Jehovah's Witnesses:
Jehovah's Witnesses - Originally a American Fundamentalist
Christian denomination organized by Charles Taze Russell during
the 1870s, it has since spread worldwide. Members are expected
to volunteer significant amounts of time to proselytize in
their communities by going door-to-door. Their practice of
pacifism resulted in clashes with the American and Canadian
government during World War II. This resulted in many court
decisions that made major contributions to the definition
of religious freedom in the two countries.
Jehovah's Witnesses are members of an international religious
organization of the same name. They believe that they are
the restoration of first-century Christianity. The preaching,
evangelistic and publishing activities of Jehovah's Witnesses
are extensive, and congregations have been established in
most parts of the world. (wikipedia)
A member of a religious denomination founded in the United
States during the late 19th century in which active evangelism
is practiced, the imminent approach of the millennium is preached,
and war and organized governmental authority in matters of
conscience are strongly opposed. (answers)
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