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Their position of political neutrality has led to their being well known for their refusal to pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America (or other governments) and participation in military service.  Jehovah's Witnesses base their position on their understanding of [[Book of Romans|Romans]] 13:1,5-7; [[Gospel of Mark|Mark]] 12:17; and [[Book of Acts|Acts]] 5:28, 29.  Individual Witnesses are expected to be law abiding, tax paying citizens of the country in which they reside, but they do not vote.

Their position of political neutrality has led to their being well known for their refusal to pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America (or other governments) and participation in military service.  Jehovah's Witnesses base their position on their understanding of [[Book of Romans|Romans]] 13:1,5-7; [[Gospel of Mark|Mark]] 12:17; and [[Book of Acts|Acts]] 5:28, 29.  Individual Witnesses are expected to be law abiding, tax paying citizens of the country in which they reside, but they do not vote.

* Witnesses were victims of the [[Holocaust]] under [[Nazi Germany]] because of their refusal to serve in the German military.  Opposition to the Witnesses has been manifested in recent years in such diverse countries as South Korea, Greece, and various republics of the former Soviet Union including Russia, Georgia and Uzbekistan.

* Witnesses were victims of the [[Holocaust]] under [[Nazi Germany]] because of their refusal to serve in the German military.  Opposition to the Witnesses has been manifested in recent years in such diverse countries as South Korea, Greece, Spain, Chile, and various republics of the former [[Soviet Union]] including Russia, Georgia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. There has been persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses in Quebec, Canada due to their refusal to hold loyality to a government during wartime.

Jehovah's Witnesses believe their faith is the restoration of the early [[Church]].  This belief is based on their attempts to align their organizational structure as closely as possible to their view of the Christian congregation of the first century.  There is no clergy-laity distinction as all, male and female members, are considered to be ordained ministers at the time of [[baptism]] (note that Witnesses do not practice [[infant baptism]]).

Jehovah's Witnesses believe their faith is the restoration of the early [[Church]].  This belief is based on their attempts to align their organizational structure as closely as possible to their view of the Christian congregation of the first century.  There is no clergy-laity distinction as all, male and female members, are considered to be ordained ministers at the time of [[baptism]] (note that Witnesses do not practice [[infant baptism]]).