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The organisation's own 1993 history states that the sanctity of blood was discussed in The Watch Tower of 15 December 1927 and that the 1 December 1944 Watchtower 'specifically mentioned blood transfusions', before the full 1945 treatment.

Claim ID claim-blood-1927-1944-earlier-discussionsConcerns 1 December 1944Explicit statement
Explicit statement · 1 December 1944 Verified

The organisation's own 1993 history states that the sanctity of blood was discussed in The Watch Tower of 15 December 1927 and that the 1 December 1944 Watchtower 'specifically mentioned blood transfusions', before the full 1945 treatment. Jehovah's Witnesses—Proclaimers of God's Kingdom (book), 1993The Watch Tower, 15 December 1927The Watchtower, 1 December 1944

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Primary JW publication Verified

Jehovah's Witnesses—Proclaimers of God's Kingdom (book), “Recognized by Our Conduct”

1993 · p.183 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“When transfusions of blood became an issue confronting them, The Watchtower of July 1, 1945, explained at length the Christian view regarding the sanctity of blood.”

Also: 'Earlier discussions of the sanctity of blood appeared in The Watch Tower of December 15, 1927, as well as The Watchtower of December 1, 1944, which specifically mentioned blood transfusions.' And: 'beginning in 1961 any who ignored the divine requirement, accepted blood transfusions, and manifested an unrepentant attitude were disfellowshipped'.

Official source

Provenance and verification note

Confidence note. Opened on WOL; p. 183 confirmed.

Corroborated by. src-w-1987-0301-history-chart, src-w-1961-0115-qfr-disfellowshipping

Notes. The organisation's own dating of 1945 and 1961.

Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-jv-1993-recognized-by-conduct

Primary JW publication Unverified

The Watch Tower

15 December 1927 · p.371 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“(not opened)”

Cited by the 1993 Proclaimers book (jv p. 183) as an earlier discussion of the sanctity of blood; discovery sites say it applied the Noachian blood prohibition to all people.

No online copy located.

Provenance and verification note

Confidence note. No English scan located on archive.org (only Jan-Mar 1927 issues are there). Existence attested by jv p. 183 (verified).

Corroborated by. src-jv-1993-recognized-by-conduct

Notes. The Wesleyan College 'Watchtower 1927-1928' item on archive.org is a student newspaper, not this publication.

Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-w-1927-1215-sanctity-blood

Primary JW publication Unverified

The Watchtower

1 December 1944 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“(not opened)”

jv p. 183: 'The Watchtower of December 1, 1944, which specifically mentioned blood transfusions.'

No online copy located.

Provenance and verification note

Confidence note. No scan located. Existence attested by jv p. 183 (verified).

Corroborated by. src-jv-1993-recognized-by-conduct

Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-w-1944-1201-transfusion-mention

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