would you take it, knowing you were risking HIV and hepatitis and other issues?
Or would you rather die?
2007-11-05 08:21:40 · 20 answers · asked by PediC 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Cathy, I think it's sick that you only comment on my questions when you want to support JWs. What do you know of any of this? Stick with your Judaism and I'll stick to what I know.
2007-11-05 08:38:08 · update #1
All medical prodecures and treatments carry risks, even something as a simple aspirin can be harmful to some. Are we to deny all treatments because of the risk? I think not. As a medical professional I can tell you that I would not rush to have a transfusion but would accept one if my life really was in the balance, anymore than I would rush to have non essential surgery. I have seen a woman bleeding so profusely from a cervical tear that she arrested, the only thing that kept that woman alive long enough for the tear to be sutured was blood being forced into her veins, true, it poured out almost as fast but we were able to maintain some equilibrium and she survived to care for her new baby and her other two children. I suspect that even if she had developed something such as Hep B she would have still been grateful for the time that she was given to see her children grow up. NOTHING but blood would have worked in this case. Unless you have seen massive haemmorrhage you can not really have a clue how devestating it is. Non blood replacements are all well and good and work when blood loss is controlled such as during surgery but when it comes to trauma they are nowhere near as effective at saving life.
As a Christian I would answer just the same. If God wants me so badly then I will die no matter what treatment I have. If I die because I refuse treatment what sort of testimony is that to those around me who don't know God. Will they be saying bad things about him because my faith allowed me to die? will those who already believe turn their backs on Him and blame him for my death? Who will convince my unbelieving husband that God is love if I die because of some misplaced religious commitment?
2007-11-06 03:27:24 · answer #1 · answered by the truth has set me free 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it was from a reliable source and the blood had been tested and clean, I have no problems with having a blood transfusion (unlike SOME!). But if the blood were questionable, no - I would rather die than have somebody else's AIDS.
That's just my own personal opinion.
2007-11-05 08:25:26 · answer #2 · answered by no1home2day 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
IF it is an actual edict from God not to have a Blood transfusion, Christians around the planet would be abstaining from Blood.......Separatist Cults re-write scripture and put their own spin on things to keep the masses attached and making contributions....
Sadly, this is all about money and control.
2007-11-05 09:17:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
1: to give blood you have to be HIV negative i think, so that is not an issue
2: morally, i would probably take it. Some caring person out there gave blood in order to save anothers life, so why reject such a gracious gift?
2007-11-05 08:25:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
our blood distribution system in the united states is very secure now and we do not have the risk where we would know that we would face such a dilema. however if i did i guess it depends on the disease if i could live pain free then yes if not then i would go home.
2007-11-05 08:25:35 · answer #5 · answered by scott A 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Whatever blood given to me would be very well screened coz i could die from any little thing sometimes. so I'd trust in God to let me live or die.
2007-11-05 08:25:31 · answer #6 · answered by dumbuglyweirdo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd take the transfusion.
If that caused me to contract a disease, at least I'd be alive long enough to find the bastage that infected the blood so I could beat the living snot out of him (or her).
2007-11-05 08:25:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe that I would opt for blood that has been tested and screened for HIV and hepatitis. Which most (if not all) of it has been.
So, what's your real "question" here?
2007-11-05 08:24:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I find it sick that you're using that woman's tragic death as a springboard to attack your old religion.
Assuming that that's what your ultimate purpose is in asking all of these questions about blood transfusions today, of course. It's entirely possible that you're just trying to start an honest discussion.
2007-11-05 08:28:36 · answer #9 · answered by Cathy 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
blood is tested for HIV and other diseases on a regular basis, but there is the odd one out of a chance that it could happen.
2007-11-05 08:24:12 · answer #10 · answered by midnitepoets 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋