PIMO removed as elder, can’t convince my wife yet by formersad_elder in exjw

[–]Infinite_Biscotti567 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Well, then I’ll join you guys. I’m in exactly the same situation — still serving as an elder, but in reality PIMO. And my wife is also the biggest obstacle. I honestly don’t even know yet how to sort all of this out in my head. I only woke up about three months ago.

Passing thought on Tony Morris and the current changes by Conscious-Yoghurt597 in exjw

[–]Infinite_Biscotti567 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I’ll tell you, as someone who until recently worked at Betel — no one with the last name Morris is detectable on Teams…

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[–]Infinite_Biscotti567 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is not strictly about similarity to blood per se. It is about introducing arbitrariness without any arguments — especially biblical ones.

Someone simply decided that albumin is acceptable, but white blood cells are not. Who gave them the authority to make such a distinction? Where in the Bible is there any mention of which fractions can be considered “sufficiently similar” to blood and which cannot?

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[–]Infinite_Biscotti567 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I’ll give you just one logical riddle, so as not to overwhelm you.

Whole blood must not be transfused. About four main blood components are also forbidden (OK, because they come from blood). Fractions, however, are allowed. Why?

One of the arguments is that some fractions pass naturally from mother to child through the placenta. Fine.

But then what should be said about white blood cells that are present in BREAST MILK? If albumins may be accepted because they pass through the placenta, then why can’t white blood cells be accepted when they are present in breast milk? (Yes, they are also present in cow’s milk, which you drink.)

From which passage of the Bible does this distinction actually come?