My little giorl just started nursery. Another girl started who's mother died whilst giving birth to her. Because she was a jehoves witness, she wasn't allowed a blood transfusion. I find it so sad, she is the most beautiful little girl and her mother is missing out on so much. Why won't jehoveas witnesses allow a blood transfusion?
2007-01-10 08:01:04 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Oh dear, sorry about the spelling! it is truly shocking, why is there no spell check when you ask a question?
2007-01-10 08:01:54 · update #1
Ahh I really wanna edit the question but I can't! I must try harder next time!
2007-01-10 08:13:20 · update #2
Yes she did make the choice, but I don't understand why you would want to be parted from your child, I could never even start to think how hard that would be. Imagine how the child will feel as she gets older knowing that she died giving birth to her.
2007-01-10 08:15:48 · update #3
Plus Buddy, how can you have dirty blood? I don't quite get that, surely God gave us all blood, so how could one persons blood be more dirty than another persons? I don't abuse myself anyway!
2007-01-10 08:30:33 · update #4
JW do believe in Jesus right? Didn't Jesus heal people? I agree with the last post, can't remeber your name sorry! x
2007-01-10 10:04:53 · update #5
I agree with Rachel x
2007-01-10 10:05:38 · update #6
JW's believe that a blood transfusion or use of blood products infringes on that part of Leviticus that disallows the eating of blood.
17-10. And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
17-11. For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
17-12. Therefore I said unto the children of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that sojourneth among you eat blood.
I'd normally respect their beliefs in this matter, but the fact that they cherry-pick parts of Leviticus to believe in while completely disregarding things such as disallowing the handicapped access to the church, making burnt offerings in the event of sin, not shaving their beards, and the rampant uncleanliness of women who have had the temerity to give birth to female children, or have their periods (gasp!), inclines me to doubt the sincerity of the Elders.
Of course, these are the same people who used to forbid vaccinations for the same reason, and compared organ transplants to cannibalism, until such ridiculous ideas were quietly rescinded in 1980, allowing people the advantages of modern medicine without being kicked in the spiritual crotch.
As for Witness parents who allow their children to die without a transfusion, I can only refer you to Luke 14. Jesus healed a man on the sabbath, and said to the Pharisees present, "Who among you, if your son or ox falls into a cistern, would not immediately pull him out on the sabbath day?"
And who among you would watch your children die for the sake of a theory about what God wants?
2007-01-10 09:36:11 · answer #1 · answered by tezcatbus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The whole concept is unfortunately patently absurd. It seems to hark back to the idea of Natural Law and the belief that God alone can decide whether or not we live or die, and to intervene with the blood of others is to pollute the sanctity of life. . . . surely it makes more sense to say that God works *through* medicine to heal you. In the same way that Christians believe that eating food made from God's plants (like bread, pasta and wine) is perfectly OK, surely using his gifts of the ability to gain knowledge to eliminate suffering and better the progress of mankind is our duty. If it wasn't, then I think Jehovah's Witnesses should seriously question the reason for our spell on Earth.
It's not a personal decision anyway. If you've chosen to have a child, then it's your prerogative to do anything and everything you can to protect them, love them and give them a good life. Doing what is essentially condemning yourself to an unnecessary death is not only horrific for you, but if you have a child then you are condemning them to live a life without a mother or father.
2007-01-10 08:25:39 · answer #2 · answered by Psusennes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know much about jehovas witnesses (sorry about the spelling) but I do know the Bible talks a lot about the stuff you put in your body. Sometimes I don't understand why other Chrisitan denominations do the things that they do, but that is where I think we need to have faith in God and the Holy Spirit. Her mother Obviously loved the Lord very much if she gave her life trying to protect a part of her faith. While I still don't understand, I am sure it was a very hard thing and something that I think a very strong person could only do. This is just my opinon though, but every person is convicted by the holy spirit differently and she may have in her heart felt it wasn't something she should have done.
2007-01-10 08:08:58 · answer #3 · answered by Hi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First let me correct you. It isn't that her mother was "not allowed" a blood transfusion, she made a personal decision to not take in blood. Yes it is true that as Jehovah's Witnesses we believe in the sanctity of blood and do not accept blood transfusions, many times to our benefit. We believe it is a command of God's that was made with our best interest in mind. For as many stories as you can find where one of Jehovah's Witnesses have died because of a lack of blood, I can show you twice the number who have survived. Also, blood transfusions do not insure that you will live, I know, my cousin died after having received one at the age of 16.
As far as the little girl, her mother will be rewarded by God for her faithfulness, scripturally her father is free to re-marry and likely will if he has a young child. She will grow up in a loving and stable environment, possibly more so than many two parent families. Thank you for your concern, but rest assured, Jehovah will watch over his precious little girl.
2007-01-10 08:11:13 · answer #4 · answered by professor grey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now you've got two questions to be answered. First, JW's don't want your dirty blood. They are almost as close to God as Southern Baptists from Landover. Second, Yahoo is too cheap to provide a spell-checker and they get a huge kick out of seeing how dumb people can be and not catch their own spelling mistakes -hence the name, "Yahoo."
2007-01-10 08:07:06 · answer #5 · answered by BuddyL 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Purity seems to be the factor... be as you are as you see I am as I am. It is all in the will of God. Hope it would help although it is just my views.
2007-01-10 20:21:46 · answer #6 · answered by wacky_racer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's sad that's true, but that's the life you choose when your a Jehovah's Witness.
2007-01-10 08:05:16 · answer #7 · answered by Portia P 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
THAT IS JUST ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THEY CHOOSE NOT TO DO IN THEIR WAY OF LIFE. THAT'S HOW THEY WANT TO LIVE, AND THOUGH WE MAY NOT AGREE WITH IT, THERE ISN'T MUCH WE CAN DO ABOUT IT EITHER.
2007-01-10 08:08:20 · answer #8 · answered by Jen G 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is a spell check when you ask a question, I've used it lots, promise.
2007-01-10 08:07:00 · answer #9 · answered by Keiko 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
religious people are weird
2007-01-10 08:04:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋