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Welcome to the WikiProject Jehovah's Witnesses! The project helps editors working on Jehovah's Witnesses-related articles by providing a repository of information and resources, and providing a place for discussions that affect more than one article.
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When describing teachings of Jehovah's Witnesses that may be controversial, it is preferable to state that the Watch Tower Society teaches...orJehovah's Witnesses are taught... rather than Jehovah's Witnesses believe..., unless a secondary source can be provided that indicates that the specific teaching is broadly accepted by members. For uncontroversial beliefs, it may be acceptable to use either phrase.
All Wikipedia articles should cite sources to allow for verification. A third party must be able to check the source and ensure the statement is correct. Statements about what Jehovah's Witnesses believe may cite Watch Tower Society publications, but should ideally be supported by secondary sources, particularly if controversial. Statements about practices could cite Watch Tower Society publications, media reports and other publications. Wikipedians' own first-hand knowledge or personal experiences are not eligible sources. Use the newest available reference when stating what Jehovah's Witnesses currently believe.
Use a footnote to quote the source when explaining Jehovah's Witness teachings to allow for immediate verification by readers and editors, by using <ref></ref> and {{Reflist}} tags.
Do not use the Watch Tower Society's reference format (e.g. g 5/10 pp. 24-25). Using Wikipedia's reference style enables non-Jehovah's Witnesses to interpret the references and maintains consistency across Wikipedia articles. If known, give full reference including title, author, and ISBN. Citation templates can be used so that references are presented in a consistent fashion. For the periodicals, The Watchtower and Awake!, use the {{cite magazine}} template. For example:
This can be rendered using the {{cite magazine}} template as follows:
Do not cite supporting scriptures when explaining doctrines or practices. Instead, cite a publication that provides the Watch Tower Society's interpretation of the verse. Do not write like this:
Instead, write like this:
When referring to the leadership of Jehovah's Witnesses or those that set policy or doctrine, do not use the terms "the Watchtower Society" or "the Society". Refer specifically to the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses, or the Governing Body if the context is already clear.
The Watch Tower Society is a corporation incorporated in Pennsylvania that oversees the activities of subsidiary corporations used by Jehovah's Witnesses worldwide. The Watchtower Society is a New York based corporation responsible for administrative functions primarily within the United States. When referring to the Watch Tower Society or the Watchtower Society, take note of how the terms should be used.
Watch Tower Society should be used when referring to evangelical functions, including:
Watchtower Society should be used when referring to administrative functions, including:
When referring to the following, context determines which should be used:
Regarding publications of Jehovah's Witnesses, though there is some variation (mostly in first-person accounts):
Wikipedia articles are for the general public, and as such, the articles about Jehovah's Witnesses should not require familiarity with Jehovah's Witnesses, the Bible or Christian beliefs. Avoid phrases that are unique to Jehovah's Witnesses that haven't been defined within the article. Generally avoid colloquialisms unique to Jehovah's Witnesses unless quoting directly from a source.
It is common for Jehovah's Witness adherents to refer to the name "Jehovah's Witnesses" with the intended meaning that the term describes people who are literally witnesses of (or for) Jehovah. However, to maintain a neutral tone, articles should use the terms "Jehovah's Witness" and "Jehovah's Witnesses" as proper nouns (consistent with the manner in which the name of the denomination is generally registered officially) rather than a simple possessive (except when directly quoting cited text):
When referring to the denomination as a whole, Jehovah's Witnesses is a singular proper noun (in the same manner as any other organisation or product name containing a plural form):
When referring to members of the denomination, Jehovah's Witness is singular and Jehovah's Witnesses is plural:
Where it is unclear whether the entire denomination or a group of members is indicated, it is generally preferable to use the plural form:
Members should not be referred to using the informal term "a Jehovah":
When wikilinking a generic term, JW-related articles should link to the article about the generic term rather than JW-specific terms. For example, "hymns" should be linked to hymn, not Kingdom songs. Where it may be helpful to link to the JW-specific term, rephrase to include a link to both terms, e.g.:
Editors should not attempt to reconcile contradictory statements in Watch Tower Society publications, as this is original research. Simply state both statements, and allow the reader to determine how to reconcile them. For example:
A vertical 'Part of a series...' template can be added to JW-related articles using the {{Jehovah's Witnesses}} template.
Alternatively, a horizontal navbox can be included using the {{Jehovah's Witnesses navbox}} template. This template should be used where the article is too short to justify the vertical template, or if other layout issues make the vertical template impractical. The horizontal template may also be used where the article is only of secondary importance to Jehovah's Witnesses.
Please tag the Talk pages of articles which are about Jehovah's Witnesses with the {{WikiProject Christianity|jehovah's-witnesses=yes|jehovah's-witnesses-importance=}}
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For the full category list, see Wikipedia:WikiProject Jehovah's Witnesses/Categories
An article alerts page for this WikiProject was created in September 2017. Refer to Wikipedia:WikiProject Jehovah's Witnesses/Article alerts (and its History page) for more recent information. The list below indicates articles deleted prior to the creation of the Alerts page, or that were not captured there for other reasons.
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