Would you say yes to a blood transfusion? (page 2)

ferret

Yes, but only in a life or death situation.

Mary

Absolutely. I stored my own blood when I had surgery. Although it wasn't needed, it was a big relief to know it was there.

Fleshybirdfodder - my thoughts and feelings exactly. Thank you for putting it into words for me. In examining myself I decided that it is really an old belief I had. For many years, probably since my teens, I used to think "Even if I weren't a Witness I would still not have a blood transfusion". For me the blood issue was the crux of my faith - I was willing to die on that point. Funnily enough, the blood issue was then one of the reasons I left, it just started getting sillier and less logical (my analogy is likening it to putting lettuce on one plate, cheese on another plate, tomatoe on another plate, one slice of bread on another plate, the butter on another plate etc etc and then saying it is ok to eat all those separately but YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PUT THEM TOGETHER AND EAT THEM AS A SANDWICH!).

Anyway, I am going to have to dig deep now and erase that vow that I made in my early adult life. I can't blame 'them' entirely - I decided it was the issue I would hold onto even if I wasn't a Witness.

Thank you for bringing this up Fisherman - great question.

Xena

I still had to think about the answer. It's one of those deep rooted things, isn't it? But I can't really see myself saying no so I'm gonna go with yes.

Carmel

There is no justification scripturally or mddically to refuse blood if a compitent doctor advises for it. You need to separate the issues and realize the JWs spin on both criteria is just that. Since I've donated over eight gallons of blood, I'd sure as heck take a pint or two back if it were called for...

carmel

onacruse

Yes, if it was homologous. Otherwise, no.

helncon

This has been a thing that i too have not been able to put to rest after all these years.

If my hubby and kids needed one i wouldn't even blink to say yes no prob, but for me to say yes to have one i would rather my hubby do that for me but voluntary i don't think i really could bring myself to have one.

Helen

grey matters

Yes. I would follow the advice of my doctor. I would not usurp his or her opinion with the opinion of a bunch of doddering old fools in New York who I wouldn't ask to recommend a dentist! (nothing against dentists )

I know someone though, who is disfellowshipped. Even though he has a worldly girlfriend and doesn't really seem inclined to ever go back to being a JW, he says that is the one thing that he doesn't think he can do. Interesting. I hope he changes his mind if this ever actually comes up.

riverofdeceit

nothing against dentists

yeah right! You sound like an Anti-Dentite!

Would you say yes to a blood transfusion?