Why are there no windows in the Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Halls?

Answer 1

Actually, many Kingdom Halls in various parts of the world DO have windows. (See Nehemiah 4:21-23.) Whether or not to have windows really depends on 1) security and crime in the area, 2) insurance rates, and 3) the local weather.

The Kingdom Hall I attend used to have windows but we were burglarized twice (all the sound equipment was stolen both times), so when we did a remodel in 1996 we covered over and stuccoed where the windows had been. Two advantages for us are that now our insurance rates are much, much less, and our air conditioning and heating bills are about half of what they used to be! Nice!

ANSWER: Some do, others do not for reasons of cost and security. Generally, a Kingdom Hall is built without windows in areas which tend toward hate crimes and vandalism against houses of worship. Sadly, such religious intolerance occurs worldwide.
I work on the Kingdom Hall builds, and I can tell you first hand that the reasons were to reduce cost, simplify design, speed up construction, and to reduce the utilities needed to heat and cool the Hall. However, in recent years the organization has begun including windows for the reason that we want people outside the Hall to see what's going on inside the Hall. So, those who are in charge of overseeing the building committees have decided that the benefits of windows outweight the cost and design issues. So, on our newest Halls, we have been including windows in the auditorium in the US. Worldwide, however, in some countries, it is impractical to include windows. In some areas, windows are much more expensive, and building skills on the part of the workers may be limited. Therefore, especially in developing countries, Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Halls may continue to exclude windows in the auditorium.
Jehovah's Witnesses churches (Kingdom Halls) DO have windows. Those that don't are designed this way for reasons of cost or security.

Answer 2

There are windows in thousands of Kingdom Halls of Jehovah's Witnesses. When there are no windows this will be to deter vandalism. The Awake magazine printed by Jehovah's Witnesses 22nd Aug '72 p23 says, ''The building is windowless as a safeguard against vandalism (a common feature of many city Kingdom Halls)''

It is also said that some did not have window built in to save money. The reasons were to reduce cost, simplify design, speed up construction, and to reduce the utilities needed to heat and cool the Hall.

However, in recent years the organization has begun including windows for the reason that we want people outside the Hall to see what's going on inside the Hall. So, those who are in charge of overseeing the building committees have decided that the benefits of windows outweigh the cost and design issues. So, on our newest Halls, we have been including windows in the auditorium in the US.

Worldwide, however, in some countries, it is impractical to include windows. In some areas, windows are much more expensive, and building skills on the part of the workers may be limited. Therefore, especially in developing countries, Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Halls may continue to exclude windows in the auditorium.

Answer 3

It could be that you just don't see them. They arn't hiding anything. In fact, by their door there should be a schedule of when their meetings are. That's an obvious open invitation. Also, I've been to two different kingdom halls full of windows.

Answer 4

It could be that you just don't see them. They arn't hiding anything. In fact, by their door there should be a schedule of when their meetings are. That's an obvious open invitation. Also, I've been to two different kingdom halls full of windows.

Answer 5

I recently visit a kingdom hall and i sat....... by the WINDOW!