The Watchtower, “Maintaining Unity in Difficult Times”
“If we know the principles of God's Word in the Bible it will not be so difficult for a dedicated person to make right decisions.”
The paragraph cited by the 1996 footnote. It is about facing new situations with Bible principles; it does not itself state a rule on civilian/alternative service.
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Provenance and verification note for The Watchtower, Maintaining Unity in Difficult Times
Confidence note. Opened on wol.jw.org; paragraph 21 confirmed on p. 308.
Notes. Useful to show that the 1996 article's footnote does not direct readers to the earlier ruling being replaced.
Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-w-1964-0515-maintaining-unity-par21