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A Call for Government Action in Ghana
by Lee Elder in
1. watchtower
2. medical
in a new editorial, "the chronicle" is calling for government action on the jehovah's witness blood policy.

this thread has caught the attention of jw apologists.

i have already responded several times.
Lee Elder

In a new editorial, "The Chronicle" is calling for government action on the Jehovah's Witness blood policy. This thread has caught the attention of JW apologists. I have already responded several times. It would be good if others could also offer some thoughtful comments.
Editorial from "The Chronicle" in Ghana.
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Jehovah's Witness woman refuses blood, then dies.
by Lee Elder in
1. watchtower
2. medical
another jehovah's witness woman has died while giving birth due to massive blood loss and refusing a blood transfusion.

she leaves nine children behind.

she finally consented to the transfusion but it was too late to save her.
Lee Elder

Another Jehovah's Witness woman has died while giving birth due to massive blood loss and refusing a blood transfusion. She leaves nine children behind. She finally consented to the transfusion but it was too late to save her. http://allafrica.com/stories/201506231495.html
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Hemopure, what has the WT and JW Org actually said on this stuff ?
by Phizzy in
1. watchtower
2. medical
on a number of threads i have seen it mentioned that the jw scam "religion" approves the use of hemopure.. is this in print anywhere please ?.
Lee Elder

Its widely known among insiders and was used as recently
as the Boston Marathon bombing despite its status with the FDA.
If in doubt, place a call to Hospital Information Services.
http://ajwrb.org/science/watchtower-approves-hemopure
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Stay up to date on the Blood Issue!
by Lee Elder in
1. watchtower
2. medical
ajwrb now has a facebook page.

please follow along:.

https://www.facebook.com/ajwrb.
Lee Elder

AJWRB now has a Facebook page. Please follow along:
https://www.facebook.com/ajwrb
Lee Elder
I have one of my own as well:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009479973818
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Reflections - Updating MD card - did you stop updating?
by berrygerry in
1. watchtower
2. medical
i finally removed my md card from my wallet yesterday.. although we were encouraged to create a new card annually, i had an internal hesitation, and a lack of enthusiam for it, as well as the meaningless cards for my kids.. the card that was pulled from my wallet was dated 1994. i obviously had some unconscious, if not conscious, problems with the borg, maybe with the 1995 generations bs.. did others stop updating their cards long before exiting?.

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Lee Elder

There is some very strong programming that went all the way back to my early childhood.

I carried the blood card for three years after I ceased believing in the policy - just in case

I was questioned! I wasn't even going to meetings and still had the card in my wallet.

I believe I mention the story in my JME article:

http://jme.bmj.com/content/26/5/375.full
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feeling sad
by berrygerry in
1. watchtower
2. medical
the past number of months have been traumatic for myself and my family.. the fascist practices of the wts have wreaked monumental harm to us all - with 3 members hospitalized for suicide.. researching past events brings one to the overwhelmingly sad story of bethany hughes, and her parents lawrence and arliss.. (arliss was featured years later on a dc for her courage through their ordeal.).

larry did what any normal, loving father would do.. try to protect his daughter.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocex1eu5v6u.

it is doubly sad knowing personally one of the wts lawyers involved, and his relatives who have left the wts despite the harsh consequences.. sometimes, i wish there were a "dante" hell.. .
Lee Elder

Not really possible to say "I know how you feel". I don't. I know what the experience

was like for me and I've seen many others in similiar situations. This is what I would

say to you. Please know that you can get past this. Life is definitely different once

your eyes have become open and there is certainly some trauma and a period of

adjustment, but life can be good again. Indeed, life post WT can be very good.

Hang in there and don't be afraid to get some help - that is just another programmed

phobia.

All the best,

Lee
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AJWRB Press Release
by Lee Elder in
1. watchtower
2. medical
we are responding the announcement by ashya king's father that he will allow.

blood transfusion if medically necessary.

those not familiar with the story can.
Lee Elder

We are responding the announcement by Ashya King's father that he will allow

blood transfusion if medically necessary. Those not familiar with the story can

read it here:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ashya-kings-father-says-hell-4256798

Our press release can be found here:

http://ajwrb.org/children/press-release-september-15-2014

A PDF of the press release is available here:

http://ajwrb.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Press-Release-9-15-14.pdf

Please do what you can to circulate or distribute this to as many individuals

and news outlets as possible. We believe it is a newsworthy development

that places the Watchtower Society in a very difficult spot. These kinds of

situations don't come along everyday and it can be effectively leveraged to

reach other JW parents who have children that are vulnerable to this bizarre

policy.

Lee
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Blood Timeline - What's Missing?
by Lee Elder in
1. watchtower
2. medical
we have just added a new timeline on the history of the wts blood policy:.

http://ajwrb.org/the-historical-perspective/blood-policy-timeline.

plenty of room to add additional events.
Lee Elder

We have just added a new timeline on the history of the WTS blood policy:

http://ajwrb.org/the-historical-perspective/blood-policy-timeline

Plenty of room to add additional events. What would you add to what we have?

Would appreciate your input.

Lee Elder

AJWRB
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Jerry Coynes excellent response to JW criticism of his stand against Watchtower blood policy.
by nicolaou in
1. watchtower
2. medical
http://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2014/09/01/a-jehovahs-witness-criticizes-me-for-criticizing-their-policy-on-blood-transfusions/ apologies for rubbish formatting - posting from phone.

if someone could make that link clickable i'd be very grateful.
Lee Elder

The governing body sets themselves up as the Vicar of Christ.

Even the Pope would blush at the kind of power they lay claim to.

Where does the Bible make such distinctions about the use of blood?

http://ajwrb.org/watchtower-approved-blood-transfusions

Lee
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WTF THIS S*** IS REAL!!!!
by Yondaime in
1. jw
2. experiences
as i am typing this post i am constantly looking over my shoulder to see if anybody is at my bedroom door lol guys i know i am stuck in a a cult.

but this s*** is f****** crazy!!!!.

w13 11/15 p.16 par.17 -- " at that time, the life-saving direction that we receive from jehovahs organization may not appear practical from a human standpoint.
Lee Elder

If you aren't baptized yet, you are in a pretty good position. They can't do too much to you.

If you are baptized, tread softly and execute what we call "the fade". Just gradually attend fewer

and fewer meetings, switch halls/move and then vanish.

Lee