Religion that doesnt allow blood to be drawn?

Question

is there a religion that wont allow doctors or nurses take your blood?

Answer 1

Jehovah's Witnesses have no objections to the drawing of blood for testing purposes. They do not donate blood for any actual "use", however, because they believe the bible to teach that blood is sacred to God.

Their position on blood is not related to technology or "the soul" but the principles and plain language found in the bible.

Predates Mosaic Law.
For example, over a thousand years before the birth of Moses, the pre-Israel, pre-Jewish, pre-Hebrew man Noah received what the scriptures record as only the second restrictive command on humans (after Garden of Eden's tree):

"Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you; and as I gave you the green plants, I give you everything. Only you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood. For your lifeblood I will surely require a reckoning; of every beast I will require it [that is, lifeblood] and of man" (Genesis 9:3-5)


Jewish Law.
Later, God's feeling regarding blood was codified into the Mosaic Law. This part of the Law dealing with blood was unique in that it applied, not just to Israel, but also to non-Jewish foreigners among them. It's also interesting that besides forbidding the consumption of blood, the Law also mandated that it be 'poured out on the ground', not used for any purpose.

"No person among you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger who sojourns among you eat blood. Any man also of the people of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among them, who takes in hunting any beast or bird that may be eaten shall pour out its blood and cover it with dust." (Lev 17:12,13)

By comparison, it's significant that the Law also forbid the consumption of ceremonial animal fat, but that didn't apply to non-Jewish foreigners and it DID allow the fat to be used for other purposes.

"The LORD said to Moses, "Say to the people of Israel, You shall eat no fat, of ox, or sheep, or goat. The fat of an animal that dies of itself, and the fat of one that is torn by beasts, may be put to any other use" (Lev 7:22-24)


Early Christian era.
The Christian era ended the validity of the Mosaic Law, but remember that the restriction on eating blood preceded the Mosaic Law by over a thousand years. Still, does the New Testament indicate that Jehovah God changed his view of blood's sacredness?

"[God] freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses" (Eph 1:6,7)

"[God's] beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins... and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood" (Colossians 1:13-20)

"we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who turn to God, but should write to them to abstain from the pollutions of idols and from unchastity and from what is strangled and from blood." (Acts 15:19,20)

"For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: that you abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols and from blood and from what is strangled and from unchastity." Acts 15:28,29


Modern times
Some will claim that the bible's command to "abstain" from blood only applies to eating it, and does not apply to the use of blood for other purpose. If that form of respect for blood were common among Christendom, one might wonder then why so many (who ostensibly follow the book of Acts) so happily eat their blood sausage and blood pudding if they truly respect blood according to some limited understanding of Acts 15:20,29. In fact, respect for blood and for Acts and for the Scriptures themselves is too rare among even supposedly god-fearing persons.

An honest review of the Scriptural pattern over the millenia from Noah to the Apostle Paul teaches humans that blood is to be used for a single purpose: acknowledging the Almighty. Otherwise, for centuries the instruction was to simply dispose of it; 'poor it upon the ground'. When Jehovah's Witnesses pursue non-blood medical management, they are working to honor and obey their Creator.


Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/hb/
http://watchtower.org/library/vcnb/article_01.htm

Answer 2

You are probably thinking of Jehovah's Witnesses who refuse blood transfusions and aren't even allowed to store their own blood for transfusion.

Actually, Jehovah's Witnesses have no objection to blood being drawn, stored and tested even though it directly contradicts their reasoning.

Oct 15, 2000 WT p. 30 Questions From Readers says:

. "Blood is not to be stored; it is to be poured out—returned to God, as it were."

Interesting reasoning that blood is not to be "stored" since drawn blood often is. Also, it's interesting that the WT reasons that blood "is to be poured out" - especially when you consider that the deliberate "pouring out" of human blood in the Bible is called "murder." It's only animal blood that is to be poured out, and that is only in connection with the eating of the animal flesh.

Answer 3

I am one of Jehovah's Witnesses, I've had my blood drawn several times. Jehovah's Witnesses do not take BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS only. Taking blood out isn't the problem, it's putting blood into the body.

Answer 4

I am not familiar with any religion that refuses blood to be drawn. Unless it is one of those religions that refuses all medical care.

I am one of Jehovah's Witnesses. We do NOT refuse our blood to be drawn. We are aware that blood tests are done to get the best medical care.

We often times request micro-draws. Most people are not aware that they pull alot more blood than necessary to do their tests.

Micro-draws are something anyone could ask for. Leaves you feeling a little less light headed for one.

Answer 5

It is my understanding that the Jehovah Witness / Latter Day Saints do not believe in blood transfusions but I am not sure about actual blood testing

Answer 6

I know that the Jahova's Witnesses don't allow a blood transfusion. Why, are you trying to get out of having blood taken and looking for a good excuse? :-)

Answer 7

IT IS NOT JEHOVAHS WITTNESSES> They will and do have blood drawn to perform test for deseases ar whatever.

However If you are refering to donating blood, they do not give blood for donations for transfusions or accept transfusions.

Answer 8

JW's have a THING about Giving or receiving Blood.

Answer 9

Jehovah's Witnesses--they won't accept blood transfusion either

Answer 10

lol, why do u not like it, and thinking about joining it for that reason? so u can tellt hem its against ur religion?

Answer 11

yeah you refusing to have your blood drawn...