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| ARTICLES RELATED TO List of Christian denominations | | | |  List of Christian denominations: Encyclopedia II - Jehovah's Witnesses - Organizational structureJehovah's Witnesses are currently led by a small, ecclesiastical Governing Body. Jehovah's Witnesses believe the role of the Governing Body corresponds to that of those who met in the Council of Jerusalem, guided by Holy Spirit and directed by Jesus. The description of the Council of Jerusalem in the Acts of the Apostles is often used as an example of how God had a "visible organization" in the fir ...
See also:Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses - History, Jehovah's Witnesses - Membership, Jehovah's Witnesses - Organizational structure, Jehovah's Witnesses - Beliefs and doctrines, Jehovah's Witnesses - Distinctive to Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses - Shared by most Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses - Shared by many Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses - Shared by most conservative Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses - Shared by some other Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses - Shared by mainstream Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses - Blood, Jehovah's Witnesses - Practices, Jehovah's Witnesses - Worship, Jehovah's Witnesses - Morality, Jehovah's Witnesses - Construction and Humanitarian Efforts, Jehovah's Witnesses - Disfellowshipping excommunication, Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses and governments, Jehovah's Witnesses - Opposition to Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses - Eschatology, Jehovah's Witnesses - Early eschatology, Jehovah's Witnesses - 1975, Jehovah's Witnesses - Recent changes Read more here: » Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia II - Jehovah's Witnesses - Organizational structure |
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| | | | | List of Christian denominations: Encyclopedia II - Methodism - Methodism in the United States The first American Methodist bishops were Thomas Coke and Francis Asbury, whose boyhood home, Bishop Asbury Cottage, in Sandwell, England, is now a museum. Upon the formation of the Methodist Episcopal Church in America at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784, Coke (already ordained in the Church of England) ordained Asbury a deacon, elder, and bishop each on three successive days. Circuit riders, many of whom were laymen, traveled by horseback to preach the gospel and establish churches until there was scarcely any crossroad co ...
See also:Methodism, Methodism - The Wesleyan revival, Methodism - Separation from the Church of England, Methodism - Theology and liturgy, Methodism - Methodism in Britain, Methodism - Methodism in the United States, Methodism - Other countries, Methodism - Notes Read more here: » Methodism: Encyclopedia II - Methodism - Methodism in the United States |
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| | | | | List of Christian denominations: Encyclopedia II - Methodism - The Wesleyan revival The Methodist revival originated in England. It was started by John Wesley and his younger brother Charles as a movement within the Church of England in the 18th century, focused on Bible study, and a methodical approach to scriptures and Christian living. The term "Methodist" was a pejorative college nickname that was bestowed upon a small society of students at Oxford, who met together between 1729 and 1735 for the purpose of mutual improvement. They were accustomed to communicate every week, to fast regularly and to abstain from most forms of amusement and luxury. They also frequently visite ...
See also:Methodism, Methodism - The Wesleyan revival, Methodism - Separation from the Church of England, Methodism - Theology and liturgy, Methodism - Methodism in Britain, Methodism - Methodism in the United States, Methodism - Other countries, Methodism - Notes Read more here: » Methodism: Encyclopedia II - Methodism - The Wesleyan revival |
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| | | | | List of Christian denominations: Encyclopedia II - Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses and governments Jehovah's Witnesses exhort their members to obey all the laws, including the paying of taxes, of the country in which they reside, so long as these do not violate 'God's law'.[71]
At the same time, however, they hold a stance of political neutrality. Examples of this detachment in practice include:
Refusal to salute the flag, or sing nationalistic songs[72]
Refusal to serve in the military (including defense, or non-combatant role ...
See also:Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses - History, Jehovah's Witnesses - Membership, Jehovah's Witnesses - Organizational structure, Jehovah's Witnesses - Beliefs and doctrines, Jehovah's Witnesses - Distinctive to Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses - Shared by most Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses - Shared by many Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses - Shared by most conservative Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses - Shared by some other Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses - Shared by mainstream Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses - Blood, Jehovah's Witnesses - Practices, Jehovah's Witnesses - Worship, Jehovah's Witnesses - Morality, Jehovah's Witnesses - Construction and Humanitarian Efforts, Jehovah's Witnesses - Disfellowshipping excommunication, Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses and governments, Jehovah's Witnesses - Opposition to Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses - Eschatology, Jehovah's Witnesses - Early eschatology, Jehovah's Witnesses - 1975, Jehovah's Witnesses - Recent changes Read more here: » Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia II - Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses and governments |
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| | | | | | List of Christian denominations: Encyclopedia II - Religion in Canada - Religious mix
Religion in Canada - Census results.
According to the Canada 2001 Census [1], 72% of the Canadian population list Catholic or Protestant as their religion. By far the largest denomination is Catholicism. Those who listed no religion account for 16% of total respondents. In British Columbia, however, 35% of respondents reported no religion - more than any single denomination and more than all Protestants combined.[2].
Religion i ...
See also:Religion in Canada, Religion in Canada - Religious mix, Religion in Canada - Census results, Religion in Canada - Non-Christian religions in Canada, Religion in Canada - Canadians with no religious affiliation, Religion in Canada - Christianity in Canada, Religion in Canada - Government and religion, Religion in Canada - History Read more here: » Religion in Canada: Encyclopedia II - Religion in Canada - Religious mix |
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| | | | | List of Christian denominations: Encyclopedia II - Exorcism - Exorcism in Christianity
Exorcism - Roman Catholicism.
Solemn exorcisms, according to the Canon Law of the church, can only be exercised by an ordained priest (or higher prelate), with the express permission of the local bishop, and only after a careful medical examination to exclude the possibility of mental illness. The Catholic Encyclopedia (1908) enjoined: "Superstition ought not to be confounded with religion, however much their history may be interwoven, nor magic, however white it may be, with a legitimate religious rite." ...
See also:Exorcism, Exorcism - History, Exorcism - Exorcism in Judaism, Exorcism - Exorcism in Christianity, Exorcism - Roman Catholicism, Exorcism - Protestant denominations, Exorcism - Exorcism in Islam, Exorcism - Exorcism in the Qur'an and Sunnah, Exorcism - On the nature of the Jinn, Exorcism - Exorcism in other religions, Exorcism - Exorcism-related deaths, Exorcism - Exorcism in fiction Read more here: » Exorcism: Encyclopedia II - Exorcism - Exorcism in Christianity |
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| | | | | List of Christian denominations: Encyclopedia II - Jehovah's Witnesses - History Jehovah's Witnesses believe that some time after the death of the last apostle, the Church gradually diverged, in a "Great Apostasy", from the original teachings of Jesus in several major points. Influenced by Restorationism, they believe their faith is a continually improving, imperfect restoration of First Century Christianity. An example in The Watchtower states: "It was the 1900-year-old 'faithful and discreet slave,' the old Christian congregation, that was entrusted with this precious Kingdom service ... obedient in its centurie ...
See also:Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses - History, Jehovah's Witnesses - Membership, Jehovah's Witnesses - Organizational structure, Jehovah's Witnesses - Beliefs and doctrines, Jehovah's Witnesses - Distinctive to Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses - Shared by most Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses - Shared by many Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses - Shared by most conservative Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses - Shared by some other Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses - Shared by mainstream Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses - Blood, Jehovah's Witnesses - Practices, Jehovah's Witnesses - Worship, Jehovah's Witnesses - Morality, Jehovah's Witnesses - Construction and Humanitarian Efforts, Jehovah's Witnesses - Disfellowshipping excommunication, Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses and governments, Jehovah's Witnesses - Opposition to Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses - Eschatology, Jehovah's Witnesses - Early eschatology, Jehovah's Witnesses - 1975, Jehovah's Witnesses - Recent changes Read more here: » Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia II - Jehovah's Witnesses - History |
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Jehovah's Witnesses - Worship.
Jehovah's Witnesses have five meetings per week, which are made up of five program parts (totaling approximately five hours). Meetings are held in local Kingdom Halls and private homes. Larger conventions are held usually three times a year in facilities owned or maintained by the Watchtower Society or rented, such as stadiums or auditoriums. Throughout the week, there are also meetings for "field service" (preaching work) where members meet either in homes, or the Kingdom Hall, to ...
See also:Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses - History, Jehovah's Witnesses - Membership, Jehovah's Witnesses - Organizational structure, Jehovah's Witnesses - Beliefs and doctrines, Jehovah's Witnesses - Distinctive to Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses - Shared by most Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses - Shared by many Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses - Shared by most conservative Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses - Shared by some other Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses - Shared by mainstream Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses - Blood, Jehovah's Witnesses - Practices, Jehovah's Witnesses - Worship, Jehovah's Witnesses - Morality, Jehovah's Witnesses - Construction and Humanitarian Efforts, Jehovah's Witnesses - Disfellowshipping excommunication, Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses and governments, Jehovah's Witnesses - Opposition to Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses - Eschatology, Jehovah's Witnesses - Early eschatology, Jehovah's Witnesses - 1975, Jehovah's Witnesses - Recent changes Read more here: » Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia II - Jehovah's Witnesses - Practices |
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| | | | | List of Christian denominations: Encyclopedia II - Jehovah's Witnesses - Membership As of August 2005, Jehovah's Witnesses have a practicing membership of more than 6.6 million, according to data reported in the Annual Worldwide Statistics at the Authorized Site of the Office of Public Information of Jehovah's Witnesses. The site states: "While other religious groups count their membership by occasional or annual attendance, this figure reflects only those who are actively involved in the public Bible educational work." Jehovah's Witnesses have a custom of counting their membership by 'Lands' rather than by countries ...
See also:Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses - History, Jehovah's Witnesses - Membership, Jehovah's Witnesses - Organizational structure, Jehovah's Witnesses - Beliefs and doctrines, Jehovah's Witnesses - Distinctive to Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses - Shared by most Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses - Shared by many Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses - Shared by most conservative Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses - Shared by some other Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses - Shared by mainstream Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses - Blood, Jehovah's Witnesses - Practices, Jehovah's Witnesses - Worship, Jehovah's Witnesses - Morality, Jehovah's Witnesses - Construction and Humanitarian Efforts, Jehovah's Witnesses - Disfellowshipping excommunication, Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses and governments, Jehovah's Witnesses - Opposition to Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses - Eschatology, Jehovah's Witnesses - Early eschatology, Jehovah's Witnesses - 1975, Jehovah's Witnesses - Recent changes Read more here: » Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia II - Jehovah's Witnesses - Membership |
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| | | | | List of Christian denominations: Encyclopedia II - Jehovah's Witnesses - Beliefs and doctrines See the related article Doctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses for additional details.
Jehovah's Witnesses claim reliance on the Bible for their theology, and the scriptures noted below are commonly used by Witnesses and their organization as the basis for their claims of a biblical foundation for their doctrines. Many beliefs and practices are similar to mainstream Christian denominations, yet there are significant differences as well.
Beliefs and practices that can be said to be distinctive of Jehovah's Witnesses include< ...
See also:Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses - Origins, Jehovah's Witnesses - Membership, Jehovah's Witnesses - Organizational structure, Jehovah's Witnesses - Beliefs and doctrines, Jehovah's Witnesses - The question of blood, Jehovah's Witnesses - Practices, Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses and governments, Jehovah's Witnesses - Opposition to Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses and eschatology, Jehovah's Witnesses - Early eschatology, Jehovah's Witnesses - 1975, Jehovah's Witnesses - Recent changes, Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses and their families, Jehovah's Witnesses - Notes Read more here: » Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia II - Jehovah's Witnesses - Beliefs and doctrines |
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| | | | | List of Christian denominations: Encyclopedia II - List of holy cities - Christianity In addition, various Christian denominations have separate holy cities:
List of holy cities - Armenian Apostolic.
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List of holy cities - Roman Catholicism.
Rome and Vatican City, Center of the Catholic Church, and site of the four Major Basilicas that are required to be visited to gain a Roman Jubilee
Santiago de Compostela Site of the tomb of St. James the Greater
Santo Toribio de Liébana where the largest single p ...
See also:List of holy cities, List of holy cities - Assyrio-Babylonian, List of holy cities - Ayyavazhi, List of holy cities - Bahá'í, List of holy cities - Buddhism, List of holy cities - Tibetan Buddhism, List of holy cities - Christianity, List of holy cities - Armenian Apostolic, List of holy cities - Roman Catholicism, List of holy cities - Eastern Orthodox, List of holy cities - Anglicanism, List of holy cities - Protestantism, List of holy cities - Latter-Day Saint Mormonism, List of holy cities - Confucianism, List of holy cities - Ancient Egypt, List of holy cities - Ancient Greece, List of holy cities - Hinduism, List of holy cities - Jyothirlingams Shaivism, List of holy cities - Kumbh Mela sites, List of holy cities - The Shankara Mathams, List of holy cities - Subrahmanya Kshetram's, List of holy cities - Ranganatha Kshetram's, List of holy cities - Islam, List of holy cities - Shia, List of holy cities - Sufism, List of holy cities - Jainism, List of holy cities - Judaism, List of holy cities - Shintoism, List of holy cities - Sikhism, List of holy cities - Taoism Read more here: » List of holy cities: Encyclopedia II - List of holy cities - Christianity |
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| | | | | List of Christian denominations: Encyclopedia II - Jehovah's Witnesses - Opposition to Jehovah's Witnesses Throughout their history, their beliefs, doctrines and practices have met controversy and opposition from governments, communities, and religious groups. Many Christian denominations consider the interpretation and doctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses to be heresy. In addition, governments of various political persuasions have considered the religion to be a subversive organization, and sometimes even a threat to national security.
Political and religious animosi ...
See also:Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses - Origins, Jehovah's Witnesses - Membership, Jehovah's Witnesses - Organizational structure, Jehovah's Witnesses - Beliefs and doctrines, Jehovah's Witnesses - The question of blood, Jehovah's Witnesses - Practices, Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses and governments, Jehovah's Witnesses - Opposition to Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses and eschatology, Jehovah's Witnesses - Early eschatology, Jehovah's Witnesses - 1975, Jehovah's Witnesses - Recent changes, Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses and their families, Jehovah's Witnesses - Notes Read more here: » Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia II - Jehovah's Witnesses - Opposition to Jehovah's Witnesses |
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| | | | | List of Christian denominations: Encyclopedia II - Church of Christ Scientist - Notable Christian-Scientists Notable Christian Scientists, and issues discussed about them, are dealt with at the List of Christian Scientists (religious denomination). Although a few entertainers and politicians had enough of a role in the history of the faith to merit brief mention here. For example Big Band leader Kay Kyser was a Christian Science practitioner who was honored by the faith for being one of their leading lecturers. He also ran their tv-film department. Alan Young of Mister Ed founded a broadcast division for the faith. Lastly British dipl ...
See also:Church of Christ Scientist, Church of Christ Scientist - Theology and healing, Church of Christ Scientist - Origins and early development, Church of Christ Scientist - Theology, Church of Christ Scientist - Spiritual healing in the material world, Church of Christ Scientist - Organization, Church of Christ Scientist - Recent history, Church of Christ Scientist - Notable Christian-Scientists, Church of Christ Scientist - Public controversy Read more here: » Church of Christ Scientist: Encyclopedia II - Church of Christ Scientist - Notable Christian-Scientists |
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| | | | | List of Christian denominations: Encyclopedia II - Jehovah's Witnesses - Eschatology Since their formation in the 1870s, leaders of the organization have sought to identify dates for end-time events such as the enthronement of Jesus as King, the return of Jesus Christ, and for the "end of this system of things," culminating in Armageddon. The Witness publication Jehovah's Witnesses--Proclaimers of God's Kingdom, gives an overview of some of the historical development of the Witnesses' eschatology. However, no detailed study by Witness historians has been published. Most information on Jehovah's Witnesses' eschatology ...
See also:Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses - History, Jehovah's Witnesses - Membership, Jehovah's Witnesses - Organizational structure, Jehovah's Witnesses - Beliefs and doctrines, Jehovah's Witnesses - Distinctive to Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses - Shared by most Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses - Shared by many Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses - Shared by most conservative Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses - Shared by some other Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses - Shared by mainstream Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses - Blood, Jehovah's Witnesses - Practices, Jehovah's Witnesses - Worship, Jehovah's Witnesses - Morality, Jehovah's Witnesses - Construction and Humanitarian Efforts, Jehovah's Witnesses - Disfellowshipping excommunication, Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses and governments, Jehovah's Witnesses - Opposition to Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses - Eschatology, Jehovah's Witnesses - Early eschatology, Jehovah's Witnesses - 1975, Jehovah's Witnesses - Recent changes Read more here: » Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia II - Jehovah's Witnesses - Eschatology |
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| | | | | List of Christian denominations: Encyclopedia II - Church of Christ, Scientist - Notable Christian-Scientists Notable Christian Scientists, and issues discussed about them, are dealt with at the List of Christian Scientists (religious denomination). Although a few entertainers and politicians had enough of a role in the history of the faith to merit brief mention here. For example Big Band leader Kay Kyser was a Christian Science practitioner who was honored by the faith for being one of their leading lecturers. He also ran their tv-film department. Alan Young of Mister Ed founded a broadcast division for the faith. Lastly British dip ...
See also:Church of Christ, Scientist, Church of Christ, Scientist - Theology and healing, Church of Christ, Scientist - Origins and early development, Church of Christ, Scientist - Theology, Church of Christ, Scientist - Spiritual healing in the material world, Church of Christ, Scientist - Organization, Church of Christ, Scientist - Recent history, Church of Christ, Scientist - Notable Christian-Scientists, Church of Christ, Scientist - Public controversy Read more here: » Church of Christ, Scientist: Encyclopedia II - Church of Christ, Scientist - Notable Christian-Scientists |
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| | | | | List of Christian denominations: Encyclopedia II - Jehovah's Witnesses - Organizational structure Main article: Organizational structure of Jehovah's Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses are currently led by a small, ecclesiastical Governing Body. The Governing Body (indirectly through the departments of its various legal organizations) directs the operation of the 111 branches spread throughout the world (Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society 2005). Each branch has appointed overseers who travel among various local congregations, spending a week with each and giving spiritual ...
See also:Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses - Origins, Jehovah's Witnesses - Membership, Jehovah's Witnesses - Organizational structure, Jehovah's Witnesses - Beliefs and doctrines, Jehovah's Witnesses - The question of blood, Jehovah's Witnesses - Practices, Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses and governments, Jehovah's Witnesses - Opposition to Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses and eschatology, Jehovah's Witnesses - Early eschatology, Jehovah's Witnesses - 1975, Jehovah's Witnesses - Recent changes, Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses and their families, Jehovah's Witnesses - Notes Read more here: » Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia II - Jehovah's Witnesses - Organizational structure |
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| | | | | List of Christian denominations: Encyclopedia II - Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses and their families Being one of Jehovah's Witnesses and having other family members who are not can create strained relationships. When holidays come around (e.g. Christmas, Easter, Birthdays), some Witnesses may feel attendance or participation in holiday parties or gatherings violates their conscience, whether or not other, non-Witness family members choose to attend. It is because of this that many non-Witness family members of Jehovah's Witnesses feel they are being shunned or that their Witness family members are 'not allowed' to be around them at all. Th ...
See also:Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses - Origins, Jehovah's Witnesses - Membership, Jehovah's Witnesses - Organizational structure, Jehovah's Witnesses - Beliefs and doctrines, Jehovah's Witnesses - The question of blood, Jehovah's Witnesses - Practices, Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses and governments, Jehovah's Witnesses - Opposition to Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses and eschatology, Jehovah's Witnesses - Early eschatology, Jehovah's Witnesses - 1975, Jehovah's Witnesses - Recent changes, Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses and their families, Jehovah's Witnesses - Notes Read more here: » Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia II - Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses and their families |
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| | | | | List of Christian denominations: Encyclopedia II - Jehovah's Witnesses - Membership As of August 2005, Jehovah's Witnesses have a practicing membership of more than 6.6 million, according to data reported in the Annual Worldwide Statistics at the Authorized Site of the Office of Public Information of Jehovah's Witnesses. The site states: "While other religious groups count their membership by occasional or annual attendance, this figure reflects only those who are actively involved in the public Bible educational work." Jehovah's Witnesses have a custom of counting their membership by 'Lands' rather than by countries, indicating separate statistics for regions administered by ot ...
See also:Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses - Origins, Jehovah's Witnesses - Membership, Jehovah's Witnesses - Organizational structure, Jehovah's Witnesses - Beliefs and doctrines, Jehovah's Witnesses - The question of blood, Jehovah's Witnesses - Practices, Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses and governments, Jehovah's Witnesses - Opposition to Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses and eschatology, Jehovah's Witnesses - Early eschatology, Jehovah's Witnesses - 1975, Jehovah's Witnesses - Recent changes, Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses and their families, Jehovah's Witnesses - Notes Read more here: » Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia II - Jehovah's Witnesses - Membership |
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| | | | | List of Christian denominations: Encyclopedia II - Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses and governments Jehovah's Witnesses exhort their members to obey all the laws, including the paying of taxes, of the country in which they reside, so long as these do not violate 'God's law'. This is in keeping with their interpretation of Romans 13:7:
Render to all their dues, to him who calls for the tax, the tax; to him who calls for the tribute, the tribute; to him who calls for fear, such fear; to him who calls for honor, such honor.
At the same time, however, they hold a stance of political neutrality. ...
See also:Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses - Origins, Jehovah's Witnesses - Membership, Jehovah's Witnesses - Organizational structure, Jehovah's Witnesses - Beliefs and doctrines, Jehovah's Witnesses - The question of blood, Jehovah's Witnesses - Practices, Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses and governments, Jehovah's Witnesses - Opposition to Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses and eschatology, Jehovah's Witnesses - Early eschatology, Jehovah's Witnesses - 1975, Jehovah's Witnesses - Recent changes, Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses and their families, Jehovah's Witnesses - Notes Read more here: » Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia II - Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses and governments |
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| | | | | List of Christian denominations: Encyclopedia II - Pacifism - Pacifism and religion A commitment to pacifism is often based on religious beliefs. In particular, many Buddhists are pacifist, as are members of the Religious Society of Friends, Mennonites, Church of the Brethren, Unitarian Universalist and some other Christian groups. Strictly speaking, Jehovah's Witnesses espouse neutrality rather than pacifism, but in practical terms this means the same thing - a complete rejection of any type of participation in war.
Opinions are divided among Christians over whether Jesus advocated pacifist teachings. Certain Christ ...
See also:Pacifism, Pacifism - History, Pacifism - Pragmatic pacifism, Pacifism - Principled or radical pacifism, Pacifism - Pacifism and international aggressions, Pacifism - Pacifism and religion, Pacifism - Pacifist social movements based on religion, Pacifism - Pacifism in mainstream Christian denominations, Pacifism - Criticisms/paradoxes of Pacifism, Pacifism - Quotes Read more here: » Pacifism: Encyclopedia II - Pacifism - Pacifism and religion |
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