Mrs.Greg said:
Ok my question is Why the fear of transfusions among Jehovas,what is the reasoning behind this,anyone know??? Thx
If you read the scriptures that were listed with the site Kolan gave you, it will explain to you a little on why Witnesses abstain from blood. It is not only transfusions but the eating of blood. They would not eat blood sausage or Blood pudding as many do. They believe the bible says Blood is sacred. They put the word of God above self preservation, much like some religious people might not have an abortion even if they knew it might lead to them and the child dying at birth.
Even though it might be hard for us to understand because we generally think of things as important now. They believe there is much worse things than dying, that being disobeying Gods Commandments. And that being resurrected into life everlasting is what its all about anyway.
Many will confess to believing there is an afterlife or Resurrection, but when faced with the opportunity of obeying gods laws and reaching that goal or selling their soul to live a little longer today they will choose living longer today. If we truly believe in the after life breaking Gods laws to live longer would not be something we would do. And they believe this to be one of Gods laws. And they are willing to die rather than break them, because they truly believe the reward of Gods Kingdom is not the world we live in now.
It takes some Strong Faith to abstain from Blood transfusions!