Incarnations of the "Beast"

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We don't preach against blood transfusions. We individually choose not to take blood. It's a conclusion we reach on our own.

(sorry for the spelling. sometimes my "a" doesn't come through)

The prohibition on "blood" was a replacement "house rule" by our Heavenly Father for the "house rule" on the "Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil' because that Tree and/or access to it were not available after the Flood of Noah's day.
Jehovah replaced that original rule in order to have a way to see which of His children would be obedient.
For Robbie, see p. 75 of Reasoning book.

Originally posted by roigam
We don't preach against blood transfusions. We individually choose not to take blood. It's a conclusion we reach on our own.

(sorry for the spelling. sometimes my "a" doesn't come through)

The prohibition on "blood" was a replacement "house rule" by our Heavenly Father for the "house rule" on the "Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil' because that Tree an ...[text shortened]... a way to see which of His children would be obedient.
For Robbie, see p. 75 of Reasoning book.

Robbie pays attention to the false prophets and teachers of the Watchtower Society. Why not be wiser than that?

Originally posted by roigam
We don't preach against blood transfusions. We individually choose not to take blood. It's a conclusion we reach on our own.

(sorry for the spelling. sometimes my "a" doesn't come through)

The prohibition on "blood" was a replacement "house rule" by our Heavenly Father for the "house rule" on the "Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil' because that Tree an ...[text shortened]... a way to see which of His children would be obedient.
For Robbie, see p. 75 of Reasoning book.

Then why are JW's who have blood transfusions excommunicated (sorry can't remember the term you use for chucking out aberrant members)? This is not sounding like a matter of individual conscience to me.

Originally posted by roigam
We don't preach against blood transfusions. We individually choose not to take blood. It's a conclusion we reach on our own.

Oh, really.

Then why the shunning behavior and dividing families when a member does have a transfusion?

Originally posted by DeepThought
Then why are JW's who have blood transfusions excommunicated (sorry can't remember the term you use for chucking out aberrant members)? This is not sounding like a matter of individual conscience to me.

I don't know where you get your info from but it is inaccurate.

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That's exactly the conclusion we reach that leads us to avoid Blood.
We just don't conclude anything for others. It's up to each one's conscience
to do what's right.

Originally posted by Suzianne
Oh, really.

Then why the shunning behavior and dividing families when a member does have a transfusion?

Your information is also incorrect.

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I don't know BR but he is not telling you the whole truth if he said he was DF'd for taking blood. I assure you there is more to his situation than he is revealing if he every was a Jehovah's Witness. After being on this forum for aa while, I could easily think he's a red herring.

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As i said "ob smatz ker patz". If you are a chess player, you have no doubt heard that before.