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frosbel:

you totally stumped me with this one, where did God say we should not take blood transfusions.

Also is GOD in the habit of saving life or not ?

^^
God must really hate the apostles of christ for letting them to die.

God really failed for not saving their lives then.

striktlymi:

Can you tell us what they were using blood for at the time of the Apostles?

Multivitamines are food then.

Kay 17:

Isn't it dangerous to believe God's laws can be obsolete? If the divine inspired Mosaic laws can be outdated and out of touch, likewise Jesus' Gospel. And it seems Christianity is joining that boat.

This gospel of Christ can't go obsolete because everything from the beginning were shadows and signs leading us to the gospel of Christ.

truthislight:
^^
God must really hate the apostles of christ for letting them to die.

God really failed for not saving their lives then.

Frosbel gets too emotional and carried away at the sound of death or afflictions. God said there would be a time to be born and a time to die. Therefore, no matter how anyone or people die, we should not see it in the same light as an unbeliever. Paul says to be absent from this body is to be present with The Lord.

truthislight:

Multivitamines are food then.

You did not answer my question.

striktlymi:

Sorry but I fail to get your meaning! Can you 'break' it down to my level?

Transfusing or injecting hard drugs into the body asted of eating it changes it from being drug abuse or taking drugs.

Just as Transfusing blood changes it from violating the instruction on eating and taking blood.

truthislight:

Transfusing or injecting hard drugs into the body asted of eating it changes it from being drug abuse or taking drugs.

Just as Transfusing blood changes it from violating the instruction on eating and taking blood.

Now I am getting very confused!

I need to understand your position here...

Are you saying from the above quote that eating blood is okay but taking it via injection is wrong?

striktlymi:

You did not answer my question.

I have answered your question perfectly.

striktlymi:

Now I am getting very confused!

I need to understand your position here...

Are you saying from the above quote that eating blood is okay but taking it via injection is wrong?

I should be the one telling you something like that ^.

You said eating it is bad it seems, but infusing it is good.

truthislight:

I have answered your question perfectly.

...and where is this perfect answer?

truthislight:

I should be the one telling you something like that ^.

You said eating it is bad it seems, but infusing it is good.

Please quote where I said the bold in any of my post.

Na wa for some people left... Even if blood is prohibited, once we are talking about life and death... Then there is nothing wrong... You can try checking Matt 12:9...

What is their problem with Blood?

The situation regarding the Watchtower Society and blood transfusions in Bulgaria
demonstrates that the
Watchtower is prepared to bend
the truth in furthering its own political needs. It is hard to reconcile how Watchtower
actions before the European
Commission on Human Rights
could be construed as anything
other than perjury.
On June 28, 1994, the Bulgarian
Council of Ministers refused to
renew the Watchtower’s
registration as a religion. The
two main issues behind this decision were Watchtower doctrine forbidding:

1. Witnesses to participate in military service
2. Witnesses and their children to receive blood transfusions
A four-year legal battle ensued, resulting in compromise on both
sides. The Watchtower Society and government of Bulgaria brokered an agreement through
the European Commission of Human Rights that was adopted on March 9th 1998 under
Application No. 28626/95. This states in part:

16. By letters of 8 and 12
September 1997 the parties indicated their willingness to reach a friendly settlement. The
parties exchanged
correspondence and proposals for a friendly settlement and held
meetings in Sofia on 20 and 21 November 1997. On 17 January 1998, upon the parties' request,
the Commission made proposals to the parties with a view to resolving some remaining
differences in their positions. The
parties again met in Sofia on 10 February 1998.
17. By letters of 10 and 11 February 1998 the parties informed the Commission of the
final text of the friendly
settlement.
The Watchtower reached a “friendly settlement” by
indicating a change to its rules regarding blood transfusions and military service. In order to
accommodate the wishes of the Watchtower Society, the Bulgarian government created a
non-combative military service option for conscientious
objectors to participate in.
If only it were that simple. Scratch beneath the surface and
a raft of issues become apparent, highlighting the Watchtower’s
willingness for deception in what is an example of “theocratic warfare”.

“It is proper to cover over our arrangements for the work that God commands us to do. If the
wolfish foes draw wrong
conclusions from our maneuvers
to outwit them, no harm has
been done to them by the
harmless sheep, innocent in their
motives as doves.” Watchtower
1956 Feb 1 p.86

Military Service
Bulgaria had an issue with the Watchtower’s refusal to participate in military service. For
many decades, Witnesses were not allowed to engage in military
service. Not only was combative military service disallowed, also
non-combative or civilian service was also forbidden. Many young
witnesses around the globe were jailed for such a stance,
some for years.
Jehovah’s witnesses are
according to God’s Word no part of this world which is governed
by the political systems. For this important Bible reason they tell
officials of the government that
they conscientiously object to
serving in any military
establishment or any civilian
arrangement that substitutes for
military service. Watchtower
1951 Feb 1 p.77

"An examination of the historical facts shows that not only have Jehovah's Witnesses refused to
put on military uniforms and take
up arms but, during the past half
century and more, they have also
declined to do noncombatant
service or to accept other work assignments as a substitute for
military service. … Many of Jehovah's Witnesses have been
imprisoned because they would not violate their Christian neutrality." United in Worship of
the Only True God p.167