I hear that Jehovahs Witness wont take a blood transfusion because it is considered "eating blood". How in the world is taking a blood transfusion considered eating blood? You need blood in your veins to survive! What scriptures support such a doctrine?
No blood transfusions?!!?
by jelloface 3 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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Zico
The Scriptural support they use is found at Acts 15:29:
29You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.
The logic they use is that if your doctor told you to abstain from alcohol, you wouldn't inject it into your vains.
They do however, allow you to take blood once it is broken down into fractions, which makes a bit of a mockery of their own teachings. -
Clam
Acts 21:25 "...But as for the gentiles who have become believers, we have sent them a letter telling them we decided that they must not eat any food that has been offered to idols, orthe primary components of blood—namely red cells, white cells, platelets and plasma. However fractions of all primary components are permitted. Having said that, when it comes to fractions of any of the primary components, each Christian, after careful and prayerful meditation, must conscientiously decide for himself. “
Well that's what the JW's believe Acts 21:25 says
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blondie
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