a) organ donation
b) blood donation (give & receive) &
c) cremation instead of burial.
u can answer yes or no if u like,
elaborations are much appreciated too by us, borg pets.
2006-10-28 06:38:08 · 17 answers · asked by BorgPet6of10 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
a.have no problems with it
b.I donate blood every chance I can
c.when your called up you will be whole so it does not matter
2006-10-28 06:41:15 · answer #1 · answered by snuggels102 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a) NO--Personally I would not want another's organ in my body. This is not a spiritual belief but one stemming from my years as a nurse. The drugs that must be taken to keep your body from rejecting the organ create a poor quality of life. If my organs fail I am ready to go. I also have not donated my organs on my driver's license.
b) MAYBE--I am also particular about blood transfusions for the same reason. Where has the blood come from? Does it carry virus? Again a medical opinion not a spiritual one. I have donated blood until I had hepatitis and now I can't.
c) YES--I am planning cremation and this is a spiritual decision. But also a practical one. I have requested that my ashes be scattered in the Gulf of Mexico and the family members can keep some for lockets or remembrances, their choice is fine on how they use 'me'. It is also cheaper.
2006-10-28 13:48:32 · answer #2 · answered by a_delphic_oracle 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am infavor of all.
I am of the belief that the human body is just a vessel for the soul.
As a Christian, I believe the use of body parts (organs, blood) to help improve the life of another fall within the concept of loving thy neighbor.
I understand the concerns some have about the dead rising and a desire to be burried so they can. The Scriptures also say you will be clothed anew. I believe it is the soul that is clothed so being clothed anew would mean a new body of some sort and does not require we have an old one. Since cremation is a health necesity many places and a space saver it is a great way of allowing family members to grieve and move on instead of tending to a grave site generation after your passing.
2006-10-28 13:45:52 · answer #3 · answered by mike g 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints aka Mormon.
a) I am an organ donor and most of the people I know are
b) I have given blood, but have neer needed to receive it but believe it is perfectly ok
c)I do not think people should be cremated, I would not be. I believe our bodies are a gift from the Lord and we should not do anything to defile or debase them...
We believe modern medicine and things like that are here for our good, when they aren't enough, we can rely on the power of the Priesthood to help us heal if that is the will of the Lord.
2006-10-28 14:05:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a) I'm an organ donor so obviously I'm OK with that.
b) I've never donated blood but think it's a great idea.
c) Creamtion or burial is a personal choice. My husband and I will be creamted because we know that death is just the physical body, which is nothing. I think it's morbid and emotionally unhealthy to visit gravesites because the person who has passed isn't there. Their soul has moved on. I prefer to visit my memories rather than a gravesite.
2006-10-28 15:13:37 · answer #5 · answered by Mollywobbles 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I firmly believe in organ donations and blood donations, because life is a very precious thing, and not to be wasted.
Personally, I would prefer to be cremated, as I believe that a funeral is a major waste of time and money, and I would rather not leave a "grave site" that my kids would either feel a need to "tend", or (egad!) ignore totally. I would rather have my family use that money to help someone who desperately needs it! Besides, being left to rot under the ground creeps me out!
2006-10-28 14:03:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A. Organ donation. Mixed teaching. Organs like kidney's & liver are OK since they can be harvested from a deceased person. Organs like the heart & lungs requires harvesting from a person who is brain dead but their body is still working --- not so good.
Life experience with living with a lung transplant person ... it was like the movie "Pet Cemitary" ... the drugs used to keep him alive made him mean, moody, and bitter. Before the lung transplant --- well he was the most even tempered - level headed person you ever meet. Dare I say this operation & drugs made a monster out of him??? ( I learned religion after living with a lung transplant patient) ... even my BF's mother (another lung transplant patient) had severe personality change creating a monster.
B. Blood donation - highly encouraged.
C. Either is OK providing body goes to "Mass" before cremation ... "Burial" seems to be more accepted since we belive in the "Resurection of the Body" ... My preference is burial ... cremation freaks me out.
2006-10-28 13:52:18 · answer #7 · answered by Giggly Giraffe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a) organ donation
As long as it was not cloned
b) blood donation (give & receive)
Fine as long as the blood was tested and cleared
c) cremation instead of burial.
Fine God knows how expenive it is to be buryed and your money should not be wasted on such none since
2006-10-28 13:43:45 · answer #8 · answered by man of ape 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that we are supposed to live by a set of given rules. So, anything you proposed is ok. There is too much mystery about who and what and where and why, when it comes to a belief system. Superstition and misinterpretation are usually the origin of a rule placed by a church. I think the only rules that were meant to be kept were to love with all you have. Through that, things can be done without wondering if it is ok. I love my dog enough to let it get a transfusion, though someone might say it is an 'act' only for God.
2006-10-28 13:48:38 · answer #9 · answered by TCFKAYM 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
organ donation is one i have recently changed my mind about
i used to carry a donor card but due to some beliefs i am unsure about this now
blood donation i have no problems with in any way ... although i cannot give blood due to anaemia , i would be willing if i could
cremation or burial makes no difference to me because it is only the body and it is dead .... put me in a cardboard box or whatever you want
2006-10-28 13:50:43 · answer #10 · answered by Peace 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a) I am on the donor list (could possibly help save someones life)
b) Have donated blood several times (same reason as above)
c) Will be cremated rather then buried. (less space to take up, and cleaner for the environment)
2006-10-28 13:44:24 · answer #11 · answered by buttercup 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋