Posts by Laika

... but, they fail to take note of one important detail.. i believe that if we are going to have any chance of reasoning with a jw about blood, this is the place we need to begin.. don't try to convince them that it was only a dietary law.

it wasn't, and they will never go along with it.. don't tell them that saving a life is more important than obeying a law, even a seemingly trivial one.

they take pride in obedience.

Laika

Hi all (good thread). Re: Acts, the context is the important thing. If you had a serious illness and your doctor told you to abstain from alcohol you would understand this means drinking it and that you can still use deodorant containing alcohol. If you had a skin problem and a dermatologist told you to abstain from alcohol you would know you can still have a glass of red wine.
The point is that it's not possible to actually 'abstain from blood' (think about it) you can only abstain from an action relating to blood, the verse in Acts is about the action of eating or drinking it, not transfusions.

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Attending memorial tomorrow?

by Ghiagirl in

this is my first year i will not attend memorial.

to be honest if it wasn't for my husband i would probably be going still.

he says what's the point, don't be one of those people who doesn't give a sh** but just shows there face once a year.

Laika

Nobody invited me, I've never been so relieved to be excluded from something!

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Do JW Children Still Call Adults "Aunt" and "Uncle"?

by cofty in

when i was young we were taught to refer to other adult jws as aunt or uncle.. was this also the case in other countries and does it still happen?.

was it just a custom or has the literature ever commented on it?.

thanks.

Laika

They were still doing this when I was in 2 years ago. I think it's a British thing, in the JW videos and dramas young JWs always refer to older ones as 'Brother' and 'Sister'

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Jehovahs Witness Shunning & the Crusades

by freemindfade in

while discussing being mistreated by my own jw family last night with my wife, i wanted to try to make her think critically about what shunning really is, and at its root what how beneficial it is.

earlier in the day i sent her non-apostate scholarly article on religious shunning being tantamount to psychological torture.

and most witnesses don't think into much about why they do things, its more of a "this is the way we do it, don't over think it" process.

Laika

I think you're thinking more of the inquisition then the crusades but I see your point generally.

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new bethel application question are you a racist?

by poopie in

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will the gb finally admit there is systemic racism at the highest levels of the organization.

Laika

Great post Son, shows why the upper echelons of Watchtower world is dominated by white people.

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How do you respond to JW family?

by Laika in

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for those who have left and are still in contact with jw family, how do you usually respond when they bring up jw stuff, i.e.

start talking about the nearness of armageddon or things like that.. i usually say nothing and just let it pass but i'm considering changing tact to something more confrontational, less because i want to change their mind and more because i find it tiresome.

thoughts?

Laika

Thank you Steve, very wise, you are a cool guy! :)

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March JW Broadcast: Once again disparaging Higher Education - this time in the Music Video.

by cappytan in

i will have the music video separated shortly.

will post the link once it's done..

Laika

I guess giving Jehovah your best doesn't involve writing good music.

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How do you respond to JW family?

by Laika in

jw
friends

for those who have left and are still in contact with jw family, how do you usually respond when they bring up jw stuff, i.e.

start talking about the nearness of armageddon or things like that.. i usually say nothing and just let it pass but i'm considering changing tact to something more confrontational, less because i want to change their mind and more because i find it tiresome.

thoughts?

Laika

Thank you for your responses all, sorry I took so long to return, bad form :/

It bothers me that I think my parents take my silence as proof I can't argue with them. I suppose I should care less what they think of me, I am happy now after all.