http://watchtowerdocuments.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/lopez-11exhibit-8-to-dec-of-copley-iso-opp-to-plnts-mfs.pdf.
did any of you guys sit down and read this??
it's long but i assure you it's a great read.. .
Orphancrow, that's bollocks, have you read the document?
Yes, I have read the document.
Can you be more specific on what you mean by 'bollocks'? Please be more clear - I don't understand what part would be bollocks. I would like more detail about your accusation.
Unless, of course, you object on grounds that you are only stating your 'belief and practice', rather than your 'policy' of accusing people of something without being clear about your accusation.
tass news:.
russias supreme court rules jehovah's witnesses from samara extremist organizationrussia.
november 13, 20:58 utc+3 .
Well...it is a good thing that OPK Biotech had the foresight to pull up stakes in Russia and head back to American soil to manufacture artifical blood for the JWs before the WTS lost their big court case in the Russian Supreme Court.
It just wouldn't be practical for the Hemopure biotech firm to be located in a country where they have lost their core group of clinical trial monkeys. ;)
http://watchtowerdocuments.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/lopez-11exhibit-8-to-dec-of-copley-iso-opp-to-plnts-mfs.pdf.
did any of you guys sit down and read this??
it's long but i assure you it's a great read.. .
Whoever did the transcription made lots of errors, or is that normal for this type of document?
The errors come from the speakers themselves. The person doing the transcripting writes down exactly what was said.
As you go on though you'll see the transcriptor is using shorthand to document the discussion so i guess that's what's caused some of the obscure nonsensicle sentence structures.
The obscure nonsensicle sentence structures come from the speakers themselves, not the person doing the transcribing. A speaking voice rarely is grammatically or structurally correct. We think we speak correctly, but we don't. Our spoken speech has far more mistakes in it than a written statement does.
I was surprised that the judge in charge allowed the incessant objections from the other counsel.
It is how the legal system works. And why we have counsel - so that objections can be made for improper questioning. It isn't a matter of what the judge allows - it is a matter of what is allowed under the law. Even the judge has to abide by that.
This is a real court case - not one scripted for television or the big screen. This isn't Hollywood, it is not made for entertainment value.
Truthseekeriam - thanks for posting that - I like reading court documents. :)
tass news:.
russias supreme court rules jehovah's witnesses from samara extremist organizationrussia.
november 13, 20:58 utc+3 .
This is a fascinating document. I would love to read an accurate translation, the fractured English just gives the flavor.
I agree. that is why I posted it in its entirety. And I couldn't link to it because it just doesn't exist anywhere in cyberspace that I know of.
I wish now that I had saved a copy of the original Russian so it could be translated accurately. Que sera...at least I managed to grab what you see.
It was posted by an exJW Russian. The forum still exists but I am not sure if there are any exJWs on it anymore - this file had disappeared.
It looks to me that the text has been subjected to rigorous examination. The advances in thinking has made this branch of learning scientific with a computer program (named BAAL) analysing the vocabulary used and measuring the results being one of the tools. The people who have examined the material have used recognised methods of evaluation before reaching conclusions.
That is what really interested me about this document - the examination of the text in such detail and with scientific analysis to back up the conclusions. And then the analysis of how the organization is actually structured - in such a way that individual freedom and choice is absent within the confines of the organization.
This judgement is not going to be easy to overturn. There is every reason to view the material as being at least anti-social. Having said all that, banning a religion is a big step. Voltaire said “Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so too”. That is the freedom we need.
No, it won't be. And that is because Russia is not taking away the freedom of a religion - they are not banning a religion - they are not recognizing the Watchtower as being a religion - they are labelling them a 'political organization', a sect. The Russian experts conclude that the organization of the Watchtower Society is a harmful organization that doesn't qualify for religious status.
As far as thinking for yourselves - that is exactly why Russia won't give WTS religious status - The Watchtower Society doesn't allow its members to think for themsleves.
just spotted this on the tube ride home.
sorry if it's been posted already, didn't see anything.
i've noticed the standard prints a few articles about jw scandals, i wonder if they have an exjw in their midst?.
If the Borg was sued by family members who lost someone over the blood issue, that would be 50 times bigger than the child abuse scandal they're going thru now. I guess it has happened, but with all the silly, frivolous lawsuits going on now, the husband has definite reason to sue in my opinion
I have no idea how many people have tried to launch legal action against the Watchtower protesting the death doctrine. However, the number of people who have died since the beginning of the blood ban is staggering. David Reed, in his book Blood on the Altar, repeatedly makes the point that, overall, the Watchtower is responsible for far more deaths than Jonesville or Waco.
It is difficult to estimate the total number of causalties, but, according to the Australian 'Blue Book', there is likely over 100,000 JWs who have sacrificed their lives since the ban's beginning in 1945:
http://www.anzca.edu.au/resources/college-publications/pdfs/ANZCA%20Blue%20Book%202011%20P9.pdf
It is estimated that approximately 1000 Jehovah’s Witnesses die annually worldwide and as many as 100,000 may
have died by abstaining from blood transfusions since the blood ban was introduced in 1945.
!000 JWs die annually from refusing blood.
It is surprising that so few make into the headlines.
The Watchtower Society is reluctant to release their 'pedo-list'. I wonder how tightly guarded their 'death book' is.
just spotted this on the tube ride home.
sorry if it's been posted already, didn't see anything.
i've noticed the standard prints a few articles about jw scandals, i wonder if they have an exjw in their midst?.
The good news, however, is that some JW mothers will accept blood.
http://www.manitobaphotos.com/theolib/downloads/Responses_by%20Pregnant_Jehovah 's_Witnesses_on_Health_Care_Proxies.pdf
*sorry...this link will probably have to be copied and pasted into your address bar...it doesn't seem to want to link the full title
OBJECTIVE: To review the treatment options presented on the New York State Health Care Proxy for Jehovah's Witnesses, which is signed by pregnant women when they present for care.
METHODS: Chart reviews were performed for all women who presented to labor and delivery at our institution from 1997 to 2002 and identified themselves as Jehovah's Witnesses. A patient was included in the study if a completed health care proxy was available in her chart. Data were derived from the health care proxy and from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine's Blood Product Checklist for Jehovah's Witness Patients. Variables of interest included age, race, parity, and antenatal and perinatal complications.
RESULTS: A total of 61 patients were identified. Of these, 39.3% agreed to accept a variety of donated blood products, 9.8% would accept donated packed red blood cells, and 50.1% would accept neither from a homologous donor. With respect to nonstored autologous blood, 55% of respondents would accept either intraoperative normovolemic hemodilution or transfusion of their own blood obtained by a cell salvage system. No significant differences in responses were noted for any of the above-mentioned variables.
CONCLUSION: This review refutes the commonly held belief that all Jehovah's Witnesses refuse to accept blood or any of its products. In this population of pregnant women, the majority were willing to accept some form of blood or blood products. This information can be used to help health care providers counsel a patient when she is initially faced with considering these issues and may help to remove the stigma of accepting one of the options.
from the pdf -
When a physician counsels a Jehovah’s Witness, there are several ethical and medicolegal considerations that should be explored. This review demonstrates that this is the very first query of its kind to look at what the actual responses of pregnant Jehovah’s Witnesses have been when faced with the realization they will have with a 2% risk of receiving transfusion. The knowledge that about 50% of patients in this series agreed to accept blood or some blood products may be of value to physicians in counseling other women who will soon undergo labor and delivery and may assist those patients in making their decisions. This review is not meant to coerce any patient’s decision, but it may help put some women at ease when they fell that they are deviating from their belief system. Such a patient is not alone in this circumstance, and that knowledge may make the difference between life and death when an unexpected hemorrhage occurs.
just spotted this on the tube ride home.
sorry if it's been posted already, didn't see anything.
i've noticed the standard prints a few articles about jw scandals, i wonder if they have an exjw in their midst?.
Women who are Jehovah’s witnesses are at a six times
increased risk for maternal death, at a 130 times increased risk for
maternal death because of major obstetric haemorrhage and at a 3.1
times increased risk for serious maternal morbidity because of
obstetric haemorrhage, compared to the general Dutch population.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02191.x/pdf
Being a woman and birthing babies is hard enough. And then throw in the death doctrine of the Watchtower Society on top of that - and you get a "six times increased risk of maternal death".
The JW cult should come with a black box warning.
the watchtower society blood doctrine is intricately linked to clinical trials in blood technology.
the wts deliberately changes and manipulates the blood doctrine in order to fill the requirements for medical testing in the field of blood technology.
it has been happening since the start of the blood ban and has continued for the last 70 years, leaving untold numbers of dead and maimed jws in the wake of the societys quest for everlasting life here on earth.. .
Sorry about this...I missed a little step in the history of hemopure. The world of biotech moves so quickly it is hard to keep up with the bankruptcies and shifting corporate landscape attached to artifical blood.
http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=61346883
Company Overview
OPK Biotech, LLC was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Delaware. On April 25, 2014, an involuntary petition for liquidation under Chapter 7 was filed against OPK Biotech, LLC in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts. On May 20, 2014, the involuntary petition was approved by the Court.
And then...the Hemopure company (originally Biopure) became HB02 Therapeutics.
the watchtower society blood doctrine is intricately linked to clinical trials in blood technology.
the wts deliberately changes and manipulates the blood doctrine in order to fill the requirements for medical testing in the field of blood technology.
it has been happening since the start of the blood ban and has continued for the last 70 years, leaving untold numbers of dead and maimed jws in the wake of the societys quest for everlasting life here on earth.. .
In developed societies it would be highly unethical and illegal for a medical doctor to administer experimental products to a patient without informing the patient of this fact
Yes.
And that is why many clinical trials are conducted in devloping countries - it is easier to get around developed countries regulations. However, there are issues in conducting trials in developing countries and the FDA document covers those issues in a discussion starting on page 273 of that document.
the watchtower society blood doctrine is intricately linked to clinical trials in blood technology.
the wts deliberately changes and manipulates the blood doctrine in order to fill the requirements for medical testing in the field of blood technology.
it has been happening since the start of the blood ban and has continued for the last 70 years, leaving untold numbers of dead and maimed jws in the wake of the societys quest for everlasting life here on earth.. .
Some more info about hemopure:
http://hbo2therapeutics.com/overview/manufacturing.php
HbO 2 Therapeutics' research and development laboratories, state-of-the-art bioprocessing, and purification facility are located in Souderton, Pennsylvania.
SOURCE OF HEMOGLOBIN
The active biological component in Hemopure® is polymerized bovine hemoglobin. Its manufacture consists of hemoglobin purification, chemical polymerization, and final packaging by sterile filtration. The Company collects fresh whole bovine blood from certified managed herds less than 30 months of age and includes documentation of the animal’s country of origin (USA) and their health monitoring. The program is under the supervision of a qualified veterinarian. Any animals sick or medically treated within 60 days before slaughter are not eligible for shipment and collection. Finally, there is a post-mortem inspection of each animal by a qualified US Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspector.
MANUFACTURING PROCESS
Manufacture of the products occurs in four major steps: first, bovine blood is collected and processed to remove plasma; second, the hemoglobin protein is removed from then red blood cells; third, the hemoglobin is purified of other red cell proteins; and fourth, the purified hemoglobin is stabilized by the addition of a cross-linking agent to form hemoglobin polymers, or proteins bound together. For the human product, an additional filtering step removes the unbound hemoglobin molecules. For both products, the polymers are then placed in a solution suitable for infusion. Finally, the products are put through sterilizing filters and into sterile bags.
The company's facilities have a validated process with an annual production capacity of 100,000 hemoglobin glutamer-250 (bovine) (HBOC-201) units (250 ml/unit) or approximately 350,000 Oxyglobin® units (125 ml/unit) or 700,000 of the smaller Oxyglobin® units (60 ml/unit), or any combination thereof. Much of the engineering and design has been completed for a potential future manufacturing facility designed to produce 500,000 HBOC-201 units per year.
VALIDATION AND PRODUCT SAFETY
The process has been validated, in accordance with regulatory agency guidelines, to remove potential pathogens in the raw material. Examples of pathogens include bacteria, viruses, such as those leading to hepatitis and AIDS, and the transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) agents that cause rare neurological disorders, such as "mad cow disease" and its human equivalent.
Health and regulatory authorities have given guidance directed at three factors to control these diseases: source of animals, nature of tissue used and manufacturing process. These three factors are addressed by supplier contracts that maintain traceable records on animal origin, health, feed and care, and by the validated blood collection and manufacturing processes.
Safety assurance is provided by:
- Managed herds in which the animals' country of origin, feed, age and health are monitored;
- Clearance studies that have demonstrated that our manufacturing process removes or inactivates potential pathogens;
- External experts' analyses of the capability of our process to remove or inactivate pathogens;
- Adherence with worldwide industry and regulatory standards;
- Approval of our products and the process to manufacture them by multiple regulatory agencies.
