itself for the long haul at this time. You will be seeing and hearing more about this in the next 60 days or so.

Lee

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What has happened to AJWRB?

by Haelcer in

does anyone know what going on with ajwrb's website?.

"this domain maybe for sale!

buy it now!

Lee Elder

From the site:

"The Associated Jehovah's Witnesses for Reform on Blood began with the sole mission of educating Jehovah's Witnesses regarding the many inconsistencies in the Watchtower's blood policy so that they could truly make an informed choice about their medical treatment and that goal has never changed."

AJWRB has always been an educational association which is why we received support from the medical community and were able to publish articles in medical journals:

http://jme.bmj.com/content/26/5/375.full

http://jme.bmj.com/content/26/5/299.full

I think that it would be fair to say that we have opened many eyes both inside the organization and outside. We created dialogue and shined a light upon the policy showing howing grossly inconsistent and dangerous the policy is.

By exposing the WTS public perjury at the ECHR regarding Bulgaria we may have had something to do with their ceasing formal disfellowshipping action worldwide.

By exposing the inconsistency regarding blood fractions we may have had something to do with their now allowing all blood fractions including hemoglobin.

By exposing the lack of knowledge and ignorance concerning the acceptance or availability of these products to Jehovah's Witnesses we probably had a lot to do with their decision to expand the advance directive and list what is available so that Witnesses could make more informed choices. This act in itself unilaterally caused shock waves in the JW community.

I think its probably fair to say that AJWRB has helped thousands of people to rethink their relationship with the WTS and most of those individuals have chosen to leave. That was not our intent but it has proven to be the case.

I would disagree that the WTS cannot be reformed. It seems to me that this particular policy has been in a state of nearly continual change or reform. It is not AJWRB's job to make policy for the WTS. Simply to educate about what that policy is. If history is any guide, and I am pretty confident that it is, there will be more changes to the policy. Indeed, its quite possible that eventually the policy will go the way of the vaccine and organ transplant bans of earlier times.

Lee

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What has happened to AJWRB?

by Haelcer in

does anyone know what going on with ajwrb's website?.

"this domain maybe for sale!

buy it now!

Lee Elder

I don't have any information about Marvin Shilmer or his blog. I have been trying to reach him.

My email address is: [email protected]

Marek: I appreciate your effort to keep the information available in Polish.

Feel free to contact me.

Lee

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What has happened to AJWRB?

by Haelcer in

does anyone know what going on with ajwrb's website?.

"this domain maybe for sale!

buy it now!

Lee Elder

The material is all being updated and is only partially available at this time.

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What has happened to AJWRB?

by Haelcer in

does anyone know what going on with ajwrb's website?.

"this domain maybe for sale!

buy it now!

Lee Elder

Hello Haelcer. I think you've misunderstood the link you posted. That appears to be a company that will attempt to obtain an existing domain name for a fee on your behalf. We still have the domain and AJWRB will be back in the near future. In the meantime there are several copies of the site available with the newest being here:

http://brci.org/ajwrb/

I hope things are well with you.

Lee

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New Release on Blood at AJWRB

by Lee Elder in

new release on blood at ajwrb.

associated jehovahs witnesses for reform on blood has published a new press release informing the public and medical care providers of a product that could mean the difference between life and death for witness patients suffering from various conditions with either a primary or secondary bleeding disorder.

this press release is available on the front page of our associations web site.

Lee Elder

All:

Apparently this latest development is sadly unremarkable since it is something we have come to expect given the source.

The work of AJWRB is to help Jehovah’s Witnesses, their dependants and other interested person to have a better opportunity to know life-saving details the Governing Body keeps to itself and/or its high-ranking representatives until an emergency arises. If its not too late by that time.

The work of AJWRB is also to help doctors cope with the frustration of patients who are at a loss and, worse, exposed to strong coercion to conform or else.

Rebel:

The standard of care would use cryo poor plasma as you say. But when a patient refuses FFP (as JWs are taught to do) then cryo poor plasma becomes an alternative for several primary and/or secondary life threatening conditions.

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New Release on Blood at AJWRB

by Lee Elder in

new release on blood at ajwrb.

associated jehovahs witnesses for reform on blood has published a new press release informing the public and medical care providers of a product that could mean the difference between life and death for witness patients suffering from various conditions with either a primary or secondary bleeding disorder.

this press release is available on the front page of our associations web site.

Lee Elder

New Release on Blood at AJWRB

Associated Jehovah’s Witnesses for Reform on Blood has published a new press release informing the public and medical care providers of a product that could mean the difference between life and death for Witness patients suffering from various conditions with either a primary or secondary bleeding disorder.

This press release is available on the front page of our Association’s web site. Please help us by downloading this release and sharing it with as many as possible. Our web site address is http://ajwrb.org

Lee Elder

Director

Associated Jehovah’s Witnesses for Reform on Blood.

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What could be statistics of JWs dying over Blood issue?

by Gayle in

jw
friends

i read that there are 5 million blood transfusions a year in the u.s. the u.s. population is about 306 million.

that percentage rate comes to 1.63%.

that is, if an individual receives only one transfusion.

Lee Elder

Here is a link to an article that might be helpful:

http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/medical/127098/1/Deaths-Due-To-Blood-Refusal

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Jehovah's Witnesses Accepting Blood Transfusion

by Lee Elder in

jehovah's witnesses accepting blood transfusion.

jehovah's witnesses have always been divided over watchtower's blood doctrine.

from the very beginning when the religion first began teaching against transfusion, witnesses have objected.

Lee Elder

Jehovah's Witnesses Accepting Blood Transfusion

Jehovah's Witnesses have always been divided over Watchtower's blood doctrine. From the very beginning when the religion first began teaching against transfusion, Witnesses have objected. Read the following complete article documenting this division within the community of Jehovah's Witnesses. Share this information with as many as possible. http://ajwrb.org/Jehovah_s_Witnesses_Accept_Blood_Transfusion.pdf

The organization of Associated Jehovah's Witnesses for Reform on Blood began in 1997. But AJWRB is merely a contemprary manifestation of a movement that has existed for decades.

Lee Elder

Director, Associated Jehovah's Witnesses for Reform on Blood

ajwrb.org

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Watchtower leadership believe its own blood doctrine?

by Lee Elder in

does watchtower leadership believe its own blood doctrine?

what does the evidence suggest?

read more at http://ajwrb.org/watchtower_leadership_and_blood.pdf.

Lee Elder

Does Watchtower leadership believe its own blood doctrine?

What does the evidence suggest?

Lee Elder