What was the basis for not allowing followers to get vaccines?
Why is it ok now?
2007-02-19 04:28:53 · 5 answers · asked by Tanya Pants 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The first comment is wrong, there was no blood in vaccines. Waiting for an intelligent answer...
2007-02-19 04:39:10 · update #1
So LineDancer has all the answers... I noticed you had NO scriptural basis to support it.
2007-02-19 04:55:06 · update #2
Wonder why OatesATM gets so offended when someone asks a question?
2007-02-19 05:09:27 · update #3
Keep wondering which faith is the silliest.
2007-02-19 04:32:23 · answer #1 · answered by malcolm knoxville 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Good effort, I suppose. JW's have changed many beliefs over the years as more study of the Bible is accomplished. Nice try to come up with some novel idea, but the fact is, JW's do not hide from the changes we make, in fact, we have an entire publication that documents how the organization has made changes over the years.
We believed there was something wrong with vaccines, when there was no scriptural basis for it, we adjusted. I know you think you are trying to take a shot at us, but why don't you go after other "Christian" organizations for drifting further from God's Word, such as accepting homosexuality.
We used to celebrate holidays, use tobacco, try and predict dates for the end of this system, had elected men within the congregation, and so forth. As we study the bible, we make adjustments as necessary to comply more closely to what it says.
EDIT --- As far as your comment to Linedancer, you ask for scriptural proof, what are you looking for? I think his point is clear --- there is not scriptural basis for refusing vaccinations, that is why we adjusted our view.
EDIT 2 --- I am not offended, if I were to be offended at questions about JW's, I wouldn't be one. I simply gave a pointed and direct answer to your question despite your obvious agenda (but I did notice you didn't address any of my points).
2007-02-19 13:03:21 · answer #2 · answered by OatesATM 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Bible truth gets brighter over time. At one time, Jehovah's Witnesses used to celebrate Christmas. But in time, they came to appreciate that Christmas, Easter, Halloween and other observances were of pagan origin. So, they no longer celebrate them. Bible truth is progressive. When Jehovah's Witnesses realize that when they learn something they believe in is wrong, they change. What's wrong with that?
What about the churches. Catholic and Protestant research sources readily admit that Christmas and Easter are of pagan origins. They also confess that doctrines like the trinity are not Bible teachings. But do the Catholics and Protestants change their views on these matters. To the contrary. They still teach falsehood to their unsuspecting members.
2007-02-19 12:32:23 · answer #3 · answered by LineDancer 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
They used to believe vaccines had blood in them, now they don't
2007-02-19 12:31:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because if they wouldn't have accepted them, illnesses would have ended up with all of them long time ago.
2007-02-19 13:03:14 · answer #5 · answered by David G 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋