awpitt
Main Streeter
So we have JWs and Scientologists. Any other ones we should avoid?
Jehovah's Witness mother of twins refuses blood transfusion then dies.
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mAlice
professional daydreamer
I guess it depends on who's rules you can live with. Some are extreme, like these two, but that's their understanding of the bible. Others, like 7th day Adventists don't believe in Christmas, others dance with snakes. Religion is a pick and choose your favorite environment.
SoMDGirl42
Well-Known Member
7th Day Adventist are a pretty quirky bunch. I worked at a hospital in Maine that was a 7th Day Adventist hospital. They don't eat meat (which is ok, I guess) but some of the other stuff
They firmly believe that caffeine is a drug, pepper is drug :shrug: just to name a few. An they MUST thigth (sp) a certain percentage of their income to the church! No if, ands or buts about it. If you starve to death, so be it, but the church better get their money first, before anything.
I don't really think of a blood transfusion as a "simple" medical treatment.
I don't understand why some of you are so outraged by a personal decision that has absolutely NOTHING to do with you, and affects you in NO way. Why is it your business, or even newsworthy, that some woman died after refusing medical treatment?
Do you get this excited over "Do Not Resuscitate" orders?
mAlice
professional daydreamer
7th Day Adventist are a pretty quirky bunch. I worked at a hospital in Maine that was a 7th Day Adventist hospital. They don't eat meat (which is ok, I guess) but some of the other stuff
I guess different sects have different rules. I have family that is 7th Day Adentist. They eat meat, just not pork. They drink coffee, use pepper.
It's very simple. If you are of a faith and a TRUE follower of that faith, a decision such as this is easy.
If you are of a faith and change the rules as you go to suit you then you just give lip service to your faith.
She was a true believer in her faith. So is her husband. They believe in the greater reward.
I'm reading a lot of judgement and very little respect or regard for faith or personal choice.
If you are of a faith and change the rules as you go to suit you then you just give lip service to your faith.
She was a true believer in her faith. So is her husband. They believe in the greater reward.
I'm reading a lot of judgement and very little respect or regard for faith or personal choice.
Of course. Remember the Terri Schiavo discussions?
I sometimes go back and read through old threads, just to see who was where on a particular issue. The Schiavo threads, I avoid because they make me sick.
mAlice
professional daydreamer
awpitt
Main Streeter
Relatively simple when compared to some other procedures out there.
I don't have a problem with her having made a poor decision. It was heres to make. My issue is that she was brain washed, by the church, into making that poor decision. There is nothing in the Bible that says you're gonna go to hell if you accept blood transfusions.
I look at this differently because DNRs are ussually the result of a well thoughout decision made ahead of time with specific giudelines as to when the DNR is to be excersised.
Chasey_Lane
Salt Life
Novus Collectus
New Member
Not suggesting anyone avoid anything, but in the context of your question, some Christian Scientists believe that faith healing is the only way to go and their church promotes this. Back in the 80s there were a number of cases where devout Chrisitan Scientist parents let their children die because they did not let doctors treat them. They prayed for a healing miracle instead.
Twice the rate of Christian Scientists die a year from cancer than the general population because they commonly refuse treatment and one of the cases inthe 80s where a kid died was where she had a painful tumor in her leg.
mAlice
professional daydreamer
So is refusal of blood transfusion by JW.
mAlice
professional daydreamer
Bloodless Surgery Bloodless surgery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There are non-Witness patients who also choose to avoid blood on non-religious grounds out of concern for AIDS, non-A and non-B hepatitis, and immune system reactions. As a result, bloodless surgery and transfusion alternatives are more commonplace than in the past.
There are non-Witness patients who also choose to avoid blood on non-religious grounds out of concern for AIDS, non-A and non-B hepatitis, and immune system reactions. As a result, bloodless surgery and transfusion alternatives are more commonplace than in the past.
smoothmarine187
Well-Known Member
Who gives a crap, one less idiot knocking on my door to preach religion BS to me. Hopefully her kids learn about the stupid choice that thier mom made because she was brainwashed and they won't fall into the same trap. 
smoothmarine187
Well-Known Member
If everyone minded their own damn business, this forum wouldn't exist.
tommyjones
New Member
obviously they found somthing. just because your church chooses to interpret that passage differently, doesn't mean its not in there.
MMDad
Lem Putt
Brainwashed or enlightened? Who says it was a poor decision?
She and people like her believe that the Bible requires this. You don't. Who are you to say you are right and she is wrong?
awpitt
Main Streeter
Common sense.