Originally Posted by Russ D

There are quite a few 'sects' of the JWs - it's not always possible to be sure who you're dealing with. Give me half an hour and I'll be home and I'll tell you more then.

Originally Posted by carlingman

Well from a personal perspective to myself.

I have a cousin and cousin in law who are "practising" Jehovah Witnessess and my partner Julie is also diabetic and insulin dependant and never have I known them to express any issues with about this with us.

It is possible though they are just being polite to myself and Julies as they do live 200 miles away and we only see each other a couple of times per year for family get togethers etc. but on every occasion they have been aware of the fact that Julie is insulin dependant etc and never have either of them expressed any issues or concerns with this.

I know they have strong feelings on blood transfusions etc., and at Xmas time me and Julie can only give gifts to their children if they are wrapped up in plain brown paper as they do not celebrate Xmas etc and they even take their children out of school at this time to avoid any celebrations etc.

But the insulin/diabetic issue is a new one on me.

My cousins who are Jehovas Witnesses are currently away at the moment so I cannot phone to tactfully ask but I also work with someone who is and if I get chance and he is in work tomorrow then I will tactfully ask him tomorrow and post back with any information I find.

:D

Originally Posted by alanf617

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The alternative approach, I suppose, would be to express an interest and ask for their home address so you can come and chat to them about it another time....

Originally Posted by Russ D

What's the question???

Originally Posted by MetaWraith

The thing about religion is it's not as if you can go to your nearest white goods/electrical/hifi store and compare spec sheets / discounts / trade-ins etc.

Even in schools that teach Religious Education, I think (and this is just my opinion) that there will undoubtedly be a bias in approach, even if several religions are sampled.

The best we can hope for is religous tolerance amongst our family, friends, colleagues and neighbours. Hopefully life will eventually teach enough people that.

Originally Posted by Russ D

What's the question???

Originally Posted by Incognitas

Treat JW's and Latter Day Saints as salespeople.I never buy at the door so why treat any religious representative any differently.

NEVER,NEVER,NEVER accept any literature from JW's because they are such a mean bunch they will come back to collect it...No seriously they use it as an excuse to keep coming back and pestering you.

They are just about as bad as the reps from the power companies for persistance :rolleyes:

Incog.

Originally Posted by dilligaf1701

Now - as some of you may know from my postings I normally TRY to avoid religion in my posts, But I have a question which someone on here may know the answer to.

First my 'history' with regard to the question....

A couple of years ago I allowed some Jehovas Witnesses in to have a discussion. Anyway to cut a very long story short I had to ask them to leave in the end as they started saying I should be dead and am an abomination... Amongst other things (they got VERY vocal before they left).

I am a diabetic on insulin and apprently this offended them something chronic.

What I'd like to know is this...

Is this a standard reply/action that I should meet when meeting someone from this faith (which to be honest I've avoided doing since as it upset me quite a bit then and now) - and if it IS normal for that fait what do THEY do if someone of their faith needs insulin?

If this is not normal then fine it must just be the local members that are/were doing it. I'd just like to know what I did that upset them so much.

I'm NOT trying to start an argument over the religion - just find out some answers.

If you'd rather PM me with an answer then that's fine.

Cheers in advance.