Talk:Jehovah's Witnesses

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Please change Paragraph 2 under the subheading "Governing Body" to also include the following: The Governing Body states that it is "neither inspired nor infallible. Therefore, it can err in doctrinal matters or in organizational direction." ^[1] GoldenMediaGirl (talk) 20:01, 22 July 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: You'd need to provide an independent source for this, not just a statement from the denomination's website. Day Creature (talk) 04:34, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

Additional source : https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/jehovahs-witnesses/605AED05C9FA13DC68BB74FE3D2C651D GoldenMediaGirl (talk) 16:17, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

The secondary source provided is also authored by JW representatives from their US and European branches, so isn't actually independent. That said, per WP:PRIMARY, it isn't actually the case that primary sources cannot be used for an organisation's statements about itself, so long as it is clearly attributed and it straightforwardly represents what the source says.--Jeffro77 Talk 00:33, 24 July 2026 (UTC)

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Please change under the subheading "Beliefs" under "Family Life" in paragraph 1 the following: remove "Masturbation is also prohibited" as this is not strictly accurate. Masturbation does not necessarily disqualify one from becoming a member. ^[1] GoldenMediaGirl (talk) 20:14, 22 July 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: Same as above: this would need support from an independent source. Day Creature (talk) 04:34, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

Again, it isn't the case that primary sources cannot be used at all. But in this case, it is getting into minutia. Whether the rule is strictly enforced does not mean the practice is not prohibited.--Jeffro77 Talk 00:38, 24 July 2026 (UTC)

Fair enough. GoldenMediaGirl (talk) 15:12, 24 July 2026 (UTC)

JW is not a Christian Organisation the Article is misleading ~2026-46844-11 (talk) 14:10, 29 August 2026 (UTC)

Wikipedia isn't the slightest bit interested in your personal opinion: see WP:NOTFORUM. We go by published reliable sources, and it is easily verified that such sources, independent of the Jehovah's Witnesses, consider it to be a Christian organisation. If individuals who consider themselves Christian want to debate amongst themselves about who is or isn't, they are fully entitled to do so - but not on Wikipedia. Not in articles. Not on article talk pages. Nowhere. We aren't interested. AndyTheGrump (talk) 14:26, 29 August 2026 (UTC)

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Jehovah's Witness, by definition, are not a Christian Denomination, while they claim some of the mythology, they are similar to Judaism, Islam, or Mormons. Abrahamic but not Christian. ~2026-47981-69 (talk) 19:02, 3 September 2026 (UTC)

 Not done. It's not clear what changes you want to make. –Deacon Vorbis (carbon • videos) 19:08, 3 September 2026 (UTC)

Official press release. I'm still processing this because I feel like I'm living in an alternate universe right now. But the section about blood will likely need to be reworded to reflect this. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 00:57, 19 September 2026 (UTC)