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The 'Beliefs Clarified' index records the Sodom, civilian-service, faithful-slave, superior-authorities, generation, great-tribulation and removal changes, but contains no line matching 'transplant', 'vaccin' or 'beard'.

Claim ID claim-doctrine-beliefs-clarified-omissionsConcerns 19 September 2026Independent finding
Independent finding · 19 September 2026 Verified

The 'Beliefs Clarified' index records the Sodom, civilian-service, faithful-slave, superior-authorities, generation, great-tribulation and removal changes, but contains no line matching 'transplant', 'vaccin' or 'beard'. Watch Tower Publications Index (Research Guide) — 'Beliefs Clarified' entry, 2026

The organisation’s position or later explanation: The organisation may regard transplants/vaccination as conscience matters and beards as grooming rather than 'beliefs'.

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Watch Tower Publications Index (Research Guide) — 'Beliefs Clarified' entry, “Beliefs Clarified”

2026 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“1988 … no resurrection for dead in Sodom and Gomorrah: w88 6/1 30-31 … 1996 … civilian service in lieu of military service: yb97 16; w96 5/1 19-20 … 2024 … help for ones removed from the congregation: w24.08 27-28”

The organisation's own dated list of adjusted beliefs, with references; also lists 1929/1962 'superior authorities', 1927/2013 'faithful and discreet slave', 1995 and 2008-2010 'this generation', 2024 Sodom and great-tribulation entries. No lines match 'transplant', 'vaccin' or 'beard'.

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Notes. Referenced by the jw.org FAQ as the place where changes are 'recorded and published'.

Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-idx-beliefs-clarified

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