Jehovah’s Witnesses are taught that the Bible prohibits the acceptance of a transfusion of whole blood or any one of its four main components (red cells, white cells, platelets or plasma). But to accept a transfusion of any fraction from these four main components is a matter of conscience. But what is the difference between […]
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The fourth letter of brother R Jensen to the Watchtower Society seeking answers to his questions regarding the command to abstain from blood.
After waiting for well over a year with no response from the Watchtower society, brother Jensen writes again explaining how distressing it is for him to fulfill his duties as an elder, husband and father. But again, he is told to wait and not share his concerns with others about the lack of scriptural support […]
How do control and repression affect individuals within the Jehovah’s Witness community? Let’s hear Ray Hemming’s story. December 28, 2023 by Scott Douglas Jacobsen By Ray Hemming If there’s one thing that people identify Jehovah’s Witnesses with, it’s their refusal of blood transfusions. I know it was a doctrine that I once believed was right for me […]
This video contains the second letter sent by R. Jensen, an elder of Jehovah’s Witnesses, to the Watchtower society regarding their reasons for refusing blood transfusions along with their reply.
This video contains the first important letter sent to the Watchtower society regarding their reasons for refusing blood transfusions along with their reply.
Getting a full explanation as to why Jehovah’s Witnesses refuse blood transfusions is very complicated. But correspondence between a congregation elder and the Watchtower society helps to reveal some of the reasons and the scriptures they rely on to support those reasons.
On November 18, 1978, a total of 918 individuals died in Jonestown Guyana, all but two from apparent cyanide poisoning. They were directed to do so by Jim Jones, leader of the Peoples Temple, a cult that moved there from San-Francisco. Although this is not the only time tragedy has resulted from persons allowing themselves […]
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Final Letter
January 10, 2003 From: R. Jensen 24 Running Deer Road Phenix City, AL 36870 To: Watchtower Bible & Tract Society, and Christian Congregation of Jehovah—s Witnesses 25 Columbia Heights Brooklyn, NY 11201 Re: Request to Resign Dear Brothers By now you know this letter is about my resignation as an elder. This letter gets straight […]
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Eighth Letter
June 9, 2001 From: R. Jensen 24 Running Deer Road Phenix City, AL 36870 To: Watchtower Bible & Tract Society 25 Columbia Heights Brooklyn, NY 11201 Re: Blood and upholding righteous standards Dear Brothers I appreciate your letter of May 30, 2001, and the telephone conversation of May 17th where some time was spent talking […]