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In 1960, Jehovah's Witnesses were officially registered as a society under the Societies Ordinance Act of 1890. [2] However, on 14 January 1972, the Singapore Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses was deregistered for being "prejudicial to public welfare and order", [3] with their refusal to take part in mandatory military service being cited as ...
A central teaching of Jehovah's Witnesses is that the world faces imminent destruction through intervention by God and Jesus Christ. [186] This belief has been present since the group's founding. [187] They believe that Jesus' inauguration as king in 1914 is a sign that the great tribulation is about to take place. [188]
Jehovah's Witnesses have an active presence in most countries. These are the most recent statistics by continent, based on active members, or "publishers" as reported by the Watch Tower Society. [1] The Watch Tower Society provides 'average' and 'peak' figures for the number of active members.
A map of countries that have a church that is a member of the Anglican Communion (blue), [dubious – discuss] the Porvoo Communion (green), comprising European Anglican and Lutheran churches, and the Union of Utrecht of the Old Catholic Churches (red), a federation of Old Catholic Churches.
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A chart of active Jehovah's Witnesses by year, 1931-2015. For 2024, around 300,000 new members were baptized. The Watch Tower Society reported that Jehovah's Witnesses conducted about 7.5 million home Bible studies with non-members, [1] including Bible studies conducted by Witness parents with their children.
Religion in Singapore is characterised by a wide variety of religious beliefs and practices due to its diverse ethnic mix of people originating from various parts of the world. A secular state , Singapore is commonly termed as a " melting pot " or " cultural mosaic " of various religious practices originating from different religions and ...