Ab Januar 1961 erklärte Der Wachtturm, dass einem getauften Zeugen, der eine Transfusion annahm und unreuig oder beharrlich dabei blieb, der Gemeinschaftsentzug drohte: 'The inspired Holy Scriptures answer yes.'
Claim ID claim-blood-1961-disfellowshippingConcerns 15. Januar 1961Ausdrückliche Aussage
Die Position der Organisation oder ihre spätere Erklärung: jv S. 183 bestätigt den Gemeinschaftsentzug 'beginning in 1961' für diejenigen, die 'unrepentant' waren.
15. Januar 1961 · pp.63-64 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
“The inspired Holy Scriptures answer yes.”
Answer to whether a baptized receiver of a transfusion is subject to disfellowshipping; unrepentant or persistent receivers 'must be cut off therefrom by disfellowshiping'; a repentant first offender receives instruction instead.
1993 · p.183 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
“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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