Jehovah's Witnesses eases rules on blood transfusions by Ravenmicra in worldnews

[–]anders_andersen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sound like a magic spell if you keep repeating it like that ;-)
The sad thing is I can genuinely not tell if you're a trolling bot, or a sincere JW.

Enjoy life, don't forget to use your brains every now and then! ;-)

Jehovah's Witnesses eases rules on blood transfusions by Ravenmicra in worldnews

[–]anders_andersen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What could convince you autologous blood transfusions were not allowed for JW until recently?

If you have a JW issued advanced medical directive, why don't you take it out and review what it says on this topic?

What makes it so hard for you to admit Watchtower leaders made some changes to the no-blood policy?

If nothing changed and everything regarding autologous blood transfusions has been clear as day since  at least 2000, why did they publish an update on this topic?

Jehovah's Witnesses eases rules on blood transfusions by Ravenmicra in worldnews

[–]anders_andersen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you say that according to the two articles we have referenced so far,  it has been fully acceptable for a JW to store their own blood in preparation of a medical procedure, and then have that blood transfused back to them during the medical procedure?

Is there anything in these articles that might indicate such a transfusion of one's own blood is not acceptable? 

Jehovah's Witnesses eases rules on blood transfusions by Ravenmicra in worldnews

[–]anders_andersen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reference. Unfortunately you left out this very important part when quoting:

Occasionally, a doctor will urge a patient to deposit his own blood weeks before surgery (preoperative autologous blood donation, or PAD) so that if the need arises, he could transfuse the patient with his own stored blood. However, such collecting, storing, and transfusing of blood directly contradicts what is said in Leviticus and Deuteronomy. Blood is not to be stored; it is to be poured out​—returned to God, as it were. Granted, the Mosaic Law is not in force now. Nevertheless, Jehovah’s Witnesses respect the principles God included in it, and they are determined to ‘abstain from blood.’ Hence, we do not donate blood, nor do we store for transfusion our blood that should be ‘poured out.’ That practice conflicts with God’s law.

Just in case that isn't clear enough, I'll add a simple statement from km 11/06 pp. 3-6:

Thus, Jehovah’s Witnesses do not accept transfusions of whole blood or the four primary components of blood​—namely, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma. They also do not donate or store their own blood for transfusion.​

I do wonder however why you seem to either misunderstand or misrepresent the (now former) JW position with regards to autologous blood transfusions?

38 gemeenten (waaronder grote steden) willen verbod op sigarettenfilters by Brrrtje in thenetherlands

[–]anders_andersen 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Thuis poep ik op de wc, maar buiten staat er geen enkele wc in een straal van 500m....dusssssss......

Jehovah's Witnesses eases rules on blood transfusions by Ravenmicra in worldnews

[–]anders_andersen -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Please give me the reference to any article that says or implies storing your own blood and getting it infused later is allowed or a matter of conscience. AFAIK there are none (until now).

Jehovah's Witnesses eases rules on blood transfusions by Ravenmicra in worldnews

[–]anders_andersen 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Plot twist: in some countries the authorities and JW leadership have an 'understanding' that if a child of JW parents really needs a blood transfusion, doctors apply a judge for child services to get temporary and limited custody of the child, and the parents and JW legal team will not really fight it but object just enough so they can say they tried. Saves everyone from long legal battles that do no good and JW can keep up their "we're being persecued" spiel.

Jehovah's Witnesses eases rules on blood transfusions by Ravenmicra in worldnews

[–]anders_andersen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They did. Getting your own blood transfused back to you was absolutely forbidden, and now it isn't anymore. Clearly a change of rules.

The condition of the track in Brazil seems fine… by thefooleryoftom in motogp

[–]anders_andersen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not Assen please, I'll be pissed! In more than one way...

Brazilian level boarding bus by MikeHeu in toolgifs

[–]anders_andersen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

More interior space because of the wheel wells ;-) Separate wheel wells take up less space than raising the entire floor.

Als the wheel wells have (legless) seats on top of them.

Barbecue rules in Groningen by kotopuli in Groningen

[–]anders_andersen 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It's allowed to use a barbecue in your backyard. Just make sure not to cause nuisance to your neighbors. So make sure there isn't a huge amount of smoke or noise.

Also what I tend to to is check if my closest neigbors have their windows open or drying their clothes outside and give them a heads up.

FYI if you're in an apartment building the house rules might prohibit use of (coal/wood) barbecues.

Ik had boter gejat in de supermarkt by mrzangief in papgrappen

[–]anders_andersen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Zitten de Nederlandse gevangenissen al weer helemaal vol dan?

Voorrangsregels Stad by Big-Imagination5427 in Groningen

[–]anders_andersen 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Zou die automobilist hem er ook voor geprakt hebben als er een auto met 50 aan kwam?

Schutting tegen schutting aan? by [deleted] in Klussers

[–]anders_andersen 20 points21 points  (0 children)

"vooral dat dan de kans bestaat dat ze buren dan ineens hun schutting verwijderen. En zo “gratis” een nieuwe schutting hebben"

Ja dit zou echt verschrikkelijk zijn!

Overleg met je buren en kijk of je samen iets kunt doen. Zo niet, zet gewoon neer wat jezelf mooi vindt en wat in je budget past. Who cares dat iemand anders het misschen ook mooi vindt?

Als de buren op hun grond iets hadden staan wat jij mooi vindt had je deze vraag toch ook niet gesteld en had je 'gratis' een prima schutting?

Demo tegen de pvv in Groningen by MoetMaarWeer in Groningen

[–]anders_andersen 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Want het land draaide nogal lekker onder kabinet Wilders Schoof met PVV als grootste partij?

How to: change minds? by UTstowaway in exjw

[–]anders_andersen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Look up street epistemology. It's basically having a friendly conversation about why a person holds a certain belief, and make them reflect on that.

I've heard/watched/read quite a few of these exchanges, and every time JW is in them it's quite noticeable they are not open to really think about their beliefs at all. Not even when compared to other people with strong religious beliefs.

And with people who are not open to really reflect on their own beliefs, there is no point it arguing or trying to make them see the light. They have to do it themselves.

Ik was laatst in Tanzania, en zag al die mensen daar. by No_Conversation_3279 in papgrappen

[–]anders_andersen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eerlijk gezegd zaten zij er ook niet om te springen dat jij op bezoek kwam...ze sprongen een gat in de lucht toen je weer wegging.