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Kingdom Hall
A Kingdom Hall is a place of worship used by Jehovah's Witnesses. The term was first suggested in 1935 by Joseph Franklin Rutherford, then president of the Watch Tower Society, for a building in Hawaii.〔''Jehovah's Witnesses – Proclaimers of God's Kingdom'' chap. 20 p. 319, 721〕 Rutherford's reasoning was that these buildings would be used for preaching the "good news of the Kingdom."〔''Jehovah's Witnesses – Proclaimers of God's Kingdom'' chap. 20 p. 319 Building Together on a Global Scale〕 Jehovah's Witnesses use Kingdom Halls for the majority of their worship and Bible instruction. Witnesses prefer the term "Kingdom Hall" over "church", noting that the term often translated "church" in the Bible refers to the congregation of people rather than a structure.〔"Should We Go to Christian Meetings?", ''Awake!'', March 8, 2001, page 12〕
== Location and presentation ==
Kingdom Halls are typically modest, functional structures with practicality in mind.〔''Organized to Do Jehovah's Will'' p.120-123 (Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, 2005)〕 As Witnesses do not use religious symbols, such are not displayed on or in Kingdom Halls. An annual yeartext, or "theme scripture", which is the same for all congregations of Jehovah's Witnesses worldwide, is prominently displayed in each Kingdom Hall.〔''Texas Monthly'' magazine, July 1980, page 136,138, (As Retrieved 2009-08-18 ), "A Witness house of worship is called a Kingdom Hall. ...Appropriate to the movement's rejection of pomp and display, the (Hall visited by the writer ), shared with two other congregations, resembled the meeting room of a budget motel, complete with rows of stackable chairs. The lone feature that marked it as a room devoted to religion was a sign, affixed to a plain wooden canopy over the speaker's stand, that bore the entreaty, "And now, Jehovah . . . grant your slaves to keep speaking your word with all boldness." The congregation of approximately 75 included admirably equal portions of blacks, whites, and Mexican Americans, a not uncommon manifestation of ethnic ecumenicity in Witness circles."〕 This text can be displayed in several languages if the Hall is used by foreign language congregations.〔"Question Box", ''Our Kingdom Ministry'', December 1976, page 4, "It is recommended that the yeartext be displayed in the Kingdom Hall in countries where this can be done without difficulties resulting. ...Often it is best to display the yeartext at the front or side of the hall so it can be seen easily."〕 A Kingdom Hall typically has a library, contribution boxes,〔“To the House of Jehovah Let Us Go”, ''Our Kingdom Ministry'', April 1993, page 4〕 and a literature counter, where publications are displayed, stored and dispensed.〔"Bible-based Society of Kingdom Witnesses", ''The Watchtower'', October 15, 1962, page 631〕
Some Kingdom Halls have multiple auditoriums to allow more than one congregation to simultaneously conduct meetings. Where there is more than one auditorium, each auditorium or the entire structure may both be referred to as "a Kingdom Hall". Larger ''Assembly Halls'' or ''Convention Centers of Jehovah's Witnesses'', or any rented arena or stadium used for larger gatherings of Jehovah's Witnesses are also regarded 'as a large Kingdom Hall'; undignified behavior is considered inappropriate during their religious events, even if the facility is an entertainment venue.〔"Maintain Fine Conduct That Glorifies God", ''Our Kingdom Ministry'', May 2000, page 6〕
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