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Can you tell were in the Bible it is wrong to take a BLOOD TRANSFUSION.
Where in the Bible does it say it is a sin to take a Blood transfusion, to eat blood yes, it never mentions transfusion.
Jesus gave his life for all mankind. Jesus voluntary gave his life.
Did the children who died from not having a blood transfusion do so voluntarally? What say does a six-month old baby have in the decision. This is the equivilant of child-sacrifice.
Why do Jews, even ultra-orthodox, not eat blood, but will accept blood transfusions?
Blood transfusions are not the result of killing, blood comes from someone living and continues to live. Rather than representing death, it is the opposite, the preserving of life. There is no connection or parallel between Gen 9, Lev 3,Acts 15 regarding the slaying and eating of blood and the use of blood in a transfusion, no parallel at all.
Another point in regard to this same subject is that JW's say God prohibits eating blood because it symbolizes life, which is of high value in the sight of God and that he wishes to impress on man the value of life through prohibition of of eating blood.
However I fail to see how the SYMBOL could be of greater value than the reality it symbolizes. In some cases blood is the only means of sustaining life. It seems to me that in that type of situation to let a person die, in order to keep the symbol of life, is a contradiction in itself and placing of more importance upon the symbol than the reality it symbolizes.
A true Christian should be prepared to give his life for his faith in God, if called on to do so. But to give one's life when God does not really require or desire it, would not seem to be of any value. To place more importance on the symbol, is like placing more importance on a wedding ring (symbol of marriage) than on the marriage. It would be like a man faced with sacrificing his wife or the wedding ring, he would chose the ring.
Since Christians are not under the Mosaic Law Code, but under the "royal law of love" and "law of faith". Does it show appreciation for the preciousness of life to allow arbitary polices to dictate in crucial situations. Does it manifest eithe Love of God or Love of neighbour to do thsi with no clear statements in the Bible for support.
Acts 15 says "abstain from blood" it relates to eating blood. Is transfusing blood "eating" as the WT claim. There is no sound basis for that claim. Blood transfusion is not "intravenous feeding", as the WT claim, it is the transplantion of a fluid tissue, NOT an infusion of a nutrient. A kidney transplant is not eaten a food, it remains a kidney, in form and function. Same with blood, body cannot use transfused blood as food, it must be eaten and digested first.
A patient is given blood not because they are "malnourished" not because they lack nutrition, but because of lack of red cells to carry oxygen to the body.
It is unfair and unloving to imagine the motivation of those seeking to preserve life, because they do not hold to certain regulations and prohibitions originating from a religious organisation, saying it is a denial of faith, when there is simply no valid basis, scriptural or otherwise. It is an attempt to burden persons with a sense of guilt, imposed by human standards, not Divine standards.