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Ireland: judge orders baby to be given blood after dramatic court hearing
by behemot ina judge ordered the baby son of a jehovah witness couple to be given a life-saving blood transfusion after a dramatic court hearing in his home in the early hours of the morning.. judge gerard hogan said barristers for temple street children's hospital arrived at his house at 1am on december 27 and argued the desperately ill three-month-old boy needed urgent treatment.. neither the infant nor his parents were identified in the high court judgment, which was published today.. judge hogan ruled that while parents have the constitutional right to raise their children to their own religious and philosophical views, the state has a vital interest in ensuring children are protected.. "but there is absolutely no doubt but that the court can intervene in a case such as this where the child's life, general welfare and other vital interests are at stake," he added.. judge hogan heard that when the baby boy was born in september 2010 he had been a twin, with a sister who did not survive.. on christmas day the infant was suffering from acute bronchiolitis when his condition deteriorated.
at one point he stopped breathing and had to be resuscitated.. he was transferred to temple street the following day where his condition became critical.
his liver was distended and by that evening his haemoglobin level plummeted to the point where a transfusion was necessary.. the judge said while the boy's parents were clearly anxious for his welfare and had allowed the use of blood products earlier that day, as committed jehovah witnesses they were steadfast in their opposition to this procedure.. the hospital made contact with the court's duty register at 10pm that night and the high court hearing was swiftly arranged.. consultant dr kevin carson, clinical director of intensive care, argued the youngster's life was in danger and there were no medical alternatives to a transfusion.. the parents were not legally represented at the judge's house, but were aware of the issues as the court had previously sanctioned a blood transfusion for another child of theirs.. judge hogan continued: "there is no doubt as to the sincerity of the religious beliefs of the parents.. "they struck me as wholesome and upright parents who were most anxious for the welfare of their child, yet steadfast in their own religious beliefs.
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JWs like traitors, says Southern Sudan governor
by behemot injanuary 4, 2011 (rii-yubu) - the governor of western equatoria state bangasi joseph bakosoro who was on referendum campaign in all the counties , payams and bomas of the state said, jehovahs witnesses (jws) are traitors for freedom of southern sudan.. governor bakosoro addresses rally in rii-yubu on december 27, 2010.
(st)the governor made this remark at ri-yubu payam, tambura county on his christmas visit to the payam.. "during the voters registration for the southern sudans referendum, the jws in western equatoria state have refused to register," he revealed.. bakosoro further said, that "the jws went ahead to influence other citizens not to take part in the voters registration for the historic events.".
the jws vehemently denies any plot to influence others citizens to follow their religious believe "not to participate in any political issues of government.".
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Canadian top model a JW?
by behemot ini read somewhere that this top model is a witness:.
http://www.coco-rocha.com/.
anybody can confirm?.
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For this Christmas Britain is a majority non-religious nation (first time ever)
by behemot inreligion: respecting the minority.
this christmas, for perhaps the first time ever, britain is a majority non-religious nation.
every year, researchers from the british social attitudes survey ask a representative sample of british people whether they regard themselves as belonging to any particular religion and, if so, to which one?
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JWs and the pursue of higher education
by behemot insee how jws answer:.
http://www.webink.org/are-jehovahs-witnesses-opposed-to-higher-education-at-a-university/.
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Global warming? No problem, says Republican congressman, God promised Noah planet won't be destroyed again
by behemot ina republican congressman hoping to chair the powerful house energy committee refers to the bible and god on the issue of global warming.. representative john shimkus insists we shouldn't concerned about the planet being destroyed because god promised noah it wouldn't happen again after the great flood.. speaking before a house energy subcommittee on energy and environment hearing in march, 2009, shimkus quoted chapter 8, verse 22 of the book of genesis.. he said: 'as long as the earth endures, seed time and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, will never cease.'.
quizzed: illinois republican representative john shimkus answers questions for reporters after appearing before the house ethics committee.
the illinois republican continued: 'i believe that is the infallible word of god, and that's the way it is going to be for his creation.. 'the earth will end only when god declares its time to be over.
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JW murder in Chicago
by behemot inpark forest, il-(enewspf)- police issued a press release friday afternoon regarding the strangulation death of a park forest woman.. according to the release, on thursday, december 16, 2010, at approximately 9:52 a.m., park forest police dispatched on a "well-being check" at a home in the 100 block of birch.
responding officers found the door of the residence wide open and an unresponsive 34-year old, female lying on the.
floor.
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Geneve (Switzerland): JWs buy former military museum to turn into KH complex
by behemot inin geneve (switzerland) jws buy an ancient military museum and plan to turn it into a kingdom hall complex.
see here (in french):.
http://www.tdg.ch/geneve/actu-geneve/temoins-jehovah-voient-grand-saint-jean-2010-12-10.
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Quebec moves to curtail religion in daycare centres
by behemot inquebec - the quebec government will crack down on expressions of religion in subsidized daycare centres beginning next june.. .
the canadian press has obtained documents from the family department that indicate the province will ban most forms of religion in centres that receive government money.. .
those who disregard the new directive will be subject to various sanctions, including the possible loss of their government subsidy.. .
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Blasphemy???!!!
by behemot inpakistani doctor held under blasphemy law .
associated press.
pakistani authorities have arrested a doctor on suspicion of violating the country's contentious blasphemy laws after he threw away the business card of a man who shared the name of the prophet.. .