JehovahsWitnesses

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Christian religious movement millenarian movement restorationist denomination

Jehovah's Witnesses are a Christian religious movement known for their door-to-door evangelism, refusal of military service and political involvement, and distinctive beliefs about God's Kingdom and biblical interpretation.

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All labels observed (16)

Label	Occurrences
Jehovah’s Witnesses	89
Jehovah's Witnesses	44
Jehovah’s Witnesses organization	2
"Jehovah’s Witnesses" for the movement in 1931	1
Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses	1
Jehovah's Witness	1
Jehovah's Witnesses (as a distinct denomination)	1
Jehovah's Witnesses (family background)	1
Jehovah's Witnesses organization	1
JehovahsWitnesses canonical	1
Jehovah’s Witnesses (association through Dwight’s parents)	1
Jehovah’s Witnesses in the Philippines	1
Jehovah’s Witnesses organizational framework	1
Jehovah’s witnesses	1
organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses	1
the name "Jehovah’s Witnesses"	1

Statements (67)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian religious movement ⓘ millenarian movement ⓘ restorationist denomination ⓘ
coreBelief	144,000 anointed Christians will rule with Christ in heaven ⓘ Bible is the inspired word of God ⓘ Christ has reigned invisibly from heaven since 1914 ⓘ Kingdom of God ⓘ surface form: God's Kingdom is a real heavenly government Jesus Christ ⓘ surface form: Jesus Christ is the Son of God but not Almighty God future earthly paradise for obedient humans ⓘ imminent end of the current world system ⓘ nontrinitarian view of God ⓘ rejection of hell as a place of eternal torment ⓘ salvation through faith in Christ and obedience to God's standards ⓘ soul is mortal ⓘ worship of Jehovah as the only true God ⓘ
disciplinaryPractice	disfellowshipping of unrepentant members ⓘ shunning of disfellowshipped individuals ⓘ
foundedBy	Charles Taze Russell ⓘ
foundedInYear	1870 ⓘ
globalScope	international religious organization ⓘ
governingBodyLocatedIn	Warwick, New York ⓘ
governingBodyName	Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses ⓘ
hasFaced	controversy over handling of child sexual abuse cases ⓘ criticism for shunning practices ⓘ legal cases on religious freedom ⓘ
knownFor	apocalyptic eschatology ⓘ distribution of religious literature ⓘ door-to-door evangelism ⓘ political neutrality ⓘ refusal of blood transfusions ⓘ refusal of military service ⓘ use of the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures ⓘ
languageOfPublications	multiple languages ⓘ
legalCorporation	Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania ⓘ surface form: Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York
legalStatusInSomeCountries	banned or restricted ⓘ
majorPublication	Awake! ⓘ Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania ⓘ surface form: The Watchtower
nameAdoptedInYear	1931 ⓘ
organizationalStructure	congregations led by elders ⓘ overseen by a Governing Body ⓘ
originatedAs	Bible Student movement ⓘ
originatedInCity	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ⓘ surface form: Pittsburgh
originatedInCountry	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
originatedInState	Pennsylvania ⓘ
practice	annual Memorial of Christ's death ⓘ baptism by full immersion ⓘ door-to-door preaching ⓘ home Bible studies ⓘ refusal of blood transfusions based on biblical interpretation ⓘ refusal of holding political office ⓘ refusal of military service ⓘ refusal of saluting national flags ⓘ refusal of voting in political elections ⓘ regular congregation meetings ⓘ
previousHeadquartersLocation	Brooklyn ⓘ surface form: Brooklyn, New York
primaryOrganization	Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania ⓘ
rejectsDoctrine	Trinity ⓘ eternal hellfire ⓘ immortal soul ⓘ
rejectsPractice	celebration of Christmas ⓘ celebration of Easter as commonly observed ⓘ celebration of birthdays ⓘ participation in interfaith activities ⓘ
selfDesignation	Christian congregation ⓘ
translationUsed	New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures ⓘ
viewOnState	politically neutral ⓘ
worshipPlace	Kingdom Hall ⓘ

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