The problem has absolutely nothing to do with following what Christ required. Nowhere in the Bible does it mention the use of blood for medical purposes. It mentions only eating the blood of an animal killed for food. The pouring out of the animal's blood was showing respect for life. JWs twist this injunction to sacrifice life in order to preserve the symbol of life.
What are you claiming is not the truth? Your comment was in response to my statement about allowed and disallowed fractions of blood. Are you saying that the WTS has never come out listing allowed fractions of blood that are considered to be a conscience matter? If you aren't aware of what your leaders allow you to accept with regards to medical treatment involving blood fractions, then I suggest you start researching your publications to find out what they will allow you to do.
Doesn't your "No Blood" card have a least a partial list of allowed blood fractions? You should check it.
The question, however, was where in the Bible does it list approved and disapproved blood fractions? I'm not aware of any scriptures that do so. These dos and don't s are simply the opinions of your leaders and nothing more...but not knowing what they allow you to do could have serious consequences.
I asked the question about pornography for a reason, and the scripture was also for a reason.
Scriptures do not specify laws on everything under the sun.
Hence, there is a need for individuals to be spiritually mature in order to be able to distinguish right from wrong.
They live by principles, so where no direct law on a particular subject, the mature persons are able to use their powers of reason to make decisions, based on their Bible trained conscience.
In other words, because the person makes it a practice to be guided by principles, they don't need a law for every action they take. They are able to perceive what's right or wrong because they understand the principles involved.
One still on the milk - a spiritual babe would not be able to do so. This is why some run into problems where the teachings of Jehovah's Witnesses are concerned. They don't understand anything - that's
anything - about
Jehovah's arrangement. They find themselves on a level of an unbeliever - not because they can't mature, but because they become bench-warmers, for one reason or other.
1 Corinthians 3:2, 3
2 I fed you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet strong enough. In fact, neither are you strong enough now, 3 for you are still fleshly.
Thanks to the faithful and discrete slave - Governing Body, there is much food at the right time, to help persons to grow to spiritual maturity, in the truth.
This is where the problem lies.
Most people, including some who associate with Jehovah's Witnesses, do not respect God's authority. They think they are so special - think too much of themselves, to humble themselves under Jehovah's arrangements. On one hand, it's sad when persons rebel, but on the other... I am glad.
I am glad when they are rooted out, and exposed for what they are.
It reminds me of when Jehovah opened the earth, and swallowed
Korah, Dathan and Abirum for rebelling against the one Jehovah appointed to instruct the people in his ways. I could imagine how Caleb and Joshua felt when Jehovah removed the rebels - preventing them from entering the promised land. Sad that they acted foolishly, but glad they got what they deserved.
You see,
while God's faithful servants benefit from his channel of spiritual food - Matthew 24:45 - what channel are you feeding from?
Can you really say you can identify God's channel for distributing spiritual food? He alway had one.
Sadly, it appears you did not pay attention to it, otherwise you would understand what was said about blood, and - not just fractions, because
blood fractions is not a must, and for many Jehovah's Witnesses it is not on their list of alternative medicine.
So it appears once again you have been misinformed.
Bloodless medicine is vastly varied.
I gave you the opportunity to get the facts for yourself. It's entirety up to you.
You were the one who asked me to provide a newspaper article about the JW in my home congregation who committed a murder, right? Sorry that that case was too old to have anything that I could locate on the web.
However, here are some links to information about other criminal JWs that you might enjoy. Basically, JWs are no better than any other groups. They aren't more honest or crime-free...they just tend to hide it better.
Crimes committed by Jehovah's Witnesses worldwide:
https://avoidjw.org/en/avoiding-witnesses/crimes-committed-jehovahs-witnesses/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ma-executes-Jehovahs-Witness-rape-murder.html
And all you need to do is utilize Google. There's quite a bit of information out there.
Nope. Not me.
I find this quite silly actually. Why would I want to know what each Jehovah's Witness does?
Do I worship them? Am I living in a pipe dream, as some people seem to be, thinking that all of Jehovah's Witnesses do what is right, or are genuine, or should be perfect? Mind boggling!
Look at yourself for example... do you think you are the first and only person raised among Jehovah's Witnesses, to object to, and oppose their teachings? Get a grip -
there are thousands like yourself.
You are just another human, like all of us.
There are millions of Witnesses who are faithful. Why should I want to know about what the other percent does? This seems like a joke... but one not to laugh at.
By the way, there was some information given by the
faithful and discrete slave - Governing Body, at our last Circuit assembly, pointing out certain
cautions to prevent us from talking with apostates,
or those who rebel and associate themselves with apostates.
So, since I recognize the channel Jehovah uses to direct his earthly organization - note, organization - and I respect Jehovah's authority, @
RedhorseWoman Sayonara.