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Now here's a question, is it against your religion to GIVE blood? I actually have a condition that my blood is "too thick," and the simplest treatment of this is to give blood, so giving blood not only helps myself, it helps others as the blood can be separated and the RBCs can be used.
I'm not aware that insulin would apply here. I know lots of people on insulin.
Some people may have to have blood drawn to deal w/ medical situations such as yours. But I personally would insist that the blood be 'poured out' as opposed to administered to someone else. I wouldnt feel comfortable contributing to what I feel to be misuse of it either.
I believe God has an extraordinarily generous heart that baffles absolutists--the modern day Pharisees, if you will. I have a big problem with people who simply think their own interpretation of Scripture is the end-all, be-all Word Of God, and that all other opinions, conscientiously arrived at through careful study, are apostasy. I think the teachings of the Bible are complex and sometimes contradictory in nature. It is an arrogant Christian who believes he or she fully understands it.
Is there a Christian Church that follows scripture?
Over time, all the churches and creeds of Christianity that I know of have moved away from following scripture to the letter.
The creeds were each written by men centuries after the Christian Faith had already been watered down by the doctrines of men.
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I am not saying they should but with the acceptance of women priests and homosexuals as well as not believing in Mary and or various other tenets of scripture, no church seems to be following the WORD of God.
Has the old church disappeared or am I looking in the wrong places?
Should the old tenets have been kept?
Regards
DL
Good points.
How many churches follow even the commands given us regarding "two but not more than three" at each gathering?
We are told how to select leaders within the church as well. When was the last time that a church did so?
You do recognize do you not that some blood disorders have as yet no substitute for transfusions?
In such a case, would you let your baby or child die?
Regards
DL
Actually, my friend, from my studies there are numerous blood substitutes.
Western Blood infrastructure and corporations do not wish them to be used. But the statistics of when they have been used, some of the current substitutes are far safer than blood.
I have just left a post in another thread for you. I am surprised you agree with those sentiments, but you have gone way up in my estimations!
I think people mistake 'faith' for 'self righteousness' sometimes. Faith means being sure. I don't claim to know everything and I certainly don't claim infallibility. There are certain things I know from the scriptures and certain things I 'understand'. The first group is impossible for me to deny. The 2nd involves constant prayer and study, more taking in knowledge, and waiting on my God.
justice='The upholding of what is just, especially fair treatment and due reward in accordance with honor, standards, or law.'
In accordance with LAW. If a man has seen the sheer power of God with his own eyes, such as with the parting of the red sea, and knows his laws full well and STILL chooses to defy his creator-that is not unjust. That is suicide.
You obviously have no experience with God's blessings or you would not feel so much animosity towards events that happened over a thousand years ago. I understand why it looks heartless from the outset...you are human. But you cannot possibly fathom the wisdom of a perfect being. It is senseless to try.
So you do not understand why God used genocide but it is still OK.
I don't understand why Hitler use genocide so by your standards it is OK
Hurray for both.
I guess it must come from bad blood in both God and Hitler.
Give your head a shake.
Genocide is not justifiable, especially from a ??? loving God.
Gives a new meaning to loving someone to death.
Actually, it regarded drunkeness and gluttony. Obviously, since neither of those things were punishable by death ontheir own, the scripture was referring to a man who defied his parents and refused to obey God's commandments. There was attitude involved. This emphasized the importance of Israel's obedience to God. He had saved them out of Egypt and they owed him their alliegience.
Of course, we have no way of knowing if it ever happened. Hopefully, no man was stupid enough to defy God in this way.
Yep...it did have to do with attitude. I had just looked into that scripture so it was fresh in my mind when I saw that you guys were looking for it. I usually can't pull things out of my head that fast.
Now here's a question, is it against your religion to GIVE blood? I actually have a condition that my blood is "too thick," and the simplest treatment of this is to give blood, so giving blood not only helps myself, it helps others as the blood can be separated and the RBCs can be used.
They will not give you blood but that may be to your benefit. Alcohol thins the blood. Perhaps they will keep you drunk as they watch their children die. Good luck.
I guess it comes with their mind set of applauding God for His genocidal fit.
Regards
DL
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