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  What could be statistics of JWs dying over Blood issue?

  by Gayle in

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  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.

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  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

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  2. medical

  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.

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  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

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  does watchtower leadership believe its own blood doctrine?

  what does the evidence suggest?

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

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  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
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  Anesthesia and Analgesia, April 2007

  by Lee Elder in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  anesthesia and analgesia.

  the april 2007 issue of anesthesia and analgesia carries four articles addressing jehovahs witnesses and blood transfusion.

  three of these articles are editorials.

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  Anesthesia and Analgesia

  The April 2007 issue of Anesthesia and Analgesia carries four articles addressing Jehovah’s Witnesses and blood transfusion. Three of these articles are editorials. A Jehovah’s Witness doctor by the name of Jon Schiller writes one of these editorials. AJWRB also contributed one of the three editorials.

  Copyright issues prevent copying and pasting text of these article here. Interested individuals can purchase copies of these articles directly from the journal’s web site at http://www.anesthesia-analgesia.org. Alternately researchers can find these articles at major libraries.

  Lee Elder,
  Associated Jehovah’s Witnesses for Reform on Blood
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  Sextuplets - Vancouver, B.C. - blood transfusion

  by Lee Elder in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  ajwrb has issued a press release available online at: .

  http://www.ajwrb.org/press_release_070202.pdf .

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  Lee Elder

  AJWRB has issued a press release available online at:

  http://www.ajwrb.org/Press_Release_070202.pdf

  Lee Elder
  Director
  Associated Jehovah’s Witnesses for Reform on Blood
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  plasma exchange in my grandson

  by starfirern` in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  to liberal elder: my 10yr grandson has guillan-barre' syndrome and is in icu on a ventilator and the doctors want to do a plasma exhange on him to help the disease to be treated and for him to get well.

  it is similar to dialysis and would not require a transfusion.

  it is the only way to treat this horrible disease and make him well(hopefully) and to lessen any possible long term effects as this is his 3rd bout in 7 yrs.

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  Lee Elder

  I am sorry to hear of your grandson's condition. Please be assured of my best wishes. I am not clear about what you are asking. You are welcome to email me: [email protected]

  Best regards,

  Lee
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  New AJWRB Newsletter

  by Lee Elder in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  to read the latest newsletter from ajwrb follow this link:

  http://www.ajwrb.org/newsletter/january-06.html .

  to receive the newsletter and other updates on the blood issue delivered to your email box, use this link:

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  To read the latest newsletter from AJWRB follow this link: http://www.ajwrb.org/newsletter/January-06.html To receive the newsletter and other updates on the blood issue delivered to your email box, use this link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AJWRB/
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  The Associated Press Needs Your Help

  by Lee Elder in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  please distribute this announcement:.

  richard ostling, religion writer with the associated press needs.

  to interview a headquarters staffer, and preferably two or three, who.

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  Lee Elder

  Please distribute this announcement:

  Richard Ostling, Religion Writer with The Associated Press needs
  to interview a headquarters staffer, and preferably two or three, who
  were present on Dec. 26 and can confirm that Theodore Jaracz announced
  by closed-circuit TV to the assembled Brooklyn, Patterson and Wallkill
  workers that 1,500 (or 1,800 according to some versions) headquarters
  jobs will be eliminated. If anyone is able and willing to speak about
  this in confidence without being identified in print, Ostling can be
  contacted at [email protected] or 212 621 7903 or toll-free outside (212)
  area at 800 622 5527 ext 7903. (Ostling has contacted the Office of
  Public Information in Brooklyn but they decline to say anything.)

  Thank You

  Lee Elder

  AJWRB
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  The Associated Press Needs Your Help

  by Lee Elder in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  please distribute the following announcement:.

  richard ostling, religion writer with the associated press needs.

  to interview a headquarters staffer, and preferably two or three, who.

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  Lee Elder

  Please distribute the following announcement:

  Richard Ostling, Religion Writer with The Associated Press needs
  to interview a headquarters staffer, and preferably two or three, who
  were present on Dec. 26 and can confirm that Theodore Jaracz announced
  by closed-circuit TV to the assembled Brooklyn, Patterson and Wallkill
  workers that 1,500 (or 1,800 according to some versions) headquarters
  jobs will be eliminated. If anyone is able and willing to speak about
  this in confidence without being identified in print, Ostling can be
  contacted at [email protected] or 212 621 7903 or toll-free outside (212)
  area at 800 622 5527 ext 7903. (Ostling has contacted the Office of
  Public Information in Brooklyn but they decline to say anything.)

  Thanks,

  Lee Elder

  AJWRB
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  Seeker4 Facing DFing - Seeks advice!! Lawyer??

  by Seeker4 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  some of you may remember me, seeker4, from several hundred posts 3 to 6 years ago.

  i recognize some of the names in today's forums, and maybe some of you remember me.

  don't confuse me with seeker - i'm s4.

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  You're agreeing to meet with them in the first place may come back to haunt you on this since it can be interpreted to mean that you acknowledge they have some authority over you in the first place. I realize that its more complex than that when you are dealing with "friends", but most JWs are WT idolizers first and friends second.

  Consider retaining a civil rights lawyer to advise you how best to proceed. If this were me, I would stress the following points with the lawyer:

  1. You don't consider yourself a Jehovah's Witness.

  2. You don't associate with Jehovah's Witnesses.

  3. This is a singular attempt to deprive you of "normal family relationships" i.e. alienation of affection.

  4. The elders are acting outside of established WT polilcy and custom. Directives are that publisher cards are removed

  from the congregation files and destroyed after either 5 or 7 years of inactivity. (Starting to forget some of this stuff).

  Here are some resources:

  http://jehovah.to/gen/legal/state/paul.htm

  http://watchtower.observer.org/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041128/DOCTRINE6/41128002

  http://www.legalspring.com/content/alienation-of-affection.aspx

  http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=alienation+of+affection+shunning+u.s.

  If you can manage to convince these elders that you are not a JW and don't pose any threat to the local brothers

  and sisters it is difficult to imagine why they would want to pursue this matter. If you cannot accomplish this,

  your best bet is to come after them with a very strong, well written response from your attorney which makes

  it perfectly clear that you will litigate to protect your family/relationships.

  I would be inclined to copy the WT legal department and have your attorney write a second letter to them as well.

  Seems like they have more important things to do than chase down someone who has been inactive for so long,

  especially if it means potential legal problems.

  They can win the lawsuit if precendence holds but again, why would they want to spend resources on this matter?

  So again, try your best to convince them why you are no threat and that its in their best interest to simply

  let this go. If they continue to insist on a judicial committee meeting, I would not be inclined to attend since that

  sends the message that you recognize the authority of the committee over you.

  Perhaps you lawyer could have them served with your letter. I know that sounds kind of drastic, but it will shock

  them a bit. You want them to know beyond any shadow of a doubt how serious you are about coming after them

  personally if they attempt to interfere with your family. That they had better plan on plenty of time off from work (unpaid)

  to complete interrogatories, depositions, etc. And that you will not just be filing an action against the WTS and local cong-

  gregation, but them personally.

  Take good notes, especially about any deviations from WT policy. These improve your chances of winning if it comes

  down to that.

  Good luck ( I can say that now)

  Lee Elder