They have no clergy class. ● Their elders, teachers, and missionaries are unsalaried. ● They neither tithe nor take up money collections at their places of worship, known as Kingdom Halls. ● All their activities are supported by anonymous donations. ● They remain neutral with regard to politics. ● They advocate peace and do not participate in warfare. ● They are globally united in their faith and Bible-based beliefs. ● They are fully integrated, with no social, ethnic, racial, or class divisions. ● They are not affiliated with any other religion, whether Catholic, Orthodox, or Protestant. DOCTRINE ● They believe that there is only one true God, whose name is Jehovah. ● They do not believe that Jesus Christ is Almighty God, nor do they believe in the Trinity doctrine. ● They follow the teachings of Jesus and honor him as the Son of God. ● They do not venerate the cross, nor do they use idols in their worship. ● They do not believe in a fiery hell where all bad people go after death. ● They believe that God will bless obedient mankind with perfect everlasting life in an earthly paradise.
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