Do You Know Why Jehovah’S Witnesses Don’T Take Blood?

[goodlife]

In a previous thread it was said “it was cowardly & despicable” because the suggestion was made to ask a JW when they call why they don’t accept blood. Well, this question can be answered but do you Really know why it is they don’t take blood!

I would appreciate it if answers were serious and not ridiculous. Any that are mocking and ridicule will not receive a response.

[naomi24]

Jake, //it's superstition but before we get too up ourselves over it look at all the people who refused the MMR vacination for their children

That was just as much superstition//

What a ridiculous analogy! That was as a consequence of an eminent scientist publishing the results of his research, a report of which was subsequently carried by arguably the most respected medical journal in the world. People were (and are) suspicious of MMR, but they’re certainly not superstitious.

[jomifl]

Naomi, 'eminent scientist' he was neither eminent nor a scientist..

[naomi24]

jom, having read his CV, I'd say he was both - but that isn't the issue. He may have created suspicion, but he didn't create superstition.

[jim360]

I think you have to refer to Andrew Wakefield as a scientist. He had qualified. But if it was rational to be suspicious at the time, it's not any more as the work has been totally retracted by the medical community. And indeed by the journal which published it. Why people continue to hold onto something known now to be wholly without foundation is beyond me. To continue to hold a position without evidence... that is, I believe, the definition of faith.

[beso]

Wakefield was employed by the anti-vaccination movement to show that vaccination was harmful. He willfully corrupted medical research by specifically assigning subjects who met the criteria he was trying to prove.

He was rightly disbarred as a doctor.

Now the anti-vaccination movement pretends that he was silenced by a conspiracy of main stream medicine when the actual conspiracy was between him and his anti-vaccination backers.

The stupid ignore the facts and continue believe what they will.

[naomi24]

Just a reminder to get this thread back on track - this isn't about Wakefield or MMR. Neither has any connection to religion or to spirituality. That subject arose out of a claim that superstition equates to suspicion - and it doesn't - and neither does suspicion equate to faith. Quite the opposite in fact.

[jim360]

Suspicion if ungrounded though becomes faith -- faith in the idea, faith that is completely unsupported by fact. Like it or not, you can't pretend that fears over such things when they have no grounding are rational. That applies everywhere it occurs, and in that sense it is relevant, because the JW's fear or suspicion of blood transfusions is as groundless as your own fear or suspicion over MMR. Neither has any basis in reality.

[BlueToffee]

I have no problem with people believing what they want to believe. Frankly, I'm certain that the bible, and other religious tomes, are all myth.

Enjoy life to the full, treat others as you would like to be treated yourself, lead a good life and you will be well rewarded during your time on earth.

[naomi24]

BlueToffee, an admirable sentiment, which would work if everyone adhered to it - but they don’t. Despite all Goodlife’s preaching and copying and pasting, the only words in the bible that are really worthwhile are ‘Love one another’.