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  Ethics Discussion of WTS Blood Policy

  by Marvin Shilmer in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  ethics panel discusses blood policy of watchtower bible & tract society and jehovah's witnesses refusing lifesaving treatment .

  the oncologist journal of august 2002 contains an interesting discussion between a panel of medical professionals on the subject of jehovah's witnesses refusing blood therapies.. this article focuses on a witness woman who refused some blood therapies but was convinced by her congregation elders that it was okay to accept bovine hemoglobin therapy.

  realizing the glaring inconsistency of bovine hemoglobin being acceptable in the face of prohibiting other blood therapies like red cell infusion, one physician said,.

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  As a nurse, I often deal as patient advocate and I couldn't help but notice this bit.

  She was very scared. Shed say to us, "Please help me. Please pray for me." It was very difficult for us to watch as she declined.

  Sh e was so unsure of what she was doing, how frightening for her. It was o bvious that she didn't find solitude in the prayers of the 'glorious ones' - or the unusual sacrifice.

  But they had drilled her well enough to keep control of her body. I haven't dealt with jovies on the ward yet - pray that I give them a serious and shame inflicting arse kicking when I do.

  paduan

  Edited by - a paduan on 10 September 2002 4:28:44
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  JWs Lose Malpractice Lawsuit: Death Due To NoBlood

  by ErieGuy in

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  2. medical

  however, note that the hospital and another doctor had chickened out and paid $$$ settlements $$$ to the jws:.

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  Their hope was to affect the way medicine is practiced

  Maybe jws should send their children to university instead of accusing people and waiting on others to become 'jehovah' and deliver medical knowledge.
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  Has Jehovah Forgotten About The Phillipino JWs?

  by Mister Biggs in

  1. social
  2. current

  interesting that the non-jw captives have somehow escaped.

  could it be that the "angel of lot" led these captives out?

  it's amazing how, if the jw captives die in captivity, then the jw's will spin it that "time and unforseen occurance" happens to all (even loyal jws).

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  It's the jw duty to preach 'good news' - i.e. news that supports jwism - don't need to be the truth.

  paduan
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  Lawrence Hughes Filing Lawsuit Against WBTS

  by ErieGuy in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  changing to "clickable" link to reduce loadtime.. http://www.therecord.com/news/national/n090641a.htmledited by - erieguy on 8 september 2002 10:0:13.

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  A Paduan

  What a mess. No wonder people don't know the truth about dubdom - they just avoid it all, and who can blame them.
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  How to get family to read COC?

  by TTBoy in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i just wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself.

  i hope my formating is ok.. i was born jw in 1972 and baptised when i was 16. my parents, older brother, and younger sister are still jw; however .

  my younger brother left around the same time i did.

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  A Paduan

  Good to see you swallowed the right pill even though the ride hurt.

  I take it you like audi's.

  paduan
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  I'm Free. I'm Free! I'm FREE!

  by Ephanyminitas in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have finally extricated myself from my jw parents' house.

  i'm living on my own, and on a college campus!

  now i can visit the forum whenever i want to!

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  A Paduan

  I don't have jehovah in my life - but I do think of the Lord some. Stay a while and hopefully you'll realise that 'jehovah' doesn't even exist.

  I give thanks to God there's no such thing as 'jehovah' - it's an imaginary beast that people bow down to and serve, and try to alleviate their guilt. Scaring other people into it really reinforces the belief that they're truly doing what's 'right'.

  paduan

  Edited by - a paduan on 9 September 2002 21:41:50
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  THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ELDERS AND OTHERS

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  elders have the right to talk to disfellowshipped ones.

  the average jw can't.

  elders can call you for a judicial meeting and charge you with anything.

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  A Paduan

  Well, in medical terms - chronic delusions of grandeur, underpinned by personality disorder. In religious terms - blind yet leading the way.

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  Former JW weeps as she describes abuse by father

  by Dogpatch in

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  2. friends

  from: http://canada.com/news/story.asp?id=65975f8a-745b-47b6-b293-57bdb52ac481

  former jehovah's witness weeps as she describes abuse at hands of father

  james mccarten

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  A Paduan

  Not only that but he broke doctor/patient confidentiality and bad-mouthed me to his Witness friends

  Report him to the medical board
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  Brother requesting copyrighted material

  by Elsewhere in

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  i have copies of some of the wts's publications in pdf format... the other day my brother emailed be requesting a copy of the new tms guide book for 2002.. now, didn't they just have a km article about not making illegal copies of the publications?

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  And yet again - double standard

  Don't infringe our copywrite!! (but if an active member of the wt, use anything of anyone else's that you want - as long as it doesn't incur worldly shame and/or financial penalty)

  paduan
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  Why has God Permitted Wickedness?

  by hillary_step in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  yes, i know what the wts teaches....but what do you believe?.

  if god exists why is there is so much suffering both among humans and even more so among his creation, where all animals must, deceive then eat one another to survive?

  if he does not exist why is there is so much suffering both among humans and even more so among nature where all animals must eat one another to survive?

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  He hasn't - one day you'll return to dust; all have fallen short.

  But then, raised as a spiritual body, some will 'see life'. If indeed you had an eternity of time, your absolute greatest joy may be found in helping others.

  But, it may also be envy for the flesh, and everything that goes with it - hence, the burning hell.

  paduan