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Controversy about various beliefs, doctrines and practices of Jehovah's Witnesses has led to opposition from governments, communities, and other religious groups. Religious commentator Ken Jubber wrote, "Viewed globally, this persecution has been so persistent and of such intensity that it would not be inaccurate to regard Jehovah's Witnesses ...
According to Carrie S. Ingersoll-Wood, "By eliminating access to external knowledge, the congregation as a whole surrenders autonomy and willingly subjects themselves and their children to the external regulation of the religion." [179] Jehovah's Witnesses provide religious training programs for their members, focusing on improving skills for ...
A Jehovah's Witnesses Convention in Kraków, Poland. Each year, Jehovah's Witnesses hold two one-day "Circuit Assemblies", held in each circuit worldwide. Each circuit comprises several congregations in a geographical area. These are held either in Assembly Halls owned by Jehovah's Witnesses, or in rented facilities, such as public auditoriums.
The eschatology of Jehovah's Witnesses is central to their religious beliefs. They believe that Jesus Christ has been ruling in heaven as king since 1914, a date they believe was prophesied in Scripture, and that after that time a period of cleansing occurred, resulting in God's selection of the Bible Students associated with Charles Taze Russell to be his people in 1919.
Pages in category "Beliefs and practices of Jehovah's Witnesses" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Aug. 20—Jehovah's Witnesses are a people of faith that many of us likely don't know that much about. ... Below are 10 facts about this group which branched off from orthodox Christianity in the ...
This is an archive of an old page that has been merged into Beliefs and practices of Jehovah's Witnesses. The information is kept here, as editors may find it useful in editing the above article. The beliefs and doctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses were initially formulated by Charles Taze Russell beginning in the early 1870s. Since that time ...
Smooth mentions during the conversation that he can’t help but wonder if things for Jackson would have turned out differently had he stayed anchored to his religious beliefs and community ...