what can jehovah witnesses have instead of blood?
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Many Witnesses accept the transfusion of derivatives of primary blood components such as albumin solutions, cryoprecipitate, clotting factor concentrates (including fibrinogen concentrate) and immunoglobulins.
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Jehovah's Witnesses do not accept preoperative autologous blood donation. Autotransfusion techniques such as hemodilution and cell salvage are a matter for personal decision. Jehovah's Witnesses beliefs are as follows: ... Circumcision: For an infant, this is a personal matter for the parents to decide.
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Jehovah's Witnesses do not consider baptism a sacrament, but a public declaration that one has already dedicated oneself to Jehovah. You are supposed to pray an intense, but private prayer to Jehovah beforehand. ... Baptism is by full immersion. It is regarded as a symbolic burial, so only immersion will do.
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Rights Court Exempts Jehovah's Witnesses From Military Service. ... All of the men are also Jehovah's Witnesses. The Christian denomination is opposed to war in all forms and members generally do not join any military forces.
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Jehovah's Witnesses refuse blood transfusions, including autologous transfusions in which a person has their own blood stored to be used later in a medical procedure, (though some Witnesses will accept autologous procedures such as dialysis or cell salvage in which their blood is not stored) and the use of packed RBCs ...
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Jehovah's Witnesses believe the Bible was inspired by God and is historically accurate. ... The Witnesses have their own translation of the Bible - the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures. They refer to the 'New Testament' as the Christian Greek Scriptures, and they call the 'Old Testament' the Hebrew Scriptures.
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Jehovah's Witnesses do not permit divorce. Monogamy between one man and one woman and sex only within marriage are requirements in the Witness religion.
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Views on Embalming Embalming is considered acceptable by Jehovah's Witnesses. It can be necessary if the deceased or their family have requested an open casket. Learn more about embalming here.
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Jehovah's Witnesses do not have any traditional prayers. ... We address our prayer to Jehovah in Jesus name. We pray to give thanks, we pray about things which concern us daily, we pray for others, we pray for forgiveness, we pray for God's will to be done, and for his blessing on the effort we make to serve and obey him.
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Jehovah's Witnesses get nothing before marriage—and I mean nothing. After marriage it doesn't get much better, since oral and anal sex are banned even for married couples.
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Red blood cells, the primary component in transfusions, have no nucleus and no DNA. Transfused blood does, however, host a significant amount of DNA-containing white blood cells, or leukocytes—around a billion cells per unit (roughly one pint) of blood.
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The Watch Tower Society's New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—the main translation used by Jehovah's Witnesses—renders the name of God as Jehovah, rather than God or LORD as found in English translations such as the King James Version.
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Jehovah's Witnesses believe God is the Creator and Supreme Being. Witnesses reject the Trinity doctrine, which they consider unscriptural. ... Because no other religion uses the name Jehovah with the same prevalence, they believe that only Jehovah's Witnesses are making God's name known.
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Jehovah's Witnesses believe salvation is a gift from God attained by being part of "God's organization" and putting faith in Jesus' ransom sacrifice. They do not believe in predestination or eternal security.
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On the basis of various biblical texts, including Genesis 9:4, Leviticus 17:10, and Acts 15:28-15:29, Jehovah's Witnesses believe: Blood represents life and is sacred to God. ... Blood must not be eaten or transfused, even in the case of a medical emergency. Blood leaving the body of a human or animal must be disposed of.
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Jehovah's Witnesses believe God is the Creator and Supreme Being. Witnesses reject the Trinity doctrine, which they consider unscriptural. They view God as the Father, an invisible spirit "person" separate from the Son, Jesus Christ.
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Your blood carries oxygen and nutrients to all parts of your body. Blood transfusions replace blood that is lost through surgery or injury or provide it if your body is not making blood properly. You may need a blood transfusion if you have anemia, sickle cell disease, a bleeding disorder such as hemophilia, or cancer.