Well, you say that (and I'm not entirely convinced about what you're saying), but I think you'll find that JW's face a massively increased risk of death during childbirth which can be pinned directly on their refusal of blood transfusions.

I've never known anyone (and I know a lot of people who have had a kid) who died because of not taking a blood transfusion. That is probably just a myth. Not taking the transfusion is just as safe as not.

Most doctors now agree that not taking a blood transfusion is safer, because disease can be transferred.

Right. Because having some risk of a curable disease in your blood is far worse than having no blood at all.

I don't think you read the article that I posted, so here, I'll post it and highlight the key parts for you:

In this nationwide retrospective study, the researchers examined all cases of maternal mortality in the Netherlands between 1983 and 2006, and all cases of serious maternal morbidity between 2004 and 2006.

The authors report that all identified cases of maternal mortality in Jehovah's witnesses during this period were caused by major obstetric haemorrhage. The refusal of red blood cell transfusion was found to be an important factor in the course of events leading to the death of these women. All cases of serious maternal morbidity in Jehovah's witnesses were similarly caused by major obstetric haemorrhage and linked to the refusal of red blood cell transfusion.

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Professor Jos van Roosmalen, Chairman of the National Maternal Mortality Committee of the Netherlands Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and supervisor of the research, said "In the Netherlands, the overall maternal mortality ratio due to obstetric haemorrhage is extremely low at 0.67 per 100,000 live births. Excellent blood transfusion facilities contribute heavily to this low ratio".

"Jehovah's witnesses, by refusing blood transfusion, expose themselves to a serious risk during childbirth. Our survey has shown a maternal mortality ratio due to obstetric haemorrhage of 68 per 100, 000 live births in this group, a 130 times higher risk than the average."

You get over it. My friend commit suicide about a couple months ago. Do I still think about him? Absolutely. But I dont let it hold me back from the life that I'M living now.

Death happens. Everyone has to go through it at some time. Is it bad? No. Is it good? Not really. But it happens, and you have to be the one who keeps going as long as you can.

I used to get nightmares about dying as a child. I got over it by telling myself that my time on Earth has to end, so I should just quit worrying about it and live life to its fullest.

I lost my father when I was two years old, obviously this has affected me in life but it has made me a stronger charcter. It has made me realise death happens no-one can change that in life so you have to just accept the fact you or someone you know is going to die. If you accept it, you become a stronger person mentally. If you don't you'll be forever gloomed with the long hand of death!

I used to panic, hyperventilate, cry in a corner, and become depressed whenever I thought about it. Eventually I accepted the inevitable and have been trying to use my time more wisely and do what I feel like. And that is why I have no emotions.

The shortness of life greatly increases its importance.

I don't get this. I understand the shortness of life increases your importance while you're alive, but after you die it's meaningless. After you and the people who cared about you die, then there is no one left to find importance in it and it is no longer important.

It's not really meaningless because, no matter how big or small, you still leave some impression on the world. Also, the fact that you only have one life kind of inspires you to appreciate the time you do have much more, so there's that.