Judgment No. CCZ 7/16 16 Const. Application No. CCZ 17/15 God’s agent, through whom sinful humans can be reconciled to God. The Holy Spirit is the name of God’s active force in the world. Witnesses believe that they are living in the last days, and they look forward to the imminent establishment of God’s kingdom on earth, which will be headed by Christ and jointly administered by 144,000 human corulers (Revelation 7:4). Those who acknowledge Jehovah in this life will become members of the millennial kingdom; those who reject him will not go to hell but will face total extinction. …….. The Witnesses’ teachings stress strict separation from secular government. Although they are generally law-abiding, believing that governments are established by God to maintain peace and order, they refuse on biblical grounds to observe certain laws. They do not salute the flag of any nation, believing it an act of false worship; they refuse to perform military service; and they do not participate in public elections. …….. The Witnesses’ distrust of contemporary institutions extends to other religious denominations, from which they remain separate. They disavow terms such as minister and church. …….. Witnesses also oppose certain medical practices that they believe violate Scripture. In particular, they oppose blood transfusions, because of the scriptural admonition against the consumption of blood (Leviticus 3:17). …….. In the early years of the movement, members met in rented halls, but under Rutherford the Witnesses began to purchase facilities that they designated Kingdom Halls. …….. Each Kingdom Hall has an assigned territory and each Witness a particular neighbourhood to canvass. …….. .” The following excerpt from Wikipedia, as at 19 December 2015, elaborates Jehovah’s Witnesses’ aversion to the mixing of religions and their selfimposed injunction to remain separate from the world at large: “Jehovah's Witnesses believe that the Bible condemns the mixing of religions, on the basis that there can only be one truth from God, and therefore reject interfaith and ecumenical movements. They believe that only their religion represents true Christianity, and that other religions fail to meet all the requirements set by God and will soon be destroyed. Jehovah's Witnesses are taught that it is vital to remain ‘separate from the world’. The Witnesses' literature defines the ‘world’ as ‘the mass of mankind apart from Jehovah's approved servants’ and teach that it is morally contaminated and ruled by Satan. Witnesses are taught that association with ‘worldly’ people presents a ‘danger’ to their faith, and are instructed to