Family splits over sons’ military service; war conflicts with their beliefs

The Canton Repository (Canton, OH) ^ | Saturday, November 5, 2005 | CHARITA GOSHAY

[JeeperFreeper]

Isn't there a family in Ohio who will adopt these stalwart sons of America. I'm in Texas.

[LauraleeBraswell]

"Witnesses also eschew blood transfusions""

[x5452]

http://www.adamkotsko.com/war-ot.htm
http://www.bible.com/answers/awar.html

As always if freaky marginal religions would just read the books they carry around they wouldn't come up with ridiculous notions.

[ResistorSister]

Heartbreaking that these boys came home from war without being received by their parents.

[Whitewasher]

Dhimmitude conflicts with my beliefs.

[armymarinemom]

I have a cousin who follows that religion. He makes it to every wedding reception but he is not allowed to attend family weddings that are held inside of a Church.

[DJ MacWoW]

We’re truly neutral

If a family member does not accept the same decision, we feel they have to bear the consequences.

But the JWs DID take a stand.......against the soldiers through disassociation. That's not neutral.

[misty4jc]

JW's are NOT neutral. They believe that saluting the flag is idolatry. Ugh...

[ArtyFO]

What if they came home in a box. Would they still be disassociated?

[End Times Sentinel]

Pacifists are parasites.  A great look into the morally twisted minds of liberals. 

Owl_Eagle

"You know, I'm going to start thanking
the woman who cleans the restroom in
the building I work in.  I'm going to start
thinking of her as a human being"

-Hillary Clinton

(Yes, she really said that

Peggy Noonan

The Case Against Hillary Clinton, pg 55)

[DakotaGator]

Sad.

Thomas, Mia, Jason, & Johel Woodliff have made their choices. Jason & Johel need to understand they no longer have parents...only memories.

Jason & Johel need to get on with their lives and never look back to the baggage of their parents' religion.

[Captain Rhino]

I seem to recall that, after Jews, Jehovah's Witnesses were among the Nazis favorite candidates for their death camps (along the physically crippled, mentally handicapped, gypsies, homosexuals, political opponents, etc.). But then again, if you are indifferent to your own annihilation how could you be expected to care about anything or anyone else?

[Malacoda]

But how amazing that they grew up to be responsible, Christian patriots, despite the tripe their parents fed them.

[inkling]

The JWs are a cult that deny the divinity of Christ and demand human works and membership in their church for their weird form of "salvation." I feel bad for the American heroes in this story.

[Bigh4u2]

"“We’re not be feared,” Brown said, adding that the church is merely adhering to Jesus’ admonition to, “Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and unto God, the things that are God’s.”"

But isn't that exactly what their sons did?

[ccmay]

I have a particular contempt for religions that break up families. Family is more important than religious dogma.

-ccm

[pgkdan]

“As Christians, we’re neutral with respect to the conflicts that nations have,” he said.

Jehovah's Witnesses are not Christians.

[kalee]

I'm in NC but I'd adopt them.

[Narcoleptic]

what trashy parents not to support their children