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Jehovah's Witnesses previously offered their literature for a price determined by the branch office in each country, to cover printing costs. [13] Since 2000, Jehovah's Witnesses have offered their publications free of charge globally. [14] [15] Printing is funded by voluntary donations from Witnesses and members of the public. [16]
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 only way to officially leave Jehovah's Witnesses is to disassociate or be removed, and both entail the same set of prohibitions and penalties, with no provision for continued normal association. Jehovah's Witnesses state that their practice of shunning is a scripturally documented method to protect the congregation from the influence of ...
Jehovah's Witnesses—Unitedly Doing God's Will Worldwide (1986) Jehovah's Witnesses in the Twentieth Century (1978, revised 1979, 1989) Listen to God and Live Forever (2011) Enjoy Life on Earth Forever! (1982) Listen to God (simplified version of Listen to God and Live Forever) (2011) "Look! I Am Making All Things New!" (1959, revised 1970, 1986)
Jehovah's Witnesses feel that saluting a flag or singing a national anthem crosses the dividing line between the two. For Jehovah's Witnesses, Neutrality is defined as: "The position of those who do not take sides with, or give support to, any of two or more contending parties.
Jehovah's Witnesses are organized hierarchically, [1] and are led by the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses from the Watch Tower Society's headquarters in Warwick, New York. The Governing Body, along with other "helpers", is organized into six committees responsible for various administrative functions within the global Witness community ...
Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, Inc. was established to organize and administer the congregational affairs of Jehovah's Witnesses in the United States. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] It filed for incorporation on August 21, 2000, in New York State as a “ domestic non-profit corporation ” in Putnam County, New York . [ 16 ]
The Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses is the ruling council of Jehovah's Witnesses, [1] based in the denomination's Warwick, New York, headquarters.The body formulates doctrines, oversees the production of written material for publications and conventions, and administers the denomination's worldwide operations.