Why don't Jehovah's Witnesses vote?

Because of John 17:14 and other passages in the Bible?  In that verse, Jesus declares to his followers: "They do not belong to the world any more than I belong to the world." Jehovah's Witnesses have interpreted that statement as a call to remain neutral in all political...

Qualitative Alternatives To Blood Transfusion

"You might feel, 'Transfusions are hazardous, but are there any high-quality alternatives?' A good question, and note the word "quality." Everyone, including Jehovah's Witnesses, wants effective medical care of high quality. Dr. Grant E. Steffen noted two key elements:...

Why Jehovah's Witnesses Demand To Be Treated Without Transfusions

"One of the leading practitioners of "bloodless surgery" says that when Jehovah's Witnesses demand to be treated without transfusions - as parents of premature babies in Quebec City and Vancouver have done recently - they are not relying on junk science. "

The Holy Texts Guide Policies On Blood

"In Old Testament verses, God repeatedly tells the Israelites to not eat blood. At the Last Supper, which is described in the New Testament and is the theological foundation for Christian eucharist, Jesus bids His disciples to drink wine, for it is His blood which seals a...

Care conflict over BC sextuplets sparks bloody row

"It is written in the Book of Leviticus: "As for any man who eats any sort of blood, I shall certainly set my face against the soul that is eating the blood, and I shall indeed cut him off from among his people." An injunction against cannibalism, perhaps? To most practising...

Sextuplet parents to fight B.C.'s life-saving intervention

Religious views vs. life-saving measures: where does the right lie?"The Vancouver parents of sextuplets born in January are now in a legal battle with the province, claiming the government violated their religious rights when social workers seized three of their newborns to...

The Bible Is The Word Of God And The U.S. Government

Do you believe that the United States was founded on the Judeo-Christian Scriptures?

Nothing is rotten in the state of Denmark...

"If you're looking for happiness, go and live in Denmark. It is the happiest country in the world while Burundi in Africa is the most unhappy, according to a report by a British scientist released Friday. Adrian White, an analytical social psychologist at the University of...

Day of Evil?

"The Internet has a long list of Web sites predicting horrible or weird things that might happen on that date."