American Jehovah's Witnesses

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/American_Jehovah's_Witnesses
GPTKB entity
Statements (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:religious_organization
gptkbp:coreBelief gptkb:Hebrew_Bible
gptkb:Jehovah_(God)
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:demographics diverse ethnic backgrounds
gptkbp:discipline disfellowshipping for serious violations
gptkbp:education encouraged to read the Bible
gptkbp:founded late 19th century
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Charles_Taze_Russell
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Governing_Body_of_Jehovah's_Witnesses
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Warwick,_New_York
gptkbp:holiday do not celebrate Christmas
do not celebrate birthdays
observe Memorial of Christ's Death
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label American Jehovah's Witnesses
gptkbp:language gptkb:Spanish
English
gptkbp:legalIssue gptkb:West_Virginia_State_Board_of_Education_v._Barnette
gptkb:Watchtower_Bible_&_Tract_Society_of_New_York,_Inc._v._Village_of_Stratton
gptkbp:legalStatus recognized religion in the United States
gptkbp:missionaryWork active in the United States
gptkbp:nonProfitStatus non-profit religious organization
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Jehovah's_Witnesses
gptkbp:population about 1.2 million (2023)
gptkbp:practicedIn baptism by immersion
door-to-door evangelism
refusal of blood transfusions
refusal of military service
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Awake!
gptkb:The_Watchtower
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Jehovah's_Witnesses
gptkbp:stance politically neutral
do not participate in war
do not salute the flag
do not serve in the military
do not vote in political elections
gptkbp:taxStatus tax-exempt in the United States
gptkbp:website jw.org
gptkbp:worshippedIn gptkb:Kingdom_Hall
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Christian_Americans
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6