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 May 22 2007, 09:23 PM
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 The more things change,The more they stay the same.  Group: Official Member Posts: 1,319 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 442,600  |
Heyy Everyone.
Im not sure if there is already a thread like this one,I already searched and I couldnt find but Anyways. I have a question. No Offense to all you Jehovas Witness out there. But Do you guys think its wrong for them not to do blood transfusions. Ok..There was this emergency at the emergency,My mom told me about because she works in there and a little girl had cut her leg soo bad that she needed more blood unless she was going to loose her leg. Anyways,The girl parents were Jehovas Witnesses and they refused to let her have blood and she lost her leg. My question to you guys is like do you think its wrong just to let a child loose her leg,But they claim its a sin to do that,But i think If God created it to let people live longer or keep their legs or what not I think it should be put to use. |
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| *AngelicEyz00* |
May 22 2007, 09:31 PM
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It's their choice. I don't think it's wrong. If they're going to let their daughter die, that's their ass.
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May 22 2007, 09:35 PM
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The more things change,The more they stay the same. Group: Official Member Posts: 1,319 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 442,600 |
QUOTE(AngelicEyz00 @ May 22 2007, 09:31 PM)  It's their choice. I don't think it's wrong. If they're going to let their daughter die, that's their ass. Yea I agree with that to. |
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| *steve330* |
May 22 2007, 09:45 PM
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I think if it came down to a matter of life and death the hospital should step in if it's something that can be done and keep the girl/boy healthy and normal for the rest of their live (i.e. not a vegetable). I do think that when it comes to matters like losing a leg, the parent is the parent and they should have the ultimate decision. Of course there are exceptions to everything.
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May 23 2007, 05:36 PM
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Pretty much everything Steve said.
I guess it could argued that they should stay true to what their religion dictates and that God caused this to happen for a reason, so they (the doctors) shouldn't interfere or whatever. |
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| *MyMichelle* |
May 23 2007, 05:56 PM
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If you think about it, the parents were trying to do what they believe in and save their daughter. :/
I can't say whether it's wrong or right; all I know is I would have not allowed that to happen to my own child. |
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May 23 2007, 08:17 PM
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 Kimberly Group: Member Posts: 1,961 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 121,599 |
If a parent refuses to allow a doctor to do whats in the child's best interests, then I think the hospital should step in, especially in severe cases like this. Even though a parent has ulitmate control over their child, their wishes may not always benefit the child. What if the poor girl would have died over this?
Does anyone know why Jehovah's dont believe in blood transfusions? Is it stated somewhere in their holy book (or whatever its called, sorry) that it's a sin? |
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| *MyMichelle* |
May 23 2007, 08:20 PM
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I believe it's called the Morman Bible. And I'm not sure about the blood transfusion rule; it probably is stated in there, though.
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Jun 1 2007, 07:41 PM
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The more things change,The more they stay the same. Group: Official Member Posts: 1,319 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 442,600 |
Yea..
I just wanted you guys opinion because I thought it was sorta wrong.. But yea I agree with Elba on this one. |
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Jun 1 2007, 08:16 PM
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 Home is where your rump rests! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,235 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 451,969 |
QUOTE(kimmytree @ May 23 2007, 06:17 PM) If a parent refuses to allow a doctor to do whats in the child's best interests, then I think the hospital should step in, especially in severe cases like this. Even though a parent has ulitmate control over their child, their wishes may not always benefit the child. What if the poor girl would have died over this? Jehovah's Witnesses still use the same Bible as any Christian, but it's stated somewhere in the Old Testament that you can't take another's blood. Which is why all of my Filipino Jehovah's Witnesses friends don't eat the Filipino dish dinardiraan that contain's pig blood.Does anyone know why Jehovah's dont believe in blood transfusions? Is it stated somewhere in their holy book (or whatever its called, sorry) that it's a sin? In the parent's place, I would've allowed the blood transfusion, because I know several Jehovah's Witnesses and while they're pretty damn strict with their laws and such, I doubt that they'd go that extreme. |
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Jun 1 2007, 08:24 PM
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Kimberly Group: Member Posts: 1,961 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 121,599 |
^ Ahh, you're right! I totally forgot that they used the same Bible.
I think the verse is Leviticus 17:11 - "For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul". Hahahh I read what you said, and then remembered I had the verse on a note card in my trash can (from my Bible exam). So I dug it out. 
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Jul 27 2007, 10:01 PM
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 Look Up. Group: Member Posts: 447 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 73,230 |
Jehova Witnesses are very confused, they simply take verses out of context and roll with the flow.
There was this thing on Untold Stories of the ER where a man got bitten by a highly poisenous (sp?) snake and needed a blood transfusion but he was a Jehova Witness I guess it is up to the parents, but I agree, if it is life or death, the hospital should be able to step in. The man refused to get the blood :| he survived though because they pumped him with so much anti-venom. Also, from what I understand, Jehova Witnesses don't celebrate holidays like Birthdays and etc.. please correct me if I'm wrong 
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Jul 27 2007, 10:18 PM
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Kimberly Group: Member Posts: 1,961 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 121,599 |
^ I'm pretty sure you're right about them not celebrating birthdays. How odd. I wonder where in the Bible they get that from? lol.
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Jul 28 2007, 01:14 PM
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Look Up. Group: Member Posts: 447 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 73,230 |
YES! okay i found a website about it:
Why don't Jehovah's Witnesses accept blood transfusions? We follow the Bible command, found at Acts chapter 15, verse 20, Acts chapter 21, verse 25, and elsewhere, that Christians must "abstain from . . . blood." Jehovah's Witnesses request the use of nonblood medical alternatives, which are widely accepted and used by the medical community. Acts 15:20 (New International Version) 20Instead we should write to them, telling them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals and from blood. (that meant not to eat meat with blood IN it) Acts 21:25 (New International Version) 25As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they should abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality." (same thing) Why don't you celebrate holidays? We commemorate the Memorial of Christ's death, the most important religious event of the year for Jehovah's Witnesses. Throughout the year, Jehovah's Witnesses enjoy parties, picnics, and other events without feeling bound to obligations or to a fixed date. We may also celebrate special events such as weddings and anniversaries. However, we do not celebrate holidays that have non-Christian religious origins or those that promote nationalism. We are not opposed to celebrations in general or to the giving of gifts. I guess it's nothing in the Bible they are going off of. Just a human conviction is what I am guessing. |
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| *ersatz* |
Jul 28 2007, 05:22 PM
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It probably should have been the girl's choice. I certainly would like the choice to have or not have a leg in my hands.
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Jul 28 2007, 09:14 PM
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Look Up. Group: Member Posts: 447 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 73,230 |
^^ agreed,
Children aren't allowed to make medical decisions correct? Atleast not until they become a certain age. 
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Jul 29 2007, 10:50 PM
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 AttacKATTack! Group: Member Posts: 697 Joined: Jun 2007 Member No: 536,660 |
It's their beliefs. We're in no position to say what's right or wrong.
But I agree with Sammi, it would've made more sense if the girl had the choice. Afterall, it's her leg. And if wanting to keep her leg goes against her "religion", so be it. But ... overly religious people tend to be extremely close-minded and have a hysterically warped view of reality, so her parents probably wouldn't allow it even if it made more sense/their daughter happy... |
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Aug 8 2007, 11:40 AM
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 tell me more. Group: Official Member Posts: 2,798 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 35,640 |
Well, i don't believe God would create us to invent life saving treaments and then not use them.
Blood and stuff is just our body, and religiously all that matters is our spirit/soul anyway... |
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