Jehovah's Witness man rather die than receive a blood transfusion

[Cocoboloboy]

they must burn their Holiday decorations in front of the Elders...

I've never heard that one before.
Just to set things straight that isn't true.

 

[JustinLuck]

What I find particularly sad from the article is that two children have to grow up without a mother because of a woman's faith in the watch tower.

 

[DarkArtist81]

I've never heard that one before.
Just to set things straight that isn't true.

Must be a thing they did only at her Aunt's congregation... I thought that sounded a bit suspect.

 

[Cocoboloboy]

Must be a thing they did only at her Aunt's congregation... I thought that sounded a bit suspect.

Very suspect. I know it's not a standard practice or scriptural requirement at any congregation but maybe it was something that the people newly aquainted with the Witnesses wanted to do themselves.

I've been a witness for almost 14 yrs. now and if anybody is curious about the group check this site out: https://www.watchtower.org/ and if you guys have anymore questions just give me a holler.

 

[Anzik]

IMO religion serves best when it is used as a common sense moral guide. You start getting into trouble when you get too literal. I know people that pray over what they should have for breakfast. There is a joke that sums it up pretty well. A town was being evacuated because of flooding. The Police pull up outside a man's house and tell him to evacuate, he replies "Its OK Gods going to save me."
A little later a fire truck pulls up telling him to evacuate. He says "Its OK Gods going to save me."
The water starts pouring down the street and he climbs on his roof and a boat comes by and tells him to get on. He says "Its OK Gods going to save me."
Just as he is about to be swept away a Helicopter comes dangling a rope ladder and he says "Its OK Gods going to save me." as he slips from the roof and drowns.
He gets up into heaven and asks God why he didn't save him.
God Replies " I sent the Police, the fire department, a boat and a helicopter, what else did you want?"

 

[pixletwin]

AZ is right on the money.

 

[DarkArtist81]

IMO religion serves best when it is used as a common sense moral guide. You start getting into trouble when you get too literal. I know people that pray over what they should have for breakfast. There is a joke that sums it up pretty well. A town was being evacuated because of flooding. The Police pull up outside a man's house and tell him to evacuate, he replies "Its OK Gods going to save me."
A little later a fire truck pulls up telling him to evacuate. He says "Its OK Gods going to save me."
The water starts pouring down the street and he climbs on his roof and a boat comes by and tells him to get on. He says "Its OK Gods going to save me."
Just as he is about to be swept away a Helicopter comes dangling a rope ladder and he says "Its OK Gods going to save me." as he slips from the roof and drowns.
He gets up into heaven and asks God why he didn't save him.
God Replies " I sent the Police, the fire department, a boat and a helicopter, what else did you want?"

Awesome joke... and very true to life for some devout followers.

 

[uscmhicks]

nothing you can do I guess.
It really sucks !
Something tells me if it was up to him he would want it.

 

[carbo-fation]

I like my religion. Keeps me in line!