Organ donations law has changed

[Deborah_]

17 hours ago, Rosenberg57 said:

You do know that most organ donors are sent to medical schools as cadavers, do you not?

This has never been the case. Completely different thing. The bodies dissected in medical schools came from people who donated their bodies to scientific research, not people who gave permission to donate their organs. And once the heart, lungs, liver etc had been taken out, a body wouldn't be much use for dissecting by medical students, would it?

In the UK, very few if any medical schools use real bodies now anyway. Students learn their anatomy by "virtual" dissection using computers.

[The_Patriot21]

once im dead, I no longer need them so I could care less...if someone else needs them theyre more then welcome to em

[BibleStudent100]

On 6/16/2020 at 10:47 AM, Melinda12 said:

What is the Christian Biblically based view on this i wonder? If there is one. Such a thing was surely not thought of centuries ago? But as Christians, have we any indication of what is right in this matter? 

Some Christians might feel that taking into their bodies any tissue or body part from another human is cannibalistic. Sadly, there was one case mentioned in the Bible of cannibalism and of course, it was viewed with horror (see 2 Kings 6:24-30).

Other Christians may feel that the Bible does not definitely rule out medical transplants of human organs. They may reason that in some cases the human material is not expected to become a permanent part of the recipient’s body. Body cells are said to be replaced about every seven years, and this would be true of any human body parts that would be transplanted.

Clearly, personal views and conscientious feelings vary on this issue of transplantation. It is well known that the use of human materials for human consumption varies all the way from minor items, such as hormones and corneas, to major organs, such as kidneys and hearts. For this reason, each individual faced with making a decision on this matter should carefully and prayerfully weigh matters and then decide conscientiously what he or she could or could not do before God. It is a matter for personal decision (see Galations 6:5).

[leah777]

2 minutes ago, BibleStudent100 said:

Some Christians might feel that taking into their bodies any tissue or body part from another human is cannibalistic. Sadly, there was one case mentioned in the Bible of cannibalism and of course, it was viewed with horror (see 2 Kings 6:24-30).

Other Christians may feel that the Bible does not definitely rule out medical transplants of human organs. They may reason that in some cases the human material is not expected to become a permanent part of the recipient’s body. Body cells are said to be replaced about every seven years, and this would be true of any human body parts that would be transplanted.

Clearly, personal views and conscientious feelings vary on this issue of transplantation. It is well known that the use of human materials for human consumption varies all the way from minor items, such as hormones and corneas, to major organs, such as kidneys and hearts. For this reason, each individual faced with making a decision on this matter should carefully and prayerfully weigh matters and then decide conscientiously what he or she could or could not do before God. It is a matter for personal decision (see Galations 6:5).

My daughter's mother in law had a kidney transplant. It is expected to last 15 years.

She won't be regenerating a new kidney in 7 years, that is not how most transplantation works.

[other one]

9 hours ago, enoob57 said:

so how would phrase the warning label  

i vwas 13 years old and the doctor had me set on the side of the bed and literally nose to nose looking me directually in the eyes telling me nit to give blood and could kill someone if i did.  three weeks prior he had told my parents that i had a 50-50 chance to survive the infection.  they did not know i could hear as far as i know.

 

I guess i could tattoo my butt that using body parts could result in serious harm or death. 

 

[enoob57]

1 hour ago, other one said:

i vwas 13 years old and the doctor had me set on the side of the bed and literally nose to nose looking me directually in the eyes telling me nit to give blood and could kill someone if i did.  three weeks prior he had told my parents that i had a 50-50 chance to survive the infection.  they did not know i could hear as far as i know.

 

I guess i could tattoo my butt that using body parts could result in serious harm or death. 

 

better check with your wife on that one first  

[LonerAndy]

On 6/16/2020 at 1:47 PM, Melinda12 said:

Did you know? Now you must opt out if you wish. 

I have opted out - easy to do on-line. I just cannot bear the idea of my organs being used and i do not want anyone else's. When my time comes i will go. This is my personal feeling. 

What is the Christian Biblically based view on this i wonder? If there is one. Such a thing was surely not thought of centuries ago? But as Christians, have we any indication of what is right in this matter? 

So I have kind of flip flopped on this.   This response won't be super Biblical, but there is no prohibition on organ donation.

Basically, I started off believing, heck no, I'm not going to donate organs and such.

And I had that view for years.  But in the last decades, I have gone the other way.

In the end, I remembered 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 where it says your body is not your own.  And I just thought, what if the donation of my organ, allows another human being to live long enough to find Christ?

And honestly, we're dust.  We were born from dust, and we'll return to dust.  Once I'm dead, this ridiculous body is not of any value to me.  So why not let them have it?   Does it really matter in the long run? 

Who knows.  Perhaps someday we'll get to Heaven, and find some people who said they likely would be in Hell, had it not been for the fact an organ transplant let them live another 10 years, and they met the Lord Jesus during that time?

Put another way... Ravi Zacharias recently went on home.  But if he had only needed an organ transplant, to spend another 10 years spreading the good news and truth of Christ to the world... well... you tell me.  Would it have been a good thing?

[Guest]

I just go by my instinct. I feel i will live as long as God wills. I am also very squeamish! I cannot bear the idea of my organs in anyone else or vice versa. I would give blood if it meant life to another. 

In principle blood or organ donation is a noble wonderful thing to do - but for me i have a horror of it. When living persons donate a kidney, that is a massively noble act. But it is a very major operation and risk. It is for the very brave. Not a coward like me. 

I have a feeling if i was lying in a coma, some younger person might be in need and thus my life might be ended sooner! 

Jehovah's Witnesses i think are mistaken. Giving blood is a noble act of love. How could that be wrong? But that is a whole other subject. 

My point for this topic was to point out the UK law says yiu will donate your organs unless you opt out. This horrified me so i have opted out. It is a very personal choice of course. 

 

[Kristin]

I decided on my drivers license to be a donor. After reading all this I feel not so sure ?. I don’t want to be a cadaver in a lab!  My other fear was they might not revive me or whatever if organs are to be had. Well, huh. As of now I’m a donor.