are jehovah witnesses exempt from military service?
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Rights Court Exempts Jehovah's Witnesses From Military Service. ... All of the men are also Jehovah's Witnesses. The Christian denomination is opposed to war in all forms and members generally do not join any military forces.
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ROTC scholarships and the service academies are specifically exempted from taxation in the tax code. So the scholarship and the monthly stipend student-cadets receive from ROTC are usually exempt from tax. ROTC scholarships usually only covers tuition, fees and course materials (books).
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Witnesses reject the Trinity doctrine, which they consider unscriptural. They view God as the Father, an invisible spirit "person" separate from the Son, Jesus Christ. ... Because no other religion uses the name Jehovah with the same prevalence, they believe that only Jehovah's Witnesses are making God's name known.
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Jehovah's Witnesses are members of a millenial cult which believed that the second coming of Jesus would happen in 1914. When Jesus didn't come, but WWI started instead, they changed their teaching to say that God's Kingdom has come, and Jesus will arrive "in the lifetime" of those who were alive then.
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Jehovah's Witnesses do not celebrate most holidays or events that honour people who aren't Jesus. That includes birthdays, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day and Hallowe'en. They also don't celebrate religious holidays such as Christmas and Easter in the belief that these customs have pagan origins.
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The pay and allowances of members of the Reserves are exempt from income tax. ... The income tax exemption does not apply to members on continuous full-time service, even if the member volunteered for full-time service.
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The pay and allowances of members of the Reserves are exempt from income tax. The exemption applies to pay and allowances for part-time service, including pay for part-time training. The income tax exemption does not apply to members on continuous full-time service, even if the member volunteered for full-time service.
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Jehovah's Witnesses are well known for their door-to-door recruiting. ... We do not have any special recruitment tactics. We do not go out to “recruit” anyone.
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Jehovah's Witnesses don't celebrate Thanksgiving. ... Jehovah's witnesses do not celebrate national or religious holidays or birthdays. The only day they do memorialize is Jesus Christ's death around the time of Easter and Passover.
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The anointed The majority of Jehovah's Witnesses are not anointed and will not spend eternity in heaven. They will spend eternity in paradise on Earth.
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For JWs dating is not a recreational activity but a step toward marriage. The Bible admonishes Christians not to become unevenly yoked with an unbeliever. Some JWs do date unbelievers. ... A baptised JW will not be excommunicated for dating a non JW, nor for marrying a non JW.
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In the United States, the Military Ordinariate only accepts presbyters (“priests”) as chaplains. Priests are almost always celibate in the Latin Church, so therefore would not be married.
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Jehovah's Witnesses are not against parties, music, dancing and drinking of alcohol, as long as they are done in moderation. ... They dance, but discourage sexually suggestive moves.
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According to the Department of Defense, you're disqualified from serving in the U.S. military if you have a current diagnosis or a history of most mental disorders. The presence of any disorder with psychotic features, such as schizophrenia or a delusional disorder, does not allow one to serve.
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Jehovah's Witnesses believe God is the Creator and Supreme Being. Witnesses reject the Trinity doctrine, which they consider unscriptural. They view God as the Father, an invisible spirit "person" separate from the Son, Jesus Christ. ... Witnesses teach that God must be distinguished by his personal name—Jehovah.
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According to Bitter Winter, an online magazine discussing religious freedom and human rights in China, Jehovah's Witnesses' activities in China are considered illegal. It also reports that foreign missionaries are deported, members' homes are raided, and members express concern about being followed by police.
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Witnesses' funerals are simple, humble affairs. Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe in the excessive glorification of a person. That is why they do not celebrate major holidays or birthdays. The service may be an open or closed casket.