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  Calling All Who Were JWs Between 1967 and 1980

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  hello jwn,.

  to introduce myself, i am still in the jws but learned ttatt some months ago.

  i now ask this question to get more info on a past teaching.. between 1967 and 1980 was when the 'current understanding' of the wts was that organ transplants were cannibalism, and thus abhorrent.

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  -Crossroads-

  Hey all,

  Just replying to give my thanks to all who replied to this thread. I appreciate the effort.
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  Calling All Who Were JWs Between 1967 and 1980

  by -Crossroads- in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hello jwn,.

  to introduce myself, i am still in the jws but learned ttatt some months ago.

  i now ask this question to get more info on a past teaching.. between 1967 and 1980 was when the 'current understanding' of the wts was that organ transplants were cannibalism, and thus abhorrent.

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  -Crossroads-

  Hello JWN,

  To introduce myself, I am still in the JWs but learned TTATT some months ago. I now ask this question to get more info on a past teaching.

  Between 1967 and 1980 was when the 'current understanding' of the WTS was that organ transplants were cannibalism, and thus abhorrent. However, available WT publications from this time do not specify what penalty there was for noncompliance. So, I ask you to recall, honestly and without bias, just what the view of JW culture (i.e the people in the congregations in general) was of organ transplants during that time.

  I'm not asking so much about if you knew of any specific instances, rather what would have been the reaction. Or to put it another way, would you have felt comfortable accepting a transplant during that time? And if not, because you truly felt it was wrong (because of WTS influence), or because of fear of what others would think?

  And especially, what of the following choices was the penalty?

  A. A disfellowshipping offense or cause for disassociation

  B. Cause for loss of privileges for not being exemplary

  C. No sanctions, but cause for negative view/judgment from fellow JWs

  D. No sanctions, and only some considered it bad, others didn't care

  E. Don't ask, don't tell

  F. Personal decision

  Any pertinent explanation you feel is helpful is also appreciated. Thank you!