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Dying Teen Awaits Word on Appeal
by RunningMan ini finally got around to browsing through yesterday's paper, and saw the above headline on page 4. unfortunately, my paper only keeps the current day's headlines on line, so i can't reprint the article (it came from canadian press, if anyone else can find it).. the article begins:.
"a calgary teen who fought blood transfusions in her losing battle with leukemia learns thursday whether the supreme court of canada will hear her case.. "the decision won't likely affect the 16 year old girl: the alberta government last week stopped forcing treatments on the dying jehovah's witness after 38 transfusions and four rounds of chemotherapy failed to stop the cancer.. "she is not expected to see her 17th birthday on aug. 20.. "but the hight court, should it hear her appeal, could proceed even after her death to clarify the rights of young people who reject medical treatment.. "'my case is about rights,' the girl, whose identity is protected by a publication ban, told a makeshift provincial court set up last week in her hospital room.".
..... there isn't anything new in the article, but there were some interesting comments.... "in a move that split the family, her father went against his wife and daughter to support the procedures.. "'how many parents would actually sit there and watch their child die?
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NEWS: I am publicly reproved over UN situation.
by badwillie inmy wife and i met with 3 elders for a "judicial hearing".. our crime: simply put, was talking.
i showed a friend the un website where the wts was listed as an ngo which then led to a 2 hour discussion of various doubts that we both have had.
my wife also showed a friend the un thing but also discussed with her a first hand account of a pedophile cover-up that we knew about in our former congregation.
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Worldwide mailing Campaign Fallout
by dungbeetle inmailing campaign fallout.
recently, kingdom halls of jehovahs witnesses were the largest group of intended recipients of an international mailing campaign, spanning all fifty states of the united states and including the countries of canada and england.. the results in the us have been interesting, and could have far-reaching effects on our legal system and on the preaching practices of jehovahs witnesses.. over a hundred years ago, a group of evangelical apocryphical persons calling themselves "bible students" began a campaign to sell bible-based literature at homes throughout the united states.
from time to time, their effeorts faced legal challenges, some were won and some were lost, but in general the door-to-door campaigns have continued unabated, with varying degrees of success.
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Mom - Why do you treat me like the damned!
by zenpunk innot that my mom would ever visit this site - but i have to just vent.
last night my mom promised she would meet me at home to help me move some furniture.
she made it seem like it was a tremendous deal and the only reason why she would be by would be because she had something else to do in the neighbourhood.
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Why WTS Wants A Young Girl To Die
by metatron inhere we have a paradox - a mystery on which a life hangs.. the society dumped their new blood cards.
they write ambiguous replies to "questions from.
readers" about what blood products can or can't be taken.
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How many here are still active JWs? If not.....
by Leander inwhen did you leave?.
what prompted you to doubt/leave the organization?.
for those who are still active, do you plan on leaving soon?
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What are the most stupid JW rule?
by beroea inwhat are the most stupid jw rule?.
what do you consider to be the most stupid rules or tradition of the jw lives?
im thinking about any kind of rule or regulative that only has one answer to the questions why:.
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From The C.O.'s Lips
by Mister Biggs ina talk about love from thurday, january 3rd.
a portion of his talk (which i taped) regarding the 1st century congregation, verbatim:.
"...there would be needs to be met, physical needs.
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WELL WORTH READING: JW's + 144,000
by stevieb1 infound this material on an yahoo egroups site on greek theology on which quite a number of witness apologists contribute.
there is quite a bit of interesting stuff on here, but here is a worthwhile comment made on the 144,000 as they relate to the "fds class" and jw's since 1879. establishes from purely mathematical point of view that the 144,000 cannot be a literal but figurative.
quote:.
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Staying awake during the Watchtower study
by drahcir yarrum inhere's a question i always wanted answered during the years i was a witness.
what's the best way to stay awake during the watchtower study?
oh, furthermore, what's the best way to stay awake during any witness "snooze-a-thon" brainwashing session?