The Jackson family have voiced their support for the Jehovah's Witness, a religious sect spanning more than 230 regions internationally with approximately 6.4 million practicing members organised into more than 95,000 congregations.
The Jackson family join the throng of others like Prince, Geri Halliwell and the Waynan brothers and sisters.
Jehovah's Witnesses have experienced controversy in their relationships with mainstream Christianity, governments and former members.
Like other religions there have been accusations of doctrinal inconsistency and reversals, false predictions, hypocrisy, mistranslation of the Bible, poor treatment of former members, mind control and failure to report cases of sexual abuse to the authorities.
Documentaries released on the life of Michael Jackson attribute much of his sexual struggles to religion and exposure to promiscuity and infidelity at such a young age.
In 1987 the Witness office chose not to comment about the public's confusion and media frenzy regarding Michael Jackson's membership.
In June 2003, Michael Jackson became a witness of a different sort, publicly accused and later acquitted of child molestation charges.
Jackson has always maintained his innocence and his public persona was tarnished but despite this challenge, he maintains a strong fan base even following his death.
It has been said that his faith and religion gave him confidence and assurance.
Mother Katherine Jackson continues to be an advocate for the Jehovah's Witness group and since Michael's death has taken his children to be comforted by the church.
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