tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044318737317983833.post6531271716879188397..comments2023-06-08T04:15:43.908-05:00Comments on The Lost Albatross: Organ donors = awesomeEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11393762115493350763noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044318737317983833.post-25276258758314218782007-12-15T10:44:00.000-06:002007-12-15T10:44:00.000-06:00CB: It's a tricky question. If your religious bel...CB: It's a tricky question. If your religious beliefs preclude you from being a donor, that's to be respected, of course. <BR/><BR/>I personally believe that if the creators of those very old rules (about needing to have your body remain whole to be able to reach heaven or be buried in a certain place) might have changed their minds if they'd been around to see developments in medicine and transplant technology.<BR/><BR/>But then I'm not Jewish, so what I believe only counts for me. Ultimately, it's up to the individual, and I wouldn't come after someone who declined being a donor based on well-thought out religious beliefs. I'll be honest, though, and say that it would be a little disappointing. But so it goes.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11393762115493350763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044318737317983833.post-43118783755727995192007-12-15T05:20:00.000-06:002007-12-15T05:20:00.000-06:00Thoughts on being an organ donor with regard to th...Thoughts on being an organ donor with regard to the religious question? I am currently one according to my ID, but according to my rabbi, I would not be allowed in to the family (jewish, duh) cemetary, which means a lot to me. Or is really the only answer: how much do you weigh the religion vs. the saved lives?Daniel S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02806242790179490292noreply@blogger.com