by P 11 Replies latest jw friends
Hi all.
i'm new here. reading different topics, im confused as to the JW's NOW stance on blood transfusions. Are they NOW accepting it? do they still carry the NO BLOOD CARD?
i would ask my parents first, but whenever i do we get into this whole spat about me going back.
thanks.
Welcome,
please go to two sites
and
http://www.geocities.com/osarsif/twins.htm
Good luck and if you have any questions feel free to post again.
hawk
Thanks for that link about blood. Its about time I had a look into this again myself. I always felt uncomfortable with that no blood ruling and its good to be up to date on internal policy ..... its the only way I can regain my own mind on matters !
I'm still pretty sure the Bible meant blood spilt and then used as part of sacrificial ritual myself.
Oh!!! The Bible .....
I forgot one for the so-called Bible stuff that the JWs try and pull. The best site for that is ....
Note Gen 9:4 only animals killed for food were required to have the blood given back. In a blood transfusion no one dies thus Gen 9:4 does not apply. Also note Deuteronomy 14:21 and "Insight into the Scriptures", Vol 1, page 345 show you that dead animals that were not killed could be sold to foreigners without draining the blood.
Have fun.
hawk
Edited by - hawkaw on 17 July 2002 16:10:10
Hawkaw,
What does your bible say about the blood? Or do you have a bible?
um Freddycat,
Hawkaw quoted scripture and verse. I reckon he has to have a Bible to be able to do that.
Freddy -- do you have a Bible, or just a Watchtower and a song book?
Gopher,
I have several bibles. They all say keep away from blood.
From jwbloodreview.org
Some may minimize the provision in Deuteronomy 14:21, saying that what God allowed among the ungodly is irrelevant. It is true that people of the nations had all sorts of ideas about worship, including a wide range of practices that violated God's will. Nevertheless, those practices are irrelevant to the provision in Deuteronomy 14:21. We are considering what God requires of man, not the erroneous views or actions of man. The text of Deuteronomy 14:21 addressed a provision of God, not misconduct on the part of the ungodly. It is Jehovah's view that is important, not that of men. God's view was that those termed "alien resident" and "foreigner" at Deuteronomy 14:21 were accountable under the Noachian Law. Given that Jehovah would not encourage anyone to break His laws we must conclude that the Noachian Law does not prevent man from eating unbled flesh from animals who died of themselves
As recorded at Genesis 9:3, 4 God prohibited man from eating blood from animals he killed for food. Because animals found dead had not been killed by man for food, the Noachian prohibition did not apply, even though such flesh contained its full measure of blood. That indicates that Genesis 9:1-17 was not a case of God instituting some special sacredness regarding blood, but rather God, by decree, was instilling His view of the sacredness of life. Life was the sacred issue addressed to Noah, not blood. Prohibitions regarding blood only served to instill high regard for life, even animal life. If life were not taken, no prohibition of the Noachian Law was applicable. Again, that conclusion is illustrated in God's provision found at Deuteronomy 14:21.
Fred:
Does your bible say to keep away from whole blood, or just certain fractions?
Let's go with your theory for a minute, here, Fred..
Let's say the the WT interprets that to abstain from blood means not to eat/drink or transfuse in any way!
So, why is it ok to receive fractions of blood now?
After all, what exactly do you consider blood; And I would like a scriptural answer to that from your bible please!
Oldme,
What is blood?
