Can a jw go to a religious Hospital?

kls

Many hospitals have names after saints, can they in good conscience go there for medical treatment?

OR is it like anything else,,,,,,, well it is just a name ,or it is not b-day cake it is just cake

Lehaa

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Is it proper for one of Jehovah?s witnesses to receive treatment and care at a hospital operated by a religious organization?

Various religious organizations operate hospitals, which provide medical treatment and care. Generally such hospitals are not established for the outright promotion of false religion. They may have been incorporated originally to serve a religious organization as a source of income. Today, however, some hospitals are religious in their name only, whereas others are still partially staffed by members of the clergy.

If one of Jehovah?s witnesses requires hospital care, he must make his own decision as to whether he will go to a hospital that may possibly be connected with a religious organization. The conscience of one might permit him to do so, but the conscience of another may prevent him from doing so. There are certain circumstances that may have a bearing on one?s decision and it is good to consider these.

For example, a hospital with a religious name may be the only one in the immediate area. Or, if there is another hospital nearby, the one with possible religious connections may have a reputation for superior service. Also, such a hospital with a religious name may be the only one equipped to provide the particular treatment needed, or it may be the only hospital where your doctor or surgeon is able to handle cases. Also, sometimes hospitals with religious connections may respect your viewpoint as a Christian on the use of blood, whereas some other private or municipal hospitals may not. So these are some factors that you may have to consider when deciding what hospital to use.

If you do decide to use a hospital with religious connections, you might view it merely as paying for services rendered. You might view it as if the religious organization were operating a certain business, and in purchasing a service from such business you would not be making a direct, voluntary contribution to the support of a false religion. You would merely be paying for a product or a service.

Of course, as a Christian, in such circumstances you must definitely see to it that you do not engage in any acts of false worship. Also, you could not ascribe the usual religious titles, like "Father" or "Sister," to individuals who may work at or visit the hospital. You would have to see to it that the matter is strictly a business arrangement in which you are receiving treatment and service, and nothing more.

So, each one will have to consider all the circumstances involved and then make his own decision as to which hospital he will use.?Gal. 6:5.

Taken form the Km 2/1976

Hope this answers your question.

Lehaa

kls

Thanks Lehaa, that does answer my question . And now i think i am going to dry heave

XQsThaiPoes

It is like everything else JWs are oblivious to it. They just want their medical treatment. Also have you notice with as much money as the wts has there are no large public jw hospitals. Seems like with the blood issue they would have a vested interest in their own hostpital.

kls

XQS, why, they can't afford hospitals, schools ,nursing homes etc. They need all the little funds they have to print stupid pictures on paper

badboy

I understand that in one case that they arranged bloodless surgery at a Catholic owned hospital.

Doubtfully Yours

It's a personal decision. Many don't pay any attention to the name, just concentrate on the care given. However, there are many strict ones that won't go.

I've gone and will continue to go as long as their standard of care is good.

DY

Gopher

I was a patient at a couple of religious hospitals while still a JW. The chaplain (or whoever it was that was rendering "spiritual care" to the patients) skipped my room. They must have seen the chart where that special code appeared that you were a Jehovah's Witness and didn't want a blood transfusion.

After leaving the JW's, I went for outpatient surgery at another religious-based hospital, and before surgery a female chaplain came and prayed with me. It was a very kind gesture, in view of the pre-surgery anxiety I was having.

undercover

If you do decide to use a hospital with religious connections, you might view it merely as paying for services rendered. You might view it as if the religious organization were operating a certain business, and in purchasing a service from such business you would not be making a direct, voluntary contribution to the support of a false religion. You would merely be paying for a product or a service.

Apply that to other "worldly" organizations. Take the Girl Scouts for instance. In the area that I grew up, it was wrong for JWs to buy Girl Scout cookies. But if I apply the same principle as above, then I can buy the cookies. I would merely be paying for a product. That would apply to almost anything. You could buy baked goods or stuff from a church rummage sale. You're paying for a product.

It kills me that the WTS can pick up on some minor Bible "principle" whether real or conceived and apply it to ever facet of your life. But the WTS principles vary, apply here but don't apply there and change constantly.

The hypocrisy shows in this article. In almost any aspect of life its; Can't do this. Don't do that. We got that all the time. But when something comes up that might get them in hot water legally, it becomes a conscience matter. Even now, the blood issue is a mess. They keep getting "new light" as to what blood by-products are okay to take or not take. All to lessen the severity of the repurcussions when someone dies from not taking blood. Even the punishment for taking blood has changed from DFing to DAing. The end result is the same to anyone who is receiving the punishment, but it's legal mumbo jumbo to protect the corporation.

Can a jw go to a religious Hospital?

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