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Definition:
The Jehovah's Witnesses are a Christian group which was created by Charles Taze
Russell (1852-1916 CE) in the late 19th Century. A basic doctrine of the group is that
they should expect the immanent return of Jesus Christ, whose second coming has been
fast approaching ever since the group started. Members are all ministers who engage in
door-to-door evangelization but who also refuse to join the armed services,
participate in politics, etc. Other characteristics of the denomination are a
rejection of the Trinity, a completely literal reading of the Bible (in their own
unique and not entirely accurate translation) and viewing Jesus' nature in a way
similar to the early heresy of Arianism.
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