I hadn't seen my "wife" for several days. She will be 64 this year and I've known her since she was 17 years old. She was 19 when we got married and I was 21.
In 2001, she announced she was leaving me to "find herself." She came back to me a few years later because she admitted she had no skills to make a living. She wanted it
clear we were friends now; nothing more. She of course would have her own room.
My friends thought I was crazy to let her move back. I didn't then or now think it's okay
to let a close friend, wife or anyone suffer.
Shortly after she came back. I let her use the VA insurance, That is why we are separated not divorced.
It wasn't too long after she moved back that she became a Jehovah's witness. She thrived as a member. She made it her mission to convert me. I don't like to argue
or debate someone on any subject until I know something about the subject. I studied
with an elder. I learned why no holiday's are honored. I found out they don't vote or join
the military. I found that if you were a policeman or woman, you were welcome to attend service but men could never rise and become an elder. Women don't give talks
or ever advance in the church. Everyone is expected to go door-door to offer the "good news" that Jehovah (God) would soon come to rule the earth. All wars and bad things that happen is because of the devil.
The biggest shock I remember getting is that my wife would not accept blood if she needed it to survive. There are places in the bible that says you should not allow blood
into your body. Acts is one place that says to stay away from blood
being put inside your body. To me, it talks about animal blood.
Paradise will happen on Earth if you are allowed by Jehovah to stay. !44,000 people from
the beginning of time will go to Heaven. I have read that number in the bible. You will
be brought back to life and will have forgotten all bad things that happened to you.
I can go on about their church but I told everyone I could never be a member. If it
means I can't live I "paradise", so be it.
Fast forward to that last time I saw "my wife". She wanted a promise from me that if it
every happened she needed a transfusion, I am to say no.
"So your willing to die if blood is all that can save you?" I asked. She assured me she was and is willing to divorce to be sure she can keep me from trying to save her. I assured her I won't try and keep her alive.
Everyone has a right to go down any spiritual journey they wish. I wish she would have picked another path. I am going to divorce her. I can't tell anyone to let a loved one die.
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