Jehovah story in to days paper whats your opinion?

Question

A 22 year old women died after giving birth to twins because she could not have a blood transfusion because of her religion jehovah witness,Im sorry but its wrong I know different people have there own believes but when it comes to life or death nothing should get in its way now the twins are motherless all because of there parents believes,whats your thought on this.

To conundru at least she would of had a chance.

Answer 1

It's sad that people do such things. To me God was speaking of blood from animals, but people interpret things they want to. So many diffrent rules, I wonder if she will be saved because of her actions, no one will know until end times. When God gave the Ten Commandments it said nothing about not eating blood. Certain things they did not have in those days such as refrigeration, sanitation and such, that is why he gave such rules to keep people clean and dease free. This is only my own opinion.

Answer 2

It should be noted that having a blood transfusion does not guarantee survival. It should also be noted that there are many alternatives to a blood transfusion. Medical staff know about these and are trained to use these in connection with Jehovah's Witnesses and any others who do not wish to have a blood transfusion.

A doctor who goes to a patient with only one remedy is not a good doctor. If there are complications on the operating table, he/she may have to resort to another treatment that would have a similar effect as the first. A doctor would not insist on giving penecilin to someone if they were allergic to it, so why force blood on someone if it contradicts their religious beliefs?

Anyone who thinks Jehovah's Witnesses take this stance on blood because of something in the Mosaic Law is mistaken. The command to abstain was emphasised in the first cenrury.

Acts 15:28, 29 says: "For the holy spirit and we ourselves have favored adding no further burden to you, except these necessary things, to keep abstaining from things sacrificed to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication."

Even the medical community now realises the wisdom in trying other methods before using blood because it is not safe. Jehovah's Witnesses want the best treatment for them and their children and do not believe blood to be the best treatment.

This case highlights that Jehovah's Witnesses do not twist the scriptures to suit themselves and they put God's requirements first.

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Eh...... the children are hardly orphans. The husband is still alive.

Answer 3

Seems like a JW zealot's natural selection.
Jesus gave his life to save us, being human he shed blood. It is through knowing and following God and the Holy spirit we are saved. Taking things literally and out of context is bound to come up with believes such as the JW one in regards to transfusions.

"19wherefore I judge: not to trouble those who from the nations do turn back to God,

20but to write to them to abstain from the pollutions of the idols, and the whoredom, and the strangled thing; and the blood; "
[Young's Literal Translation]

In this translation "and the blood" is indicating the previous subject is being referred to which is that of the "strangled thing". So in effect don't drink the blood of a strangled animal, nothing I am afraid, to do with blood transfusions.

Therefore I don't believe in the view that blood transfusions somehow take away from Jesus' sacrifice or corrupt people.

Answer 4

The problem here is "religion" people are religious but have no relationship with God. It is very sad, now these children have no mother. We have to be very careful in trying to keep laws, rules and regulations that do not save us, the only thing that saves us is belief in the redeeming blood of Jesus Christ. He did all the work, He made the ultimate sacrifice, so why do we as "religious" men & women feel that keeping these rules saves us!!!!???? If we could follow all the rules and save ourselves what would be the purpose of Jesus dying, that would make His dying in vain.
It is very sad, and imagine truth be told if she kept that law, but did not know Jesus as her Lord and Saviour in hell she has lifted her eyes.
Lets pray for the children that they will be safe & loved by other family members and that they will come to know Jesus as Lord and Saviour!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 5

Personally I don't think any sound religion would even give that choice to someone. I'm from a Muslim background and when it comes to matters of life and death, then life is always chosen.

I'll give you an example. A very known common fact about Muslims is they are not allowed to eat pork. But when in extreme situations, i.e. death from hunger and no other food is available then eat as much pork as you want to stay alive.

Even if you are going to be killed for your religion, then you are allowed to say I'll refrain from practising my religion just to protect your life. It's not a sign of cowardice, it's simply saying life much more precious than anything else.

Answer 6

Leviticus 7:28 Is written the law about "eating blood" it is directly forbidden by Jehovah God.
Genesis 9:4b Again the admonition not to eat 'blood"
In Acts 15:29 we are told again 'to abstain from blood,'

To 'eat' blood' means that we cannot gain the life that Jehovah holds out to us for living for eternal life. For as you can see in the law, from Leviticus " anyone eating the blood" would be put to death, unable to have a "resurrection" from the dead.
What that sister did is most commendable, she stayed faithfull to Jehovah, and now has the prospect of 'living forever' placed before her and her children.
Eating Blood means taking it into the body, ergo, no blood transfusions

Answer 7

It is one sort of extremism.Extremism in any field is undesirable.Where are the Human Rights activists?In India there was the practice of women being burnt alive when the huband is dead(SATI).It was the courageous Britisher Sir William Bentic,who stopped it with Law .The State should have the courage to enact law against such blind belief and save valuable human life.
It is sad such things happen in 21 st Century.

Answer 8

I answered this a couple of times yesterday, but it's such an important question.

Jehovah's Witnesses quote Leviticus 17.14, if you read this, it is quite obvious that it relates to sacrifices, transfusions weren't around in those days.If adults want to commit suicide this way that's up to them, but I don't see why they should inflict their beliefs on to innocent children.

I did see in the news this morning that doctors are trying to get the powers to overrule JWs wishes, so ther is hope for sanity yet.

Answer 9

Hi there cbr60037,
This story is sickening...those poor orphaned twins!!!!

As Marx once said: 'Religion is opium of the masses.'
In my opinion, the bible is purely an historical story book that is open to much misinterpretation.
The jehovah's witness 'religion' is a man-made 'cult!!!
They have many disillusional 'beliefs' and they are a bunch of hypocrites. For example, JW's believe that divorce is wrong and abominable.....they do not allow it. However, one of the founders, eg Russell, was a divorcee and accused of adultery with his very young secretary...........hypocrites and bigots!!!!!

Answer 10

its so sad,i dont think any god would want his children to die when they have the means at hand,so what are witness's trying to say?,that we that chose to have blood transfusions,are bad and evil?...wrong,im a catholic and i believe in god..so if im bad after having blood,why not strike me and everyone else down eh!!,that poor man and the babies have to live without a wife and mother,and parents have lost a daughter.So explain to me why god let her die,and didnt save her,was she a bad person?I dont think so,her family let her die,and thats the truth,they had the chance to save her,but they didn't.