Thousands of Jehovah’s Witnesses gather in Denmark for international convention as candidates are baptised in makeshift pool at football stadium
- They met at Brondby football stadium, Copenhagen, to discuss Bible topics and relate personal experiences
- Baptism candidates make public declaration of their faith before being led to pool for full-body immersion
- After being immersed by a congregation elder, they then become one of Jehovah’s Witnesses
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Thousands of Jehovah’s Witnesses gathered in Denmark today for an international convention which saw some of their flock baptised in full-body immersion.
The Christian group – well-known for its door-to-door preaching and distribution of literature such as The Watchtower – holds such conventions several times a year around the world.
Adherents congregated at Brondby football stadium, in Copenhagen, for the meet-up, which also sees them discuss Bible topics and relate personal experiences.
Up to eight men, wearing white, welcomed those about to be baptised, who wore black, as they entered the above-ground deep pool, in front of a large crowd.
Before their baptism, the candidates would have made a public declaration of their faith before being sent to get changed.
Thousands of Jehovah’s Witnesses gathered in Denmark today for an international convention which saw some of their flock baptised in full-body immersion
Adherents congregated at Brondby football stadium, in Copenhagen, for the meet-up, which also sees them discuss Bible topics and relate personal experiences. Up to eight men, wearing white, welcomed those about to be baptised, who wore black, as they entered the above-ground deep pool, in front of a large crowd
Before their baptism, the candidates would have made a public declaration of their faith before being sent to get changed. The Christian group – well-known for its door-to-door preaching and distribution of literature such as The Watchtower – holds such conventions several times a year around the world
They are then led to the pool and immersed by a congregation elder. To qualify for a baptism, the candidate would have undergone a period of Bible study and also preached about God’s Kingdom.
And after the baptism, they become one of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Organisers of the Copenhagen convention were very specific about which branches would be invited to attend, namely those from Australasia, Brazil, Central America, Central Europe, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Finland, Georgia, India, Japan, Poland and the United States.
The Jehovah’s Witnesses’ belief system includes the concept of Salvation. They believe that deliverance from sin and death is possible through the ‘ransom sacrifice of Jesus’.
In order to benefit from that sacrifice, people must not only exercise faith in Jesus but also change their course of life – and get baptised.
According to the organisation’s official website, there are more than 8.57million people who identify themselves as Jehovah’s Witnesses around the world (including approximately 1.5million in the US). Denmark has around 14,600 members.
To qualify for a baptism, the candidate would have undergone a period of Bible study and also preached about God’s Kingdom. After the baptism, they become one of Jehovah’s Witnesses
The Jehovah’s Witnesses’ belief system includes the concept of Salvation. They believe that deliverance from sin and death is possible through the ‘ransom sacrifice of Jesus’. In order to benefit from that sacrifice, people must not only exercise faith in Jesus but also change their course of life – and get baptised