Jehovah`s Witnesses是什么意思

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是基督教的一个分支教派
下面是来自wiki百科全书的介绍：

Jehovah's Witnesses is a restorationist[1], millenialist[2] Christian religious movement.[3][4] Sociologists of religion have classified the group as an Adventist sect.[5][6] The religion emerged from the Bible Student Movement, founded in the late 19th century by Charles Taze Russell. It underwent significant changes between 1917 and the 1940s as its authority structure was centralized and its preaching methods brought under greater regimentation.[7][8] The religion today claims an active worldwide membership of 7.0 million.[9]

They are most well-known for their door-to-door preaching ministry, and their refusal to serve in the military and take blood transfusions.[10] Since 1876, adherents have believed that they are living in the last days of the present world.[11] In the years leading up to 1925 and 1975, the religion's publications expressed strong expectations that Armageddon would occur in those year