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During which war were Rutherford and seven other Watch Tower executives imprisoned?
World War II
World War I
The Civil War
The Vietnam War
Answer
The Watch Tower Society and its leaders were opposed to participation in World War I. The Society taught that war was a product of the world under Satan’s control and that Christians were to remain neutral. The Society’s stance on the war resulted in the imprisonment of Rutherford and seven other Watch Tower executives. The men were arrested and charged with sedition and conspiracy to obstruct the war effort.
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