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Originally Posted by gazfan
All I can say is that I have respect for this lad ultimately 'keeping his faith'.
But I also question a faith that demands such a sacrifice - especially when, as Arthur points out, there are 'blood substitutes' available that may have saved the boy's life.
- and I also wonder whether the 'eating' blood taboo that seems to be at the core of the prohibition does actually apply to a transplant?
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I am a bit hazzy on the scripture but I believe the life blood should flow back to the ground. Once the blood has flown you can do what is required I do not know if transplants are allowed however
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Originally Posted by Xaccers
He wouldn't have believed it was a sacrifice though. After the rest of us "non-believers" get slaughtered by their "loving" god, he'd have believed he'd be back.
That's one thing you have to say about the JW's, they don't try to hide the dark side of christian scripture.
As for other non-blood products, I don't know if emergency rooms carry any. I know they can be brought in for planned operations, similarly with blood cleaning machines to return blood lost, and some will take plasma, however depending on his level of brainwa-sorry, faith, it looks like if they were options available, he wasn't willing to take them.
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my local hospital does and has a very good relationship with the JWs including a very good blood free surgeon who is very careful with the knife instead the slash through normal surgeons