ClaimBlood doctrineverified1990sExplicit statement

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Die Organisation veröffentlichte Leserzuschriften zu der Serie in Erwachet! vom 22. Oktober und vom 8. Dezember 1994, darunter die einer Siebzehnjährigen aus Deutschland, die schrieb: ‘Dying doesn’t scare me, but the thought of disregarding Jehovah’s laws does’, und die eines Achtzehnjährigen aus Nigeria, der ‘could not stop crying when I came to see that these faithful children died’.

Claim ID claim-blood-1994-readers-publishedConcerns 8. Dezember 1994Ausdrückliche Aussage

Die Aussage und ihre Belege

Ausdrückliche Aussage · 8. Dezember 1994 Geprüft

Die Organisation veröffentlichte Leserzuschriften zu der Serie in Erwachet! vom 22. Oktober und vom 8. Dezember 1994, darunter die einer Siebzehnjährigen aus Deutschland, die schrieb: ‘Dying doesn’t scare me, but the thought of disregarding Jehovah’s laws does’, und die eines Achtzehnjährigen aus Nigeria, der ‘could not stop crying when I came to see that these faithful children died’. Source: Awake!, 8. Dezember 1994Source: Awake!, 22. Oktober 1994

Die Position der Organisation oder ihre spätere Erklärung: Die Briefe wurden von der Zeitschrift ausgewählt und abgedruckt und sind die eigene Aufzeichnung der Organisation darüber, wie sie die Serie gemeint und verstanden wissen wollte.

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Primärveröffentlichung von Jehovas Zeugen Geprüft

Awake!, “From Our Readers”

8. Dezember 1994 · p.30 · pars. 2-15 (‘Faithful Youths’) · Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc.

“I am 18 years old. I was thrilled and shaken when I read the articles yesterday. I could not stop crying when I came to see that these faithful children died. Their faith has made me ask myself whether I could, under such conditions, keep my integrity.”

Seven reader letters printed under the heading ‘Faithful Youths’, from the United States, Germany (two), Austria, Nigeria, Italy and Japan. Another, from a 17-year-old in Germany, reads: ‘I am 17 years old and have been afraid of finding myself in such a situation one day. Dying doesn’t scare me, but the thought of disregarding Jehovah’s laws does. It would be awful to give in under pressure. The article gave me much strength.’ A third says the writer afterwards read the booklet How Can Blood Save Your Life? and ‘now know[s] how to behave should I ever be in a similar situation’.

Hinweis zu Herkunft und Überprüfung for Awake!, From Our Readers

Hinweis zur Vertrauensangabe. Opened on the Watchtower Online Library on 19 September 2026 and the wording, page marker and paragraph confirmed against the article text.

Untermauert durch. src-g94d-readers-1994-1022

Notes. These are letters the organisation itself selected and published, and are evidence of how the series was received and of the use to which it was put.

Abgerufen. 19. September 2026 · Quellenkennung. src-g94d-readers-1994-1208

Primärveröffentlichung von Jehovas Zeugen Geprüft

Awake!, “From Our Readers”

22. Oktober 1994 · p.30 · par. 13 (letter under the running head ‘Youths Resist Blood Transfusions’); signature at par. 14 · Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc.

“I am 12 years old, and I have just read the series “Youths Who Put God First.” (May 22, 1994) I was very impressed by the courage that these young Christian brothers and sisters showed, facing death with such confidence in Jehovah and in the resurrection. Their courage and faith in Jehovah made me weep with joy.”

The first published reader response to the series, signed ‘B. C. R., Spain’, printed under the heading ‘Youths Resist Blood Transfusions’ five months after the issue.

Hinweis zu Herkunft und Überprüfung for Awake!, From Our Readers

Hinweis zur Vertrauensangabe. Opened on the Watchtower Online Library on 19 September 2026 and the wording, page marker and paragraph confirmed against the article text.

Untermauert durch. src-g94d-readers-1994-1208

Abgerufen. 19. September 2026 · Quellenkennung. src-g94d-readers-1994-1022

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