tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12625691.post5400021797910182738..comments2024-02-29T01:43:23.900-05:00Comments on Women's Bioethics Blog: Too young to die for religion?Linda MacDonald Glennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378544626277000243noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12625691.post-23976691615942334032007-11-30T17:25:00.000-05:002007-11-30T17:25:00.000-05:00Jehovah's Witnesses elders will investigate and di...Jehovah's Witnesses elders will investigate and disfellowship any Jehovah Witness who takes a blood transfusion,to say the issue is a 'personal conscience matter' is subterfuge to keep the Watchtower out of lawsuits.<BR/> <BR/>Many Jehovah's Witnesses men,women and children die every year worldwide due to blood transfusion ban.Rank & file Jehovah's Witness are indoctrinated to be scared to death of blood.<BR/> <BR/>FYI<BR/>1) JW's DO USE many parts aka 'fractions' aka components of blood,so if it's 'sacred' to God why the hypocritical contradiction flip-flop? <BR/> <BR/>2) They USE blood collections that are donated by Red cross and others but don't donate back,more hypocrisy.<BR/> <BR/>3) The Watchtower promotes and praises bloodless elective surgeries,this is a great advancement indeed.BUT it's no good to me if I am bleeding to death from a car crash and lose half my blood volume and need EMERGENCY blood transfusion. <BR/><BR/>Know this,the reason that JW refuse blood is because of their spin on the 3000 year old Biblical old testament,modern medicine will eventually make blood donations and transfusions a thing of the past.When this technology happens it won't vindicate the Jehovah's Witnesses and all the deaths that have occured so far.<BR/>The Watchtower's rules against blood transfusions will eventually be abolished (very gradually to reduce wrongful death lawsuit liability) even now most of the blood 'components' are allowed.<BR/>In 20 years there will be artificial blood and the Red Cross will go on with other noble deeds.<BR/><BR/>None of these changes will absolve the Watchtower leaders or vindicate their twisted doctrines<BR/>Are there dangers from blood?There are over 500 aspirin deaths in USA yearly.<BR/>---<BR/>Danny Haszard born 1957 3rd generation Jehovah's WitnessDanny Haszardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09633280207715554376noreply@blogger.com