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Religious Beliefs Prevent Man From Removing Massive Tumor
A Jehovah's Witness by the name of Jose Mestre has refused to remove a 12 pound facial disfigurement for over 36 years because he cannot have a blood transfusion. It has gradually grown throughout the years and he is now pondering treatment options. A Jehovah's Witness by the name of Jose Mestre has refused to remove a 12 pound facial disfigurement for over 36 years because he cann... more
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Jehovah's Witnesses unwitting defenders of social freedom?
In an era of "values voters" in which an ardent battle waged by the religious right to limit citizen's social freedoms, it is fascinating to look at the example of Jehovah's Witnesses. They are moral conservatives who stay out of politics and the Culture War, but have won a record number of court cases expanding freedom for everyone. The documentary Knocking examines the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society and the advances they have (often unintentionally) made on behalf of all citizens in the arenas of religious, medical, and ideological freedom. A particularly poignant segment looks at the Witnesses in Nazi Germany, where they were given the choice to fight for Hitler or go to the concentration camps - and chose the camps. In an era of "values voters" in which an ardent battle waged by the religious right to limit citizen's social freedoms, it is fascinat... more
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