Re: what does bible say about organ donation

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I would like to make everyone aware of an amazing group. It is a jewish group with many respected Rabbis who support and explain how organ donation is very possible according to Jewish law.www.hods.org . Please read and learn how all jews can be organ donors! - Sassoon>> Mairi,> > > > In Judaism it is considered a great commandment to donate the organs of the> dead to save a life. The problem for Judaism is that according to the> scripture a person is dead only when his heart stops beating. Brain death is> not enough for a rabbi to declare someone deceased. This means that in most> cases organ donation is impossible or not practical.> > > > Regards,> > > > Chaim Boermeester, Israel> > > > _____ > > From: [mailto: ] On> Behalf Of mairi grant> Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 01:43> To: > Subject: what does bible say about organ donation> > > > > hi all, i dont think there is really any specific reference in the bible to> organ donation but would really get the feeling that it would be of God or> is plan for mankind to give as much as we can of our lives to help someone> else and there is much reference throughout the bible of love, laying down> of your life, giving, helping, healing and of course of the fact that it is> not God's plan for us to be sick it is his plan for us to be well> functioning Christians and we have an authority in the name of Jesus to> claim or pray for our healing so would say the bible would be pro-organ> donation and cant find any reason why it wouldnt, hope that makes sense,> only an opinion though>