Jehovah's+Witnesses

Jehovah's Witnesses/ adventist sect

HISTORY - in 1879 Charles Taze Russel founded Herald of Christ Presence and Zion´s Watch Tower in Pittsburg. - in 1884 the Zion´s Watch Tower and tract Society were officaly formed. ~> Russel served as the President until he died in 1916 - The name Jehova Witnesses was adopted in 1931 - Right now the organization is based in Brooklyn, New York.

THE BASIC THEOLOGY -Russel authored a series of books called "studies in the Scriptures", which became the basis of the Jehovah Witness theology. - God is a single being, not a Trinity. - He is not all-knowing or present everywhere. - First God created Michael the Archangel, through whom God later created all "other things", such as the earth, the universe and all mankind. ~>took place 42,000 years ago. - When it was time for the birth of the savior, Michael became a man in the form of Jesus Christ. - Jehovah´s Witnesses who faithfully abide by God´s organization on earth will be spared from eternal anhibilation. - They will live forever on paradise earth. - Heaven is a special place that is reserved for a distinct group of 144,000 Jehovah´s Witnesses, who have been deemed born again.

Jehovah´s Witnesse´s agree to attend five meetings a week where they are thaught from WBTS literature

TO BECOME A JEHOVAH After studying the WBTS for at least six months, they answer a series of question before a panel of elders, and upon approval, thehy are getting baptized into the organization. Followers are then asked to maintain a modest apperance and demanor: - no voting - no saluting of the american flag - no joining to the US army - no celebration of b-days and christmas Each member is required to fulfill a shedule of public canvassing: door-to-door visits

MEMBERS .6.4 million world-wide 95.000 congregations in some 230 lands