Prohibitions and Rules

Questions about various organizational prohibitions

22 questions

The organization has inconsistent policies on medical procedures. What biblical basis determines which procedures are acceptable?...

medicalproceduresconsistency
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The organization has rules about entertainment that go beyond Scripture. Where is the biblical basis for these rules?...

entertainmentrulesworldly
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The organization has rules about clothing and grooming that go beyond Scripture. Where is the biblical basis for these rules?...

clothinggroomingrules
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The organization has rules about social activities that go beyond Scripture. Where is the biblical basis for these rules?...

social activitiesrulesassociation
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The organization discourages higher education for members while benefiting from educated professionals....

higher educationdiscouragedpolicy
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The organization discourages independent thinking and questioning of their teachings....

independent thinkingquestioningdiscouraged
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The organization discourages association with former members, even family members....

former membersassociationshunning
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The organization discourages reading literature that is not published by the Watchtower....

non-Watchtower literaturediscouragedpublications
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The organization forbids celebrating holidays and events that they consider to have pagan origins....

holidayseventsforbidden
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The organization forbids military service and certain forms of alternative service....

military servicealternative serviceforbidden
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The organization forbids voting and political involvement....

votingpolitical involvementforbidden
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The organization forbids blood transfusions based on their interpretation of scripture....

blood transfusionforbiddendoctrine
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The organization has changed its stance on organ donation and transplantation over time....

organ donationtransplantationdiscouraged
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The organization forbids abortion based on their interpretation of scripture....

abortionforbiddendoctrine
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The organization forbids gambling....

gamblingforbiddendoctrine
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The organization forbids smoking....

smokingforbiddendoctrine
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The organization forbids drunkenness....

drunkennessforbiddendoctrine
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The organization forbids idolatry....

idolatryforbiddendoctrine
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The organization forbids spiritism....

spiritismforbiddendoctrine
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The organization forbids sexual immorality....

sexual immoralityforbiddendoctrine
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The organization forbids stealing....

stealingforbiddendoctrine
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The organization forbids lying....

lyingforbiddendoctrine
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