Jehovah's Witnesses

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Jehovah's Witnesses

A widespread religious group who interpret certain passages in the bible, which they take as a literal record of God's word, as a prohibition of blood transfusion. Many have died after refusing critically needed medical treatment. Most doctors respect this view except when it is applied to young children.

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The US-headquartered Jehovah's Witnesses have been under pressure for years in Russia, where the dominant Orthodox Church is championed by President Vladimir Putin.

Russia jails a Jehova's Witness for six years

"My mother was a Sunday school teacher in chapel in Ely but was very open-minded and looked for answers in the Bible and it was only the Jehovah's Witnesses that referred her to the Bible," says Sue.

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Yet despite this concern about an ever uncertain world "Jehovah's Witnesses don't get involved in politics", explains Andrew Barstow.

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Notably, the Barnette case was the second involving both Jehovah's Witnesses and the First Amendment in which the Supreme Court reversed itself in 1943.

Saluting The Barnette Ruling: 75 Years Later, A Key First Amendment Case Brought By Jehovah's Witnesses Remains Relevant

Jehovah's Witnesses are members of a Christian-based religious movement.

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The story of Jehovah's Witnesses begins in the late 19th century near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a group of students studying the Bible.

Religion Around The World And A Timeline History Of Jehovah's Witnesses

The Jehovah's Witnesses have 16 other properties in their New York City portfolio.

Jehovah's Witnesses selling Brooklyn headquarters

"If there hadn't been the two-witness rule and the Jehovah's Witnesses had reported the allegation of child sexual abuse to the police, the great likelihood is that my client and many others would not have been abused by that same person."

Fears over the 'hidden' victims of child abuse

Jehovah's Witnesses promise a clear explanation of the subject and invite the public to attend some or all of the sessions.

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The relevance of the relations between state and Romanian Jehovah's Witnesses during the Post-Communist period resides in various aspects.

Jehova's Witnesses in post-communist Romania: the relationship between the religious minority and the state (1989-2010)

JEHOVAH'S Witnesses have come out on top in an unholy row over their plans for a new centre in a Northumberland market town.

Unholy row over 'Christian' claims; Group of Jehovah's Witnesses in war of words with vicar

The Bulgarian far-right VMRO formation has cried foul over the charges pressed again regional leader in the Black Sea city of Burgas, who has allegedly organized a violent attack against members of the Jehovah's Witnesses.