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Der Wachtturm vom Januar 1983 erklärte unter der Überschrift „Avoid Independent Thinking“, Satan habe „promoted independent thinking“, und solches Denken zeige sich „by questioning the counsel that is provided by God's visible organization“.

Claim ID claim-authority-1983-independent-thinking-called-satanicConcerns 15. Januar 1983Ausdrückliche Aussage

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Ausdrückliche Aussage · 15. Januar 1983 Geprüft

Der Wachtturm vom Januar 1983 erklärte unter der Überschrift „Avoid Independent Thinking“, Satan habe „promoted independent thinking“, und solches Denken zeige sich „by questioning the counsel that is provided by God's visible organization“. Source: The Watchtower, 15. Januar 1983

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The Watchtower, “Exposing the Devil’s Subtle Designs”

15. Januar 1983 · pp.18-22 · par. 20-21 (p. 22), section headed 'Avoid Independent Thinking' · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania

“From the very outset of his rebellion Satan called into question God’s way of doing things. He promoted independent thinking. … How is such independent thinking manifested? A common way is by questioning the counsel that is provided by God’s visible organization.”

Paragraph 21 gives the example of questioning warnings about music and discos; the section is headed 'Avoid Independent Thinking'.

Hinweis zu Herkunft und Überprüfung for The Watchtower, Exposing the Devil’s Subtle Designs

Hinweis zur Vertrauensangabe. Opened the WOL document; page marker places both paragraphs on p. 22 (the brief cited p. 22 — correct).

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