This man refused life-saving treatment because of his religion

[Tmoonz]

Sorry to say this, Jehovah Witness Church has put many people to their early grave.

I am from one of the African countries, I know how the people(Jehovah Witness) from my country get to abide by this foolish rule of no taking blood transfusion from any body even at death, that God Almighty will heal and save them from it.

Blood transfusion is not the only thing the church members of Jehovah Witness were ban to. There are many other things that were ban for them. Things like, Not to celebrate Christmas, Easter, Valentine's, birthdays. Not to vote, nor join politics, no to watch movies or music. The one that I found annoying is for them not to marry from another church. They should marry from the same church

They don't attend other people church programs when they are invited but they want others to attend their own church programs, they think less of other Christians churches and hold their own at a very high esteem but at the end I will ask them that is it still one God? If yes then why the discrimination of people that are in the same faith, because of this most of them don't get married at when they are supposed to, they are all holier than holy, everyone have their life and choices to make so I don't judge anyone.

[Cossyblack]

They don't attend other people church programs when they are invited but they want others to attend their own church programs,

I have banter with several Jehovah's witnesses Preachers who came to my door to preach the gospel. I usually welcome them whenever they come,and will would talk and argue about certain bible scriptures and their interpretations. But alot changed, I had a special program in my church, so I invited one the Jehovah witness who usually comes to share bible lessons with me to my church, he told me plain and simple that he wouldn't come because my doctrine contradict his belief as a Jehovah witness. Without letting him finish with his reasons, I told him to stop coming to house to preach to me. If you can't come to my church and receive bible lessons, then stop coming to my house to share bible lessons with me.

they think less of other Christians churches and hold their own at a very high esteem but at the end I will ask them that is it still one God? If yes then why the discrimination of people that are in the same faith, because of this most of them don't get married at when they are supposed to, they are all holier than holy, everyone have their life and choices to make so I don't judge anyone.

I'm not even interested in anyone holiness since I can't judge who is a more holier or righteous person.  I think it is only that has the power to judge who is holy and who isn't, so whether they pretend to be holy whenever they are going out in groups for evangelism is not of my concern. I am more concerned with why they judge other churches doctrines yet they want people to accept theirs as the true doctrine. Who are they to judge others when they themselves aren't righteous?

[New Judgement]

Religion has sent many people to their early graves in Africa. This is the least you have heard. Sometimes I wonder how educated people will let themselves be captivated by some religious doctrines that has no proof. There was news recently in my local news channels, that a pastor was sentenced to 200 years in prison, for causing the death of more than 190 people that are his church members. He told his congregation that they should starve their children to death so that they will meet Jesus Christ. I wonder why people are this stupid in the name of religion.

[Akaenyi]

I know a lot of Jehovah's witnesses and they all carry that "no blood transfusion" card, they take their doctrine very seriously, I've heard them say that even at the point of death that they will never allow any blood transfusion and they will rather die. Surely that young Jehovah witness that died was a staunch believer of that doctrine, I believe that he should be celebrated like a saint or hero within the congregations of the witnesses.

From what I'm hearing now I think that it is rather unfortunate that after many innocent Jehovah's witness lives have been lost and this latest one had to happen before their leadership puts a clause to that believe, they could have done it earlier before that young believer died. If somebody voluntarily donates their blood to save lives I don't think that it should be considered a sin for a person in an emergency to refuse it.