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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
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