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The '''Jehovah’s Witnesses in Sweden''' ({{lang-sv|Jehovas vittnen i Sverige}}) is part of the international [[Jehovah's Witnesses]] movement, which has been around in [[Sweden]] since [[1909]] |
The '''Jehovah’s Witnesses in Sweden''' ({{lang-sv|Jehovas vittnen i Sverige}}) is part of the international [[Jehovah's Witnesses]] movement, which has been around in [[Sweden]] since [[1909]],<ref name="SOU2002">{{cite web|url=http://www.regeringen.se/content/1/c4/04/54/2f21f57e.pdf|title=Värnpliktsvägrarrörelsen|publisher=SOU|page=156|language=Swedish|date=2002|accessdate=23 July 2012}}</ref> or 1899.<ref name="NE" /> The Swedish movement had 23 thousand members in 1992, of which roughly one tenth were immigrants; immigrant members often conducted religious activities in other languages.<ref name="NE" /> |
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The Swedish government and civil authorities have criticized the Jehovah's Witnesses for their pacifism and disrespect of government. Conflicts were particularly severe during [[World War II]].<ref name="SOU2002"/> |
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The Swedish movement maintained its headquarters in [[Arboga]],<ref name="NE">Jehovas vittnen", ''National Encyklopedin'', Volume 10 (Issm-Kik), Bokförlaget Bra Bocker, 1993, page 114.</ref> before it moved to new Scandinavian headquarters in [[Holbaek]] , [[Denmark]], in [[2012]], following a refusal by Swedish authorities to grant it tax-free status.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.svt.se/nyheter/regionalt/vastmanlandsnytt/den-varldsvida-orden-och-jakten-pa-en-skatt|title=Därför lämnade Jehovas vittnen Sverige|publisher=Sveriges Television|language=Swedish|date=28 August 2014|accessdate=10 January 2015}}</ref> |
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==Criticism== |
==Criticism== |
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The Swedish Jehovah's Witnesses have been |
The Swedish Jehovah's Witnesses have been criticized for not following the [[Convention on the Rights of the Child]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metro.se/nyheter/stark-kritik-mot-barns-situation-i-jehovas-vittnen-svenska-myndigheter-maktlosa/EVHncm!DoO7xw5o784JU/|title=Stark kritik mot barns situation i Jehovas Vittnen – svenska myndigheter maktlösa|publisher=Metro|language=Swedish|date=13 March 2014|accessdate=14 January 2015}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Protestantism in Sweden]] |
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[[Category:Religious organizations established in 1909]] |
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Revision as of 20:42, 22 January 2015
Jehovah’s Witnesses in Sweden | |
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Classification | Protestant |
Orientation | Jehovah’s Witnesses |
talesman (Speaker) | Georg Svensson |
Headquarters | Denmark |
Origin | 1899[1] or 1909[2] |
Members | 23,000 (1992)[1] |
Publications | Vakttornet |
The Jehovah’s Witnesses in Sweden (Swedish: Jehovas vittnen i Sverige) is part of the international Jehovah's Witnesses movement, which has been around in Sweden since 1909,[2] or 1899.[1] The Swedish movement had 23 thousand members in 1992, of which roughly one tenth were immigrants; immigrant members often conducted religious activities in other languages.[1]
The Swedish government and civil authorities have criticized the Jehovah's Witnesses for their pacifism and disrespect of government. Conflicts were particularly severe during World War II.[2]
The Swedish movement maintained its headquarters in Arboga,[1] before it moved to new Scandinavian headquarters in Holbaek , Denmark, in 2012, following a refusal by Swedish authorities to grant it tax-free status.[3]
Criticism
The Swedish Jehovah's Witnesses have been criticized for not following the Convention on the Rights of the Child.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e Jehovas vittnen", National Encyklopedin, Volume 10 (Issm-Kik), Bokförlaget Bra Bocker, 1993, page 114.
- ^ a b c "Värnpliktsvägrarrörelsen" (PDF) (in Swedish). SOU. 2002. p. 156. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ "Därför lämnade Jehovas vittnen Sverige" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ "Stark kritik mot barns situation i Jehovas Vittnen – svenska myndigheter maktlösa" (in Swedish). Metro. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2015.