i need help with writing an article regarding vaccinations, organ transplants, and blood transfusions.. i am doing my research using limited amounts of non-wt sources and mostly just the actual wt literature.. what i am having a hard time understanding is:.
most of the articles in the golden age, at least at the beginning of the anti-vaccination stance, are actually written by contributors.
since there are very pro-vaccination articles and then lots of anti-vaccination articles, how can i determine the actual wt viewpoint on vaccinations?.
So I guess that framing the question in a different way helps:
All the articles that appeared in the Golden Age, did they reflect the view of the Watchtower Society? If they didn't, how do we know which ones did and did not?
For example, in the vaccination issue: Both pro and con articles seem to be written by Bible Students/JW's... but they have totally oposing viewpoints.
it seems most of the us growth is in spanish-speaking territory, and of course, there is growth in the nations where spanish is the predominant language.
most sites oriented around ttatt, are english-speaking.
there seems then to be a great need for translators...for instance, imagine if there was a spanish version of www.jwfacts.com.. unfortunately, i dont speak this language.
Me me! I sign up for this project ASAP!
I actually have had this idea for a long time and I have made various posts related to this.
JWFacts translated to Spanish would be AWESOME!
I have already talked to Paul about it... he agrees with it.
ILTTATT
i need help with writing an article regarding vaccinations, organ transplants, and blood transfusions.. i am doing my research using limited amounts of non-wt sources and mostly just the actual wt literature.. what i am having a hard time understanding is:.
most of the articles in the golden age, at least at the beginning of the anti-vaccination stance, are actually written by contributors.
since there are very pro-vaccination articles and then lots of anti-vaccination articles, how can i determine the actual wt viewpoint on vaccinations?.
Adam: I am doing it this way just to cover MY a$$ on this... I want to "make TTATT my own" and want to counter the following JW apologist article:
http://defendingjehovahswitnesses.blogspot.ca/2011/11/vaccinations-vaccines.html
Also JWFact's article might be only "technically correct" on its article on vaccinations:
http://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/medical.php#vaccinations
The quote below from the Golden Age is technically "information against vaccinations." But the article was written by Mrs. R. Walter Maygrove and it is a bit unclear whether AT THIS POINT the article was the "official WT policy"... since her article was in response to the April 27, 1921 article which was VERY positive towards vaccinations.
"Vaccination never prevented anything and never will, and is the most barbarous practice...We are in the last days; and the devil is slowly losing his hold, making a strenuous effort meanwhile to do all the damage he can, and to his credit can such evils be placed. ... Use your rights as American citizens to forever abolish the devilish practice of vaccinations."Golden Age 1921 Oct 12 p.17
I just want to be a bit more precise in the history...
i need help with writing an article regarding vaccinations, organ transplants, and blood transfusions.. i am doing my research using limited amounts of non-wt sources and mostly just the actual wt literature.. what i am having a hard time understanding is:.
most of the articles in the golden age, at least at the beginning of the anti-vaccination stance, are actually written by contributors.
since there are very pro-vaccination articles and then lots of anti-vaccination articles, how can i determine the actual wt viewpoint on vaccinations?.
Thank you! That's what I needed... So before it was a debate on vaccination, then later the anti-vaccination stance became the viewpoint of the editor, and then of the WT...
Thanks alanv!
i need help with writing an article regarding vaccinations, organ transplants, and blood transfusions.. i am doing my research using limited amounts of non-wt sources and mostly just the actual wt literature.. what i am having a hard time understanding is:.
most of the articles in the golden age, at least at the beginning of the anti-vaccination stance, are actually written by contributors.
since there are very pro-vaccination articles and then lots of anti-vaccination articles, how can i determine the actual wt viewpoint on vaccinations?.
Here's my research so far:
Magazine, Date, Pages, Name of Author (of article), and then I categorized them as Positive/Negative towards vaccination.
Revista |
Fecha, Páginas |
Nombre del Autor |
Positivo/Negativo? |
Golden Age |
Abril 27, 1921, p. 440-442 |
G. Del Pino, Glasgow |
Positivo |
Golden Age |
Julio 20, 1921, p.634-636 |
Mrs. W. R. Burzacott |
Negativo |
Golden Age |
September 14, 1921, p. 754 |
H.A. Rutschour, D.C. |
Negativo |
Golden Age |
October 12, 1921, p.8 |
A.M. Wilton, M.D. |
Negativo |
Golden Age |
October 12, 1921, p.9 |
“Doctor” |
Positivo |
Golden Age |
October 12, 1921, p.9-10 |
A.M. Wilton, M.D. |
Negativo |
Golden Age |
October 12, 1921, p.10-12 |
L.W. Putman, M.D. |
Positivo |
Golden Age |
October 12, 1921, p.13-14 |
J.J. Wentzel |
Negativo |
Golden Age |
October 12, 1921, p.14 |
W.M. Pugh |
Negativo |
Golden Age |
October 12, 1921, p.15-16 |
Mrs. Mary E. Burnet |
Positivo |
Golden Age |
October 12, 1921, p.16-17 |
A. Murray, M.D. |
Positivo |
Golden Age |
October 12, 1921 p.17 |
Mrs. R. Walter Maygrove |
Negativo |
Golden Age |
February 15, 1922 p.314 |
G. Del Pino |
Positivo |
Golden Age |
January 3, 1923, p.211-214 |
Mrs. Andrew J. Holmes |
Negativo |
Golden Age |
January 17, 1923, p.240-244 |
Walter H. Hadwen, M.D. |
Negativo |
Golden Age |
January 17, 1923, p.244-245 |
Walter F. Moser |
Negativo |
Golden Age |
November 7, 1923, p.80 |
General |
Negativo |
Golden Age |
November 7, 1923, p.87 |
F.R. Freer |
Negativo |
Golden Age |
July 30, 1924 p.687 |
Isaac L. Peebles, M.D. |
Negativo |
Golden Age |
October 8, 1924, p.17 |
General |
Negativo |
Golden Age |
October 8, 1924 p.18 |
Geo F. Herde |
Negativo |
Golden Age |
October 8, 1924 p.18 |
London Daily News |
Negativo |
Golden Age |
January 28, 1925, p.266 |
Doctors H.M. Shelton and B. Stanford Claunch |
Negativo |
I want to know when it turned from a debate written out in the pages of the Golden Age to actually being the official WT position on it.
i need help with writing an article regarding vaccinations, organ transplants, and blood transfusions.. i am doing my research using limited amounts of non-wt sources and mostly just the actual wt literature.. what i am having a hard time understanding is:.
most of the articles in the golden age, at least at the beginning of the anti-vaccination stance, are actually written by contributors.
since there are very pro-vaccination articles and then lots of anti-vaccination articles, how can i determine the actual wt viewpoint on vaccinations?.
Terry: Thanks, but I want a bit more solid proof that the articles on vaccination were the actual WT viewpoint. Because if it was, then the articles from "G. Del Pino, Glasgow" were very pro-vaccination (similar to modern viewpoints on it). Therefore there was an ambivalent viewpoint.
i need help with writing an article regarding vaccinations, organ transplants, and blood transfusions.. i am doing my research using limited amounts of non-wt sources and mostly just the actual wt literature.. what i am having a hard time understanding is:.
most of the articles in the golden age, at least at the beginning of the anti-vaccination stance, are actually written by contributors.
since there are very pro-vaccination articles and then lots of anti-vaccination articles, how can i determine the actual wt viewpoint on vaccinations?.
I need help with writing an article regarding vaccinations, organ transplants, and blood transfusions.
I am doing my research using limited amounts of non-WT sources and mostly just the actual WT literature.
What I am having a hard time understanding is:
Most of the articles in the Golden Age, at least at the beginning of the anti-vaccination stance, are actually written by contributors. Since there are very pro-vaccination articles and then lots of anti-vaccination articles, how can I determine the actual WT viewpoint on vaccinations?
Thanks!
i know this is one huge rant, but i want to put my own questions and doubts in writing.. i am a fading jw who has become agnostic... i still believe in "god" and "jesus," but i simply cannot explain to people why i believe in them.
i just do.. about the existence of god: it is an infinite regress.
"all things were created by someone"... well... who created god?
You would ennjoy reading The Blind Watchmaker.
I am enjoying reading it!! Thanks!
Various activities release pleasure chemicals like endorphins and dopamine.
But, as far as I know, many animals have the "dopamine-motivation" system. I have guinea pigs as pets, and I know that they enjoy certain types of music... they even try to "sing along"!
@Billy: I think you hit it in the nail! Of course, there's not going to be answers for everything... yet! But there might be answers in the future!
For example, I have only skimmed through the Creation book, and some of the WT 's creationist literature. In it, the Miller-Ulrey experiment is mentioned, and they mention the fact that the resulting mixture is racemic. Now, before, for me, it was like THAT'S IT!! No more thinking on this needed! Racemic mixture hahahahah! Solve THAT one evolutionists!
True, it is still a problem in solving the "abiogenesis" puzzle, but science did not just "stand there" and quietly concede to creationists... no... they have made theories to resolve the issue....
That's the difference between me now and me before... I actually finish considering the entire body of evidence... and that's what I intend to do...
i know this is one huge rant, but i want to put my own questions and doubts in writing.. i am a fading jw who has become agnostic... i still believe in "god" and "jesus," but i simply cannot explain to people why i believe in them.
i just do.. about the existence of god: it is an infinite regress.
"all things were created by someone"... well... who created god?
we sacrificed a lot to develop intelligence, if you compare our physical abilities with animals; the only other thing I think we have going for us is manual dexterity, so we can make tools, and besides that we pretty much suck in comparison to most animals.
I actually remember this being said by my biology prof in High School! We really do suck in comparison to many animals... a human baby without its parents left alone in the woods (may that never happen!) would die pretty quickly. A baby horse... I don't know much about horses, but I am damn sure it would survive!
i know this is one huge rant, but i want to put my own questions and doubts in writing.. i am a fading jw who has become agnostic... i still believe in "god" and "jesus," but i simply cannot explain to people why i believe in them.
i just do.. about the existence of god: it is an infinite regress.
"all things were created by someone"... well... who created god?
How about the following specific things to humanity:
Why did we develop intelligence? Intelligence is a mutation?
Why do we have things that are unnecessary for life but make life enjoyable? i.e. color vision, enjoyment of music, the arts, etc?
