Were standing outside my local hospital today saying "give money, not blood". So, in all the confusion, i gave blood & got no money. They cursed me. Why?
2007-07-29 03:23:16 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Short answer: JW = superstition (call it a religion if you will, whatever floats your boat).
Slightly longer answer: They're against it because Leviticus 17:14 says not to eat blood, and somehow receiving blood transfusions equals eating to them. From there they decided to make the connection and assume that those who donate blood want them to eat blood.
2007-07-29 03:34:35 · answer #1 · answered by SayDoYouWantToGoSeeAMovie 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
As far as I know Jehovah witnesses do not lobby in the way you described. By the way, which hospital was it. Did you go to the hospital to give blood or get psychiatric treatment, because I could see that you are clearly dreaming. You know very well what I am talking about. Why dont' you tell others why you went to the hopital for?
2007-07-29 13:04:55 · answer #2 · answered by Keith 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Jehovah's Witnesses do not do as this so-called "question" suggests. It is sad when anti-Witnesses work to spread falsehoods about these peaceful Christians.
It is true that Jehovah's Witnesses are not loved by everyone.
http://jw-media.org/newsroom/human_rights.htm
Some people hate Jehovah's Witnesses out of ignorance, or over some misunderstanding. A few may have had a bad personal experience with an individual who claimed to be a Jehovah's Witness, and prejudicially extended their animus to this entire Christian religion.
However, it seems that the majority of anti-Witness hatred is motivated by religious intolerance and bigotry. A few may even be motivated against their Christian worship by the unseen 'god of this system of things', Satan the Devil.
(2 Corinthians 4:4) the god of this system of things has blinded the minds of the unbelievers
Interestingly, such "hatred" should be expected by true Christians in this time of the end, and it actually helps identify Jehovah's Witnesses as Christ's true disciples:
(John 15:19) If you were part of the world, the world would be fond of what is its own. Now because you are no part of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, on this account the world hates you.
(Luke 6:22) Happy are you whenever men hate you, and whenever they exclude you and reproach you and cast out your name as wicked for the sake of the Son of man.
(1 Peter 4:4) Because you do not continue running with them in this course to the same low sink of debauchery, they are puzzled and go on speaking abusively of you.
(2 Timothy 4:3-5) For there will be a period of time when they will not put up with the healthful teaching, but, in accord with their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves to have their ears tickled; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, whereas they will be turned aside to false stories. You, though, keep your senses in all things, suffer evil, do the work of an evangelizer, fully accomplish your ministry.
It seems signficant that the relatively small religion of Jehovah's Witnesses are the ones best known for their worldwide preaching work. Yet Jesus commanded that ALL who would call themselves "Christian" perform this public work:
(Matthew 28:19,20) Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you. And, look! I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/jt/index.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/20030301/article_01.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/20020401/article_01.htm
2007-07-30 05:02:43 · answer #3 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jehovah Witnesses don't accept blood transfusions. They will accept cash.
2007-07-29 07:57:09 · answer #4 · answered by liberty11235 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The jw are a cult, a very confused cult, simple as that. They are very good at trying to impose their beliefs on other people, and most of their beliefs are so warped you can't even figure them out.
2007-07-29 03:40:33 · answer #5 · answered by neoscotty 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I presentlyassume you gave blood for others life to God's glory. Let them curse you then and there; God sees both them and you. God's view matters eternally 1st, not theirs.
2007-07-29 03:36:46 · answer #6 · answered by jefferyspringer57@sbcglobal.net 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
You call yourself Aussie666, which means you admire Satan which raises doubts about your judgement on morals and ethics. I will keep you in my prayers. Peace and God bless.
2007-07-29 03:59:24 · answer #7 · answered by cave man 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's what they do in their spare time when they're too tired to knock on doors maybe?
2007-07-31 02:31:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
they secretly knew that you were athiest... dont ask how.. no one knows...
2007-07-29 03:57:41 · answer #9 · answered by killing_loneliness 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋