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573240afe99e3014001e65db
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
From 1966, Witness publications and convention talks built anticipation of the possibility that Christ's thousand-year reign might begin in late 1975 or shortly thereafter. The number of baptisms increased significantly, from about 59,000 in 1966 to more than 297,000 in 1974. By 1975, the number of active members excee...
Why did membership decline in the late 1970s?
{ "text": [ "after expectations for 1975 were proved wrong" ], "answer_start": [ 379 ] }
573240afe99e3014001e65dc
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
From 1966, Witness publications and convention talks built anticipation of the possibility that Christ's thousand-year reign might begin in late 1975 or shortly thereafter. The number of baptisms increased significantly, from about 59,000 in 1966 to more than 297,000 in 1974. By 1975, the number of active members excee...
What did the Watch Tower Society admit in 1980?
{ "text": [ "its responsibility in building up hope" ], "answer_start": [ 570 ] }
5ad3be53604f3c001a3fef41
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
From 1966, Witness publications and convention talks built anticipation of the possibility that Christ's thousand-year reign might begin in late 1975 or shortly thereafter. The number of baptisms increased significantly, from about 59,000 in 1966 to more than 297,000 in 1974. By 1975, the number of active members excee...
In what year did Witnesses decide to put off Armageddon until late 1975 instead of their earlier year?
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5ad3be53604f3c001a3fef42
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
From 1966, Witness publications and convention talks built anticipation of the possibility that Christ's thousand-year reign might begin in late 1975 or shortly thereafter. The number of baptisms increased significantly, from about 59,000 in 1966 to more than 297,000 in 1974. By 1975, the number of active members excee...
How many Witnesses were baptized in 1975?
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5ad3be53604f3c001a3fef43
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
From 1966, Witness publications and convention talks built anticipation of the possibility that Christ's thousand-year reign might begin in late 1975 or shortly thereafter. The number of baptisms increased significantly, from about 59,000 in 1966 to more than 297,000 in 1974. By 1975, the number of active members excee...
How many Witnesses were there in the United States in 1966?
{ "text": [], "answer_start": [] }
5ad3be53604f3c001a3fef44
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
From 1966, Witness publications and convention talks built anticipation of the possibility that Christ's thousand-year reign might begin in late 1975 or shortly thereafter. The number of baptisms increased significantly, from about 59,000 in 1966 to more than 297,000 in 1974. By 1975, the number of active members excee...
What was one of the major changes that occurred in 1975?
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5ad3be53604f3c001a3fef45
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
From 1966, Witness publications and convention talks built anticipation of the possibility that Christ's thousand-year reign might begin in late 1975 or shortly thereafter. The number of baptisms increased significantly, from about 59,000 in 1966 to more than 297,000 in 1974. By 1975, the number of active members excee...
How many Witnesses were there in 1980?
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57324509e17f3d14004227a9
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
The offices of elder and ministerial servant were restored to Witness congregations in 1972, with appointments made from headquarters (and later, also by branch committees). It was announced that, starting in September 2014, appointments would be made by traveling overseers. In a major organizational overhaul in 1976, ...
When was the offices of restored to the Witness congregations?
{ "text": [ "1972" ], "answer_start": [ 87 ] }
57324509e17f3d14004227aa
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
The offices of elder and ministerial servant were restored to Witness congregations in 1972, with appointments made from headquarters (and later, also by branch committees). It was announced that, starting in September 2014, appointments would be made by traveling overseers. In a major organizational overhaul in 1976, ...
Starting in September 2014, who was responsible for making appointments in the Church?
{ "text": [ "traveling overseers" ], "answer_start": [ 255 ] }
57324509e17f3d14004227ab
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
The offices of elder and ministerial servant were restored to Witness congregations in 1972, with appointments made from headquarters (and later, also by branch committees). It was announced that, starting in September 2014, appointments would be made by traveling overseers. In a major organizational overhaul in 1976, ...
In 1976 whose power in Watch Tower Society was diminished?
{ "text": [ "president" ], "answer_start": [ 357 ] }
57324509e17f3d14004227ac
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
The offices of elder and ministerial servant were restored to Witness congregations in 1972, with appointments made from headquarters (and later, also by branch committees). It was announced that, starting in September 2014, appointments would be made by traveling overseers. In a major organizational overhaul in 1976, ...
When did Knorr die?
{ "text": [ "1977" ], "answer_start": [ 494 ] }
57324509e17f3d14004227ad
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
The offices of elder and ministerial servant were restored to Witness congregations in 1972, with appointments made from headquarters (and later, also by branch committees). It was announced that, starting in September 2014, appointments would be made by traveling overseers. In a major organizational overhaul in 1976, ...
Who has been president of the Society since 2000?
{ "text": [ "Don A. Adams" ], "answer_start": [ 662 ] }
5ad3bf70604f3c001a3fef65
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
The offices of elder and ministerial servant were restored to Witness congregations in 1972, with appointments made from headquarters (and later, also by branch committees). It was announced that, starting in September 2014, appointments would be made by traveling overseers. In a major organizational overhaul in 1976, ...
In what year did branch committees start to make appointments?
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5ad3bf70604f3c001a3fef68
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
The offices of elder and ministerial servant were restored to Witness congregations in 1972, with appointments made from headquarters (and later, also by branch committees). It was announced that, starting in September 2014, appointments would be made by traveling overseers. In a major organizational overhaul in 1976, ...
Who was one of the members of the Governing Body in 1977?
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5ad3bf70604f3c001a3fef69
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
The offices of elder and ministerial servant were restored to Witness congregations in 1972, with appointments made from headquarters (and later, also by branch committees). It was announced that, starting in September 2014, appointments would be made by traveling overseers. In a major organizational overhaul in 1976, ...
Who was one of the members of the Governing Body in 1995?
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57324577b9d445190005e967
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses are organized hierarchically, in what the leadership calls a "theocratic organization", reflecting their belief that it is God's "visible organization" on earth. The organization is led by the Governing Body—an all-male group that varies in size, but since early 2014 has comprised seven members,[not...
How are Jehovah Witnesses organized?
{ "text": [ "hierarchically" ], "answer_start": [ 34 ] }
57324577b9d445190005e968
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses are organized hierarchically, in what the leadership calls a "theocratic organization", reflecting their belief that it is God's "visible organization" on earth. The organization is led by the Governing Body—an all-male group that varies in size, but since early 2014 has comprised seven members,[not...
What does the theocratic organization of Jehovah Witnesses reflect on Earth?
{ "text": [ "God's \"visible organization\"" ], "answer_start": [ 143 ] }
57324577b9d445190005e969
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses are organized hierarchically, in what the leadership calls a "theocratic organization", reflecting their belief that it is God's "visible organization" on earth. The organization is led by the Governing Body—an all-male group that varies in size, but since early 2014 has comprised seven members,[not...
What gender are all the members of the Governing Body?
{ "text": [ "male" ], "answer_start": [ 235 ] }
57324577b9d445190005e96a
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses are organized hierarchically, in what the leadership calls a "theocratic organization", reflecting their belief that it is God's "visible organization" on earth. The organization is led by the Governing Body—an all-male group that varies in size, but since early 2014 has comprised seven members,[not...
How many members does the Governing Body consist of?
{ "text": [ "seven" ], "answer_start": [ 302 ] }
57324577b9d445190005e96b
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses are organized hierarchically, in what the leadership calls a "theocratic organization", reflecting their belief that it is God's "visible organization" on earth. The organization is led by the Governing Body—an all-male group that varies in size, but since early 2014 has comprised seven members,[not...
Who does the Governing Body direct?
{ "text": [ "several committees" ], "answer_start": [ 922 ] }
5ad3c08b604f3c001a3fef79
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses are organized hierarchically, in what the leadership calls a "theocratic organization", reflecting their belief that it is God's "visible organization" on earth. The organization is led by the Governing Body—an all-male group that varies in size, but since early 2014 has comprised seven members,[not...
How many Governing Body members were there in late 2012?
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5ad3c08b604f3c001a3fef7a
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses are organized hierarchically, in what the leadership calls a "theocratic organization", reflecting their belief that it is God's "visible organization" on earth. The organization is led by the Governing Body—an all-male group that varies in size, but since early 2014 has comprised seven members,[not...
How many self-professed "anointed" Jehovah's Witnesses were there as of 2012 in the United States?
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5ad3c08b604f3c001a3fef7b
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses are organized hierarchically, in what the leadership calls a "theocratic organization", reflecting their belief that it is God's "visible organization" on earth. The organization is led by the Governing Body—an all-male group that varies in size, but since early 2014 has comprised seven members,[not...
How many traveling overseers are there?
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5ad3c08b604f3c001a3fef7c
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses are organized hierarchically, in what the leadership calls a "theocratic organization", reflecting their belief that it is God's "visible organization" on earth. The organization is led by the Governing Body—an all-male group that varies in size, but since early 2014 has comprised seven members,[not...
How many circuits of congregations make up the Jehovah's Witnesses organization?
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5ad3c08b604f3c001a3fef7d
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses are organized hierarchically, in what the leadership calls a "theocratic organization", reflecting their belief that it is God's "visible organization" on earth. The organization is led by the Governing Body—an all-male group that varies in size, but since early 2014 has comprised seven members,[not...
How many "anointed" Jehovah's Witnesses were there as of 2014?
{ "text": [], "answer_start": [] }
573245eeb9d445190005e971
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Each congregation has a body of appointed unpaid male elders and ministerial servants. Elders maintain general responsibility for congregational governance, setting meeting times, selecting speakers and conducting meetings, directing the public preaching work, and creating "judicial committees" to investigate and decid...
What does each congregation have?
{ "text": [ "a body of appointed unpaid male elders" ], "answer_start": [ 22 ] }
573245eeb9d445190005e972
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Each congregation has a body of appointed unpaid male elders and ministerial servants. Elders maintain general responsibility for congregational governance, setting meeting times, selecting speakers and conducting meetings, directing the public preaching work, and creating "judicial committees" to investigate and decid...
Whose responsibility is it to conduct meetings and decide action for cases involving sexual misconduct?
{ "text": [ "Elders" ], "answer_start": [ 87 ] }
573245eeb9d445190005e973
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Each congregation has a body of appointed unpaid male elders and ministerial servants. Elders maintain general responsibility for congregational governance, setting meeting times, selecting speakers and conducting meetings, directing the public preaching work, and creating "judicial committees" to investigate and decid...
Who appoints new elders?
{ "text": [ "a traveling overseer" ], "answer_start": [ 431 ] }
573245eeb9d445190005e974
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Each congregation has a body of appointed unpaid male elders and ministerial servants. Elders maintain general responsibility for congregational governance, setting meeting times, selecting speakers and conducting meetings, directing the public preaching work, and creating "judicial committees" to investigate and decid...
What does the title of elder not signify?
{ "text": [ "a formal clergy-laity division" ], "answer_start": [ 695 ] }
573245eeb9d445190005e975
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Each congregation has a body of appointed unpaid male elders and ministerial servants. Elders maintain general responsibility for congregational governance, setting meeting times, selecting speakers and conducting meetings, directing the public preaching work, and creating "judicial committees" to investigate and decid...
What ecclesiastical privilege may elders employ?
{ "text": [ "confession of sins" ], "answer_start": [ 785 ] }
5ad3c182604f3c001a3fef83
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Each congregation has a body of appointed unpaid male elders and ministerial servants. Elders maintain general responsibility for congregational governance, setting meeting times, selecting speakers and conducting meetings, directing the public preaching work, and creating "judicial committees" to investigate and decid...
Who sets teaching times?
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5ad3c182604f3c001a3fef84
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Each congregation has a body of appointed unpaid male elders and ministerial servants. Elders maintain general responsibility for congregational governance, setting meeting times, selecting speakers and conducting meetings, directing the public preaching work, and creating "judicial committees" to investigate and decid...
Who does public preaching work?
{ "text": [], "answer_start": [] }
5ad3c182604f3c001a3fef85
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Each congregation has a body of appointed unpaid male elders and ministerial servants. Elders maintain general responsibility for congregational governance, setting meeting times, selecting speakers and conducting meetings, directing the public preaching work, and creating "judicial committees" to investigate and decid...
What is the title used for ministerial servants?
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5ad3c182604f3c001a3fef86
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Each congregation has a body of appointed unpaid male elders and ministerial servants. Elders maintain general responsibility for congregational governance, setting meeting times, selecting speakers and conducting meetings, directing the public preaching work, and creating "judicial committees" to investigate and decid...
Who among the Witnesses does formal clergy-laity?
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5ad3c182604f3c001a3fef87
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Each congregation has a body of appointed unpaid male elders and ministerial servants. Elders maintain general responsibility for congregational governance, setting meeting times, selecting speakers and conducting meetings, directing the public preaching work, and creating "judicial committees" to investigate and decid...
Who appoints traveling overseers?
{ "text": [], "answer_start": [] }
57324681e99e3014001e6624
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Baptism is a requirement for being considered a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. Jehovah's Witnesses do not practice infant baptism, and previous baptisms performed by other denominations are not considered valid. Individuals undergoing baptism must affirm publicly that dedication and baptism identify them "as one of Jeh...
What is a requirement for being considered a member of Jehovah's Witnesses?
{ "text": [ "Baptism" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }
57324681e99e3014001e6625
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Baptism is a requirement for being considered a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. Jehovah's Witnesses do not practice infant baptism, and previous baptisms performed by other denominations are not considered valid. Individuals undergoing baptism must affirm publicly that dedication and baptism identify them "as one of Jeh...
What aren't considered valid when performed by other denominations?
{ "text": [ "previous baptisms" ], "answer_start": [ 135 ] }
57324681e99e3014001e6626
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Baptism is a requirement for being considered a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. Jehovah's Witnesses do not practice infant baptism, and previous baptisms performed by other denominations are not considered valid. Individuals undergoing baptism must affirm publicly that dedication and baptism identify them "as one of Jeh...
What do Witness publications say baptism symbolizes a person's personal dedication to?
{ "text": [ "God" ], "answer_start": [ 468 ] }
57324681e99e3014001e6627
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Baptism is a requirement for being considered a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. Jehovah's Witnesses do not practice infant baptism, and previous baptisms performed by other denominations are not considered valid. Individuals undergoing baptism must affirm publicly that dedication and baptism identify them "as one of Jeh...
Jehovah Witnesses' literature puts emphasis on the obedience to not only Jehovah but also to his what?
{ "text": [ "organization" ], "answer_start": [ 611 ] }
57324681e99e3014001e6628
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Baptism is a requirement for being considered a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. Jehovah's Witnesses do not practice infant baptism, and previous baptisms performed by other denominations are not considered valid. Individuals undergoing baptism must affirm publicly that dedication and baptism identify them "as one of Jeh...
Individuals must remain Jehovah Witnesses if they wish to receive what from God?
{ "text": [ "favor" ], "answer_start": [ 699 ] }
5ad3c2c6604f3c001a3fef97
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Baptism is a requirement for being considered a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. Jehovah's Witnesses do not practice infant baptism, and previous baptisms performed by other denominations are not considered valid. Individuals undergoing baptism must affirm publicly that dedication and baptism identify them "as one of Jeh...
At what age does a Jehovah's Witness do baptism?
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5ad3c2c6604f3c001a3fef98
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Baptism is a requirement for being considered a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. Jehovah's Witnesses do not practice infant baptism, and previous baptisms performed by other denominations are not considered valid. Individuals undergoing baptism must affirm publicly that dedication and baptism identify them "as one of Jeh...
What is the name of one of the Jehovah's Witnesses publications?
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5ad3c2c6604f3c001a3fef99
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Baptism is a requirement for being considered a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. Jehovah's Witnesses do not practice infant baptism, and previous baptisms performed by other denominations are not considered valid. Individuals undergoing baptism must affirm publicly that dedication and baptism identify them "as one of Jeh...
What do people undergoing baptism affirm privately?
{ "text": [], "answer_start": [] }
5ad3c2c6604f3c001a3fef9a
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Baptism is a requirement for being considered a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. Jehovah's Witnesses do not practice infant baptism, and previous baptisms performed by other denominations are not considered valid. Individuals undergoing baptism must affirm publicly that dedication and baptism identify them "as one of Jeh...
Will an unbaptized infant survive or not if a sudden Armageddon were to occur?
{ "text": [], "answer_start": [] }
573247070fdd8d15006c68c3
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses believe their religion is a restoration of first-century Christianity. Doctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses are established by the Governing Body, which assumes responsibility for interpreting and applying scripture. The Governing Body does not issue any single, comprehensive "statement of faith", but p...
What do Jehovah Witnesses believe their religion is a restoration of?
{ "text": [ "first-century Christianity" ], "answer_start": [ 63 ] }
573247070fdd8d15006c68c4
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses believe their religion is a restoration of first-century Christianity. Doctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses are established by the Governing Body, which assumes responsibility for interpreting and applying scripture. The Governing Body does not issue any single, comprehensive "statement of faith", but p...
Who establishes the doctrines of the Jehovah Witnesses?
{ "text": [ "the Governing Body" ], "answer_start": [ 143 ] }
573247070fdd8d15006c68c5
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses believe their religion is a restoration of first-century Christianity. Doctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses are established by the Governing Body, which assumes responsibility for interpreting and applying scripture. The Governing Body does not issue any single, comprehensive "statement of faith", but p...
Where does the Governing Body express its doctrinal position?
{ "text": [ "through publications published by the Watch Tower Society" ], "answer_start": [ 382 ] }
573247070fdd8d15006c68c6
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses believe their religion is a restoration of first-century Christianity. Doctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses are established by the Governing Body, which assumes responsibility for interpreting and applying scripture. The Governing Body does not issue any single, comprehensive "statement of faith", but p...
How does God reveal his will and purpose?
{ "text": [ "gradually" ], "answer_start": [ 567 ] }
573247070fdd8d15006c68c7
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses believe their religion is a restoration of first-century Christianity. Doctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses are established by the Governing Body, which assumes responsibility for interpreting and applying scripture. The Governing Body does not issue any single, comprehensive "statement of faith", but p...
What is the Jehovah Witnesses' leadership said to provide?
{ "text": [ "divine guidance" ], "answer_start": [ 1088 ] }
5ad3c4be604f3c001a3fefc5
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses believe their religion is a restoration of first-century Christianity. Doctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses are established by the Governing Body, which assumes responsibility for interpreting and applying scripture. The Governing Body does not issue any single, comprehensive "statement of faith", but p...
What is one of the publications put out by the Watch Tower Society?
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5ad3c4be604f3c001a3fefc6
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses believe their religion is a restoration of first-century Christianity. Doctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses are established by the Governing Body, which assumes responsibility for interpreting and applying scripture. The Governing Body does not issue any single, comprehensive "statement of faith", but p...
What religion claims their top official is infallible?
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5ad3c4be604f3c001a3fefc7
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses believe their religion is a restoration of first-century Christianity. Doctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses are established by the Governing Body, which assumes responsibility for interpreting and applying scripture. The Governing Body does not issue any single, comprehensive "statement of faith", but p...
What did first-century Christians call themselves?
{ "text": [], "answer_start": [] }
5ad3c4be604f3c001a3fefc8
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses believe their religion is a restoration of first-century Christianity. Doctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses are established by the Governing Body, which assumes responsibility for interpreting and applying scripture. The Governing Body does not issue any single, comprehensive "statement of faith", but p...
Whose decision was it that members of the Governing Body have "deep truths" imparted to them by the holy spirit?
{ "text": [], "answer_start": [] }
57324797e17f3d14004227cf
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
The entire Protestant canon of scripture is considered the inspired, inerrant word of God. Jehovah's Witnesses consider the Bible to be scientifically and historically accurate and reliable and interpret much of it literally, but accept parts of it as symbolic. They consider the Bible to be the final authority for all ...
What is considered the inspired, inerrant word of God?
{ "text": [ "The entire Protestant canon" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }
57324797e17f3d14004227d0
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
The entire Protestant canon of scripture is considered the inspired, inerrant word of God. Jehovah's Witnesses consider the Bible to be scientifically and historically accurate and reliable and interpret much of it literally, but accept parts of it as symbolic. They consider the Bible to be the final authority for all ...
What do Jehovah Witnesses consider the science and history within the Bible to be?
{ "text": [ "accurate" ], "answer_start": [ 168 ] }
57324797e17f3d14004227d1
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
The entire Protestant canon of scripture is considered the inspired, inerrant word of God. Jehovah's Witnesses consider the Bible to be scientifically and historically accurate and reliable and interpret much of it literally, but accept parts of it as symbolic. They consider the Bible to be the final authority for all ...
Whose pronouncements within Jehovah Witnesses group are considered to carry almost as much weight as the Bible?
{ "text": [ "the Governing Body" ], "answer_start": [ 440 ] }
57324797e17f3d14004227d2
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
The entire Protestant canon of scripture is considered the inspired, inerrant word of God. Jehovah's Witnesses consider the Bible to be scientifically and historically accurate and reliable and interpret much of it literally, but accept parts of it as symbolic. They consider the Bible to be the final authority for all ...
What are members of Jehovah Witnesses cautioned against reading?
{ "text": [ "other religious literature" ], "answer_start": [ 789 ] }
57324797e17f3d14004227d3
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
The entire Protestant canon of scripture is considered the inspired, inerrant word of God. Jehovah's Witnesses consider the Bible to be scientifically and historically accurate and reliable and interpret much of it literally, but accept parts of it as symbolic. They consider the Bible to be the final authority for all ...
What is there no provision for members of the Jehovah Witnesses to do in relation to the official teachings?
{ "text": [ "criticize or contribute" ], "answer_start": [ 1123 ] }
5ad3c9e3604f3c001a3ff0b3
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
The entire Protestant canon of scripture is considered the inspired, inerrant word of God. Jehovah's Witnesses consider the Bible to be scientifically and historically accurate and reliable and interpret much of it literally, but accept parts of it as symbolic. They consider the Bible to be the final authority for all ...
Who is the outside foremost authority on Jehovah's Witnesses?
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5ad3c9e3604f3c001a3ff0b4
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
The entire Protestant canon of scripture is considered the inspired, inerrant word of God. Jehovah's Witnesses consider the Bible to be scientifically and historically accurate and reliable and interpret much of it literally, but accept parts of it as symbolic. They consider the Bible to be the final authority for all ...
How often do many Jehovah's Witnesses read other religions literature?
{ "text": [], "answer_start": [] }
5ad3c9e3604f3c001a3ff0b5
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
The entire Protestant canon of scripture is considered the inspired, inerrant word of God. Jehovah's Witnesses consider the Bible to be scientifically and historically accurate and reliable and interpret much of it literally, but accept parts of it as symbolic. They consider the Bible to be the final authority for all ...
What religion gives their adherents a lot of leeway in regards to abiding by its doctrines?
{ "text": [], "answer_start": [] }
5ad3c9e3604f3c001a3ff0b6
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
The entire Protestant canon of scripture is considered the inspired, inerrant word of God. Jehovah's Witnesses consider the Bible to be scientifically and historically accurate and reliable and interpret much of it literally, but accept parts of it as symbolic. They consider the Bible to be the final authority for all ...
How often does Watch Tower Society put out publications nowadays?
{ "text": [], "answer_start": [] }
5ad3c9e3604f3c001a3ff0b7
Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
The entire Protestant canon of scripture is considered the inspired, inerrant word of God. Jehovah's Witnesses consider the Bible to be scientifically and historically accurate and reliable and interpret much of it literally, but accept parts of it as symbolic. They consider the Bible to be the final authority for all ...
In what publication was Andrew Holden's ethnographic study of Jehovah's Witnesses published?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus is God's only direct creation, that everything else was created by means of Christ, and that the initial unassisted act of creation uniquely identifies Jesus as God's "only-begotten Son". Jesus served as a redeemer and a ransom sacrifice to pay for the sins of humanity. They belie...
Who do Jehovah Witnesses believe is God's only direct creation?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus is God's only direct creation, that everything else was created by means of Christ, and that the initial unassisted act of creation uniquely identifies Jesus as God's "only-begotten Son". Jesus served as a redeemer and a ransom sacrifice to pay for the sins of humanity. They belie...
What was Jesus a ransom sacrifice to pay for?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus is God's only direct creation, that everything else was created by means of Christ, and that the initial unassisted act of creation uniquely identifies Jesus as God's "only-begotten Son". Jesus served as a redeemer and a ransom sacrifice to pay for the sins of humanity. They belie...
What do Jehovah Witnesses believe Jesus died on rather than a traditional cross?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus is God's only direct creation, that everything else was created by means of Christ, and that the initial unassisted act of creation uniquely identifies Jesus as God's "only-begotten Son". Jesus served as a redeemer and a ransom sacrifice to pay for the sins of humanity. They belie...
Jesus is considered to be the only what between God and humanity?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus is God's only direct creation, that everything else was created by means of Christ, and that the initial unassisted act of creation uniquely identifies Jesus as God's "only-begotten Son". Jesus served as a redeemer and a ransom sacrifice to pay for the sins of humanity. They belie...
What biblical passage outlines Jesus' role as a mediator?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus is God's only direct creation, that everything else was created by means of Christ, and that the initial unassisted act of creation uniquely identifies Jesus as God's "only-begotten Son". Jesus served as a redeemer and a ransom sacrifice to pay for the sins of humanity. They belie...
What Christian religion believes Jesus died on a cross?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus is God's only direct creation, that everything else was created by means of Christ, and that the initial unassisted act of creation uniquely identifies Jesus as God's "only-begotten Son". Jesus served as a redeemer and a ransom sacrifice to pay for the sins of humanity. They belie...
What do Catholics think God created?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus is God's only direct creation, that everything else was created by means of Christ, and that the initial unassisted act of creation uniquely identifies Jesus as God's "only-begotten Son". Jesus served as a redeemer and a ransom sacrifice to pay for the sins of humanity. They belie...
Who do Catholics think Archangel Michael is?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus is God's only direct creation, that everything else was created by means of Christ, and that the initial unassisted act of creation uniquely identifies Jesus as God's "only-begotten Son". Jesus served as a redeemer and a ransom sacrifice to pay for the sins of humanity. They belie...
Which religion believes people are free of original sin?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus is God's only direct creation, that everything else was created by means of Christ, and that the initial unassisted act of creation uniquely identifies Jesus as God's "only-begotten Son". Jesus served as a redeemer and a ransom sacrifice to pay for the sins of humanity. They belie...
Who do Catholics think Abaddon is?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Witnesses believe that a "little flock" go to heaven, but that the hope for life after death for the majority of "other sheep" involves being resurrected by God to a cleansed earth after Armageddon. They interpret Revelation 14:1–5 to mean that the number of Christians going to heaven is limited to exactly 144,000, who...
Jehovah Witnesses believe who will go to heaven?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Witnesses believe that a "little flock" go to heaven, but that the hope for life after death for the majority of "other sheep" involves being resurrected by God to a cleansed earth after Armageddon. They interpret Revelation 14:1–5 to mean that the number of Christians going to heaven is limited to exactly 144,000, who...
Where will God resurrected the "other sheep" after Armageddon?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Witnesses believe that a "little flock" go to heaven, but that the hope for life after death for the majority of "other sheep" involves being resurrected by God to a cleansed earth after Armageddon. They interpret Revelation 14:1–5 to mean that the number of Christians going to heaven is limited to exactly 144,000, who...
Jehovah Witnesses interrupted Revelation 14:1-5 to limit heaven goers to exactly what number?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Witnesses believe that a "little flock" go to heaven, but that the hope for life after death for the majority of "other sheep" involves being resurrected by God to a cleansed earth after Armageddon. They interpret Revelation 14:1–5 to mean that the number of Christians going to heaven is limited to exactly 144,000, who...
Who is the final Judge of whether Jehovah Witnesses get to survive Armageddon?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Witnesses believe that a "little flock" go to heaven, but that the hope for life after death for the majority of "other sheep" involves being resurrected by God to a cleansed earth after Armageddon. They interpret Revelation 14:1–5 to mean that the number of Christians going to heaven is limited to exactly 144,000, who...
What will people need to study for during Christ's millennial reign?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Witnesses believe that a "little flock" go to heaven, but that the hope for life after death for the majority of "other sheep" involves being resurrected by God to a cleansed earth after Armageddon. They interpret Revelation 14:1–5 to mean that the number of Christians going to heaven is limited to exactly 144,000, who...
How many Jehovah Witnesses exist today?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Witnesses believe that a "little flock" go to heaven, but that the hope for life after death for the majority of "other sheep" involves being resurrected by God to a cleansed earth after Armageddon. They interpret Revelation 14:1–5 to mean that the number of Christians going to heaven is limited to exactly 144,000, who...
How many Christians go to heaven according to Catholics?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Witnesses believe that a "little flock" go to heaven, but that the hope for life after death for the majority of "other sheep" involves being resurrected by God to a cleansed earth after Armageddon. They interpret Revelation 14:1–5 to mean that the number of Christians going to heaven is limited to exactly 144,000, who...
What do most Protestant religions believe in regards to how many people get to go to heaven?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Witnesses believe that a "little flock" go to heaven, but that the hope for life after death for the majority of "other sheep" involves being resurrected by God to a cleansed earth after Armageddon. They interpret Revelation 14:1–5 to mean that the number of Christians going to heaven is limited to exactly 144,000, who...
How many "other sheep" get to be resurrected by God after the Armageddon according to Jehovah's Witnesses?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that God's kingdom is a literal government in heaven, ruled by Jesus Christ and 144,000 "spirit-anointed" Christians drawn from the earth, which they associate with Jesus' reference to a "new covenant". The kingdom is viewed as the means by which God will accomplish his original purpose for ...
What do Jehovah Witnesses believe of God's kingdom?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that God's kingdom is a literal government in heaven, ruled by Jesus Christ and 144,000 "spirit-anointed" Christians drawn from the earth, which they associate with Jesus' reference to a "new covenant". The kingdom is viewed as the means by which God will accomplish his original purpose for ...
Who rules with Jesus Christ in heaven according to Jehovah Witnesses?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that God's kingdom is a literal government in heaven, ruled by Jesus Christ and 144,000 "spirit-anointed" Christians drawn from the earth, which they associate with Jesus' reference to a "new covenant". The kingdom is viewed as the means by which God will accomplish his original purpose for ...
What do the Jehovah Witnesses believe God will use the kingdom in heaven for?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that God's kingdom is a literal government in heaven, ruled by Jesus Christ and 144,000 "spirit-anointed" Christians drawn from the earth, which they associate with Jesus' reference to a "new covenant". The kingdom is viewed as the means by which God will accomplish his original purpose for ...
What will the Earth be transformed into?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that God's kingdom is a literal government in heaven, ruled by Jesus Christ and 144,000 "spirit-anointed" Christians drawn from the earth, which they associate with Jesus' reference to a "new covenant". The kingdom is viewed as the means by which God will accomplish his original purpose for ...
When do Jehovah Witnesses believe the kingdom of heaven was established?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that God's kingdom is a literal government in heaven, ruled by Jesus Christ and 144,000 "spirit-anointed" Christians drawn from the earth, which they associate with Jesus' reference to a "new covenant". The kingdom is viewed as the means by which God will accomplish his original purpose for ...
How many Jehovah's Witnesses were there in 1914?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that God's kingdom is a literal government in heaven, ruled by Jesus Christ and 144,000 "spirit-anointed" Christians drawn from the earth, which they associate with Jesus' reference to a "new covenant". The kingdom is viewed as the means by which God will accomplish his original purpose for ...
How many Jehovah's Witnesses are there now?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that God's kingdom is a literal government in heaven, ruled by Jesus Christ and 144,000 "spirit-anointed" Christians drawn from the earth, which they associate with Jesus' reference to a "new covenant". The kingdom is viewed as the means by which God will accomplish his original purpose for ...
How many Jehovah's Witnesses get to serve as Jesus's reps on Earth at any given time?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that God's kingdom is a literal government in heaven, ruled by Jesus Christ and 144,000 "spirit-anointed" Christians drawn from the earth, which they associate with Jesus' reference to a "new covenant". The kingdom is viewed as the means by which God will accomplish his original purpose for ...
How many people will get to live in a paradise free of sickness and death according to Jehovah's Witnesses?
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A central teaching of Jehovah's Witnesses is that the current world era, or "system of things", entered the "last days" in 1914 and faces imminent destruction through intervention by God and Jesus Christ, leading to deliverance for those who worship God acceptably. They consider all other present-day religions to be fa...
One of Jehovah Witnesses' central teachings is that the world entered into its last days at what year?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
A central teaching of Jehovah's Witnesses is that the current world era, or "system of things", entered the "last days" in 1914 and faces imminent destruction through intervention by God and Jesus Christ, leading to deliverance for those who worship God acceptably. They consider all other present-day religions to be fa...
What do Jehovah Witnesses consider all other present day religions to be?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
A central teaching of Jehovah's Witnesses is that the current world era, or "system of things", entered the "last days" in 1914 and faces imminent destruction through intervention by God and Jesus Christ, leading to deliverance for those who worship God acceptably. They consider all other present-day religions to be fa...
Who do Jehovah Witnesses think is out to destroy them?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
A central teaching of Jehovah's Witnesses is that the current world era, or "system of things", entered the "last days" in 1914 and faces imminent destruction through intervention by God and Jesus Christ, leading to deliverance for those who worship God acceptably. They consider all other present-day religions to be fa...
Who needs to attack Jehovah Witnesses for God to begin the war of Armageddon?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
A central teaching of Jehovah's Witnesses is that the current world era, or "system of things", entered the "last days" in 1914 and faces imminent destruction through intervention by God and Jesus Christ, leading to deliverance for those who worship God acceptably. They consider all other present-day religions to be fa...
What will be the end result of God's kingdom?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
A central teaching of Jehovah's Witnesses is that the current world era, or "system of things", entered the "last days" in 1914 and faces imminent destruction through intervention by God and Jesus Christ, leading to deliverance for those who worship God acceptably. They consider all other present-day religions to be fa...
In what year was the United Nations formed?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
A central teaching of Jehovah's Witnesses is that the current world era, or "system of things", entered the "last days" in 1914 and faces imminent destruction through intervention by God and Jesus Christ, leading to deliverance for those who worship God acceptably. They consider all other present-day religions to be fa...
Where does everyone go who isn't destroyed along with Satan and his demons?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
A central teaching of Jehovah's Witnesses is that the current world era, or "system of things", entered the "last days" in 1914 and faces imminent destruction through intervention by God and Jesus Christ, leading to deliverance for those who worship God acceptably. They consider all other present-day religions to be fa...
In what year did the Jehovah's Witnesses religion get formed?
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Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
A central teaching of Jehovah's Witnesses is that the current world era, or "system of things", entered the "last days" in 1914 and faces imminent destruction through intervention by God and Jesus Christ, leading to deliverance for those who worship God acceptably. They consider all other present-day religions to be fa...
How many demons will Satan be leading?
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