![]() ![]() ![]() As of 2019, an estimated 8.7 million people adhere to the teaching and practice of this false religion worldwide. Note: The last two paragraphs under the “Demographics” section were added on April 27, 2016.Over the past century and a half, the Jehovah’s Witnesses have become one of the most significant cults in the world. And most Jehovah’s Witnesses (64%), when asked if they are registered to vote, say they are not registered or decline to answer the question. Half (50%) decline to answer a question about political ideology (i.e., whether they describe their political views as conservative, moderate or liberal). Three-quarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses (75%) say they are political independents who do not lean toward either major party. The denomination teaches that its members should remain politically neutral and abstain from voting or participating in “any action to change governments.” Roughly three-quarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses (74%) also reject evolution, saying humans have always existed in their present form since the beginning of time.īut Jehovah’s Witnesses do not commonly advocate for these beliefs in the political sphere. ![]() For example, three-quarters (75%) say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases, while similar shares oppose same-sex marriage and say homosexuality should be discouraged by society (76% each). Like many other highly religious Christians, Jehovah’s Witnesses tend to take conservative positions on social issues. Christians overall to participate in prayer or scripture study groups and to read scripture at least weekly, among other religious behaviors. Christians) and – perhaps not surprisingly – share their faith with others at least once a week (76% vs. Christians), pray daily (90% of Jehovah’s Witnesses vs. Christians overall, Jehovah’s Witnesses are especially likely to say they attend religious services at least once a week (85%, compared with 47% of all U.S. Christians (29%) believe this about their own religious faith.Ĭompared with U.S. And most Jehovah’s Witnesses (83%) say their religion is the one true faith leading to eternal life only about three-in-ten U.S. ![]() Christians who believe in hell is 10 times larger (70%). For one, while half of Jehovah’s Witnesses say they believe in heaven, very few (7%) say they believe in hell, the traditional image of which is challenged by the denomination’s teaching. Our survey found at least two other interesting ways in which Jehovah’s Witnesses stand out in their beliefs. Nine-in-ten Jehovah’s Witnesses (90%) say religion is very important in their lives, while similar shares say they believe in God with absolute certainty (90%) and that the Bible is the word of God (94%). For instance, they teach that Jesus is the son of God but is not part of a Trinity.īy traditional measures of religious commitment, Jehovah’s Witnesses are one of the most highly religious major U.S. Jehovah’s Witnesses identify as Christians, but their beliefs are different from other Christians in some ways. On the flip side, about two-thirds (65%) of current adult Jehovah’s Witnesses are converts – like Prince, they were raised in another faith. By contrast, about two-thirds of those who were raised as evangelical Protestants (65%) and Mormons (64%) still say they are members of those respective groups. adults who were raised as Jehovah’s Witnesses, two-thirds (66%) no longer identify with the group. Jehovah’s Witnesses have a low retention rate relative to other U.S. A solid majority of adult Jehovah’s Witnesses (63%) have no more than a high school diploma, compared with, for example, 43% of evangelical Protestants and 37% of mainline Protestants. religious groups, Jehovah’s Witnesses tend to be less educated. Catholics are women.Ĭompared with other U.S. Christians worldwide are more likely to be women than men, but this gender gap is particularly large in the context of U.S. Most Jehovah’s Witnesses – roughly two-thirds (65%) – are women, while only 35% are men. No more than four-in-ten members of the group belong to any one racial and ethnic background: 36% are white, 32% are Hispanic, 27% are black and 6% are another race or mixed race. Jehovah’s Witnesses are among the most racially and ethnically diverse religious groups in America. Here are a few facts about Jehovah’s Witnesses in the United States today, based on Pew Research Center’s Religious Landscape Study: But members of this denomination, which has its origins in 19th-century America, are also unique in many other ways. adults, are known for their door-to-door proselytism. Jehovah’s Witnesses, who make up just less than 1% of U.S. Prince, who was raised as a Seventh-day Adventist, became a Jehovah’s Witness as an adult and attended services in his home state of Minnesota. The death of superstar musician Prince has prompted many reflections on his life – including his religious faith. ![]()
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