[extropy-chat] "ExtropianTrash"-philosophy for a post-modern world VS JW's

[Zero Powers]

For JW's (and other "Christian" sects as well) blood is a special
case.  There are biblical scriptures which support the proposition
that "life is in the blood."  Of course, from a purely biological
viewpoint, life is in any organ necessary to keep an organism alive. 
It could just as rightly be said that life is in the brain, or life is
in the heart, etc.

But given the special significance given to blood in scripture
(draining the blood from sacrificial animals, prohibitions against
eating the blood of food animals, the theological significance
ascribed to the shedding of "Christ's" blood on the cross, etc.), it
is not surprising that JW's view the exchange of blood between persons
to have extraordinarily vital significance.

On the other hand, I have seen no scriptural basis for any JW
objection to such "extropic" tech as brain implants or other
artificial mental and/or physical enhancements so long, of course, as
their is no contamination of the blood in the process.

On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 07:48:59 +0200, Giu1i0 Pri5c0 <pgptag at gmail.com> wrote:
> Are you saying that Jehovah's Whitnesses may be more open to
> transhumanist ideas than other groups? Odd, I would never thought that
> in view for example of their being against blood transfusions etc.
> 
> On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 15:13:14 -0500, Extropian Agroforestry Ventures
> 
> 
> Inc. <megao at sasktel.net> wrote:
> > In order for people to find meaning and purpose to life,  philosophy has
> > to evolve.
> > Technology has changed but the human mind  remains mired in a past world
> > view which has not really re-thought itself for 4,000 years.
> >
> > I had one of the Jehovah's Whitnesses who to my amazement was one the
> > ladies working at Old Fashion Foods in Weyburn who ordered my barberry
> > for me stop by today.  You know what, the concept of a self improved
> > faster, better smarter human able to live 200-1500 years does not offend
> > persons whose world view is otherwise regarded by many as reactionary
> > fundamentalist.  This is sharp contrast to middle of the road persons
> > with middle of the road religeous philosphy like Fukayama and Bush who
> > seem to want no part of even letting people step in that direction.
> >
> > This is not how I would have placed these 2 types ordinarily.
> >
> > MFJ
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