grabonzo said, "Why defend the WTS on this matter?
I am stunned by the comment which said,"thedirection cusation of a death from refusing blood is not the WT doctrine but the individual actor".
How many time have I told that very same twisted propaganda from the Watchtower publications and the elders!
For example, it said in the 'Question from Readers' on neutrality issue that it wasn't the WTS but indivisuals made personal decision. I was hard core witness then but didn't buy it. Any sane mind could see its dishonesty BS. The WTS wasn't going to take responsibility for their actions but dumping on to their loyal followrs.
Would he have gone to prison hadn't he abused and thretened with disfellowshipping unless he abide by their polices? what is more, thousands young men unnecessarily went to the prison because the GB refused honor alternative service. Young men from all over the world wrote letters to the GB and tried to reason with GB. The GB replied back and told young men that they will be DF'ed if they take alternative. You are saying it wasn't the WT doctrine but the individual actor? Was it why young men found themselves in the prison? ( so was the case with all other doctrines, including blood doctrine. In fact the WTS has been a lot more aggressive with blood doctrine)
Why do you reasoning and talking like the GB? You willing to go that far in order to make your point?
It is person's constitutional rights petitioning to the Goverment for what he believe to be unfair.
Besides, the freedom of Religion is not 'OF' BUT ' FROM'