A Study of Jehovah's Witnesses

The Jehovah’s Witness religion is a well-known religion in the United States that began in the 19th century. Jehovah’s Witness is categorized under the Christian denomination; whose followers believe that others have misinterpreted the true teachings of Jesus. This religion is very heavy on the emphasis of spreading their faith around to the whole world. Around fifty years ago the Jehovah’s Witnesses numbered fewer than 100,000 members. Currently there are a million of them around the world. They don’t have churches like other religions; instead they have what they call as “Kingdom Halls.” These halls are normally rented buildings: an auditorium, a gymnasium, or a simple building. Inside they usually consist of:

Growing up I was always curious of what a Jehovah's Witness is. I used to believe they were a sub religon of Judaism. I had negative beliefs regarding this religion due to my lack of knowledge. When entering high school, I was introduced to so many new faces. My school is very diverse in every aspect possible, so bringing in my ignorant opinions was not an option.

As the only white individual entering the church on Sunday I felt extremely out of place and very uncomfortable, at first. Upon entering the church, before I could even find a place to sit, the pastor came to welcome me and showed me a place to sit for the service. The pastor was very kind and so welcoming that my nervousness and worry started to vanish. Once I was seated and more people entered the church, I was treated as if I had always been there and was part of the group. Although I was the minority at the service I did feel very comfortable with my surroundings and with the people in attendance. The whole experience was very interesting and broadened my perspective on the African American culture.

Galindo analyzes that the fundamental “mission” of a congregation is the same as any other congregation that exists in any part of the world. He argues that though every congregation has a mission and a vision, at the same time, it shares a basic common mission. (43) This reminds me of my home church The First Church of Evanston and my Field Site, The Evanston Vineyard Church. Both churches have a common mission of welcoming people to the church, irrespective of their ethnic, cultural, racial, and economic and, gender backgrounds. The mission is to help people be received in the house of God with due and deserved Christian love so that they feel loved and welcomed. Both these churches encourage church attendees to attend the service and receive the Eucharist.

Many are times nurses that the efforts of nurses’ medical interventions have been rejected by the patient owing to their religious beliefs. As such this paper details out the dilemma, the nurses faces while taking care of Jehovah Witness patients and the actions they take to treat the patient without violating their rights.

Nurses have the responsibility of caring for a diverse group of people. These people come from different cultures, races, and religious backgrounds. Religion plays a major role in patient care and has for many years. Cultural competency is a major component of nursing practices. Understanding culture is imperative in knowing what is important to a patient and how to address his or her healthcare needs. Understanding culture is also important when determining what suggestions to make about interventions for treatment. Culture is defined as many people interacting and sharing with one another their patterns of behavior, beliefs and values (Burkhardt, G. & Nathaniel, A., 2014).

I am the minority of the usual church; typically I am one of four white people who attend the 8am service. I first went with a friend’s family after she had pass away. I was never nervous about going to a predominantly African American church. Everyone welcomed me. The family I went with had me stand up when they called for new people to the church. It then took me 30 extra minutes to get out of the church because everyone gave me a hug. Going into part two of this project I was actually very nervous about going to the Korean church. I think being by myself had a lot to do with it along with not know the language. I was very nervous about not understanding anything that was going on. Additionally I was worried they would not want me there.

Jehovah's Witnesses get their name from Jehovah, which is English version of the name given for God in the Hebrew Scriptures. The word Witnesses is taken from the passage in Isaiah 43:10 “Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord..." Jehovah's Witnesses are a high strength religious group that requires a major obligation from its associates. Witnesses now have approximately six million publishers and pioneers in more than 75,000 congregations in over 200 nations. There are approximately one million Jehovah's Witnesses in the U.S., and just over

One function of a Jehovah Witness is emotional comfort. Religion brings and provides a meaning to life. Religion lets people know that they all have a purpose in life in any form, happiness and suffering. Most religions assure that others will care for them no matter what. One dysfunction of being a Jehovah Witness is witnessing. Many

We have just come into our own at Park Lake Drive Baptist Church, after years of

Jehovah Witness is an active presence of religion around the globe, with a peak of 8.2 million followers. It is centred upon the growth from Judge Joseph Franklin Rutherford. It is very strict due to the set of rules placed upon followers that doesn’t necessarily guarantee salvation. Even though it might seem hard to follow, it is very active amongst the globe.

). Also 62% of the religiously affiliated say that they attend a religious service at least twice a month (Pew Research Center). And among the religiously affiliated, the Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormons have the greatest levels of regular religious services. Of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, 85% say they attend religious services at least once a week, and 77% of Mormons say they attend them once a week (Pew Research Center). In contrast, 39% of Catholics and 39% of Protestants say they attend Mass weekly, which is relatively lower than the Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Mormons (Pew Research Center). There is also quite a large gap in going to religious services between the old and young Americans. The gap is particularly large for Catholics. 56% percent

Each one of us is a unique arrangement of the same elements; above all, we have unique inherent abilities and capacities, and our capacity to perceive and appreciate others can be utilized in either a positive or negative way. Unfortunately, for the individuals, groups, or organizations who are unable to recognize or choose to ignore the uniqueness of others allow themselves to be influenced towards ignorant inclinations and actions. A disposition towards cultural incompetence and stereotypical behavior is one of the contextual components that constitute the nexus of bias and harmful discrimination we see in our society today; indeed, the dominant force pushing aside and excluding those who are vulnerable. For this case study assignment, this student will focus on the scenario involving the 55-year-old woman who is a Jehovah’s Witness and refusing blood. The scenario was chosen because this student has experienced a similar situation when providing care for a young Jehovah’s Witness patient in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting. This educational exercise will concisely describe assessment of the patient for health

Jehovah’s Witnesses are a people known widely throughout the world. They are well-dressed people who come knocking at your door on different occasions offering religious literature for sale or trying to introduce their beliefs through carefully prepared conversation. People young, old, rich, poor, well educated and non-educated have embraced them. Their enthusiasm as proclaimers of God’s Kingdom has impressed even their harshest critics. Their love toward one another makes some non-witnesses hope and pray that more people would act in that manner. Yet, some may still wonder, who really are the Jehovah’s Witnesses? What is their history, their practices and their beliefs? Why are they the most attacked new religious

Speaking of a “right at the door”, my wife and I, like most other people on in this country, had a knock on our door by some Jehovah’s Witnesses. They had their material at the ready and started in, as they often do, asking us about “paradise earth”. I invited them into our home. At the end of the discussion, we arranged a time for them to come back for a follow-up visit. When they did, my wife and I were prepared with coffee (yes, they do drink coffee) and snacks. I also had some time to brush up on my study in this area. The husband, now retired, had served as the overseer at the Watchtower Headquarters in New York City for decades as a proofreader of their Watchtower material. I knew I was in for a fierce debate. As the late Dr. Walter Martin once said, “Jehovah’s Witnesses will turn most Christians into a theological pretzel.” The couple we entered into discussions were no ordinary J.W.’s. They made the average J.W. visit feel like a picnic. In our get together, he brought up the year 1914; a very significant year for J.W.’s. I think, to his shock, I agreed that 1914 was a very significant prophetic year. What started as a meeting, turned into an 8-month discussion, sometimes with laughter, other times pretty intense. And no, we did not join the Jehovah’s Witnesses, but we did part as friends. We didn’t “save” them; only God can do that. But we planted seeds and perhaps more importantly, showed them that Christians can be loving yet bold, knowledgeable