`  == Response to peer review request ==  Given the extreme debate that has obviously occurred over the content of this page, I will resist the temptation to make the following changes unannounced:  1. “The entire (Protestant) Bible is considered by Jehovah's Witnesses to be the inerrant word of God.” -It would probably be more correct to say that the canon is considered to be inspired, but that the New World Translation of this canon is more often used.  2. The phrase “extinction of the soul” needs to be explained.  3. “Their stand on refusing blood transfusions has … gained mutual respect and backing from the medical field.”  -The reference given here is not scientific in nature. An appropriate reference should be found, or the sentence removed.  4. Under “History 1916-1942” , the sentences beginning with “Members had the opportunity…” is clearly POV and should be removed.  5. The last two sentences of “History 1976-Present” not appropriate for an encyclopaedia article.  6. “Jehovah's Witnesses have an active presence in most countries and are the second or third largest religious group in many countries with a dominant religion.” -This seems HIGHLY spurious, especially without any scientific reference. Just browsing through the statistics on www.adherents.com gives one the impression that JWs are generally about tenth in size within ‘Christian’ groups alone. It should also be stated that JWs have a self-reported membership of 6.6 million.  7. “The role of women is minimal in terms of responsibility, but they are a major part in the all important preaching work.”  -``the all important npraching work`` is not in the tone of an encyclopaedia entry.  8. In the last paragraph of  “Beliefs and Practices: Overview”, the translation used is not cited.   9. The section “Beliefs and Practices: Critical Views” is disjointed and assumes background knowledge on the part of the reader. It should be reworked or removed.  `