Woman can't let Grandson die in vain..............

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Woman can't let grandson, a Jehovah's Witness, die 'in vain'

" The ashes lie in a tiny green urn, on the coffee table of a St. Petersburg living room. The room is filled with figurines and chiming clocks, beside cards and a photograph of a smiling teenage boy.

Olga Lindberg, 66, got the ashes by agreeing not to attend the funeral of her grandson, Dennis Lindberg. Her daughter - Dennis' aunt and guardian - made the offer in what has been their last communication.

The mother-daughter relationship splintered after Nov. 8, when Dennis, 14, was diagnosed in a Seattle hospital with leukemia. His doctors had given Dennis a 70 percent chance at a full recovery, provided he accept repeated blood transfusions.

Though badly depleted from chemotherapy, Dennis refused because he was a devout Jehovah's Witness.

Life: Woman can't let grandson, a Jehovah's Witness, die 'in vain'

[Sadysue]

A 14 yr old kid is not knowlegable enough to make this kind of decision.

Nuff said.

[kwillia]

Originally Posted by Sadysue

A 14 yr old kid is not knowlegable enough to make this kind of decision.

Nuff said.

Are you denying him his faith?

[vraiblonde]

Originally Posted by kwillia

Are you denying him his faith?

Thank you.

[Kain99]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

Thank you.

Oh Please!

[kwillia]

Originally Posted by Kain99

Oh Please!

We have no right to deny that boy and his family their faith. As far as he and his family is concerned, he lived by his religion and now is reaping the benefits in his "after life". Had he been forced to do the transfusion, he would have been forced to spend his eternity in the hell of his faith. Who are we to condemn him?

[Sadysue]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

Thank you.

Would you accuse me of denying him his faith if he wanted to be a Satanist and chop babies into little pieces?

What if your child wanted to join a dangerous cult? Would you say "OK honey, you just do what your faith tells you too."

Heck yeah, I'm denying his faith. I'm sorry but if my child is 14, I'm damn well making the decisions. A 14 yr old is too young and impressionable to make those kind of decisions.

[kwillia]

Originally Posted by Sadysue

Would you accuse me of denying him his faith if he wanted to be a Satanist and chop babies into little pieces?

His decision neither threatened nor harmed another.

What if your child wanted to join a dangerous cult? Would you say "OK honey, you just do what your faith tells you too."

He was not Olga's child. He was Diana's child and she held the same faith and thus supported his decision.

Heck yeah, I'm denying his faith. I'm sorry but if my child is 14, I'm damn well making the decisions. A 14 yr old is too young and impressionable to make those kind of decisions.

His mother supported his decision. I'm sure you wouldn't want others to force their beliefs and faith on you and your child if it didn't match yours.

[vraiblonde]

Originally Posted by Sadysue

Would you accuse me of denying him his faith if he wanted to be a Satanist and chop babies into little pieces?

That's ridiculous. We chop little babies into pieces all the time in this country and it's perfectly legal.

It's called abortion.

Besides, apparently it was only the grandmother who objected, and not the parents. Sucks to be her.

Have you met my friend Cowgirl? You and she could rule the world if you tried hard enough.

[Sadysue]

Originally Posted by kwillia

We have no right to deny that boy and his family their faith. As far as he and his family is concerned, he lived by his religion and now is reaping the benefits in his "after life". Had he been forced to do the transfusion, he would have been forced to spend his eternity in the hell of his faith. Who are we to condemn him?

I was bringing up the point of the child choosing his treatment due to his faith. I did not even mention his family.

But, now that you mention it, yes, I think they are wrong too. I don't believe you should force your religion on your child. Maybe he would have grown up and changed faiths. We won't ever know now will we because he won't have that opportunity.

I think when there is a proven medical procedure that will save a child's life, it should be used. When that child grows up, he can refuse any medical procedure he wishes.

You can rebuttal me all you want, that's what I believe.

I sure hope that paradise is waiting for him.