Jehovah's Witnesses—Proclaimers of God's Kingdom (book), “Recognized by Our Conduct”
“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'.
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Provenance and verification note for Jehovah's Witnesses—Proclaimers of God's Kingdom (book), Recognized by Our Conduct
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