She’s a child grown and conditioned entirely in the restrictive cult, knowing only what the Elders and her conditioned family taught her - the beliefs are hardly her own, let alone her medical choices. Poor kid is just one of thousands of victims of the Witnesses’ doctrines.
Comment on Teenage Jehovah's Witness can receive blood transfusion, judge rules
gustofwind@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
So they’re ok with getting operated on but cannot receive blood transfusions?
Reminds me of the woman who wanted an organ transplant but not the Covid vaccine (she was ok with every other required vaccine for the transplant because propaganda)
thenoirwolfess@lemmynsfw.com 6 hours ago
wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 7 hours ago
They don’t take issue with medicine or surgery, just blood that originates from another. This stance is based on their interpretation of scripture. They’ve also really began to pick and choose, as science has advanced. Typical Christian nonsense.
tomiant@piefed.social 6 hours ago
Let them die if that’s what they want.
Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 3 hours ago
Let’s not punish children for having morons as parents