According to the Pew Research Study, in a sampling of 244 Jehovahs Witnesses, 9 percent of them were divorced. However, this number was slightly smaller among this 2016 study showing 6 percent of Jehovahs Witnesses as being divorced.
Do Jehovah Witnesses believe divorce?
Jehovahs Witnesses adhere to the Bibles view of marriage and divorce. Monogamy between one man and one woman and sex only within marriage are requirements in the Witness religion. But Witnesses do permit divorce in certain cases, believing that the only valid ground for divorce and remarriage is adultery.
What is the divorce rate in the LDS Church?
About 14 percent of the Latter-day Saint men and 19 percent of the women have experienced divorce. Within each group, frequent church attenders are less likely to have been divorced. Among Latter-day Saints, marriage in the temple has a significant effect on the divorce rate, Brother Heaton and Sister Goodman reported.
Are Jehovahs Witnesses increasing or decreasing?
For 2020, about 1.7 billion hours of preaching were reported and nearly 242,000 new members were baptized, with a net decrease of about 47,000. More than 7.7 million home Bible studies with Jehovahs Witnesses were reported, including Bible studies conducted by Witness parents with their children.