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The Watchtower, “Questions From Readers”

15 April 1999pp. 28-30Source ID src-w-1999-0415-qfr-employmentAccessed 19 September 2026
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The Watchtower, “Questions From Readers”

15 April 1999 · pp.28-30 · footnote, p. 30 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“how could a Christian doctor in authority order a blood transfusion or perform an abortion, knowing what the Bible says on such matters?”

QFR on employment involving religious buildings; the footnote contrasts a doctor with authority and a nurse rendering routine services; p. 28 lists 'misuse of blood' among condemned practices. Cited by the 2026 'Respect for Life' article.

Provenance and verification note for The Watchtower, Questions From Readers

Confidence note. Opened on WOL.

Corroborated by. src-jw-2026-0918-qfr-respect-life

Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-w-1999-0415-qfr-employment