Jehovah's Witnesses in Britain
GPTKB entity
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:religious_organization
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| gptkbp:annualMemorialAttendance |
over 200,000
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| gptkbp:coreBelief |
gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:annual_Memorial_of_Christ's_death Restorationism baptism by immersion strict moral code God's name is Jehovah Nontrinitarianism belief in resurrection of the dead no gambling no same-sex marriage Bible is the word of God no clergy-laity distinction no infant baptism no paid clergy refusal of blood transfusions refusal of military service no military service Jesus is God's son elders oversee congregations neutrality in political matters no abortion use of New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures no celebration of birthdays or traditional Christian holidays belief in 144,000 going to heaven belief in God's Kingdom as a real government belief in Jesus' invisible presence since 1914 belief in earthly paradise belief in imminent Armageddon discipline through congregation elders disfellowshipping for serious wrongdoing marriage only between a man and a woman no belief in hellfire no belief in immortality of the soul no blood transfusions no celebration of Christmas or Easter no celebration of birthdays no participation in interfaith activities no participation in military service no saluting of national flags no smoking or drug abuse no veneration of religious images no voting in political elections preaching work regular Bible study meetings shunning of disfellowshipped individuals strict neutrality in wars volunteer ministry |
| gptkbp:firstCongregationEstablished |
1900
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| gptkbp:governingBody |
gptkb:Governing_Body_of_Jehovah's_Witnesses
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Chelmsford,_Essex
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| gptkbp:headquartersLocation |
gptkb:Mill_Hill,_London
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Jehovah's Witnesses in Britain
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| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkb:charity |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:mainLanguage |
English
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
persecution during World War II
legal cases regarding blood transfusion public ministry in streets and door-to-door |
| gptkbp:numberOfCongregations |
over 1,500
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Jehovah's_Witnesses
|
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
gptkb:Awake!
gptkb:The_Watchtower |
| gptkbp:publisher |
over 137,000
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Jehovah's_Witnesses_UK_headquarters
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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