Posts by Separation of Powers

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Throw Out Your Blood Cards!

by Coded Logic in

ex-jehovah's witness bled to death after surgery .

in 2006, riddell signed a declaration that she did not want to be given blood during any medical procedure because of her jehovah's witness beliefs, even if healthcare providers believed that it was necessary to preserve her life.. she later stopped practising the religion but her brother told hill she maintained the declaration because she had researched the use of blood transfusions and made an informed decision not to receive any blood.. riddell opted for the surgery after being diagnosed with symptomatic gallstones, hill said.. parry met with riddell before the surgery but did not discuss receiving blood with her as he told hill the chances of someone bleeding during the surgery were less than one per cent.. that meant the surgery began at wairau hospital at 9am without parry knowing about the declaration, although his anaesthetist did.. it was originally supposed to be a keyhole only surgery, but parry made the decision to go to an open surgery as he could not access the gall bladder through the keyhole technique.. during the surgery there was a small amount of bleeding, which parry was unconcerned about.. the surgery finished at 11.15am and parry went away to perform another surgery.

during that time, riddell's blood pressure dropped and fluids increased.. the anaesthetist visited parry during his surgery and told him "we have a problem, she's bleeding.

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I know a lot of people that couldn't live the life of a witness or chose not to, only to die the death of a witness by not choosing blood. The sad fact is that most do not even know that almost every aspect of blood is now acceptable, or at least so freakin muddled is the explanation that one could easily opt to take some significant component of blood and STILL be ok.

In any event, even as a witness, it is YOUR decision between you and your doctor. It is private and nobody has the right to know what you decide, witness or not.

As stated, what a waste.

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The Kids Corner at Bethel!

by Atlantis in

from a jw site.. .. a nice little corner for the young ones at the central america bethel branch in mexico.. .. .. .

.. .. nevada!.

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It sure looks A LOT like the Yellow Brick road.... Maybe Caleb's parents just saw the man behind the curtain. However, the look of their faces kinda reminds me of some strung out college kids

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The Kids Corner at Bethel!

by Atlantis in

from a jw site.. .. a nice little corner for the young ones at the central america bethel branch in mexico.. .. .. .

.. .. nevada!.

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Heavy: Yes, it will really be a lot like the paradise there PR. We are making sure that this particular part of the park exudes the awe and majesty of what the Paradise will be like. The paradise that we are all looking forward to.

PR: You mean, the Paradise that the great crowd are looking forward to, right?

Heavy: Oh, yes, I forgot. I'm one of the Heavies and thus, will not be in the paradise with you. At least not in the flesh anyways.

PR; I am so glad that you are gonna be up there looking over us. You are so personable.

Heavy: I know. But, anyways, let's get back to the park. Look at the Naaman's Leprosy ride, an attraction that I personally designed. (oohs from PR). It is a waterslide type ride with several steep drops designed to get you wet on those warm summer days. What makes it unique is prior to every drop, the rider is sprayed with a white floury substance that will adhere to their skin making it look like they have leprosy. Then, the boat will slide down the steep incline and the rider will be "cleansed" like Naaman in the Jordan. Unique, huh?

PR: I'll say. (Slight pause) That's SOOO ingenious.

Heavy: I did say that I was the one that designed it, right?

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one last step..Is being mentally out the same as being emotionally out?

by MissFit in

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we talk here about the importance of being mentally and physically out to be really free.. what about being emotionally free?.

i realized for me, i had to be emotionally awake first.

i had been yo-young back and forth for years.

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Mentally out. It is easier to disconnect your rational mind from the Matrix. The emotional aspect is more difficult for some. There is an emotional progression that will typically move from dismay/disillusionment to anger and than, hopefully, resolution. I am at the "angry" part of that gambit.

I wish you the best MissFit...life is too short to waste it on woulda shoulda coulda...live a full life now, one of purpose and no regret

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Slip Sliding Away :I went to a 1 day assembly-Why?

by MissFit in

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i have not attended anything jw related for over a year.... until last week when i went to our one day convention.. why you ask?.

i can do what i want i'm a grown adult.. ok...ok...so my jw childhood friend who i have not seen forever, came by for a visit.. i mentally went through the check list:.

is she pioneering and need extra time?.

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I think that's cute. I would have gone. I still go to support family. I am mentally out, but am amused by the whole thing now. It's like watching paint dry, but sometimes there are really comical examples of the dissonance and stupidity which make it worthwhile to some degree.

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The Kids Corner at Bethel!

by Atlantis in

from a jw site.. .. a nice little corner for the young ones at the central america bethel branch in mexico.. .. .. .

.. .. nevada!.

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I can see it now, like the opening of Disneyland in the '50s. One of the Heavies is being interviewed by Brother PR as the camera pans over a 3D topographic image of "God's Kingdom-100 years of fun and frolic!"

PR: So tell us a little about the park.

Heavy: Well, you see that the park is built around a central theme, the throne at the center of the park. The various areas snail around it, cascading outward toward the ample parking that will be available for visitors.

PR: You can never have enough parking!

Heavy: That's right PR. There will be plenty of parking and at $15 a car it will help defray the costs of this marvelous park. There will be bus access and areas for larger vehicles as well....Oh, by the way, no overnight parking will be allowed. But, not to worry, we are in the planning stages for an RV park just down the road.

PR: That organizational chariot just keeps moving forward!

Heavy: you got that right!

(muted chuckles)

PR: Well, tell us a little about the different themes located within the park.

Heavy: Sure. First, right behind the Kingdom Throne ride at the center of the park, which, by the way is a single rider fast paced attraction where the publisher is strapped in the car and it quickly moves through a maze of tracks, similar to a roller coaster. It is very exciting.

PR: It looks exciting.

Heavy: Oh, it is. Right now unfortunately, there is a long wait as there have been technical difficulties with the plans and engineering issues, but hey, it should be up and moving by the time the end comes.

(wheezy chuckle)

PR: Sounds a lot like the actual kingdom.

Heavy: That's right...but it'll be well worth the wait. We are hoping that the computer images and video depictions of the ride will really fuel publisher's desire to ride the ride, regardless of how long the wait is. (muted agreement)

PR: So, what's the Door-to-Door ride all about? (camera pans over the north edge of the Throne Ride and zeros in on the attraction)

Heavy: Well, it's not really a ride, its more of a hands on attraction where the publisher puts on a vest aand helmet and progresses through a "territory" of porches and stoops, dodging laser fire from irate householders. The publisher will have a laser gun of their own and will return fire. It is a high scoring attraction where publishers can compare their scores at the end of the ride, adding to the competitive spirit that we all know and love!

PR: You got that right! That should be a blast!

Heavy: (Chuckles) Yeah, a blast with a laser blaster! (pause) Oh, by the way, the laser blaster is shaped in the form of a publication, a 192 page book to be exact, with an added barrel and trigger. That way the publisher can maintain the image of "defending" the good news with every score.

(Feel free to add to the attraction list)

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I'm tired of the org misquoting scholars to support there heretical NWT

by yogosans14 in

day after day jws are constantly fighting with me over the internet that the nwt is the most accurate translation and then they prove it by quoting scholars from the watchtower magazines.

they tell me i'm biased and there rendering of john 1:1 as "a god" is approved by scholars but i have researched there so called "supporters" and i have found they have tooken what they said out of context to twist the scriptures to there liking.. .

dr. julius r. mantey (who is even recognized by the watchtower as a greek scholar since they quote his book on page 1158 of their kingdom interlinear translation): calls the watchtower translation of john 1:1 "a grossly misleading translation.

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The KIT uses the Westcott and Hort Greek text as the basis for its translation. When the KIT was published by the ORG, I believe that its cost to the public was a mere $5-7....where else could you get a copy of the orginal greek for so cheap?

If Mantey carried it around as he traveled, as Martin states, it was probably for two reasons....1) Because it was a verifiable copy of the original text by W&H and therefore reliable for study, and 2) It proved entertaining on long trips like a video of failed motorcycle jumps

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Positive proof that prayer works!

by 3rdgen in

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about a week ago my adult daughter called me crying.

it seems her beloved expensive cat had jumped out of her second story window and disappeared.

"oh dear!

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Positive proof that prayer works!

by 3rdgen in

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about a week ago my adult daughter called me crying.

it seems her beloved expensive cat had jumped out of her second story window and disappeared.

"oh dear!

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Back in October of 2011, I prayed that the Almighty help Manchester United defeat Manchester City in a soccer match. He did not. MU lost 1-6. I told my bookie that there must have been a mixup upstairs because I had promised that if MU had won, I was going to contribute all my winnings to the till when I showed up at church. But, since the Almighty did NOT listen to me, I took that as a hint that the Almighty doesn't want my money, nor does he wish me to be happy. So, I stopped believing in him, stopped betting on football matches and started a 401K.

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When did you start getting ANGRY?

by Separation of Powers in

when i started the fade....i recognize that i was upset, mainly because of the desillusionment.

but, over the course of the past several months, i am noticing an increasing anger toward all thing org.

it can only be described as indignation, not simply upset.

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When I started the FADE....I recognize that I was upset, mainly because of the desillusionment. But, over the course of the past several months, I am noticing an increasing anger toward all thing ORG. It can only be described as indignation, not simply upset. I am not angry about the time I have spent, nor the experiences I have had, nor the "lost" opportunities, I accept the path I have trodden. I am angry at this thing, this thing we call the ORG.....it is only getting worse.

you?