BTTT
Watchtower allows Banned Red Blood Cell Transfers in Liver Transplants?
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rebel8
On the subject of infusing stored blood: http://159.54.226.83/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070309/NEWS/703090342/1001
"Our position on blood is basically non-negotiable," said Bradley Dean, a minister and member of the hospital liaison committee for Jehovah's Witnesses. "The Bible says no eating of blood."
And taking blood products is analogous to eating blood, Dean said.
Jehovah's Witnesses also do not take their own blood if it has been out of the body for a long time.
The principle comes from the Bible, where it is stated that shed blood should only be poured on the ground.
Surgical procedures for Jehovah's Witnesses can involve a complicated process whereby they must travel to medical centers that perform surgeries without using bloodbank blood or pre-donated blood.
The Hemobag offers a solution that may appeal to Jehovah's Witnesses, though Dean said it is an intensely personal decision for the individual.
"Basically the Bible does not comment on the machines," Dean said. "We have a theological description of blood that governs the use of any machine or technology." -
DannyHaszard
On the subject of infusing stored blood: http://159.54.226.83/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070309/NEWS/703090342/1001
"Our position on blood is basically non-negotiable," said Bradley Dean, a minister and member of the hospital liaison committee for Jehovah's Witnesses. "The Bible says no eating of blood."
And taking blood products is analogous to eating blood, Dean said.
Jehovah's Witnesses also do not take their own blood if it has been out of the body for a long time.
The principle comes from the Bible, where it is stated that shed blood should only be poured on the ground.
Surgical procedures for Jehovah's Witnesses can involve a complicated process whereby they must travel to medical centers that perform surgeries without using bloodbank blood or pre-donated blood.
The Hemobag offers a solution that may appeal to Jehovah's Witnesses, though Dean said it is an intensely personal decision for the individual.
"Basically the Bible does not comment on the machines," Dean said. "We have a theological description of blood that governs the use of any machine or technology."http://159.54.226.83/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070309/NEWS/703090342/1001 Link live with comments join in