“Keep Yourselves in God’s Love”, “Flag Salute, Voting, and Civilian Service”
“Remembering that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego went as far as the plain of Dura, a Christian, under similar circumstances, may decide to go to the booth if his conscience permits.”
The appendix restates the 1999 position for readers of the study book, lists six principles to weigh, and says Witnesses ‘remain resolutely neutral with regard to the political affairs of the nations’.
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Provenance and verification note for “Keep Yourselves in God’s Love”, Flag Salute, Voting, and Civilian Service
Confidence note. Appendix opened on the Watchtower Online Library on 19 September 2026. The voting section begins before the page 214 marker, so the quoted words are on page 213; the appendix runs pp. 212-215.
Notes. Shows how the 1999 answer was carried into the study literature.
Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-chg-p-lv-2008-appendix-voting