Why is it ok for witnesses to go to Church backed hospitals?

[Jack Ryan]

If we should "get out of Babylon the Great" then why is it ok to go into hospitals that have been set up, and have funding from Churches? Such as Mercy hospitals or Catholic Healthcare West or Methodist hospitals etc....

Isnt that a little contradictory or hypocritical?

[Evacuated]

Simple answer to the original question is : choice of a medical care provider is entirely a matter of personal decision and conscience.

Separation from Babylon the Great means separating from it's spiritual corruption and false religious teachings. The fact that religious organisations such as those  mentioned have sought to direct their efforts into social works rather than the preaching the good news of the kingdom is a matter for their accountability of their actions to God.

I can accept that a person may feel uneasy about participating in something that might be viewed as a propaganda exercise for false religion, perhaps included in the "powerful works" described at Matt 7:22. They might feel that paying for medical services would be an indirect way of supporting a false religious organisation. That person might feel better about medical care provided by a completely secular organisation. They are at liberty to choose and should not be criticized. However, would they then seek to vet the religious persuasion of individual medical practitioners before accepting care from them? That might be viewed by some as unreasonable.

For me, Jesus words at John 17:15-16 come to mind. We do have a role in this world ruled by the "wicked one" which is why we can be in it, but no part of it at the same time. We pay our taxes for social services rendered by governmental agencies despite the fact they are soon to be replaced by Jehovah's kingdom in the hands of Christ Jesus. This does not mean we support them or become a part of them by doing so. The current structure of things, which includes medical services provided by "religious" organisations permitted, and regulated, by current governmental agencies, for me constitutes a part of the "arrangement of God" (Rom.13:2) and serves as God's minister to me for my good. (Rom 13:4).

So, my conscience would not be offended by getting medical care from one of the listed agencies as long as they respected my position as one of Jehovah's Witnesses with regard to non-blood medical management and freedom of speech. Neither would I view  it as as hypocritical or contradictory if another one of Jehovah's Witnesses did so.

But then, that's me..................

[Melinda Mills]

Also, some of these private institutions also get subventions from government which come from tax payers.

 

In any case, we should not be too quick to judge. Life is complicated and things are not as straightforward as they seem.