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Should you contact the Watchtower Society?

If you are one of Jehovah’s Witnesses you probably have concerns or want answers to things you have read on this site. We encourage that you not take our word for anything you have read here. Instead we recommend that you independently research issues related to blood so that you can be convinced in your own mind of what is true and what is false.

Some of you will no doubt have questions remaining after researching aspects of the Watchtower Society's stance on blood and blood transfusion. Some of our readers have inquired about writing the Watchtower Society with their questions and what reaction they could expect. Actually the Watchtower Society addresses this concern. Because we do not recommend that you do or do not write the Watchtower Society with your questions we will just quote their comments on the matter. The following comes from The Watchtower of June 1, 1982 page 20:
 

At times, some bring to the attention of the "slave" class various doctrinal or organizational matters that they feel ought to be revised. Certainly, suggestions for improvement are proper, as are inquiries for clarification. An example of this was when Paul, Barnabas and others were sent "to go up to the apostles and older men in Jerusalem" regarding circumcision. When those elders at Jerusalem decided the matter, under the direction of holy spirit, they then sent brothers to various cities to "deliver to those there for observance the decrees that had been decided upon by the apostles and older men who were in Jerusalem." Loyal submission to those decrees brought Jehovah’s blessing. Thus, "the congregations continued to be made firm in the faith and to increase in number from day to day."—Acts 15:1–16:5.

The proper spirit after offering suggestions is to be content to leave the matter to the prayerful consideration of the mature brothers directing the work in Jehovah’s organization. But if those making the suggestions are not content with that and continue to dispute the subject in the congregations with a view to getting others to support them, what then? That would create divisions, and could subvert the faith of some. So Paul counsels: "Keep your eye on those who cause divisions and occasions for stumbling contrary to the teaching that you have learned, and avoid them." Paul also counseled Titus to "reprove those who contradict," adding: "It is necessary to shut the mouths of these, as these very men keep on subverting entire households by teaching things they ought not . . . For this very cause keep on reproving them with severity."—Romans 16:17, 18; Titus 1:9-13.

As you can see the Watchtower Society says that seeking clarifications or making suggestions for changes in doctrine is proper. If you feel the above information entitles you to write asking whatever questions you have about  blood to the Watchtower Society then do so. On the other hand, if you are still unsure about whether your inquiry or suggestion would be well received then perhaps you should not write. Many members of AJWRB have written the Watchtower Society with questions such as those you probably have. They have been told to let the matter rest. What you do is a matter of personal decision.