Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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The history of the Watchtower and disfellowshipping. They did not We begin by starting out discussing the question from readers back in 1958 about one of the anointed voluntarily accepting a blood transfusion and whether or not they would be able to partake of the emblems during the Memorial.

However, it’s the response to the question that is eye opening for current day Jehovah’s Witnesses because during that time, the Watchtower did not disfellowship individuals for partaking of blood back then.

We go in to detail regarding how the Watchtower, Bible & Tract Society condemned the Catholic Church for the practice of excommunication back in 1947. And then we provide the timeline of events for when they began their own excommunication program.

REFERENCES

Questions From Readers
1958 Watchtower Page 478 
wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1958568?q=emblems+wine&p=par

January 8, 1947 Awake!
nairaland.com/5636527/shunning-pagan


Refer to the following videos to learn more about how the Watchtower deals with members in the congregation when they accept blood transfusions today.
Jehovah's Witnesses: Blood Transfusions/Blood Fractions - Part 1
youtu.be/vCogfEHZTSQ

Jehovah’s Witnesses and Blood Fractions Part 2
youtu.be/_IJ4H-1OFIY

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