The ‘Absurdity’ Of Religion…Jehovah Witness Lady Dies For Refusing Blood Transfusion

Religion is and remains unattractive to me for such absurd reasons—-and the extensive false claims it makes without any iota of evidence to support these claims.

For me, getting rid of religion and replacing it with ‘humanism’ will be the best thing that will ever happen to mankind. But considering the false hope of heaven, the delusion of a creator/God and the everlasting after life it bestows on millions of people who have suspended their thinking faculty, a religion free era may never come to pass…

Even if for whatever reason some people want to be religious, must they neglect their sense of reasoning? Why on earth will you refuse blood transfusion because of a religious doctrine?

According to PeaceFm;

A 21-year-old woman (name withheld) who had severe anemia has died at the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital following her refusal to have blood transfusion because of her religious beliefs.

The deceased, a member of the Jehovah’s Witness Sect, was brought to the Hospital by her parents and twin sister after falling unconscious and died on January 3.

Dr. Henry Ata-Wurah, Acting Medical Director of the Hospital, said it was unethical to dispense haemoglobin to an adult against his/her religious belief or wish.

He said the Hospital authorities would only explain the consequences of refusing blood transfusion to the patient for him/her to make a choice and that a doctor could dispense haemoglobin to a patient without his/her consent only when that person is a child.

Dr Ata-Wura said a patient could suffer cardiac failure when the haemoglobin level was low as the heart would not be able to circulate sufficient oxygen to the various parts of the body.

A member of the Jehovah’s Witness Sect reiterated that the Bible prohibited ingesting blood and that Christians should therefore not accept blood transfusion.

Mr. Frank Amevor said life was a gift from God therefore those who loved life should not sustain it by blood transfusion, adding “It is a non-negotiable religious stand. Blood is life and sacred to God.”