BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS

[Srecko Sostar]

WT explains that blood should not be used as food, because the Bible directly says, Do not eat blood.
WT explains that full blood and 4 major parts should not be used for transfusion, as this also falls under the previous interpretation.
Both of this two interpretations or proves, have their reason in one another detail, which is symbolism.
That symbolism claims; "blood represents life".  (Only flesh with its life*—its blood—you must not eat.) So, in reality, the real reason for the ban lies in symbolism.

It lies in one allegory, transmitted  meaning, a symbol. So, the symbolism is the real reason for the law, for the ban.

But there is a question;
Is life the greatest value in people's lives? Many people think it is not, though, if a man does not live, then he can not achieve something that is claimed to be more valuable than his own life.

"Because your loyal love is better than life" - Psal. 63:3 - here, for example, is expressed such thought how life is not ultimate, absolute value. It is not highest in position.

People are ready to die for justice, for truth, for ideas, for beliefs, for love, for family, for children, for fatherland .... and many more.

JW members (and non JW people too) are ready to put their own life in risk for similar reasons.

People are ready to die for real, material things and are ready to die for symbols.

 

Next:

"But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams."

NOW: Is obedience to symbolism  (blood ban) act of sacrifice that is similar to Saul's way of act/sacrifice? Or is it acceptable because of "higher reasons"? Saul's reasons for spare Amalekites sheep and cattle is in: to sacrifice to the Lord. Again, Saul acts (as he explained) was connected to symbolism (burnt offerings). 

JW reason for obeying blood ban is in thought how God desires such "sacrifice". Sacrifice through, in a way of, obedience. So, there is a very interwoven idea of obedience and sacrifice. When does one start and the other ends? In case of Saul, these two properties are opposed to each other. 

Is the sacrifice of our own life or life of our child an act of obedience and/or sacrifice? Does the father or mother of the family see themselves as a biblical figure, type and anti-type model (Abraham and Isaac, God and Jesus) who offer human sacrifice?

 “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[c] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[d] 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

Love is above all. Loving own life or life of your child is the same as loving God. How do you LOVE (god, child,life) if you are ready to sacrifice real life for symbol, for life symbol?

 

[Space Merchant]

@Srecko Sostar Blood from man or beast should not be consumed and or taken into the body. This view is not only practiced by the Jehovah's Witnesses but several other Christians as well, even people of other cultures, my people for example do not consume blood of any kind, for religious and cultural reasons, to some extend, superstitious reasons.

 

blood is life, yes, but remember as to what hangs by means of bible principles and the foremost commandments.