A HIGH court Judge has given permission for a baby boy to undergo blood transfusions during an operation at Birmingham’s Children’s Hospital despite his parents’ objections on religious grounds. Mr Justice Keehan had been told by a specialist that the baby – whose parents are Jehovah’s Witnesses – had complex heart disease and no “long-term prospect
New Light on Blood A look at the Watch Tower Society’s Medical Doctrines EVER since 1951, when the Watch Tower Society issued its decree that blood transfusions were unscriptural, members have had no other choice but to risk death in a medical emergency or be disfellowshipped. But now, following the recent challenge from
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Witnesses Fight Ban on Blood Watch Tower Society faces court challenge A GROUP of Jehovah’s Witnesses have come forward to challenge the Watch Tower Society’s policy over blood transfusions. Eight members of the Watch Tower Society’s Hospital Liaison Committee, or HLC, have issued a press release which says that they are “eye witnesses” to
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Court action looms over society. The Watch Tower Society has snubbed “reformers” who are calling for it to alter its policy of not accepting blood transfusions. In the last issue of Concern, we reported how eight members of the society’s Hospital Liaison Committee have challenged the society over its policy, not to accept blood transfusions. In December,
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Jehovah’s Witnesses swap Bible bags for tool bags. WHEN it comes to preparing Qualcomm Stadium for the ’98 Super Bowl, San Diego’s city leaders are enlisting a little spiritual aid. In an innovative contract, the Jehovah’s Witnesses have agreed to renovate stadium offices and repair locker and lunch rooms to the tune of $383,000
