- A former Jehovah’s Witness, known as Mrs. Zanga, shared her family’s tragic experiences related to the religion’s ban on blood transfusions.
- She detailed the loss of several family members, including a child, due to the refusal of medical treatments involving blood transfusions.
- The posts highlight the emotional and physical toll of adhering to the church’s strict teachings on blood.
A former Jehovah’s Witness, known on X as Mrs. Zanga, has shared the heartbreaking experiences her family endured because of the religion’s strict stance against blood transfusions.
In a series of posts, she recounted losing several loved ones including a child after medical treatments involving blood transfusions were refused in line with church teachings.
Mrs. Zanga explained that she grew up in the faith but has since left, while her parents and siblings continue to practice it.
She revealed that her second son, an eight-year-old with sickle cell disease, passed away after her parents declined a blood transfusion on his behalf, describing his death as “upholding his beliefs.” She also noted that her aunt died during childbirth, and a cousin passed away during major surgery, both due to similar refusals of blood transfusions.
According to Mrs. Zanga, members are taught to interpret such losses as demonstrations of faith, often reassured that the deceased will be resurrected or rewarded for their devotion.
Her comments come amid renewed discussions following the case of Aunty Esther, a cancer patient who reportedly refused a recommended transfusion because of her Jehovah’s Witness beliefs.
Mrs. Zanga emphasized that outcomes in these situations are typically framed by doctrine: survival is seen as divine intervention, while death is portrayed as an honorable commitment to faith.
Her words …
“I was born a Jehovah’s Witness. (No longer is) but my parents and siblings still are.
Our second son died because my parents refused him blood transfusion. (He was a sickle cell patient) and they’re hoping to see him again in “paradise” because he died “upholding his beliefs” (an 8yo boy oo)
My mom’s sister died during childbirth because she needed blood transfusion but was also “upholding her beliefs”
My cousin died during a major surgery that needed blood transfusions because she’s “upholding her belief” of NO BLOOD TRANSFUSION.
So nothing happens in cases like Aunty Esther’s. If she pull through, glory be to Jehovah, but if she doesn’t, she died “upholding her beliefs” and she “sure has resurrection hope”.”
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