this has been a controversial issue among doctors and medical ethicists.
i think it basically comes down to the fact that physicians have a responsibility to establish the presence of informed consent.
is it really possible for a person to give informed consent if they are not accurately informed?.
Ucantnome, I too, as a believing active JW had to make a decision about blood and made the identical decision as you for the exact same reasons.
As it turned out blood wasn't needed at all so things turned out fine. However, with my husband and my family and friends ALL being JWs it would have taken more courage to accept blood than to refuse it.
my best friend has recently been "marked" for associating with a "worldly guy" what advice can you give me to pass onto her?
i am not a jw, never been one, so looking for guidance.
thank you in advance.
Several here have said that she is probably being marked for having a worldly *boyfriend* as opposed to *friend* such as yourself.
Here's the thing. The JW definition of *boyfriend* includes what anyone else would consider just friendship. For example, if just the 2 of them eat out at a restaurant- that's a *date*. If the two decide to go for a bike ride- it's a date. etc. etc. Simply spending any time alone, even if it is in public is considered *dating*.
The JW view of dating is so narrow that even telephone conversations and emails can and will be considered *dating*. The religion even strongly discourages platonic friendships such as yours. They quote 1 Cor. 15:33 as their reason. As long as your friend is an active member she will be held to these ridiculous standards.
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these are some of the things the wbt$ 'taught' me:.
dishonesty is fine if it's to trick people into joining the cult.. if your spouse stops believeing, the best thing you can do is break up the family.. the laws of the governing body overrule any other laws...or else!.
my friends are conditional.. avoid loving people, they'll only let you down or get df'd.. unintelligent dumbos are better than intelligent ones if the dumbos are elders or above.. hate is better than love.. i am not good enough and god will probably enjoy killing me.. demons will appear in my room at night.. ignore practicallity if being practical or loving prevents the leaders getting money or praise.. god hates.
In addition to the things mentioned by the other posters as a JW I learned that:
The true God demands that I let my children die rather than allowing a life saving blood transfusion.
If I cave and allow it, God will destroy both the kids AND me.
If you genuinely need help you will not receive it even if you offer to pay.
The WTBTS refused to pay back a relatively small loan to an elderly faithful (to them) widow even though she had donated millions of $$.
My ex was appointed an elder even though at the time he was an adulterer, abused alcohol and illegal drugs, and a criminal. (I didn't find out until 24 years later) The Holy Spirit missed it too.
Pedophiles get promoted as well.
so, it's that time of year again.
here's a few of my predictions.
) no armageddon.
ttdtt, here's another one:
The USA will elect a new president. His/her election will be proof positive that the world is going to hell in a hand basket and a sign of how close we are to the end.
He/she is THE one Jah will use to turn on religion. This is not me talking here it is the holy spirit.
hello everyone!just a little background info, i haven't been to a meeting in over a year.
my wife has asked me to go with her tonight to help watch our son since it's the circuit overseers visit...my wife wants to be able to pay attention and get something out of the meeting since our son is 1yr old he can be a handful some times.. a few things of note about the situation:.
- i'm going to the meeting no matter what.
just wondering about witness weddings and what is and isn't acceptable these days.
i know that toasts are a no-no, but i'm wondering about other things, such as:.
is it ok to have a best man?.
The person giving the wedding talk is supposed to quiz the bride and groom whether or not their courtship was *chaste*.
If the KH is used ALL in the wedding party must be in *good standing* including private reproof.
Don't know about confetti but I attended a JW wedding where the guests were given little vials of bubbles. The kind with the wand you blow through. It was a first for me. (It was held outdoors).
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/jehovahs-witness-pervert-who-sexual-7081892.
jehovah's witness pervert who got sexual kicks from strangling children jailed despite cover-up by congregation .
18:16, 28 dec 2015 .
to all congregations.
re: new songs for memorial.
dear brothers:.
