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Library of Watchtower Blood Quotes

The following material will be of value to those researching the Watchtower blood doctrine, as these are many of the actual comments of the Watchtower Society on this subject down through the years.

Most of this information can be found on the Watchtower's CD-ROM, or in the library at a Kingdom Hall (meeting place) of Jehovah's Witnesses. The Watchtower Society has at times encouraged members to consider its earlier comments on issues like blood: :

...Their zeal for knowledge may even prompt them to dig back into things that were published long before they came into the truth, expanding and deepening their understanding...on subjects about which questions arise...have you really studied these earlier publications... How is your background of knowledge? ... Never think: "Oh, I know most of that." Look to even older publications...studying earlier publications and digging back through previous issues of The Watchtower...kept in the library at your local Kingdom Hall...their study is most certainly worth your time. W 57 5/15 313-5
This historical information will help you to understand the Watchtower blood policy. The databases that follow contain some editorial comments that are clearly marked in red. For clarity we have emphasized certain portions using boldface font. These sections are clearly marked (Emphasis ours).

We have endeavored to be comprehensive, but not exhaustive. If you feel that something should be added, or if you locate an error, we would like to hear from you.

Database 1 - Blood, Vaccines and Organ Transplants

These three topics are closely interrelated in the development of the blood doctrine, so we have grouped them together.

Database 2 - Science and Medicine

This information helps researchers to understand the mindset that existed within the Watchtower Society regarding science and medicine at the time the blood doctrine was beginning to crystallize.

Database 3 - Blood  Serum

Database 4 - Organ Transplants

This database contains all of the excerpts from database 1 that address the organ transplant issue. UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Database 5 - Blood Fractions

This database contains all of the excerpts from database 1 that address the blood fraction issue. UNDER CONSTRUCTION
his database contains all of the material that the Watchtower Society published on vaccines that is available to us. UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Database 6 - Albumin

This database contains all of the WTS comments regarding this blood product which became approved for use by Witnesses in 1982.