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Religion supports organ and tissue donor as charitable act of love and gift giving.
Buddhist organ donation is matter that should be left to an individual conscience Gyomay, Masao Kubex, Tresiw & founder of Buddha temple of Chicago minister says people who donate their bodies & organs to the advancement of medical science & saving life's. Important is letting ones know your wishes in stress.
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Cathotism It is an act of charity fraternal love, & self sacrifice. Transplant are morally & ethically acceptable to Vatican City. Pope Paul II The catholic Church would promote fact that there is a need for organ donors & that christian should accept this as challenge to their generosity & fraternal love so long as ethical principles are followed. Christian Church encourages organ & tissue donation stating that are created for God's Glory & for sharing God's love. A resolution adopted by general assembly encourages member of Christian church disciples of Christ to enroll as organ donor & prayerfully support those who have received an organ transplant.
Islam Muslim believe in principle of saving human lives & permit organ transplant as a means of achieving that noble end.
Hinduism No prohibition by religion from donating organ in fact mythology of Ganesh where head of elephant was fixed on Ganesh's human body.
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Jainism has principle of compassion, charity, helping needy, fraternity, Mruduta softners etc. Saving life of others by donating his body organ is helping to needy by charity of organ out of compassion & Karuna. In Jainas great vow is Aparigraha i.e. non-possession theaches not to be greedy if body is also possession then one should not be greedy being possessive & should help by donating body after death.
Jainas differs on ground of destiny, laws of Karma theory puts forth nam-karma, physical psychological, Tejas & Vaikriya body build up due to past Karma. So individual is into his current state because of his past deeds & present circumstances are outcome of his past deeds. Due to which one is ill functioned & deprived of certain organ so individual has to suffer the way they are without modifying their current
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Counter argument - Might be it was pre-destined that the individual has to suffer only till that certain period later he has shed of those karmas & now its his destiny to betterment of organs. How hypocrite way to answer the same argument in same manner in different situation. No religion can deny an individual to go for betterment of his life Jaina preaches about non-possiosion means non acceptance & non
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