It is illegal to do any sort of subliminal messaging any were, and I would say that it is to me more illegal to do it at church then anywhere else. That said Jehovah's Witnesses do not use subliminal tames in church or anywhere else.
Yes there are Kingdom Halls of Jehovah's Witnesses in the Holy Land. According to the 2010 annual report, as published by Jehovah's Witnesses, there are 21 congregations in the state of Israel. The number of Kingdom Halls are not publicly published.
In 2007, Jehovah's Witnesses reported that there are 236 countries, territories, and colonies that they are active in. This is in excess to the number of countries recognized by the UN, which at present is 195 countries. Jehovah's Witnesses list 206 countries by name that they are active in, and 30 'other' countries are catagorized as a group. There are many countries that we are banned in, that is, it is illegal to be a JW or carry on the activities of JW's. We as Jehovah's Witnesses have come to understand every year that the 'other' countries that are listed on our annual report are countries that we are banned in. Since Algeria, with it's capitol city, Algiers, is not listed by name among the the 206 countries in the 2007 report, the assumption would be that Algeria is a country that our activity is banned in. It is possible and highly likely that there are Jehovah's Witnesses in the country of Algeria and the city of Algeirs, however, their activities are not made public.
This is entirely untrue. Infant sacrifices are illegal in most civilized societies and is not practiced by Jehovah's Witnesses. Jehovah's Witnesses do not practice child sacrifice and no edition of their magazine "The Awake" has advocated such a ritual. Please, consider verifying this source before speading malicious rumors. I'm certain that if you reread the article it will provide you with the truth and clear up the misconception. If, however, you heard it from someone, verify that source, as well before making the accusation. Further... Jehovah's Witnesses avoid pagan rituals and respect governmental laws; "infant sacrifice" or killing of babies is illegal in most countries and therefore contrary to both biblical and secular law. The Awake magazine (published by Jehovah's Witnesses) contains no mandate to sacrifice children or young babies since this would be offensive to their christians sensibilities.
None, however, Jehovah's Witnesss' bible education work has helped countless millions to discontinue destructive or abusive lifestyles that ultimately put a strain on limited health and mental care facilities. **Professor Elio Masferrer, researcher at the National School of Anthropology & History commented that the Witnesses help people who "suffer severe family crises, such as rape, family abuse, alcohoism, and drug addiction" Thanks to the Jehovah's Witness programs many individuals have also successfully stopped abusing alcohol, drugs and ceased illegal activities that damage local and national communities such as gang warfare, prostitution and white collar crime. In many countries Jehovah's Witnesses also run adult literacy classes. The National Office for Adult Literacy (a department of the Ministry of Education) in Burundi, Central Africa for example, formally recognised the the Witnesses' literacy program awarding four of the program's teachers for "the hard work put into teaching others to read." Similar programs are run in other countries such as Brazil and Mozambique. Jehovah's Witnesses have also been recognised for their humanitarian work. Their charitable association "Aid Afrique" for example has sent food, clothing, and medical supplies to countries such as Congo and more recently Jehovah's Witnesses were amongst the first to provide practical help to the Haitian people following the devastating earthquake in that region. The relief efforts by Jehovah's Witnesses and their literacy programs are just two examples of the services that Witnesses have been performing around the world for decades.
Churches can cater, if they wish. The concept of freedom of religion means, in practice, that any religion is free to define itself and what its proper activities are. If catering were illegal in general, then it would also be illegal for churches, but since catering is legal, then churches can legally cater.
If you mean can the elder perform the marriage ceremony of a US citizen JW with a JW who is an illegal immigrant in the US then assuming that it is not illegal to do so then I would also assume that it is allowable.
That is up to each individual Catholic and Witness. As religious institutions, the beliefs are quite different in most respects from each others. Jehovah's Witnesses are willing to teach people of all religious backgrounds what the Bible really teaches, so in that sense we are friends to all we meet. Additionally, we do not try to interfere with the way other people choose to worship. The same cannot be said for the religious leaders of many other religions, Catholic or Protestant. It is on record in many nations how those religious leaders have tried to put a stop to the ministry of Jehovah's servants, through means both legal and illegal.
Churches not officially ordained by the government are illegal. Many house churches are persecuted. As a side note, around 67 million Chinese are Christian, or over 5% of the population.
Oh yes. It's kind-of like in some of the States; it's illegal. You can be fined, or even go to prison. But Jehovah's Witnesses don't fine or put them in prison; we just wont' have 'fellowship' with them, until they stop such behavior. So you're better off being a Witness than being caught by the police where it's illegal. You'll even save yourself the cost of a lawyer with us.
There are quite a few "enlightened leaders" that praise Jehovah's Witnesses for several different reasons. The Pope has praised the Witnesses on several occasions for their desire to spread the Good News of the Kingdom. Numerous bible scholars have praised Jehovah's Witnesses for the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures stating that it is one of the most accurate translations in existence and is very easy to understand. Other leaders have praised Jehovah's Witnesses in their stand against the Nazi's during World War II where they were put into concentration camps for their refusal to get involved in the war or the genicide of the Jews. Still other leaders praise Jehovah's Witnesses for their use of the "sacred names" that were considered too sacred to be uttered outside of Jerusalem but have over time been erased from society as we know it. Unless of course you start to research the meaning of bible names in Wikipedia or start doing research on the internet. Jehovah's Witnesses are also known for their stand against war because of being an international organization under the rule of Christ Jesus and although they respect the authorites of the countries that they live in unless it goes against their beliefs. They are also famous for what they have done for free speech around the world. There is a good chance we wouldn't be having this discussion if it weren't for what they have fought for over the past 100 years. Finally but certainly not exclusively Jehovah's Witnesses are known for their integrity even under threat of death. They don't steal, take illegal drugs, smoke cigarettes, have more than one wife, participate in immoral activaties, go to war or participate in any violent activaties even to the extent of not being allowed to possess or carry a gun for any purpose other than hunting (that means that they can't become police officers or work for the armed forces).
Jehovah's Witnesses reach out to society by means of their public ministry which consists of visiting every individual in their community and offering practical bible based help on a one to one basis. LITARACY PROGRAMS The National Office for Adult Literacy (a department of the Ministry of Education) in Burundi, Central Africa for example, formally recognised the the Witnesses' literacy program awarding four of the program's teachers for "the hard work put into teaching others to read." Similar programs are run in other countries such as Brazil and Mozambique. Jehovah's Witnesss' bible education work has helped countless millions to discontinue destructive or abusive lifestyles that ultimately put a strain on limited health and mental care facilities. **Professor Elio Masferrer, researcher at the National School of Anthropology & History commented that the Witnesses help people who "suffer severe family crises, such as rape, family abuse, alcohoism, and drug addiction" Thanks to the Jehovah's Witness programs many individuals have also successfully stopped abusing alcohol, drugs and ceased illegal activities that damage local and national communities such as gang warfare, prostitution and white collar crime. DISASTER RELIEF PROGRAMS Jehovah's Witnesses have also been recognised for their humanitarian work. Their charitable association "Aid Afrique" for example has sent food, clothing, and medical supplies to countries such as Congo and more recently Jehovah's Witnesses were amongst the first to provide practical help to the Haitian people following the devastating earthquake in that region.
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