Theos-Talk Archives (December 2004 Message tt00286)

In a message dated 12/20/04 4:59:35 PM Central Standard Time, 
ibse03888@blueyonder.co.uk writes:

<< I am of the opinion that blood/organs can be used to give or sustain life 
is the greatest gift that anyone can give, if you pass on some form of Karma 
it can only be good if that touch of spirit gives life to a body so that body 
shall flourish and develop, that it does not touch it withers and dies. >>

the notion that one gets the karma of another (charitably assuming that karma 
would even exist) by a blood transfusion is such utter nonsense as to be 
beyond laughable. That would be the same as saying that I get the karma of a cow 
every time I take my insulin.

When I was hospitalized a couple of years ago I received a number of blood 
transfusions and suffered no ill effects, either material or spiritual from them 
and just because the Jehovah's Witnesses believe such foolishness is no 
reason for any rational being to believe along with them.

Chuck the Heretic