I mentioned on a recent post about an elder who had asked to visit with me on Saturday...........he was a friend of my dad's for years. So he came on Saturday morning and we spoke for several hours in a pleasant and friendly manner but discussing a lot of Jw related subjects.
So in light of the recent death of a young JW mum I thought I would share with you all some of the comments made by this elder who is one of 5 elders on the HLC for our area.
He was quite proud of the work he does helping both JWs facing the situation of blood transfusion and his dealing with the medical staff involved. I told him I would have a blood transfusion now if it was deemed necessary and that I would battle for my son to have one, who is nearly 15, despite the fact that his father has bought him as a JW. He said at this age it is likely that his feelings would be taken into account in the event of a refusal of a blood transfusion. My son is not baptised.
To me this is disgusting that people think they have the right to play God with people's lives.
I discussed issues with him about why certain blood fractions are a matter of conscience, and he gave me the usual explanations and illustrations, one of which is that even meat bled properly contains some blood.........
I told him that since being out of the witnesses it is like I have took ten steps back and that I now question the reliability and truth of the organisation (I was trying to be polite).........I bought several issues up other than the blood issue such as birthdays and the dates that have been set for Armaggedon and disfellowshipping..........his answer in the main is that if the organisation has not got it right at the moment it will be corrected........
That seemed to be his general conclusion.......if we havent got it right it will in time get sorted.......what sort of defense is this when it is costing people their lives both literally and figuratively.
It seemed to me that they are running out of answers......they almost anticipate questions they are not able to answer honestly and dismiss it with 'If we havent got it right yet'.
He said to me on a couple of occassions....'But you know it is right'.......to which I answered........'No I dont'......that kind of mind manipulation no longer works on me thank you very much!
I actually feel sorry for the many that have wasted their whole lives supporting this false religion and its false teachings clinging ferverently to the false hope of life everlasting....
If you are studying with the JWs or a JW who has doubts please please please look into it very carefully with your eyes wide open......search through boards like this that have many threads on the reasons this religion has got it wrong, factual evidence.......before committing yourself and wasting the life we have.
Fi