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Their official statistics indicate membership according to various territories—which they refer to as "lands"—many of which are not independent countries. According to official statistics, about 21 million people worldwide attended Jehovah's Witnesses' 2024 observance of the Memorial of Christ's death (also termed the Lord's Evening Meal).
The people of Saint Helena are Saint Helenians (though locally they are known as "Saints"); the demonym being Saint Helenian. A census in February 2016 recorded a population of 4,534 on the island. [4] This compares with a figure of 4,257 recorded in 2008 [5] and a figure of 5,157 recorded in 1998. The fall between 1998 and 2008 can be ...
In 2016, Jehovah's Witnesses had the lowest average household income among surveyed religious groups, with approximately half of Witness households in the United States earning less than $30,000 a year. [5] As of 2016, Jehovah's Witnesses are the most racially diverse Christian denomination in the United States. [6]
People who formally leave Jehovah's Witnesses are considered to be disassociated and are also shunned. [242] Jehovah's Witnesses can also be disassociated for accepting a blood transfusion. [90] The practice of shunning may serve to deter other members from dissident behavior. [232] Shunning also helps maintain a "uniformity of belief". [141]
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.
Katherine Jackson, a devout Jehovah’s Witness, raised all 10 of her children in the Jehovah’s Witness faith, and while some of them strayed as they reached adulthood, Michael remained committed.
The Jehovah's Witnesses also claimed that MIVILUDES has made "unsubstantiated and defamatory claims" against them and that its 2021 report "failed to follow basic scientific methodology and is not supported by any authoritative scientific works", and "unlawfully stigmatizes the more than 136,000 peaceful citizens of France who are Jehovah's ...
The most popular religion in the United States is Christianity, comprising the majority of the population (73.7% of adults in 2016), with the majority of American Christians belonging to a Protestant denomination or a Protestant offshoot (such as the Latter Day Saint movement or the Jehovah's Witnesses). [66]