Our survey found at least two other interesting ways in which Jehovah’s Witnesses stand out in their beliefs. Nine-in-ten Jehovah’s Witnesses (90%) say religion is very important in their lives, while similar shares say they believe in God with absolute certainty (90%) and that the Bible is the word of God (94%). For instance, they teach that Jesus is the son of God but is not part of a Trinity.īy traditional measures of religious commitment, Jehovah’s Witnesses are one of the most highly religious major U.S. Jehovah’s Witnesses identify as Christians, but their beliefs are different from other Christians in some ways. On the flip side, about two-thirds (65%) of current adult Jehovah’s Witnesses are converts – like Prince, they were raised in another faith. By contrast, about two-thirds of those who were raised as evangelical Protestants (65%) and Mormons (64%) still say they are members of those respective groups. adults who were raised as Jehovah’s Witnesses, two-thirds (66%) no longer identify with the group. Jehovah’s Witnesses have a low retention rate relative to other U.S. A solid majority of adult Jehovah’s Witnesses (63%) have no more than a high school diploma, compared with, for example, 43% of evangelical Protestants and 37% of mainline Protestants. religious groups, Jehovah’s Witnesses tend to be less educated. Catholics are women.Ĭompared with other U.S. Christians worldwide are more likely to be women than men, but this gender gap is particularly large in the context of U.S. Most Jehovah’s Witnesses – roughly two-thirds (65%) – are women, while only 35% are men. No more than four-in-ten members of the group belong to any one racial and ethnic background: 36% are white, 32% are Hispanic, 27% are black and 6% are another race or mixed race. Jehovah’s Witnesses are among the most racially and ethnically diverse religious groups in America. Here are a few facts about Jehovah’s Witnesses in the United States today, based on Pew Research Center’s Religious Landscape Study: But members of this denomination, which has its origins in 19th-century America, are also unique in many other ways. adults, are known for their door-to-door proselytism. Jehovah’s Witnesses, who make up just less than 1% of U.S.
Prince, who was raised as a Seventh-day Adventist, became a Jehovah’s Witness as an adult and attended services in his home state of Minnesota. The death of superstar musician Prince has prompted many reflections on his life – including his religious faith.
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