by Lee Elder | Jul 27, 2018 | Experiences, Medical Professionals, Medicine
I looked forward to the birth of my third child. I had decided on a surgical birth (my third cesarean). Since each subsequent cesarean is more likely to become complicated, I would be at a higher risk of blood loss during and after the operation, and as an active...
by Lee Elder | Oct 6, 2017 | Children, Experiences, Watchtower
Featured on the cover of the May 22, 1994 Awake! magazine are the photos of 26 children, with the caption: “Youths Who Put God First.” Inside the magazine proclaims: “In former times thousands of youths died for putting God first. They are still doing it, only today...
by Lee Elder | Aug 9, 2017 | Legal, Medicine, Science, Watchtower
While the Watchtower has never published either actual statistics or estimates of the impact of their blood policy on Jehovah’s Witnesses, it is well-known in the medical community that the policy has caused or contributed to numerous premature deaths among...
by Lee Elder | Jul 29, 2016 | History, Legal, Medical Professionals, Medicine, Watchtower
The “No Blood Card” that Jehovah’s Witnesses carry with them has experienced very significant changes over the years, as you will see in this article. It was simply referred to as “the blood card” for many decades, then came to be called...
by Lee Elder | Sep 5, 2014 | Medicine, Science, Watchtower
What follows is a collection of quotes from Watchtower Society literature.This information will help you understand the development of the blood doctrine, and document the many changes in policy through the years. Quotes are presented in chronological order. Our...
by Lee Elder | Aug 10, 2014 | Reform
A significant effort is underway to reform the blood doctrine. This involves informing and educating all of Jehovah’s Witnesses as to the facts about blood. Much of this is being accomplished through the medical community. If you are a reform minded...
