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En 1998, La Tour de Garde a reconnu que « some Witnesses have suffered for refusing to share in an activity that their conscience now might permit », en donnant pour exemple « certain types of civilian service ».

Claim ID claim-doctrine-civilian-service-1998-sufferedConcerns 15 août 1998Explication de l’organisation

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Explication de l’organisation · 15 août 1998 Vérifié

En 1998, La Tour de Garde a reconnu que « some Witnesses have suffered for refusing to share in an activity that their conscience now might permit », en donnant pour exemple « certain types of civilian service ». Source: The Watchtower, 15 août 1998

Position de l’organisation ou explication ultérieure : Même article : ceux-là n’ont « no reason to regret having followed » leur conscience.

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The Watchtower, “Strengthening Our Confidence in God's Righteousness”

15 août 1998 · pp.15-20 · par. 6 (p. 17) · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“In the past, some Witnesses have suffered for refusing to share in an activity that their conscience now might permit. For example, this might have been their choice years ago as to certain types of civilian service.”

Under the subheading about feelings of having suffered needlessly; the article says such ones have no reason to regret following their conscience.

Note de provenance et de vérification for The Watchtower, Strengthening Our Confidence in God's Righteousness

Note sur la fiabilité. Opened on wol.jw.org; wording and page confirmed.

Corroboré par. src-w-1996-0501-paying-back-caesar

Notes. Organisation's own acknowledgement that the earlier stance had personal cost.

Date de consultation. 19 septembre 2026 · Identifiant de la source. src-w-1998-0815-suffered-needlessly

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