US EditionBlood transfusion: Man slams Jehovah's Witnesses leadership: "My mom died because of your law"
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The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses has issued a statement clarifying “a change” in its doctrine related to blood transfusions. The teachings of Jehovah’s Witnesses maintain a very restrictive position on blood donations in the event of illness or accident, based on an interpretation of the Bible passages. However, for the first time in a communiqué released on Friday, the highest organ of the religious denomination has changed its positio…
This is “an image-washing that only illustrates its sectarian character,” experts explain.
The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses announced a change in its position on blood transfusions, clarifying that they will be allowed as long as patients are introduced with their own previously stored vital fluid. Gerrit Lösch, one of the members of that board of directors, made the announcement. “Jehovah gave Noah and his descendants a mandate that will never change: ‘The only thing they should not eat is the flesh with their life, that is,…
Jehovah’s Witnesses have made a significant change in their health policy by allowing their faithful to decide whether to draw and retain their own blood before undergoing surgery, in order to use it during the operation if necessary.
Checks reveal ‘nothing new’ about Jehovah’s witnesses’ stand on Blood, ‘same info in W/tower, Oct 15, 2000
By, Onome Jackson Facts have emerged beyond emotion and trending headlines, that Jehovah’s witnesses didn’t change any policy on Blood Transfusion. YOUNEWS understand through painstaking checks that what is trending on social media, attracting all form of criticism is just clarification of existing stand..so it become clear to all and sundry. No change, just clarification ...
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