Jehovah's Witnesses: Refusal of Blood Transfusions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnYjHjecfIM

Have you ever wondered why Jehovah's Witnesses refuse blood transfusions?

Joel Engardio is not one of Jehovah's Witnesses, but is speaking about the beliefs of the religion as a journalist and expert. More information about the director can be found at:

http://www.joelengardio.com

This video interview, created as a special presentation for BeliefNet, is of Joel Engardio, the director of the documentary "KNOCKING".

http://www.beliefnet.com

Additional material found in this video interview has been taken from the documentary "KNOCKING". The full documentary in its entire context can be found at:

http://www.knocking.org

Blood test: What you don't know about blood - PBS Programme
http://to.pbs.org/eKnUB5?r=bb

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[Lurker011]

i hope you guys realize that there is no God,there is no "paradise" after death. 

[Lekozza]

@Lurker011 I hope you realise that there is.

[pcbarter]

mybloodsite.  com/ content /are-deaths-blood-transfusion-­common

put the above back together and paste to URL above

[Lekozza]

@pcbarter I will put this link inside the description box of the video. Thanks.

[bacamom]

This is beautiful, thank you so much for posting it.

I am not yet baptized as a JW, but am working towards it. I recently had major surgery and refused blood. The hospital gave me pressure to sign paperwork giving them permission to give me blood, but I told them no. Also told them I would get my surgery elsewhere, lol. I lost 3 units. I am feeling fine now and back to my normal activities. I am glad I got to make a stand for Jehovah. Seth, please update!

[zatoisafake]

@bacamom

iticus 17:11

For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you on the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that makes an atonement for the soul.

Acts 20:28

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost has made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.

[ericframirez]

Even if I wasn't a JW, I'd still like the alternative methods. People act like taking in blood is the only way to live, why so closed minded?

[MelLovesNails]

@Lekozza Not for that guy....

[ricagilmore]

Her is Leviticus . So, here it is. We do not give animal sacrifices to God in our worship.

(Leviticus 3:16, 17) And the priest must make them smoke upon the altar as food, an offering made by fire for a restful odor. All the fat belongs to Jehovah. 17 “‘It is a statute to time indefinite for YOUR generations, in all YOUR dwelling places: YOU must not eat any fat or any blood at all.’” Read Acts 15 I could not fit it all. I am going to log the bloodless surgeries in our family. It must be 40+

[ricagilmore]

I have had four surgeries. My father & grandfather had heart bypass surgery. My mom over ten. ALL without blood and With better recovery than blood patients. Acts 15:28, 29- For the holy spirit and we ourselves have favored adding no further burden to YOU, except these necessary things, 29 to keep abstaining from ..... blood... If YOU carefully keep yourselves from these things, YOU will prosper. Good health to YOU. . .(HOW TRUE THAT HAS PROVEN IN THREE GENERATIONS OF SERIOUS SURGERIES.)

[mayuhavepeace]

@Lurker011

And then... no future for you.

That may be what you want to believe, but really, you have provided no answers at all.

Think about this: For all we know and for all the science and "progress" - we still don't know how a single human thought is formed - and no closer and no sign of ever be discovered.

Just think, you expressing the thought there is no God, that thought alone is the very proof there is one. How ironic.

If there is a God, THERE IS A FUTURE !!!

[PeacefulOlives]

JWs wont read you the full bible text, here is why. Leviticus 3:17. `It is a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all your dwellings: you shall not eat any fat or any blood.' " They don't want you to see dont eat ANY FAT because they love eating fatty food with their fatty steaks. Next time a JW tells you they wont accept blood transfusion, ask them to read the full text. :)

[setsunamudouRN]

@Lurker011 I hope you realize what you're saying right now...did you think about it first before you posted this?

[zeb120]

@Lekozza

ALLAH is !!!!!!!!!!!

and his prophets are what you have elevated to son of god which is blasphemous

I would appreciate if you stop associating partners with one god and realise that his prophets are humans to whom revelations have been coming through angel gabriel which is not a womanish figure like you consider angels

GOD doesnt have daughters in form of angels

u dont even like daughters for ur self but u denote daughter to GOD ???

shame on you christians