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QUICK FACTS ON THE JEHOVAH’S WITNESS CHURCH
* The Jehovah’s Witness Church was founded at the end of 19th century in Pennsylvania by a small group of bible students led by Charles Taze Russell.
* The church now has 8.2 million active members in 239 countries.
* The religion has been active in Australia since 1896 with a branch office set up in Sydney in 1904. There are currently 817 congregations in Australia with over 68,000 active members.
* In Jehovah’s Witness families the father is head with authority over his wife and children.
* Jehovah’s Witness parents are encouraged to teach their own children sex education because a secular education is more likely to result in immorality.
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