Member of an international religious movement founded in Pittsburgh, Pa.
, by Bible , notably Daniel and the Book of Revelation . They refuse to perform military service or salute the flag, actions which have brought them into direct conflict with governments around the world. They are famous for their door-to-door evangelizing and for refusing blood transfusions; they believe there is scriptural justification for all their actions and beliefs. Their goal is the establishment of God's kingdom on earth, and they hold that {{link=Jesus">Jesus
who is believed to be God's first creation rather than one person in a trinity
is God's agent in this plan. Their national headquarters is in Brooklyn, N.Y.; their major publications, the Watchtower and Awake! , are published in about 80 languages. See also millennialism .