@gospelhypers_: Jehovah’s Witnesses have announced a significant revision to their longstanding position on blood, allowing individual members to decide according to their conscience whether to accept or donate four major blood components. The organisation announced the change on September 18, 2026, saying members may now personally decide whether to accept red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma or platelets from donated blood during medical treatment. Members may also choose whether to donate blood when it is intended to be separated into these major components for use in treating another person. However, Jehovah’s Witnesses clarified that their position on whole-blood transfusions remains unchanged. The organisation continues to teach that its biblical understanding of the command to “abstain from blood” means that members should not accept transfusions of whole blood. The revised policy places decisions concerning the four major blood components within the realm of individual conscience. According to the organisation, congregations should not become involved in such personal medical decisions or judge members based on the choices they make. The change follows another adjustment announced earlier in 2026 concerning the use of a person’s own blood. Jehovah’s Witnesses had stated that members could personally decide whether to have their own blood collected and stored for later use during medical procedures. The organisation says its position is based on its interpretation of biblical teachings concerning blood and the sanctity of life. It also maintains that Jehovah’s Witnesses accept conventional medical treatment and do not practise faith healing. The latest announcement marks a notable change in how the organisation approaches blood-related medical decisions, giving individual members greater personal discretion regarding the four major components while retaining its prohibition on whole-blood transfusions. #fypシ゚viral #viralnews #tiktoknewsupdate

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