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57324fb3e17f3d1400422841 | What do Jehovah Witnesses see themselves as, which transcends national boundaries and ethnic loyalties? | a worldwide brotherhood | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nThey do not work in industries associated with the military, do not serve in the armed services, and refuse national military service, which in some countries may result in their arrest and imprisonment. They do not salute or pledge allegiance to flags or sing national anthems or patriotic... |
57324fb3e17f3d1400422842 | What profession is Ronald Lawson? | Sociologist | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nThey do not work in industries associated with the military, do not serve in the armed services, and refuse national military service, which in some countries may result in their arrest and imprisonment. They do not salute or pledge allegiance to flags or sing national anthems or patriotic... |
57324fb3e17f3d1400422843 | What does Lawson suggest has contributed to the consistency of the sense of urgency in Jehovah Witnesses' apocalyptic message? | intellectual and organizational isolation | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nThey do not work in industries associated with the military, do not serve in the armed services, and refuse national military service, which in some countries may result in their arrest and imprisonment. They do not salute or pledge allegiance to flags or sing national anthems or patriotic... |
5732503ee17f3d1400422849 | What biblical passage informs Jehovah Witnesses' refusal of blood transfusions? | Acts 15:28, 29 | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nJehovah's Witnesses refuse blood transfusions, which they consider a violation of God's law based on their interpretation of Acts 15:28, 29 and other scriptures. Since 1961 the willing acceptance of a blood transfusion by an unrepentant member has been grounds for expulsion from the religi... |
5732503ee17f3d140042284a | What is grounds for expulsion from Jehovah Witnesses, since 1961? | willing acceptance of a blood transfusion | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nJehovah's Witnesses refuse blood transfusions, which they consider a violation of God's law based on their interpretation of Acts 15:28, 29 and other scriptures. Since 1961 the willing acceptance of a blood transfusion by an unrepentant member has been grounds for expulsion from the religi... |
5732503ee17f3d140042284b | What do Jehovah Witnesses accept in lieu of blood transfusions? | non-blood alternatives | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nJehovah's Witnesses refuse blood transfusions, which they consider a violation of God's law based on their interpretation of Acts 15:28, 29 and other scriptures. Since 1961 the willing acceptance of a blood transfusion by an unrepentant member has been grounds for expulsion from the religi... |
5732503ee17f3d140042284c | What does Jehovah Witnesses' literature provide about non-blood medical procedures? | information | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nJehovah's Witnesses refuse blood transfusions, which they consider a violation of God's law based on their interpretation of Acts 15:28, 29 and other scriptures. Since 1961 the willing acceptance of a blood transfusion by an unrepentant member has been grounds for expulsion from the religi... |
573251740fdd8d15006c6985 | What are Jehovah Witnesses allowed to accept at their discretion? | blood plasma fractions | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nThough Jehovah's Witnesses do not accept blood transfusions of whole blood, they may accept some blood plasma fractions at their own discretion. The Watch Tower Society provides pre-formatted durable power of attorney documents prohibiting major blood components, in which members can speci... |
573251740fdd8d15006c6986 | What pre-formatted durable power of attorney documents are provided by the Watch Tower Society to prohibit? | major blood components | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nThough Jehovah's Witnesses do not accept blood transfusions of whole blood, they may accept some blood plasma fractions at their own discretion. The Watch Tower Society provides pre-formatted durable power of attorney documents prohibiting major blood components, in which members can speci... |
573251740fdd8d15006c6987 | What can Jehovah's Witnesses' members specify on the canned legal forms from the WTS? | allowable fractions and treatments they will personally accept | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nThough Jehovah's Witnesses do not accept blood transfusions of whole blood, they may accept some blood plasma fractions at their own discretion. The Watch Tower Society provides pre-formatted durable power of attorney documents prohibiting major blood components, in which members can speci... |
573251740fdd8d15006c6988 | What cooperative arrangement did Jehovah's Witnesses establish? | Hospital Liaison Committees | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nThough Jehovah's Witnesses do not accept blood transfusions of whole blood, they may accept some blood plasma fractions at their own discretion. The Watch Tower Society provides pre-formatted durable power of attorney documents prohibiting major blood components, in which members can speci... |
573251740fdd8d15006c6989 | The Hospital Liaison Committees serve to bridge between hospitals, medical professionals and who? | individual Jehovah's Witnesses | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nThough Jehovah's Witnesses do not accept blood transfusions of whole blood, they may accept some blood plasma fractions at their own discretion. The Watch Tower Society provides pre-formatted durable power of attorney documents prohibiting major blood components, in which members can speci... |
573254560fdd8d15006c69bd | What term do Jehovah's Witnesses use for members actively involved in preaching? | publishers | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nAs of August 2015, Jehovah's Witnesses report an average of 8.2 million publishers—the term they use for members actively involved in preaching—in 118,016 congregations. In 2015, these reports indicated over 1.93 billion hours spent in preaching and \"Bible study\" activity. Since the mid-... |
573254560fdd8d15006c69be | How many publishers did the Jehovah's Witnesses have as of August 2015? | 8.2 million | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nAs of August 2015, Jehovah's Witnesses report an average of 8.2 million publishers—the term they use for members actively involved in preaching—in 118,016 congregations. In 2015, these reports indicated over 1.93 billion hours spent in preaching and \"Bible study\" activity. Since the mid-... |
573254560fdd8d15006c69bf | How many congregations did the Jehovah's Witnesses have in 2015? | 118,016 | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nAs of August 2015, Jehovah's Witnesses report an average of 8.2 million publishers—the term they use for members actively involved in preaching—in 118,016 congregations. In 2015, these reports indicated over 1.93 billion hours spent in preaching and \"Bible study\" activity. Since the mid-... |
573254560fdd8d15006c69c0 | Over how many hours had Jehovah's Witnesses spent preaching and in "Bible study" activity in 2015? | 1.93 billion | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nAs of August 2015, Jehovah's Witnesses report an average of 8.2 million publishers—the term they use for members actively involved in preaching—in 118,016 congregations. In 2015, these reports indicated over 1.93 billion hours spent in preaching and \"Bible study\" activity. Since the mid-... |
573254560fdd8d15006c69c1 | What do Jehovah's Witnesses their worldwide growth rate to be? | 1.5% per year | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nAs of August 2015, Jehovah's Witnesses report an average of 8.2 million publishers—the term they use for members actively involved in preaching—in 118,016 congregations. In 2015, these reports indicated over 1.93 billion hours spent in preaching and \"Bible study\" activity. Since the mid-... |
573254dab9d445190005ea43 | Where do the officially published membership statistics come from? | those who submit reports for their personal ministry | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nThe official published membership statistics, such as those mentioned above, include only those who submit reports for their personal ministry; official statistics do not include inactive and disfellowshipped individuals or others who might attend their meetings. As a result, only about ha... |
573254dab9d445190005ea44 | Only about half all Jehovah's Witnesses are actually considered what in the faith itself? | active | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nThe official published membership statistics, such as those mentioned above, include only those who submit reports for their personal ministry; official statistics do not include inactive and disfellowshipped individuals or others who might attend their meetings. As a result, only about ha... |
573254dab9d445190005ea45 | What did a 2008 US Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey discover about Jehovah's Witnesses' retention rate? | low | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nThe official published membership statistics, such as those mentioned above, include only those who submit reports for their personal ministry; official statistics do not include inactive and disfellowshipped individuals or others who might attend their meetings. As a result, only about ha... |
573254dab9d445190005ea46 | Only about what percentage of the people raised in the religion continue to identify themselves as Jehovah's Witnesses? | 37% | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nThe official published membership statistics, such as those mentioned above, include only those who submit reports for their personal ministry; official statistics do not include inactive and disfellowshipped individuals or others who might attend their meetings. As a result, only about ha... |
57325556e99e3014001e66ce | What is the profession of James A. Beckford? | Sociologist | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nSociologist James A. Beckford, in his 1975 study of Jehovah's Witnesses, classified the religion's organizational structure as Totalizing, characterized by an assertive leadership, specific and narrow objectives, control over competing demands on members' time and energy, and control over ... |
57325556e99e3014001e66cf | When did Beckford study the Jehovah's Witnesses? | 1975 | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nSociologist James A. Beckford, in his 1975 study of Jehovah's Witnesses, classified the religion's organizational structure as Totalizing, characterized by an assertive leadership, specific and narrow objectives, control over competing demands on members' time and energy, and control over ... |
57325556e99e3014001e66d0 | What did Beckford classify the Jehovah's Witnesses organizational structure as being? | Totalizing | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nSociologist James A. Beckford, in his 1975 study of Jehovah's Witnesses, classified the religion's organizational structure as Totalizing, characterized by an assertive leadership, specific and narrow objectives, control over competing demands on members' time and energy, and control over ... |
57325556e99e3014001e66d1 | What is the conviction that Jehovah's Witness leaders dispense absolute truth? | absolutism | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nSociologist James A. Beckford, in his 1975 study of Jehovah's Witnesses, classified the religion's organizational structure as Totalizing, characterized by an assertive leadership, specific and narrow objectives, control over competing demands on members' time and energy, and control over ... |
57325556e99e3014001e66d2 | What is the term for Jehovah's Witnesses' rejection of certain secular requirements and medical treatments? | world indifference | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nSociologist James A. Beckford, in his 1975 study of Jehovah's Witnesses, classified the religion's organizational structure as Totalizing, characterized by an assertive leadership, specific and narrow objectives, control over competing demands on members' time and energy, and control over ... |
57325603b9d445190005ea55 | Jehovah's Witnesses in the United States ranked highest in people whose education extended no further than what? | high school graduation | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nA sociological comparative study by the Pew Research Center found that Jehovah's Witnesses in the United States ranked highest in statistics for getting no further than high school graduation, belief in God, importance of religion in one's life, frequency of religious attendance, frequency... |
57325603b9d445190005ea56 | Compared to other religions, Jehovah's Witnesses have the highest frequency of doing what with the Bible outside of religious services? | reading | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nA sociological comparative study by the Pew Research Center found that Jehovah's Witnesses in the United States ranked highest in statistics for getting no further than high school graduation, belief in God, importance of religion in one's life, frequency of religious attendance, frequency... |
57325603b9d445190005ea57 | What religion ranks highest in frequency of religious attendance? | Jehovah's Witnesses | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nA sociological comparative study by the Pew Research Center found that Jehovah's Witnesses in the United States ranked highest in statistics for getting no further than high school graduation, belief in God, importance of religion in one's life, frequency of religious attendance, frequency... |
57325603b9d445190005ea58 | Statistically, what is a Jehovah's Witnesses likely not to care about at all? | politics | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nA sociological comparative study by the Pew Research Center found that Jehovah's Witnesses in the United States ranked highest in statistics for getting no further than high school graduation, belief in God, importance of religion in one's life, frequency of religious attendance, frequency... |
57325603b9d445190005ea59 | What do few Jehovah's Witnesses earn? | a graduate degree | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nA sociological comparative study by the Pew Research Center found that Jehovah's Witnesses in the United States ranked highest in statistics for getting no further than high school graduation, belief in God, importance of religion in one's life, frequency of religious attendance, frequency... |
573256c6e17f3d14004228b5 | What has at times led to immense violence against Jehovah's Witnesses? | Political and religious animosity | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nPolitical and religious animosity against Jehovah's Witnesses has at times led to mob action and government oppression in various countries. Their doctrine of political neutrality and their refusal to serve in the military has led to imprisonment of members who refused conscription during ... |
573256c6e17f3d14004228b6 | Why have Jehovah's Witnesses sometimes been imprisoned? | doctrine of political neutrality and their refusal to serve in the military | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nPolitical and religious animosity against Jehovah's Witnesses has at times led to mob action and government oppression in various countries. Their doctrine of political neutrality and their refusal to serve in the military has led to imprisonment of members who refused conscription during ... |
573256c6e17f3d14004228b7 | Of the 20,000 Jehovah's Witnesses in Germany in 1933, how many were later imprisoned? | 10,000 | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nPolitical and religious animosity against Jehovah's Witnesses has at times led to mob action and government oppression in various countries. Their doctrine of political neutrality and their refusal to serve in the military has led to imprisonment of members who refused conscription during ... |
573256c6e17f3d14004228b8 | What were Jehovah's Witnesses identified by in Nazi concentration camps? | purple triangles | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nPolitical and religious animosity against Jehovah's Witnesses has at times led to mob action and government oppression in various countries. Their doctrine of political neutrality and their refusal to serve in the military has led to imprisonment of members who refused conscription during ... |
573256c6e17f3d14004228b9 | What countries ban the religious activities of Jehovah's Witnesses? | China, Vietnam and some Islamic states | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nPolitical and religious animosity against Jehovah's Witnesses has at times led to mob action and government oppression in various countries. Their doctrine of political neutrality and their refusal to serve in the military has led to imprisonment of members who refused conscription during ... |
57325817b9d445190005ea67 | Who were Jehovah's Witnesses accused of intentionally provoking in the 1930s and 1940s? | authorities and other religions | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nAuthors including William Whalen, Shawn Francis Peters and former Witnesses Barbara Grizzuti Harrison, Alan Rogerson and William Schnell have claimed the arrests and mob violence in the United States in the 1930s and 1940s were the consequence of what appeared to be a deliberate course of ... |
57325817b9d445190005ea68 | What authors have suggested Rutherford invited and cultivated opposition for the purpose of publicity? | Whalen, Harrison and Schnell | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nAuthors including William Whalen, Shawn Francis Peters and former Witnesses Barbara Grizzuti Harrison, Alan Rogerson and William Schnell have claimed the arrests and mob violence in the United States in the 1930s and 1940s were the consequence of what appeared to be a deliberate course of ... |
57325817b9d445190005ea69 | What did Rutherford hope to convince members about the persecution from the outside world? | evidence of the truth of their struggle | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nAuthors including William Whalen, Shawn Francis Peters and former Witnesses Barbara Grizzuti Harrison, Alan Rogerson and William Schnell have claimed the arrests and mob violence in the United States in the 1930s and 1940s were the consequence of what appeared to be a deliberate course of ... |
57325817b9d445190005ea6a | What did Watch Tower Society literature tell Jehovah's Witnesses they should never seek? | controversy | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nAuthors including William Whalen, Shawn Francis Peters and former Witnesses Barbara Grizzuti Harrison, Alan Rogerson and William Schnell have claimed the arrests and mob violence in the United States in the 1930s and 1940s were the consequence of what appeared to be a deliberate course of ... |
57325817b9d445190005ea6b | What should a Jehovah's Witnesses prefer to paying fines? | jail | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nAuthors including William Whalen, Shawn Francis Peters and former Witnesses Barbara Grizzuti Harrison, Alan Rogerson and William Schnell have claimed the arrests and mob violence in the United States in the 1930s and 1940s were the consequence of what appeared to be a deliberate course of ... |
573258d2e17f3d14004228d1 | What did Jehovah's Witnesses persistent legal challenges result in, in the United States? | reinforced judicial protections for civil liberties | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nIn the United States, their persistent legal challenges prompted a series of state and federal court rulings that reinforced judicial protections for civil liberties. Among the rights strengthened by Witness court victories in the United States are the protection of religious conduct from ... |
573258d2e17f3d14004228d2 | What is religious conduct protected from the interference of? | federal and state | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nIn the United States, their persistent legal challenges prompted a series of state and federal court rulings that reinforced judicial protections for civil liberties. Among the rights strengthened by Witness court victories in the United States are the protection of religious conduct from ... |
573258d2e17f3d14004228d3 | What right to abstain from do Jehovah's Witnesses exercise? | patriotic rituals and military service | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nIn the United States, their persistent legal challenges prompted a series of state and federal court rulings that reinforced judicial protections for civil liberties. Among the rights strengthened by Witness court victories in the United States are the protection of religious conduct from ... |
573258d2e17f3d14004228d4 | What do patients have the right to refuse? | medical treatment | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nIn the United States, their persistent legal challenges prompted a series of state and federal court rulings that reinforced judicial protections for civil liberties. Among the rights strengthened by Witness court victories in the United States are the protection of religious conduct from ... |
573258d2e17f3d14004228d5 | Where have cases in the Jehovah's Witnesses favor been heard outside of the U.S.? | Canada | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nIn the United States, their persistent legal challenges prompted a series of state and federal court rulings that reinforced judicial protections for civil liberties. Among the rights strengthened by Witness court victories in the United States are the protection of religious conduct from ... |
573259a4e99e3014001e66ec | Who establishes the doctrines of the Jehovah's Witnesses? | the Governing Body | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nDoctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses are established by the Governing Body. The religion does not tolerate dissent over doctrines and practices; members who openly disagree with the religion's teachings are expelled and shunned. Witness publications strongly discourage followers from questioni... |
573259a4e99e3014001e66ed | What do the Jehovah's Witnesses religion not tolerate any of? | dissent | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nDoctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses are established by the Governing Body. The religion does not tolerate dissent over doctrines and practices; members who openly disagree with the religion's teachings are expelled and shunned. Witness publications strongly discourage followers from questioni... |
573259a4e99e3014001e66ee | What happens to members who disagree with the religion's teachings? | expelled and shunned | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nDoctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses are established by the Governing Body. The religion does not tolerate dissent over doctrines and practices; members who openly disagree with the religion's teachings are expelled and shunned. Witness publications strongly discourage followers from questioni... |
573259a4e99e3014001e66ef | Why should the counsel received from the Governing Body be trusted? | part of "God's organization" | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nDoctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses are established by the Governing Body. The religion does not tolerate dissent over doctrines and practices; members who openly disagree with the religion's teachings are expelled and shunned. Witness publications strongly discourage followers from questioni... |
573259a4e99e3014001e66f0 | Who do Jehovah's Witnesses believe introduced independent thinking? | Satan the Devil | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nDoctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses are established by the Governing Body. The religion does not tolerate dissent over doctrines and practices; members who openly disagree with the religion's teachings are expelled and shunned. Witness publications strongly discourage followers from questioni... |
57325b9fe99e3014001e670a | What do former Jehovah's Witnesses members Heath and Gary Botting compare the culture of the religion to? | Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-four | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nFormer members Heather and Gary Botting compare the cultural paradigms of the religion to George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-four, and Alan Rogerson describes the religion's leadership as totalitarian. Other critics charge that by disparaging individual decision-making, the religion's leaders... |
57325b9fe99e3014001e670b | Who describes the Jehovah's Witnesses' leadership as being totalitarian? | Alan Rogerson | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nFormer members Heather and Gary Botting compare the cultural paradigms of the religion to George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-four, and Alan Rogerson describes the religion's leadership as totalitarian. Other critics charge that by disparaging individual decision-making, the religion's leaders... |
57325b9fe99e3014001e670c | How do the leaders of the Jehovah's Witnesses cultivate a system of unquestioning obedience? | disparaging individual decision-making | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nFormer members Heather and Gary Botting compare the cultural paradigms of the religion to George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-four, and Alan Rogerson describes the religion's leadership as totalitarian. Other critics charge that by disparaging individual decision-making, the religion's leaders... |
57325b9fe99e3014001e670d | What do critics of the Jehovah's Witnesses accuse the religion's leaders of exercising over members? | "intellectual dominance" | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nFormer members Heather and Gary Botting compare the cultural paradigms of the religion to George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-four, and Alan Rogerson describes the religion's leadership as totalitarian. Other critics charge that by disparaging individual decision-making, the religion's leaders... |
57325b9fe99e3014001e670e | What did former Governing Body member Raymond Franz argue the methods employed by the religion were all elements of? | mind control | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nFormer members Heather and Gary Botting compare the cultural paradigms of the religion to George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-four, and Alan Rogerson describes the religion's leadership as totalitarian. Other critics charge that by disparaging individual decision-making, the religion's leaders... |
57325c2fe99e3014001e6714 | What profession did Rodney Stark grow up to become? | Sociologist | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nSociologist Rodney Stark states that Jehovah's Witness leaders are \"not always very democratic\" and that members \"are expected to conform to rather strict standards,\" but adds that \"enforcement tends to be very informal, sustained by the close bonds of friendship within the group\", a... |
57325c2fe99e3014001e6715 | What statement does Stark make about the leaders of the Jehovah's Witnesses? | "not always very democratic" | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nSociologist Rodney Stark states that Jehovah's Witness leaders are \"not always very democratic\" and that members \"are expected to conform to rather strict standards,\" but adds that \"enforcement tends to be very informal, sustained by the close bonds of friendship within the group\", a... |
57325c2fe99e3014001e6716 | How do Jehovah's Witnesses see themselves in regards to the power structure of the church? | "part of the power structure rather than subject to it." | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nSociologist Rodney Stark states that Jehovah's Witness leaders are \"not always very democratic\" and that members \"are expected to conform to rather strict standards,\" but adds that \"enforcement tends to be very informal, sustained by the close bonds of friendship within the group\", a... |
57325c2fe99e3014001e6717 | Another Sociologist, Andrew Holden, feels anyone who joins a movement such as the Jehovah's Witnesses has made a what? | informed choice | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nSociologist Rodney Stark states that Jehovah's Witness leaders are \"not always very democratic\" and that members \"are expected to conform to rather strict standards,\" but adds that \"enforcement tends to be very informal, sustained by the close bonds of friendship within the group\", a... |
57325c2fe99e3014001e6718 | Holden acknowledges that defectors are seldom allowed a what from the church? | dignified exit | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nSociologist Rodney Stark states that Jehovah's Witness leaders are \"not always very democratic\" and that members \"are expected to conform to rather strict standards,\" but adds that \"enforcement tends to be very informal, sustained by the close bonds of friendship within the group\", a... |
57325e6d0fdd8d15006c6a41 | What is the New World Translation the most accurate translation of? | the Bibles most widely in use in the English-speaking world | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nOn the other hand, in his study on nine of \"the Bibles most widely in use in the English-speaking world\", Bible scholar Jason BeDuhn, Professor of Religious Studies at the Northern Arizona University, wrote: “The NW [New World Translation] emerges as the most accurate of the translations... |
57325e6d0fdd8d15006c6a42 | What do many Bible scholars assume the differences in the New World Translation are the result of? | religious bias | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nOn the other hand, in his study on nine of \"the Bibles most widely in use in the English-speaking world\", Bible scholar Jason BeDuhn, Professor of Religious Studies at the Northern Arizona University, wrote: “The NW [New World Translation] emerges as the most accurate of the translations... |
57325e6d0fdd8d15006c6a43 | BeDuhn clarifies that the differences are actually due to what? | greater accuracy | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nOn the other hand, in his study on nine of \"the Bibles most widely in use in the English-speaking world\", Bible scholar Jason BeDuhn, Professor of Religious Studies at the Northern Arizona University, wrote: “The NW [New World Translation] emerges as the most accurate of the translations... |
57325e6d0fdd8d15006c6a44 | The NW often errs on the side of what type of translation? | literal, conservative | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nOn the other hand, in his study on nine of \"the Bibles most widely in use in the English-speaking world\", Bible scholar Jason BeDuhn, Professor of Religious Studies at the Northern Arizona University, wrote: “The NW [New World Translation] emerges as the most accurate of the translations... |
57325e6d0fdd8d15006c6a45 | What insertion into the New Testament violates accuracy in favor of denominationally preferred expressions? | Jehovah | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nOn the other hand, in his study on nine of \"the Bibles most widely in use in the English-speaking world\", Bible scholar Jason BeDuhn, Professor of Religious Studies at the Northern Arizona University, wrote: “The NW [New World Translation] emerges as the most accurate of the translations... |
57326236e17f3d140042291f | Who do Watch Tower Society publications claim God has used? | Jehovah's Witnesses | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nWatch Tower Society publications have claimed that God has used Jehovah's Witnesses (and formerly, the International Bible Students) to declare his will and has provided advance knowledge about Armageddon and the establishment of God's kingdom. Some publications also claimed that God has u... |
57326236e17f3d1400422920 | What does God use Jehovah's Witnesses for? | to declare his will | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nWatch Tower Society publications have claimed that God has used Jehovah's Witnesses (and formerly, the International Bible Students) to declare his will and has provided advance knowledge about Armageddon and the establishment of God's kingdom. Some publications also claimed that God has u... |
57326236e17f3d1400422921 | What has God provided to Jehovah's Witnesses? | advance knowledge about Armageddon | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nWatch Tower Society publications have claimed that God has used Jehovah's Witnesses (and formerly, the International Bible Students) to declare his will and has provided advance knowledge about Armageddon and the establishment of God's kingdom. Some publications also claimed that God has u... |
57326236e17f3d1400422922 | What have various Jehovah's Witnesses' publications made predictions about? | world events | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nWatch Tower Society publications have claimed that God has used Jehovah's Witnesses (and formerly, the International Bible Students) to declare his will and has provided advance knowledge about Armageddon and the establishment of God's kingdom. Some publications also claimed that God has u... |
57326236e17f3d1400422923 | What had some of the failed predictions of Jehovah's Witnesses been presented as? | "beyond doubt" | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nWatch Tower Society publications have claimed that God has used Jehovah's Witnesses (and formerly, the International Bible Students) to declare his will and has provided advance knowledge about Armageddon and the establishment of God's kingdom. Some publications also claimed that God has u... |
57326324e17f3d1400422933 | What accusations does the Watch Tower Society reject? | that it is a false prophet | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nThe Watch Tower Society rejects accusations that it is a false prophet, stating that its teachings are not inspired or infallible, and that it has not claimed its predictions were \"the words of Jehovah.\" George D. Chryssides has suggested that with the exception of statements about 1914,... |
57326324e17f3d1400422934 | What does George D. Chryssides suggest the changing views and dates of the Jehovah's Witnesses can be attributed to changed understandings of? | biblical chronology | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nThe Watch Tower Society rejects accusations that it is a false prophet, stating that its teachings are not inspired or infallible, and that it has not claimed its predictions were \"the words of Jehovah.\" George D. Chryssides has suggested that with the exception of statements about 1914,... |
57326324e17f3d1400422935 | What profession does Andrew Holden smugly self-identify as? | sociologist | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nThe Watch Tower Society rejects accusations that it is a false prophet, stating that its teachings are not inspired or infallible, and that it has not claimed its predictions were \"the words of Jehovah.\" George D. Chryssides has suggested that with the exception of statements about 1914,... |
57326324e17f3d1400422936 | How long ago was the foundation of the Jehovah's Witnesses movement? | around 140 years ago | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nThe Watch Tower Society rejects accusations that it is a false prophet, stating that its teachings are not inspired or infallible, and that it has not claimed its predictions were \"the words of Jehovah.\" George D. Chryssides has suggested that with the exception of statements about 1914,... |
57326324e17f3d1400422937 | What have Jehovah's Witnesses maintained we are living on the precipice of since their formation? | the end of time | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nThe Watch Tower Society rejects accusations that it is a false prophet, stating that its teachings are not inspired or infallible, and that it has not claimed its predictions were \"the words of Jehovah.\" George D. Chryssides has suggested that with the exception of statements about 1914,... |
57326423e99e3014001e6762 | What are Jehovah's Witnesses accused of concealing within their organization? | sexual abuse | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nJehovah's Witnesses have been accused of having policies and culture that help to conceal cases of sexual abuse within the organization. The religion has been criticized for its \"two witness rule\" for church discipline, based on its application of scriptures at Deuteronomy 19:15 and Matt... |
57326423e99e3014001e6763 | Whose hands should elders leave allegations of sexual abuse in when the accused person denies wrongdoing? | Jehovah's | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nJehovah's Witnesses have been accused of having policies and culture that help to conceal cases of sexual abuse within the organization. The religion has been criticized for its \"two witness rule\" for church discipline, based on its application of scriptures at Deuteronomy 19:15 and Matt... |
57326423e99e3014001e6764 | Who does Barbara Anderson feel the church's policy regarding sexual abuse protects? | pedophiles | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nJehovah's Witnesses have been accused of having policies and culture that help to conceal cases of sexual abuse within the organization. The religion has been criticized for its \"two witness rule\" for church discipline, based on its application of scriptures at Deuteronomy 19:15 and Matt... |
57326423e99e3014001e6765 | What do Jehovah's Witnesses maintain they want to protect? | children | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nJehovah's Witnesses have been accused of having policies and culture that help to conceal cases of sexual abuse within the organization. The religion has been criticized for its \"two witness rule\" for church discipline, based on its application of scriptures at Deuteronomy 19:15 and Matt... |
57326423e99e3014001e6766 | Jehovah's Witnesses do not sponsor activities when the result is the separation of whom? | children from parents | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nJehovah's Witnesses have been accused of having policies and culture that help to conceal cases of sexual abuse within the organization. The religion has been criticized for its \"two witness rule\" for church discipline, based on its application of scriptures at Deuteronomy 19:15 and Matt... |
57326693b9d445190005eae5 | What has the Jehovah's Witnesses failure to report to authorities been criticized? | abuse allegations | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nThe religion's failure to report abuse allegations to authorities has also been criticized. The Watch Tower Society's policy is that elders inform authorities when required by law to do so, but otherwise leave that action up to the victim and his or her family. The Australian Royal Commiss... |
57326693b9d445190005eae6 | Of the 1006 alleged perpetrators of child sexual abuse identified by Jehovah's Witnesses within their organization since 1950, how many were reported to secular authorities? | not one | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nThe religion's failure to report abuse allegations to authorities has also been criticized. The Watch Tower Society's policy is that elders inform authorities when required by law to do so, but otherwise leave that action up to the victim and his or her family. The Australian Royal Commiss... |
57326693b9d445190005eae7 | Why are the Jehovah's Witnesses reluctant to alert authorities to abuse? | to protect its "crime-free" reputation | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nThe religion's failure to report abuse allegations to authorities has also been criticized. The Watch Tower Society's policy is that elders inform authorities when required by law to do so, but otherwise leave that action up to the victim and his or her family. The Australian Royal Commiss... |
57326693b9d445190005eae8 | What have courts in both the UK and the US found the Watch Tower Society to have been for failing to protect children from sexual predators within the congregation? | negligent | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nThe religion's failure to report abuse allegations to authorities has also been criticized. The Watch Tower Society's policy is that elders inform authorities when required by law to do so, but otherwise leave that action up to the victim and his or her family. The Australian Royal Commiss... |
57326693b9d445190005eae9 | How much has the Society reportedly paid to settle lawsuits without admitting any wrongdoing? | as much as $780,000 to one plaintiff | [
"Jehovah%27s_Witnesses\n\nThe religion's failure to report abuse allegations to authorities has also been criticized. The Watch Tower Society's policy is that elders inform authorities when required by law to do so, but otherwise leave that action up to the victim and his or her family. The Australian Royal Commiss... |
573241140fdd8d15006c688d | What was Eisenhower's nickname? | Ike | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nDwight David \"Ike\" Eisenhower (/ˈaɪzənˌhaʊ.ər/ EYE-zən-HOW-ər; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American politician and general who served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army during World War II and... |
573241140fdd8d15006c688e | What was the middle name of Dwight Eisenhower? | David | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nDwight David \"Ike\" Eisenhower (/ˈaɪzənˌhaʊ.ər/ EYE-zən-HOW-ər; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American politician and general who served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army during World War II and... |
573241140fdd8d15006c688f | In what year did Eisenhower's presidency begin? | 1953 | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nDwight David \"Ike\" Eisenhower (/ˈaɪzənˌhaʊ.ər/ EYE-zən-HOW-ər; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American politician and general who served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army during World War II and... |
573241140fdd8d15006c6890 | During the Second World War, what was the highest position (not rank) Eisenhower achieved? | Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nDwight David \"Ike\" Eisenhower (/ˈaɪzənˌhaʊ.ər/ EYE-zən-HOW-ər; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American politician and general who served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army during World War II and... |
573241140fdd8d15006c6891 | What was the name of the North African invasion Eisenhower oversaw? | Operation Torch | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nDwight David \"Ike\" Eisenhower (/ˈaɪzənˌhaʊ.ər/ EYE-zən-HOW-ər; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American politician and general who served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army during World War II and... |
57324172b9d445190005e927 | Along with reducing the federal deficit, what was Eisenhower's main policy priority as president? | keep pressure on the Soviet Union | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nEisenhower's main goals in office were to keep pressure on the Soviet Union and reduce federal deficits. In the first year of his presidency, he threatened the use of nuclear weapons in an effort to conclude the Korean War; his New Look policy of nuclear deterrence prioritized inexpensive n... |
57324172b9d445190005e928 | What did Eisenhower threaten to use to end the Korean War? | nuclear weapons | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nEisenhower's main goals in office were to keep pressure on the Soviet Union and reduce federal deficits. In the first year of his presidency, he threatened the use of nuclear weapons in an effort to conclude the Korean War; his New Look policy of nuclear deterrence prioritized inexpensive n... |
57324172b9d445190005e929 | Along with Guatemala, what country's government did Eisenhower order overthrown? | Iran | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nEisenhower's main goals in office were to keep pressure on the Soviet Union and reduce federal deficits. In the first year of his presidency, he threatened the use of nuclear weapons in an effort to conclude the Korean War; his New Look policy of nuclear deterrence prioritized inexpensive n... |
57324172b9d445190005e92a | What country did Eisenhower neglect to assist in their military action in Vietnam? | France | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nEisenhower's main goals in office were to keep pressure on the Soviet Union and reduce federal deficits. In the first year of his presidency, he threatened the use of nuclear weapons in an effort to conclude the Korean War; his New Look policy of nuclear deterrence prioritized inexpensive n... |
57324172b9d445190005e92b | In what year was the Formosa Resolution passed? | 1955 | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nEisenhower's main goals in office were to keep pressure on the Soviet Union and reduce federal deficits. In the first year of his presidency, he threatened the use of nuclear weapons in an effort to conclude the Korean War; his New Look policy of nuclear deterrence prioritized inexpensive n... |
573241c2b9d445190005e931 | In what year did the Soviets launch humanity's first artificial satellite? | 1957 | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nAfter the Soviet Union launched the world's first artificial satellite in 1957, Eisenhower authorized the establishment of NASA, which led to the space race. During the Suez Crisis of 1956, Eisenhower condemned the Israeli, British and French invasion of Egypt, and forced them to withdraw. ... |
573241c2b9d445190005e932 | What organization did Eisenhower support after the Soviets launched the first artificial satellite? | NASA | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nAfter the Soviet Union launched the world's first artificial satellite in 1957, Eisenhower authorized the establishment of NASA, which led to the space race. During the Suez Crisis of 1956, Eisenhower condemned the Israeli, British and French invasion of Egypt, and forced them to withdraw. ... |
573241c2b9d445190005e933 | Along with Israel, what countries' armies invaded Egypt in 1956? | British and French | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nAfter the Soviet Union launched the world's first artificial satellite in 1957, Eisenhower authorized the establishment of NASA, which led to the space race. During the Suez Crisis of 1956, Eisenhower condemned the Israeli, British and French invasion of Egypt, and forced them to withdraw. ... |
573241c2b9d445190005e934 | Where did Eisenhower send 15,000 military personnel in 1958? | Lebanon | [
"Dwight_D._Eisenhower\n\nAfter the Soviet Union launched the world's first artificial satellite in 1957, Eisenhower authorized the establishment of NASA, which led to the space race. During the Suez Crisis of 1956, Eisenhower condemned the Israeli, British and French invasion of Egypt, and forced them to withdraw. ... |
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