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Seventh-Day Adventists

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The Resume

    (May 21, 1863- )
    Born in Battle Creek, Michigan
    Grew out of an 1840s apocalyptic movement founded by William Miller
    Formally established with 3500 members
    Important founders included Joseph Bates, James White and Ellen G. White
    Beliefs include observing the Sabbath on Saturday instead of Sunday
    17.2 million baptized members (2011)

Why they might be annoying:

    They have been predicting the 'imminent' Second Coming of Jesus for well over a century.
    They are Young-Earth Creationists.
    They require adherence to kosher dietary laws and recommend vegetarianism.
    They discourage alcohol, jewelry, dancing, movies, pop music, playing cards, bowling and following pro sports.
    They encourage wives to 'submit' to their husbands.
    A number of groups split off from them, most famously the Branch Davidians and David Koresh.

Why they might not be annoying:

    Unlike the Jehovah's Witnesses, they have been smart enough to not announce specific dates for the Second Coming.
    A National Institutes of Health study in California found that the average Adventist lived 4 to 10 years longer than the average resident of the state, crediting the difference to a combination of low-fat diets, abstention from tobacco and alcohol, and the church's social network.
    They run a not-for-profit network of hospitals.
    It is one of the fastest-growing churches in the world, especially in Third World countries.
    Its members refuse to bear arms, but were willing to serve their country when drafted, so large numbers were medics during WWII.
    They approve of married couples using birth control.
    Breakfast cereals were popularized at Dr. John Kellogg's Adventist sanitarium.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 98 Votes: 54.08% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 106 Votes: 44.34% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 84 Votes: 54.76% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 118 Votes: 52.54% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 190 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 34 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 33 Votes: 48.48% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 40 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 46 Votes: 50.0% Annoying