What are Jehova's Witnesses beliefs in surgery?? Is appropriate to give a funeral?

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Answer 1

Jehovah's Witnesses are not anti-medicine or anti-technology, and they do not have superstitious ideas about some immortal "soul" literally encapsulated in blood. Instead, as Christians, the Witnesses seek to obey the very plain language of the bible regarding blood.

As Christians, they are bound by the bible's words in "the Apostolic Decree". Ironically, this decree was the first official decision communicated to the various congregations by the twelve faithful apostles (and a handful of other "older men" which the apostles had chosen to add to the first century Christian governing body in Jerusalem). God and Christ apparently felt (and feel) that respect for blood is quite important.

Here is what the "Apostolic Decree" said, which few self-described Christians obey or even respect:

(Acts 15:20) Write them [the various Christian congregations] to abstain from things polluted by idols and from fornication and from what is strangled and from blood.

(Acts 15:28-29) For the holy spirit and we ourselves have favored adding no further burden to you, except these necessary things, 29 to keep abstaining from things sacrificed to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication. If you carefully keep yourselves from these things, you will prosper.


Quite explicitly, the Apostolic Decree plainly forbids the misuse of blood by Christians (despite the fact that nearly every other provision of former Jewish Mosaic Law was recognized as unnecessary). It seems odd therefore, that literally one Christian religion continues to teach that humans must not use blood for any purpose other than honoring Almighty God.

A better question would ask: How can other self-described Christian religions justify the fact that they don't even care if their adherents drink blood and eat blood products?


Jehovah's Witnesses recognize the repeated bible teaching that blood is specially "owned" by God, and must not be used for any human purpose. Witnesses do not have any superstitious aversion to testing or respectfully handling blood, and Witnesses believe these Scriptures apply to blood and the four primary components which approximate "blood". An individual Jehovah's Witness is likely to accept a targeted treatment for a targeted need, including a treatment which includes a minor fraction derived from plasma, platelets, and/or red/white blood cells.


Jehovah's Witnesses have no biblical objections to funerals (per se).

Learn more:
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Answer 2

Yes we have surgery, as long as no blood transfusions are involved. I have had 2 surgeries, both C-sections. Of course, I stood my ground and said NO to Blood, which could have became an issue because I had low platelets when Im pregnant. (Low platelets = blood not clotting right)

We do not refuse medical treatment. We want to live! The only thing we refuse is blood transfusions which go against the Bible. And even at that, there are so many other things they can do in place of "blood" that the chances of dying from not getting it is slim. But if we must die to do Jehovahs Will, we will and sadly sometimes different ones do. But they died being faithful to Jehovah and have hope in the Resurrection.

As far as funerals go.. Of course we have funerals when someone dies. Even though we do know we will see them again in the resurrection, it is still a sad time and we miss them.

Answer 3

Jehovah's Witnesses see nothing wrong with surgery as long as there are no blood transfusions. Transfusions is against Bible principles to abstain from blood. Even if this means death for one who refuses, we have all of our faith in Jehovah God that he can and will restore our life in a paradise on earth (Revelation 21:3, 4). As far as funerals, we attend funerals and hold funerals for those who pass away.

Answer 4

When needed, Jehovah's Witnesses submit to surgery, as long as there are no blood trasnfusions.

Is it appropriate to give a funeral? Yes.

Answer 5

We believe that the best possible care should be taken without using blood.
There are blood substitutes that can be used, but many hospitals don't carry them. If it becomes necessary a patient can be removed to another hospital where the surgeon's skill is better.
Many hospitals have gotten out of trouble with using blood by listening to our doctors with more research to their credit.
If you were a regular reader of the Awake! Magazine, you would be aware of the medical laboratories we fund and do research in.
We are not an uncaring society many make us out to be, preferring death over life, we do our best to follow God's laws because he alone is the life giver.........

Before surgery ask if they have the blood substitutes on hand that might be needed!!!!!! If not, go elsewhere!

For members there is a liason committee that will gladly work with all requests....Hand in hand with your doctor.

Answer 6

if someone in our family needs surgery, of course we get the best care. a friend of my had a triple bypass without blood and is here doing fine. a far as funerals. we when someone dies we have funerals. we had a memorial for my late husband in 2004. he was cremated

Answer 7

We have pretty much whatever surgery there is. We just don't take blood. I've had a c-section, left thyroid-ectomy, and carotid artery replacement.

We don't do surgeries like FGM (female genital mutilation or female circumcisn in which all the female sex parts are cut off).

Debbie

Answer 8

Bloodless surgery is fine.
Not sure what you mean about giving a funeral? Attending one, or having one for some one who died?

Answer 9

They have bloodless surgery go on www.wikipedia.org and search Jehova's Witnesses and it's got bit about it.

Answer 10

Surgery is quite acceptable as long as it doesn't involve a blood transfusion.

We hold funerals for ones who have passed away.

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