JehovahsWitnesses
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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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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian religious movement
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millenarian movement → restorationist denomination → |
| coreBelief |
144,000 anointed Christians will rule with Christ in heaven
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Bible is the inspired word of God → Christ has reigned invisibly from heaven since 1914 → God's Kingdom is a real heavenly government → 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
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shunning of disfellowshipped individuals → |
| foundedBy |
Charles Taze Russell
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| foundedInYear |
1870
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| globalScope |
international religious organization
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| governingBodyLocatedIn |
Warwick, New York
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| governingBodyName |
Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses
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| hasFaced |
controversy over handling of child sexual abuse cases
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criticism for shunning practices → legal cases on religious freedom → |
| knownFor |
apocalyptic eschatology
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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
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| legalCorporation |
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York
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| legalStatusInSomeCountries |
banned or restricted
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| majorPublication |
Awake!
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The Watchtower → |
| nameAdoptedInYear |
1931
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| organizationalStructure |
congregations led by elders
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overseen by a Governing Body → |
| originatedAs |
Bible Student movement
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| originatedInCity |
Pittsburgh
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| originatedInCountry |
United States
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| originatedInState |
Pennsylvania
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| practice |
annual Memorial of Christ's death
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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, New York
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| primaryOrganization |
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
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| rejectsDoctrine |
Trinity
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eternal hellfire → immortal soul → |
| rejectsPractice |
celebration of Christmas
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celebration of Easter as commonly observed → celebration of birthdays → participation in interfaith activities → |
| selfDesignation |
Christian congregation
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| translationUsed |
New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
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| viewOnState |
politically neutral
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| worshipPlace |
Kingdom Hall
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