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In November 1992 The Watchtower said 'no hard-and-fast rules should be made either for or against extra education' while affirming that the magazine had rightly emphasised 'the dangers of higher learning' because 'much higher education opposes the “healthful teaching” of the Bible'.

Claim ID claim-doctrine-education-1992-no-rules-but-dangersConcerns 1 November 1992Explicit statement
Explicit statement · 1 November 1992 Verified

In November 1992 The Watchtower said 'no hard-and-fast rules should be made either for or against extra education' while affirming that the magazine had rightly emphasised 'the dangers of higher learning' because 'much higher education opposes the “healthful teaching” of the Bible'. The Watchtower, 1 November 1992

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The Watchtower, “Education With a Purpose”

1 November 1992 · pp.15-21 · par. 14 (p. 19); par. 18 (p. 20) · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“So no hard-and-fast rules should be made either for or against extra education. … This magazine has placed emphasis on the dangers of higher learning, and justifiably so, for much higher education opposes the “healthful teaching” of the Bible.”

Allows supplementary education where needed to support pioneer service while warning against 'a prestigious worldly career'.

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Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-w-1992-1101-education-with-a-purpose

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