and you decided that they were wrong...and decided to keep blood from your ill child or from yourself, could you be in essence, disfellowshipped for not receiving a blood transfusion?
2007-11-02 15:58:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Laura: I don't think so, If you are still studying, you don't have all the story yet.
2007-11-02 17:19:07 · update #1
I believe each person (family) should decide about their
own health care and not be forced into different situations
by the local health-care organization or the government.
No one should be forced to get a blood transfusion, a Flu
shot, cancer treatments, HIV vacinnation, etc. It's an
invasion of privacy and free will.
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus was only a good
prophet and that is where they err. They do not recognize
Him as the Christ, the Son of the Living God. They worship
someone by the name of John Smith. He did not raise
from the dead nor has anyone else but Jesus, so all others
being worshipped other than Jesus is on the wrong path
to eternity.
2007-11-02 16:11:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
In direct answer: A witness that does not go along with what the ORG. tells them, can be disfellowshipped. It happens all of the time.
So in essence, if they said that blood transfusions were OK, and you decided to refuse their directives, you could be going against Jehovah god's organization and seen as divisive, and be kicked out for causing trouble.
2007-11-02 23:16:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
From what i know about JW's is that they don't force anybody not to take blood transfusions who need it, those who have the knowledge of what the bible says about blood transfusions they decide on their own rather to get a transfusion or not.
2007-11-02 23:18:24 · answer #3 · answered by Flower 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only accepting a blood transfusion as a last resort makes good sense, because many blood transfusions carry diseases like hepatitis. To my (somewhat limited) knowledge, JW's don't excommunicate someone merely for accepting a blood transfusion. I could be wrong.
2007-11-02 23:06:15 · answer #4 · answered by Paulie D 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
That is interesting concept from this ankle. I guess it is to the ORG. to decide if the person needs to die or not. I think they are playing God.
This is the danger with belief systems where you deeds play so big part on your salvation. Grace of God is a wonderful gift!
2007-11-02 23:09:01 · answer #5 · answered by Nina, BaC 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I assume that you are right. I would say if they changed their belief. Then they would expect members to abide by it. They do alot of disfellowshipping, but nearly everyone goes back for more abuse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-11-02 23:06:02 · answer #6 · answered by paula r 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
You are not over this yet are you young lady? Have you meditated on your thoughts and issues to the point of coming to peace with them? Let these people go, you are not helping them think with this type of argument. Thinking is what will help every soul and more specifically understanding that we really know so very little.
2007-11-02 23:09:35 · answer #7 · answered by Old guy 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer... or none at all.
http://watchtower.org/e/20031208/article_01.htm
- Bob
2007-11-03 00:59:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They told me that it was my decision.
2007-11-03 00:10:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋