The Watchtower, “Questions From Readers”
“However, certain forms of employment are in clear violation of Bible principles and should be avoided. These include employment connected with gambling, the misuse of blood, and the promoting of tobacco products.”
The question is whether a Christian may accept employment that involves being armed. The answer says armed work is a personal decision but lists three kinds of work that remain prohibited outright.
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Provenance and verification note for The Watchtower, Questions From Readers
Confidence note. Document opened on the Watchtower Online Library on 19 September 2026; the quoted sentences sit after the page 31 marker.
Notes. Evidence that the employment rule created in 1974 was still in force thirty-one years later. No later published relaxation was located.
Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-chg-p-w-2005-1101-qfr-armed-employment