Jehovah's Witness Research Paper

Section 2 of The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms entitles people to freedom of conscience and religion, but, in section 1, it states: The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in it subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society. Unfortunately, many of the practices of the Jehovah’s Witness violate this law. These include; not voting, not celebrating Remembrance Day, not standing for the national anthem, and refusal to transfuse blood. They are also notorious for their recruitment tactics. Many practices of the Jehovah’s Witness could be considered unpatriotic or treasonous. Jehovah’s Witnesses believe in “Christian
Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that the Bible prohibits eating blood, and that this includes the storage and transfusion of blood. Unfortunately there have been many times when the transfusion of blood is required to save someone’s life, and either the person or their guardian, has refused to undergo the transfusion. The Watchtower Society (The governing body of the Jehovah’s Witness) warned that accepting a blood transfusion could prevent them from living eternally in God's new world, the goal of the Jehovah’s Witness. The Watchtower Society was once quoted in response to criticism on the topic: "It may result in the immediate and very temporary prolongation of life, but that at the cost of eternal life for a dedicated Christian." The following is their doctrine concerning blood, these are based of biblical texts such as Genesis 9:3; Leviticus 17:10 and Acts
In 1917 Joseph Franklin Rutherford, the president of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, predicted that the world would end in 1918, when that never happened, he said it would end in 1919, then 1920, of course the world never ended. Door-to-door preaching was introduced in 1922 when the Jehovah’s Witness population almost halved, as an attempt to recruit people to the very unpopular religion. There has been much hatred towards Jehovah’s Witnesses for this and many of them have refused to practice this or have left the church entirely. By 1988, there were 71 cases involving Jehovah's Witnesses, most of which were decided in their favor. More recently, in 2002, the Watchtower Society fought a law passed in Ohio that required a permit in order to preach from door-to-door. The Supreme Court decided in favor of the Witnesses. Unfortunately for Jehovah’s Witnesses, less than 8% of Jehovah’s Witnesses joined because of door-to-door preaching, so most people just find it a nuisance. Jehovah’s Witnesses may argue that they have the right to preach their religion. Anyone has the right to preach their religion, but it should not bother someone or invade their personal space. Preaching door-to-door can lead to many problems and can easily offend someone of another religion. Jehovah’s Witnesses should preach like other denominations of Christianity, in a church or other place of