CONGRATULATIONS to you and the love of your life, COWBOYI think it's wonderful you've been able to find true happiness and love, in spite of your past. I wish you many wonderful years together as you both grow old together
AK MCGRATH
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My Partner and I have been together for 10 years today!
by ohiocowboy ini am very proud that we have been together for 10 years!
being raised a jw, it was always hard for me to find a long term relationship.
most people that i met weren't interested in anything long term, and each time one ended, it left me feeling like i would never find someone who shared the same feelings.
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Bloodplates... Can it Really be Justified?
by mrbunyrabit ini was thinking about something.. getting a blood transfution.. thats wrong right?
oky and theres allot of scriptures supporting that.. so is giving blood at a bloodbank allowed for witnesses?
no, its not allowed.... oky so heres my question.... witnesses are allowed to use blood plates... where does those blood plates come from?.
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AK MCGRATH
I remember going to a hospital in Chi-town where there was a seminar on non-blood surgery and the benefits of it. I enjoyed it at the time, but two things always struck me: It is a matter of one's own consious whether or not you would be willing to recycle your own blood by this machine cleaning it and flowing right back into your own body, all in one fell swoop. It would benefit those most who had a blood disease, I would imagine.
The second thing was that it could be ok to accept blood fractions, cuz well, we have come so far in science, etc. that they can derrive fractions from whole blood, and so a fraction would not necessarily be "taking in blood".
When it came time for the new medical directive aka "blood card" to be filled out and witnessed, with these"new understandings" I commented to my friends, who were eager to be a witness (Can I get a witness, brothers & sisters?), I stated that in no uncertain terms would I accept blood of any kind. They looked like a dear in headlights and said, but now, if it is ok with your consious, you CAN accept fractions. Are you sure you don't want that? I reasoned (or tried to), "if a fraction or anything else comes from primary, whole or whatever kind of blood, THEN IT IS STILL ACCEPTING BLOOD!" Well, not really, cuz...blah blah blah (I do love my friends, but they made as much sense to me as I probably did to them-NONE.)
"Well, what about the machine?" they asked, dismayed. ME: "So, we CANNOT donate or even SAVE OUR OWN blood, yet we can have a machine that continues to circulate and cleanse our blood outside our body, and then brings it back in again?" Yes! ME: "Huh? The blood is still TECHNICALLY outside your body." Them: "Well, not really, because the "machine" is just a facilitator." ME: "HUH? It is no difference in using that "advancement in technology" to store your own blood for later use, or using another "advancement in technology" called a blood transfusion." The "machine" isn't part of our natural bodies, so WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE? Ugg. They meant well. I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed. I readily admit it, but all that techy, mumbo jumbo crap just seemed like even WTBTS powers that be, were looking for loopholes around their own blood issues.
I stuck to my guns, and then they looked at me all cock-eyed when the DPA came up and I wasn't on the bandwagon about some other new advancement in science vs. what a witness can or cannot accept, according to their own consious. WHATEVER! Maybe this explains why I am no longer in the "Truth" and they are. I still have my medical directive. It took a few years before I yanked it out of my wallet (when I carry one). It is now sitting in my car's ashtray. Every now and then I take a gander, if only to see my friends' signature. We had some GREAT times. It's just a pity all the way around.
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WORLDS APART~TEEN JW MOVIETONIGHT ON SUNDANCE @ 7 EST.
by AK MCGRATH ini was just flipping through the channels to find something for the woman i care for to watch, and i came across a movie tonight on the sundance channel called, "worlds apart".
it is about a jehovah's witness teen who falls in love with someone who is not.. although i can't watch it now, i am taping it.
i couldn't look to see if it is a documentary of sorts, but i bet it will be interesting to say the least.. it's on at 7 pm tonight, eastern.
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AK MCGRATH
Thank you CC. I will look over that thread.
I only thought the only brothers in the USA that could get away with wearing beards were in Alaska, and that was to protect their face somewhat from the cold. Alaska and those zany brothers in California who I used to hear watched R rated movies to boot.
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WORLDS APART~TEEN JW MOVIETONIGHT ON SUNDANCE @ 7 EST.
by AK MCGRATH ini was just flipping through the channels to find something for the woman i care for to watch, and i came across a movie tonight on the sundance channel called, "worlds apart".
it is about a jehovah's witness teen who falls in love with someone who is not.. although i can't watch it now, i am taping it.
i couldn't look to see if it is a documentary of sorts, but i bet it will be interesting to say the least.. it's on at 7 pm tonight, eastern.
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AK MCGRATH
An elder with a beard? Subtitled? Where did this take place? Why do I feel this movie is going to take me through ups & downs like watching a Chicago sports team? If that's the cae, I, too will be yelling at the tv.
Sounds like everyone likes it so far. YAY Seems like a happy ending.
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WORLDS APART~TEEN JW MOVIETONIGHT ON SUNDANCE @ 7 EST.
by AK MCGRATH ini was just flipping through the channels to find something for the woman i care for to watch, and i came across a movie tonight on the sundance channel called, "worlds apart".
it is about a jehovah's witness teen who falls in love with someone who is not.. although i can't watch it now, i am taping it.
i couldn't look to see if it is a documentary of sorts, but i bet it will be interesting to say the least.. it's on at 7 pm tonight, eastern.
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AK MCGRATH
So the movie is based on a true life experience, and is not a pure documentary. By that I mean, the actual girl was not being filmed and followed around. I suppose that could never happen though with JW parents, though.
Glad to know some of the details that have been provided. Thanks ya'll! Makes me want to see this all the more so.
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Cult Free Radio on the air this Saturday night with special guest Barbara Anderson
by Mad Sweeney inthat's right.
barbara anderson will be on cult free radio this saturday evening at 10pm eastern time.. show up to listen and post your questions on the social stream for me to ask her.. https://www.facebook.com/cultfreeradio.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/cult-free-radio.
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AK MCGRATH
Is this going to be available for us to hear after Saturday? I'll be on my vava, but would LOVE to hear it!!
TY to Barbara and you, CFR ^_^
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WORLDS APART~TEEN JW MOVIETONIGHT ON SUNDANCE @ 7 EST.
by AK MCGRATH ini was just flipping through the channels to find something for the woman i care for to watch, and i came across a movie tonight on the sundance channel called, "worlds apart".
it is about a jehovah's witness teen who falls in love with someone who is not.. although i can't watch it now, i am taping it.
i couldn't look to see if it is a documentary of sorts, but i bet it will be interesting to say the least.. it's on at 7 pm tonight, eastern.
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AK MCGRATH
Wannabe~Oh, that's great you have family worship night. Sorry your wife didn't enjoy it. I'm guessing she is an active "JW"? Sorry, I don't know everyone's back story. How old are your children, and do they attend the meetings? Perhaps that movie had a positive influence about the "truth"..positive they want to leave it, that is.
I called home & my g-friend is recording it for me...yay! I'm glad to know it might be on youtube, also.
Thank you.
ps: You're welcome NewChapter :)
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WORLDS APART~TEEN JW MOVIETONIGHT ON SUNDANCE @ 7 EST.
by AK MCGRATH ini was just flipping through the channels to find something for the woman i care for to watch, and i came across a movie tonight on the sundance channel called, "worlds apart".
it is about a jehovah's witness teen who falls in love with someone who is not.. although i can't watch it now, i am taping it.
i couldn't look to see if it is a documentary of sorts, but i bet it will be interesting to say the least.. it's on at 7 pm tonight, eastern.
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AK MCGRATH
Hi all!
I was just flipping through the channels to find something for the woman I care for to watch, and I came across a movie tonight on the SUNDANCE channel called, "Worlds Apart". It is about a Jehovah's Witness teen who falls in love with someone who is not.
Although I can't watch it now, I am taping it. I couldn't look to see if it is a documentary of sorts, but I bet it will be interesting to say the least.
It's on at 7 pm tonight, Eastern.
I'm sure it will be heart-wrenching and will bring up moments of anger. At least those are the feelings I'm anticipating.
If anyone watches it, I'd love to hear your thoughts on it, even if it includes spoilers. I only hope it has a happy ending, which you know what that means~she says bon voyage...to the "truth".
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What exactly are men at the back of the hall taking care of?
by howdidtihappen inonce people have come in, and the doorman and the mic men are in place, why are there a few other suits scattered about at the back?
i saw a guy get up, sit down, get up, sit down, get up and when i looked what he was up to he was reading the noticeboard and looking around, waiting for a bus.
i figured he wasn't doing much at that point, but anything to not stay seated.
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AK MCGRATH
Speaking of assemblies~I came in the "truth" in '93 and our hall was part of the sandwhich wrap people. Although I always liked to help out and thought I was doing something for my brothers, I NEVER understood why we would still be wrapping after the program started.
We would be there, some singing the song, and then when it was time for the prayer, we would immediately stop in whatever position we were in (sandwhich in hand, etc.) and try to glean what the prayer was. Then the first part of the program would be missed. I felt like the program was more important than making sandwhiches (some of you might disagree with that statement..lol), and I even said something to a few people. Since I was new in the "truth", of course I was probably seen as weak or going against the arrangement.
Years later when I had the "privlege" of watching the money boxes, the same thing happened. You miss some of the program. What is the point? I know, I know. It's all about the Benjamines regarding the contribution boxes.
I had mentioned that I thought it would be beneficial if a different curcuit would handle such matters, so when your own assembly came up, the brothers and sisters wouldn't have to worry about missing any of it. It would be handled by volunteers from other areas. I mean, when we did cleaning, it was volunteers from within the circuit or district, but there was no program to be missed.
Course, being a sister, I am sure they thought I again was overstepping my "position". But hearing all of your comments, it surely explains a lot and is quite sickening about the good 'ol boys club.
Oh well, things I don't have to be concerned with anymore. Yay me!
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can i vent? ....
by talesin inokay,,, my cat was in a fight last weekend ... new cat on the block,, 2 drs away, territorial stuff .... .
twice, she saw the vet last week, and has two puncture wounds,,, one near her eye ... .
she was fine when i took her to see the doc on saturday, but now, her eye is infected again.. .
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AK MCGRATH
Just saw this. I wish your kitty a speedy recovery and both of you many years of fond memories. Sometimes we're closer to our pets than family, so I know when a pet hurts, so do we.
Take care, Tal, and good thoughts your way ^_^