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  1. It now includes health care decisions during pregnancy. Do you need one?
  2. This shows how important it is to have an AHCD. High Court allows Irish hospital to give blood transfusion to Jehovah's witness in ICU if required (msn.com) The High Court has made orders allowing a hospital to give a blood transfusion, if necessary, to a member of the Jehovah Witness faith. The order was made on Wednesday afternoon by Mr Justice Tony O'Connor who said accepted that the patient's life maybe "on the line" and that he may require a blood transfusion. While the judge said that he while respected the religious beliefs the man holds the court was satisfied that the man currently lacks the capacity to make an informed decision about the medical care he is being provided with. The court also noted that no Advance Care Directive, which is a document held by members of the Jehovah's Witness faith stating that they are not to be given any blood or blood products under any circumstances, in relation to the man been provided to the hospital.
  3. You misunderstand. There is no rule. The elders in the congregation agreed to wear ties when conducting any meeting for service. No one will be counselled for not doing what they have agreed to do for the sake of the congregation. It appears that some here are making rules about making rules, they are unknowingly undermining the BOE responsibility to maintain unity in the congregation. We can't forget that the elders have the responsibility to know the sheep within the congregation and do what is best for them. If the BOE decides they will wear ties when conducting any meeting for service, that is their decision and shouldn't be questioned or criticized. The brothers are not requiring anyone else to wear a tie out in service and the brother that conducts is free to remove his tie after the meeting for service. That is the arrangement we have currently decided on and may be adjusted in the future. Unity does not mean uniformity. Congregations around the world meet at different times, different days, meetings for service are held at different times, yet we are a unified organization. The elders make many decisions affecting the congregation based on their knowledge of that congregation.
  4. No rules, just unity among the body for the sake of the congregation.
  5. You are right, it will be here next Wednesday, give or take three days. If it doesn't begin this Wednesday, then maybe the next one...
  6. Yes. Yes/No. No. Without making any rules, the brothers in our congregation agreed that we would wear a tie any time we conduct a meeting for service. If the conductor says the prayer, he will have a tie on. If he asks someone to say the prayer, that brother may be tie-less..
  7. People adore him for many reasons, people hate him for just as many reasons. I don't dislike him because of his politics or anything else he is doing; I don't like his personality. It doesn't matter to me if he is a politician, movie star or if he was my dentist or just a guy that lives down the street, I think his personality is repulsive because it is everything that Jesus tells us we shouldn't be.
  8. I dislike his personality; it is the exact opposite of the Christlike personality we are attracted to. He creates conflict and dissension instead of love and unity. He is arrogant and egotistical instead of meek and humble. I have absolutely no desire to be exposed to any person with that type of personality that isn't showing any desire to change.
  9. I have been checking that too. It's just a matter of time before everyone gets on the same page.
  10. I honestly wish there was a way to block the word Trump from this site. I wish I could spend the rest of my time in this system never hearing that name again.
  11. Does it say anything about making extra money writing a book about money?

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    Richard
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    Married
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    Calif, USA
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How I Found the Truth

  • How I found the Truth
    My parents started studying in the early 60's

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