If you actually turn your brain on and process what is being said, this article keeps contradicting itself.
"JEHOVAH GOD created humans with free will, that is, the liberty to choose between one option and another.Neither a branch office nor the local congregation elders are authorized to make health-care decisions for a Witness. a Christian needs to remember the Biblical command “to keep abstaining from . . . blood.” (Acts 15:29) That would clearly rule out medical treatments that involve taking in whole blood or any of its four major components. Proverbs 14:15 says: “The naive person believes every word, but the shrewd one ponders each step. Reasonableness also holds us back from devoting so much time to health care that spiritual matters are forced into the background. Were we to allow health care to become the main focus of our life, we would run the risk of becoming self-centered.A Christian who is reasonable does not impose his views on others.but was it reasonable to put the unity of the congregation at risk over health care?For a time, Christians in ancient Rome had differing opinions with regard to eating certain foods and observing certain days. What advice did Paul give them? Regarding the latter, he said: “One man judges one day as above another; another judges one day the same as all others; let each one be fully convinced in his own mind.”not every pastime is beneficial, relaxing, or refreshing; nor is it good to engage in recreation too much or too often. ((Imaged of young man studying alone isolated and commenting in meetings while his friend is having a good social life and sleeping in meetings and captioned, "A bible trained conscience can help you avoid dangers"))) Do you plan recreation around theocratic activities, such as meetings, field ministry, and personal study? Or do you find yourself trying to fit theocratic activities between periods of leisure?"
So a summary of what the article actually says. God gave everybody a conscience to help them decide what is right or wrong. Now for healthcare no branch or elders are authorized to make health choices so they can't get sued and forget what we just said about God giving you a conscience, you better not do any blood transfusions or anything with major compents of blood, if your conscience makes you think it's alright it's WRONG and we also won't take responsibility for you listening to us telling you not to take them. Proberbs says a shrewd person doesn't believe everything said but checks. Well this does NOT apply when the believing everything is in regards to what we say, what we say should be accepted without question! Back to healthcare, ignore what your conscience or body says, if your health is taking too much time then ignore it and make sure you don't miss meetings or field service, all of that is more important than being healthy! Paul told the early christians to NOT judge each other based on what they eat, or celebrate, etc. In our day that would mean we don't judge based on what people eat, or if they celebrate birthdays, christmas, etc. However that doesn't apply to us, the GB. We will judge you and tell you what you can and can't eat and celebrate BUT for the tiny slivers of freedom we allow you, don't judge each other on the decisions we allow. For example at conventions when it says 1 paper towel for drying your hands, you may decide you only need 1/2 of a paper towel, do not look down on your brother who used an entire sheet of paper towel because he was allowed 1. You conscience is also wrong on matters of recreation, ignore your God given conscience and just do what we say, mainly, meetings and field service are more important than any type of social life. If you must choose between studying and commenting at meetings but living as a hermit and social reject or social reject who can comment at meetings, then the answer is clearly stay home and study to comment at meetings! So enjoy your God given conscience and don't let anybody judge you on the decisions you make AFTER being sure to listen and follow all aspects of your life including healthcare and recreation by us!