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No, Jehovah's Witnesses do not have churches, per se. They attend meetings at local Kingdom Halls. Each Kingdom Hall is attended by one or more groups of individuals called congregations. At times, due to a lack of space, more than one congregation may meet in the same place at offset times.
FURTHERIn ancient times the word church comes from the Greek word Ekklesia, which was originally a political term. It referred to a group of people who were called out of the community to gather together in an assembly for the purpose of being informed about the ruler's decrees, to share a message for the community or to make decisions which would effect the whole community. It referred to the people rather than a building. Later, the Catholic Church was formed, and included the word into their name. Thus, it became a religio-political term. Today, people use it in a generic sense to mean the building that they meet in. So, I am guessing that the asker of this question actually meant - do we have buildings that we meet in? The answer to that is, yes, we do, although we do not use the term church to signify either our organization or the building we meet in. As previously stated, our buildings are called "Kingdom Halls" because the main subject that is discussed there is God's Kingdom. (Matthew 6:10)
Because of the generic-ness of the word today, and because I want to use terminology that is understood by whoever I may be speaking to, on occasion I have told my employer or workmates that I am going to "church," when in fact, I am going to my Kingdom Hall. I do this so that I will be understood by the person to whom I am speaking.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoWitnesses would generally try and avoid participating in any religious service that takes place in any religious building that is not a Kingdom Hall.
As regards simply 'going into' a church building, for example, to visit a famous cathedral as part of a sight seeing trip, then that is up to the individual.
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∙ 13y agoYes, but we don't call it a church... We call it a Kingdom Hall.
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Will jehovahs-witnesses go to heaven when they die?
They believe they will.
What jehovahs witness 2011 convention do you go to?
Normally the nearest one.
What church is it that keeps records of everyone on earth it might be jehovahs seventh day or Mormon?
The Mormons are known for their geneology record keeping.
Why are the Jehovahs Witnesses considered a cult?
Christian ResponseJehova's witness cannot claim to be desciples of Christ. Where was the church before C.T. Russel was born ? The church could not have been formed by some, person !
What Percentage of world population are Jehovahs?
their are about 7 million Jehovahs Wittnesses
Do Jehovahs drink alcohol and gamble?
jehovahs witnesses dont gamble but the do drink not to the point that they get drunk
Are floral tributes sent to Jehovahs witness funerals?
Yes, flowers can be sent to Jehovahs Wittnesses funerals.
Is Katherine Jackson still a devoted Jehovahs witness?
Yes she is...This has been made known to the media during the custody of MJ's Kids. His sister Rebbie is also still active in the church.
What are some birthing rituals of Jehoveh's Witness?
As a Jehovahs Witness, I can inform you that Jehovahs Witnesses as a group do not have any birthing rituals.
Did jehovahs ever keep the sabbath?
no
Is joe Johnson a jehovahs witness?
No he is not.
Where is the congregation of Jehovahs witnesses in Waterloo New york?
call the branch of Jehovahs witnesses. The number can be found on most of their books and magazines
