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.
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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 […]
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Reply to Seventh Letter
May 30, 2001 From: Watchtower Bible & Tract Society 25 Columbia Heights Brooklyn, NY 11201 To: R. Jensen 24 Running Deer Road Phenix City, AL 36870 Dear Brother Jensen: This letter follows a telephone conversation with you on May 17, 2001. We acknowledge receiving your letters dated April 6, 2001, January 3, 2001, and March […]
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Seventh Letter
April 6, 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 It has been three months since I last wrote you on the subject of blood where I again addressed serious concerns […]
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Sixth Letter
January 3, 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 This letter follows up on correspondence I sent to you dated March 1, 2000 and an addendum dated March 3, 2000. […]
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Fifth Letter
March 3, 2000 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 – ADDENDUM Dear Brothers Enclosed is an addendum to my letter dated March 1, 2000. Please forward this cover letter and its enclosure […]