Jehovah's Witness

noun

1. a member of a Christian Church of American origin, the followers of which believe that the end of the present world's system of government is near, that all other Churches and religions are false or evil, that all war is unlawful, and that the civil law must be resisted whenever it conflicts with their Church's own religious principles

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As a 3-year-old, Smith recalls grilling her mother during evening prayers, posing metaphysical questions about Jesus and the soul, immersing herself in Bible study and later joining her mother as a Jehovah’s Witness.

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“We had a Jehovah’s Witness knock on our door and ask, ‘How do you feel about the world?’

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Like Junaid, Martin Riley - who was brought up a Jehovah's Witness - was also ostracised by his family.

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His wife is not a Jehovah's Witness.

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Lemon was a Jehovah’s Witness and declined to receive blood transfusions.

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