since JWs forbid blood transfusion, is it reasonable to let the person die even if he/she has 99% chance to live if he/she only recieves blood transfusion?
which one is important, blood or the life of a human being?
2007-12-11 16:14:13 · 13 answers · asked by Ťango 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
just some chick, tell me, where can you read here in my post that says I am making them do what they want?
2007-12-11 16:19:57 · update #1
Some have died rather than have a blood transfusion.There was a case recently of a mother giving birth to twins and there were complications,she refused a blood transfusion and died although the twins survived.
Those poor children will never know their mother and all because of a stupid cult.
2007-12-11 16:20:10 · answer #1 · answered by darwinsfriend3 AM 7 · 3⤊ 6⤋
It depends? Some people want to live according to each verse of the bible and do what ever it takes to do the right thing! Would a person get tattoos all over their body? I don't know I would think it would not be the right thing to do! If you let a person decide on what makes them closer to God then let them do what is fit for them. After all we have one God and one truth and the truth will set you free and it was the blood of Jesus that sets us free not the blood transfusion.
2007-12-11 16:22:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Life.
Not this life that will be extended by just a few years, months or even days. I'm talking about the real life, a resurrection into a clean paradise earth with the prospect of living forever.
We do not accept blood transfusions because God forbids them. After trying my best to live by God's standards all my life, it'd be very foolhardy to break his laws on my potential death-bed, don't you think?
2007-12-11 21:41:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
How many JWs you know have been killed in the war of Iraq? Zero.
How many JWs you know have been killed by complications in medical situation about blood? maybe one or two that is why they are in the News cause is not often..
Now compare that numbers with the amount of "Christians"soldiers sacrifice in the altar of the war?
The Ratio is 1 to 10000,
Do you really thing that Jesus Christ will support the assasination of muslims children and women just because someone told me they are dangerous? and have weapons?
We don´t go to war cause the bible forbid to kill the same why we don´t use blood transfusion according to Acts 15:28-29 is forbidden.
Banked Blood Loses Ability to Deliver Oxygen to Tissues
http://www.dukemednews.org/news/article.php?id=10149
2007-12-11 17:42:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I refused a blood transfusion for myself in 2003. I refused a blood transfusion for my son when he was a baby, and again earlier this year. I'm not even baptized yet, but am upholding Jehovah's principals before what any man would say to do.
2007-12-11 16:22:11 · answer #5 · answered by Dana C 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Respecting God and his views on life and blood are what is truly important.
We take ALL measures available- except blood transfusions. But many educated people who are not Witnesses also abstain from blood transfusions. Other than being against God they're simply too unclean and unsafe.
**Edit**
Witnesses do not believe they all go to heaven. Only 144,000 go to heaven. Everyone else (INCLUDING Witnesses) have the prospect of being resurrected onto the paradise earth.
Acts 15:20- "but to write them to abstain from things polluted by idols and from fornication and from what is strangled and from blood. " blood is grouped in there right along fornication and idolatry. We take the Bible seriously. If God says, don't do it, we do our best not to- period. We love our God and don't want to displease or upset him (similar to how an affectionate child tries not to displease her/his parents).
2007-12-11 16:19:21 · answer #6 · answered by Xyleisha 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
No where in the Bible does it say that an individual can't have a blood transfusion with another individual. What it's talking about is about drinking animal blood or not eating meat that's not properly cook that still has blood running out of it.
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keiichi, not one verse did you mention has anything to do as to whether or not a person is allow to have a blood transfusion.
Moises_F, JWs don't serve in our military so what does your comment prove?
If you are trying to say God has never sent anyone to war, you need to read the books of Deuteronomy and Joshua.
As for "Banked Blood Loses Ability to Deliver Oxygen to Tissues",
It's a known fact that blood can only be stored for so long otherwise it becomes no good. That still doesn't prove from the Bible that God is against blood transfusions.
"But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat." Genesis 9:4
"Moreover ye shall eat no manner of blood, whether it be of fowl or of beast, in any of your dwellings. Whatsoever soul it be that eateth any manner of blood, even that soul shall be cut off from his people." Leviticus 7:26-27.
Read Acts 15:28-29:
"That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood,..." Blood of what? Blood of animals. No, we are not to drink it. (I couldn't image someone wanting to drink blood regardless unless they are in a satanic cult.)
God's on Words proves that the issue is not about blood transfusions at all. Yet, the above verses are what the Jehovah's Witnesses claim as their proof.
"There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him:" Mark 7:15
"Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." 2 Timothy 2:15
2007-12-11 16:30:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Obedience, (2Sa 6:6,7 1 Kings 20:35,36 Gen 22:10,12)
to Jehovah to follow his commandments:
Act 15:20, 29 Abstain from blood.
What does "abstain" mean to the reader?
2007-12-12 01:39:42 · answer #8 · answered by keiichi 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
when you die you go to heaven, which is supposedly much much cooler than earth, why would any believer choice the transfusion?
Also, you can't force them to do anything they don't want.
edit- "is it reasonable to let the person die..." that suggests they can't make the decision right now (knocked out or something) and someone has to choice for them. you wasn't refering to you personally, don't get so defensive.
2007-12-11 16:17:58 · answer #9 · answered by just some chick 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
JW is a religion of superstitions. Because it was in the law that we are not to drink blood, they can't have transfusions either. Because Belchazar was killed during his birthday party, they can't have birthday parties.
2007-12-11 16:22:02 · answer #10 · answered by Caveman 5 · 2⤊ 5⤋