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1998 räumte der Wachtturm ein, dass 'some Witnesses have suffered for refusing to share in an activity that their conscience now might permit', und nannte als Beispiel 'certain types of civilian service'.

Claim ID claim-doctrine-civilian-service-1998-sufferedConcerns 15. August 1998Erklärung der Organisation

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Erklärung der Organisation · 15. August 1998 Geprüft

1998 räumte der Wachtturm ein, dass 'some Witnesses have suffered for refusing to share in an activity that their conscience now might permit', und nannte als Beispiel 'certain types of civilian service'. Source: The Watchtower, 15. August 1998

Die Position der Organisation oder ihre spätere Erklärung: Derselbe Artikel: Solche Personen hätten keinen Grund, es zu bereuen, dass sie ihrem Gewissen gefolgt sind ('no reason to regret having followed').

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The Watchtower, “Strengthening Our Confidence in God's Righteousness”

15. August 1998 · pp.15-20 · par. 6 (p. 17) · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“In the past, some Witnesses have suffered for refusing to share in an activity that their conscience now might permit. For example, this might have been their choice years ago as to certain types of civilian service.”

Under the subheading about feelings of having suffered needlessly; the article says such ones have no reason to regret following their conscience.

Hinweis zu Herkunft und Überprüfung for The Watchtower, Strengthening Our Confidence in God's Righteousness

Hinweis zur Vertrauensangabe. Opened on wol.jw.org; wording and page confirmed.

Untermauert durch. src-w-1996-0501-paying-back-caesar

Notes. Organisation's own acknowledgement that the earlier stance had personal cost.

Abgerufen. 19. September 2026 · Quellenkennung. src-w-1998-0815-suffered-needlessly

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