Has a governing body member ever died from refusing blood products?
And do you think he would if the problem arose? Or do you think there would be some quick 'new light' on the subject?
(Maybe that's how the fractions became okay...)
Lore - W.W.S.D?
Has a GB member ever died from refusing blood?
by LtCmd.Lore 10 Replies latest jw friends
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ldrnomo
Good question, I'm sure that if any ever did they would have been hailed in the tower as great so because there has never been any stories of any my guess is none have ever died refusing transfusions.
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AK - Jeff
I don't think so.
They are pretty safe to never have that come up methinks.
- They don't do physical work, so no chance of an injury with major blood loss there.
- They don't bear children, and those who are married are too old for childbirth issues to come up if they did.
- They fly, and if any accident occurs likely they die. No danger of needing blood.
- They use the Doctors at Bethel, so no danger there.
- They are watched very carefully - so if anything ever happens like that, the other GB members will assure that he died a 'Martyr for the Cause'.
I think that the worse thing that could happen to the possible changes in blood doctrine would be for one of them to die from blood refusal. The R&F would be given a shining example to follow in the matter. It would reinforce the stupidity in the minds of the flock, unfortunately.
Jeff
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hamsterbait
The Borg always gets "NOOLITE" when a GB needs something forbidden.
Until 1950 vaccinations were DF offense. Then Nathan Homo Knorr wanted to go on a worldwide tour of the Organization. If he went to Africa or other third world locations, he would likely come back in a coffin without the jabs.
Hey presto NOOLITE. Now you can take vaccines.
Marriage for pioneers and Bethelites was frowned upon and discouraged. Until dear NHK wanted a wife so he could stop Satan tempting him to play with himself.
NOOLITE.
As the GB got older and more decrepit in the late 80s and 90s, more and more fractions were put onto the conscience list. (A form of bet hedging)
So we have seen NOOLITE on organ transplants and dialysis as the taxidermists needed to extend their preserving techniques. Thus these reptiles continue to fart dust well into their tenth decade.
So - No they have never been in any danger of dying for their stand on blood. It changes to suit their convenience.
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Undecided
Your history is a little off here.
Until 1950 vaccinations were DF offense.
It was in the early 40's. I got mine in the mid 40's a little after I started going to schol.
Ken P.
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ush419
Newlight, that comment has always made me laugh/cringe roll the eyes backwards. What a bunch of hooey. Also with the smoking ban I believe that happened around 1973(?) that was probably some excuse the pun "bright idea" of one of the higher ups there, They didn't want some one entering the "new system" while smoking, the dubs were all going to be headed to perfection you know circa 1975. You are probably right on, about the factions of blood as one of those ole dudes needed some it suddenly dawned on them "new light". Talk about taking the scriptures out of context. If they need it then its new light, if the rank and file needed it OH Well! tough.
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Athanasius
Hi Hamsterbait, You and several other posters have referred to the former Watchtower president as "Nathan Homo Knorr." Is that a joke or a referrence to this sexual orientation?
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GermanXJW
AFAIK, the fractions got "legalized" because Missionaries needed vaccines that involved blood fractions to get a visa for certain countries.
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MidwichCuckoo
Chances are against it - but I think if one of them did, it would be covered up.
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VM44
"Until 1950 vaccinations were DF offense. Then Nathan Homo Knorr wanted to go on a worldwide tour of the Organization. If he went to Africa or other third world locations, he would likely come back in a coffin without the jabs."
Clayton J. Woodworth (1870-1951), the editor of the crazy Golden Age magazine was very much against vaccinations. I have read that the Watchtower waited until after he had died before making vaccinations a matter for a person's conscience.
--VM44