Interesting story,,,,, but the cream of the crop are the comments posted at the end.
Literally made me sick.
transfusion article
by man in black 3 Replies latest watchtower medical
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blondie
So many jws focus on blood transfusions being dangerous medically. The fact is, even if they were 100% safe, jws are not supposed to take a blood transfusion.
The WTS likes to say that this is the individual's choice not to have a blood transfusion, but fails to mention that the jw who does will be shunned by all jws, including jw family. They even changed it to an act of disassociating themselves rather than being kicked out by the organization (disfellowshipping) but you will not find that in print in the WT publications.
Also add that jws are allowed to use hemoglobin-based products made out of expired stored blood even though they and the bible says that blood should not be stored, should be poured on the ground.
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yourmomma
of course the JW's will completly ignore the fact that the non witnesses who try to avoid blood would take it if it were life or death. of course, you can argue correctly that JW's accept blood transfusions.
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yourmomma
this comment dropped the jaw a little:
JW: ""Reality, whether u like it or not" Way to sound even more ridiculous. There isnt a better fiction book than today's biology books. I am astounded as how creative can humans be, not that it makes sense or even be possible, but, wow do we come up w great stories. Science contradicts the possibility or evolution but yet believe it fervently. Evolution is just another religion, a lot of faith required to connect two dots. Now, if you read the Bible, there you can see true wisdom. No human could have come up w anything similar to it."
and these are the ones that really make me angry:
JW: " I think that one important thing to remember here, is that each JW makes his or her own personal choice. No one can make this choice for you! The elders do not and cannot, force anyone to comply with their own beliefs"
wow:
JW "both you and your wife will die eventually anyway...why not die with a good standing with God???...at least then you have a hope of a resurrection...what are you proving to God now by being disobedient other than you are disobedient???"
more ironic you could not get:
JW " Your not a Jehovah's Witness, you don't believe, and you don't respect us. So what. We obey God not man. And not for nothing, where not he one's in the papers molesting kids and asking our followers to pay our legal bills or hush money."
LOL! YES YOU ARE! LOLOLOLOL
and of course you cant have one these discussions without the "im not a JW" poster:
Lying JW: "I really respect Jehovah's Witnesses, not only because they are excellent people, but also because they stay true to their convictions. In regards to refusing blood transfusions, we all choose what and who to die for. We have brave soldiers risking and giving their lives for our country. That is a way of sacrificing for someone, or for a cause. We had people in the past being burned on a stick just for having a Bible, others gave their lives (JW's for example) when Hitler ruled and wanted them to say "Heil Hitler" as a form of worship. If JW's are convinced they are not supposed to accept transfusions, that is something that has to be respected. If they want alternate treatments for them and their children, that is also their decision and nobody should be judging them. If we are allergic to penicillin or any other substance, doctors have to find alternatives, right? Well, respecting the believes and convictions of patients is even more right and important than anything else, morally speaking. Who can guarantee that having a blood transfusion can save someone's life? Not even doctors can do that. The right that you have to accept a transfusion, is the same right they have to reject them. A parent can choose to have a blood transfusion on his/her child, and that child can die of complications. Who decided for that child? Who had the right to decide what treatment was best? The parent. And if the child dies? The parent, the legal guardian, decided. Same thing with those that reject certain treatment because of whatever reason behind it (some people even refuse certain therapies). They don't let their children die, THAT'S NOT TRUE, the want the best treatment possible and fight hard to get them. I'm not a witness, and have always disliked the idea of having blood from someone else in my veins."