A JW Biography of AlanF (page 2)

BONEZZ

Dynamite stuff. Very interesting to guys like me who bounced around with Them for almost 50 years.

-BONEZZ

SixofNine

In 1999, I was introduced to an interesting argument that is scripturally devastating to the Society's claims about blood transfusions. It goes like this: In Deuteronomy 14:21, God allowed the Jews to sell unbled animals found already dead to be used as food by "alien residents" and "foreigners." The Noachian Law, but not the Mosaic Law, applied to these people, since they were part of mankind as a whole, but not part of Israel. The distinction is between animals that humans had killed for food, which were covered by the Noachian Law, and those which had been found already dead, which were not covered by the Noachian Law. Had they been covered, using them for food would have been prohibited by God in the Mosaic Law. It is inconceivable that God would explicitly permit the Jews to sell to non-Jews a food item he had long ago prohibited to all mankind simply so that Jews could make a little money. The conclusion, therefore, is that God's injunction to Noah in Genesis 9:4 did not prohibit mankind from eating already-dead, unbled animals, but commanded mankind to show respect for God's creation of life by pouring out the blood of animals *that men had specifically killed for food*. Thus, applying either Genesis 9:4, or Acts 15 which is based on the Mosaic Law, to blood transfusions, is ridiculous.

As you might remember why, this part of your story has special significance to me. I'd love to hear even more detail on your involvement with "Friend" and Obie (and anyone else involved), on getting those essays written and out to the public. Actually, your interaction with Obie and his board (you secret agent you, lol) would be a fascinating addition to the story, imo.

It was interesting to read the history behind Sam Muramoto's involvement too, I had wondered where his motivation came from.

stevenyc

Alan,

where were you 10 years ago man, I could have done with this then! Nicely writen.

steve.

ps Yeh, I know, I just read where you were 10 years ago.

frankiespeakin

Alan,

I read about 80% of your bio. Quite good and very informative!

upside/down

I'll read it later today...

The real question is when are you going to call me and buy me that cocktail we talked about? Don't tell me with all that research and huge intellect that the Dub quality of being "cheap" hasn't been done away with? lol! Or is that part of the work in progress?

Call me, I could use some mature "adult" association.

u/d ( of the "we're not worthy" class)

outoftheorg

Thanks for this information Alan. It is a very interesting read.

I found the anger created by the three cognitive problems in your life very interesting.

This may explain for me why I seemed to have a low level anger all the time I was involved in the jw nonsense .

Outoftheorg

Quotes

I really enjoyed that. Factual, and not spiteful; and excellent summary. KUDOS!!!

BTW, I agree with an earlier comment: you might want to think about your own domain name; it would be great if you could clean it up a bit too (headings as headings, etc). It appears you created this with MS-Word and then exported; which explains the problems with formatting (ie. MS fault, not your fault)

(note: not trying to be critical, just trying to help out) :)

~Quotes, of the "having the same formatting challenges myself" class

seven006

Alan,

You were born in 1951? I thought you were a hell of a lot older than that. I know your wife is pretty old, but I thought you were older than her.

Boy, the things you learn on the Internet.

Dave

upside/down

Okay I read it- very nice. I'm where you were right before you "burned your bridges". The inevitable is coming....

Now where's my drink?

u/d

GetBusyLiving

That is an awesome write up, really unique position you were in. You really should consider writing a book. Your experience of believer to agnostic, to believer to agnostic was very similar to my own. Just a question, did the governing body member Albert Schroeder speak with a thick Scottish accent? I think I may have seen him give the closing talk at last summers district convention.

GBL

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