Jehovah’s Witnesses is a millenarian Christian group, which does not believe in Christian Trinity but believes in Jesus as son of God and Jehovah as God. They follow a literal interpretation of the Bible, have no priests, and do not approve of traditional priesthood as it is practised in some of the other Christian groups. Several Christian denominations do not consider the Witnesses a Christian sect at all but feel that they are aligned closer to the Jewish faith.
In fact, Jehovah’s Witnesses came under severe persecution under the Nazis in Germany along with the Jews as well as several ethnic groups. The Witnesses stand out with what may be described as exceptionalism as they do not join national armies as soldiers as they want to stick to a neutral stand when it comes to wars between countries, do not seek public offices or join politics, do not accept blood transfusion, and refuse to adhere to symbols of nationalism.
The Witnesses believe that Armageddon is imminent and early establishment of God’s kingdom is a pressing requirement.
