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57323b8ae17f3d1400422751 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Jehovah's Witnesses is a millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity. The group claims a worldwide membership of more than 8.2 million adherents involved in evangelism, convention attendance figures of more than 15 million, and an annual Memorial a... | What are the Jehovah Witnesses? | {
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57323b8ae17f3d1400422752 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Jehovah's Witnesses is a millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity. The group claims a worldwide membership of more than 8.2 million adherents involved in evangelism, convention attendance figures of more than 15 million, and an annual Memorial a... | What are the beliefs of Jehovah Witnesses distinct from? | {
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57323b8ae17f3d1400422753 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Jehovah's Witnesses is a millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity. The group claims a worldwide membership of more than 8.2 million adherents involved in evangelism, convention attendance figures of more than 15 million, and an annual Memorial a... | How many adherents worldwide does the group claim? | {
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57323b8ae17f3d1400422754 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Jehovah's Witnesses is a millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity. The group claims a worldwide membership of more than 8.2 million adherents involved in evangelism, convention attendance figures of more than 15 million, and an annual Memorial a... | Who is in charges of directing the Jehovah Witnesses? | {
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57323b8ae17f3d1400422755 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Jehovah's Witnesses is a millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity. The group claims a worldwide membership of more than 8.2 million adherents involved in evangelism, convention attendance figures of more than 15 million, and an annual Memorial a... | Where are the group elders located? | {
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5ad3ad1a604f3c001a3febde | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Jehovah's Witnesses is a millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity. The group claims a worldwide membership of more than 8.2 million adherents involved in evangelism, convention attendance figures of more than 15 million, and an annual Memorial a... | Where was Jehovah Witnesses founded? | {
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5ad3ad1a604f3c001a3febdf | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Jehovah's Witnesses is a millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity. The group claims a worldwide membership of more than 8.2 million adherents involved in evangelism, convention attendance figures of more than 15 million, and an annual Memorial a... | How many Jehovah Witnesses are involved in evangelism in the United States? | {
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5ad3ad1a604f3c001a3febe0 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Jehovah's Witnesses is a millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity. The group claims a worldwide membership of more than 8.2 million adherents involved in evangelism, convention attendance figures of more than 15 million, and an annual Memorial a... | Where do Jehovah Witnesses believe Armageddon will get its start? | {
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57323c07e17f3d140042275b | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Jehovah's Witnesses are best known for their door-to-door preaching, distributing literature such as The Watchtower and Awake!, and refusing military service and blood transfusions. They consider use of the name Jehovah vital for proper worship. They reject Trinitarianism, inherent immortality of the soul, and hellfire... | What are Jehovah witnesses best known for? | {
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57323c07e17f3d140042275c | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Jehovah's Witnesses are best known for their door-to-door preaching, distributing literature such as The Watchtower and Awake!, and refusing military service and blood transfusions. They consider use of the name Jehovah vital for proper worship. They reject Trinitarianism, inherent immortality of the soul, and hellfire... | What do Jehovah Witnesses refuse? | {
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57323c07e17f3d140042275d | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Jehovah's Witnesses are best known for their door-to-door preaching, distributing literature such as The Watchtower and Awake!, and refusing military service and blood transfusions. They consider use of the name Jehovah vital for proper worship. They reject Trinitarianism, inherent immortality of the soul, and hellfire... | What do Jehovah Witnesses consider the name Jehovah vital for? | {
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57323c07e17f3d140042275e | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Jehovah's Witnesses are best known for their door-to-door preaching, distributing literature such as The Watchtower and Awake!, and refusing military service and blood transfusions. They consider use of the name Jehovah vital for proper worship. They reject Trinitarianism, inherent immortality of the soul, and hellfire... | Why do Jehovah Witnesses reject inherent immortality of the soul, hellfire and Trinitarianism? | {
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57323c07e17f3d140042275f | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Jehovah's Witnesses are best known for their door-to-door preaching, distributing literature such as The Watchtower and Awake!, and refusing military service and blood transfusions. They consider use of the name Jehovah vital for proper worship. They reject Trinitarianism, inherent immortality of the soul, and hellfire... | Why don't Jehovah Witnesses celebrate the usual holidays and customs? | {
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5ad3ae3d604f3c001a3fec3d | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Jehovah's Witnesses are best known for their door-to-door preaching, distributing literature such as The Watchtower and Awake!, and refusing military service and blood transfusions. They consider use of the name Jehovah vital for proper worship. They reject Trinitarianism, inherent immortality of the soul, and hellfire... | What in one of the Christian religions that observes Christmas? | {
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5ad3ae3d604f3c001a3fec3e | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Jehovah's Witnesses are best known for their door-to-door preaching, distributing literature such as The Watchtower and Awake!, and refusing military service and blood transfusions. They consider use of the name Jehovah vital for proper worship. They reject Trinitarianism, inherent immortality of the soul, and hellfire... | What is one of the Christian religions that celebrates Easter? | {
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5ad3ae3d604f3c001a3fec3f | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Jehovah's Witnesses are best known for their door-to-door preaching, distributing literature such as The Watchtower and Awake!, and refusing military service and blood transfusions. They consider use of the name Jehovah vital for proper worship. They reject Trinitarianism, inherent immortality of the soul, and hellfire... | What is one of the Christian religions which believes in Trinitarianism? | {
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5ad3ae3d604f3c001a3fec40 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Jehovah's Witnesses are best known for their door-to-door preaching, distributing literature such as The Watchtower and Awake!, and refusing military service and blood transfusions. They consider use of the name Jehovah vital for proper worship. They reject Trinitarianism, inherent immortality of the soul, and hellfire... | Which a Christian religion that allows blood transfusions? | {
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5ad3ae3d604f3c001a3fec41 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Jehovah's Witnesses are best known for their door-to-door preaching, distributing literature such as The Watchtower and Awake!, and refusing military service and blood transfusions. They consider use of the name Jehovah vital for proper worship. They reject Trinitarianism, inherent immortality of the soul, and hellfire... | What is a religion that doesn't limit social interactions with non-believers? | {
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57323ca3b9d445190005e903 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | In 1870, Charles Taze Russell and others formed a group in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to study the Bible. During the course of his ministry, Russell disputed many beliefs of mainstream Christianity including immortality of the soul, hellfire, predestination, the fleshly return of Jesus Christ, the Trinity, and the burni... | When did Charles Taze Russell form a group? | {
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57323ca3b9d445190005e904 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | In 1870, Charles Taze Russell and others formed a group in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to study the Bible. During the course of his ministry, Russell disputed many beliefs of mainstream Christianity including immortality of the soul, hellfire, predestination, the fleshly return of Jesus Christ, the Trinity, and the burni... | Where did Russell and others form their group? | {
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57323ca3b9d445190005e905 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | In 1870, Charles Taze Russell and others formed a group in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to study the Bible. During the course of his ministry, Russell disputed many beliefs of mainstream Christianity including immortality of the soul, hellfire, predestination, the fleshly return of Jesus Christ, the Trinity, and the burni... | What was the purpose of Russell's group? | {
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5ad3b199604f3c001a3fecdf | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | In 1870, Charles Taze Russell and others formed a group in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to study the Bible. During the course of his ministry, Russell disputed many beliefs of mainstream Christianity including immortality of the soul, hellfire, predestination, the fleshly return of Jesus Christ, the Trinity, and the burni... | What was the name of a member in Charles Taze Russell's group in 1870? | {
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5ad3b199604f3c001a3fece0 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | In 1870, Charles Taze Russell and others formed a group in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to study the Bible. During the course of his ministry, Russell disputed many beliefs of mainstream Christianity including immortality of the soul, hellfire, predestination, the fleshly return of Jesus Christ, the Trinity, and the burni... | What major event occurred in 1914? | {
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5ad3b199604f3c001a3fece2 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | In 1870, Charles Taze Russell and others formed a group in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to study the Bible. During the course of his ministry, Russell disputed many beliefs of mainstream Christianity including immortality of the soul, hellfire, predestination, the fleshly return of Jesus Christ, the Trinity, and the burni... | In what year did Nelson H. Barbour die? | {
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5ad3b199604f3c001a3fece3 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | In 1870, Charles Taze Russell and others formed a group in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to study the Bible. During the course of his ministry, Russell disputed many beliefs of mainstream Christianity including immortality of the soul, hellfire, predestination, the fleshly return of Jesus Christ, the Trinity, and the burni... | What was one of the doctrinal differences that Russell and Barbour had? | {
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57323d61e17f3d140042276d | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | From 1879, Watch Tower supporters gathered as autonomous congregations to study the Bible topically. Thirty congregations were founded, and during 1879 and 1880, Russell visited each to provide the format he recommended for conducting meetings. As congregations continued to form during Russell's ministry, they each rem... | When did Watch Tower supporters gather as autonomous congregations to study the Bible? | {
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57323d61e17f3d140042276e | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | From 1879, Watch Tower supporters gathered as autonomous congregations to study the Bible topically. Thirty congregations were founded, and during 1879 and 1880, Russell visited each to provide the format he recommended for conducting meetings. As congregations continued to form during Russell's ministry, they each rem... | How many congregations were founded? | {
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57323d61e17f3d140042276f | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | From 1879, Watch Tower supporters gathered as autonomous congregations to study the Bible topically. Thirty congregations were founded, and during 1879 and 1880, Russell visited each to provide the format he recommended for conducting meetings. As congregations continued to form during Russell's ministry, they each rem... | When did Russell visit each of the congregations to provide the format he recommended to conduct their meetings? | {
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57323d61e17f3d1400422770 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | From 1879, Watch Tower supporters gathered as autonomous congregations to study the Bible topically. Thirty congregations were founded, and during 1879 and 1880, Russell visited each to provide the format he recommended for conducting meetings. As congregations continued to form during Russell's ministry, they each rem... | What did the congregations which continued to form during Russell's ministry remain? | {
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57323d61e17f3d1400422771 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | From 1879, Watch Tower supporters gathered as autonomous congregations to study the Bible topically. Thirty congregations were founded, and during 1879 and 1880, Russell visited each to provide the format he recommended for conducting meetings. As congregations continued to form during Russell's ministry, they each rem... | Who presided over Zion's Watch Tower Tract Society in 1881? | {
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5ad3b2b0604f3c001a3fed0f | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | From 1879, Watch Tower supporters gathered as autonomous congregations to study the Bible topically. Thirty congregations were founded, and during 1879 and 1880, Russell visited each to provide the format he recommended for conducting meetings. As congregations continued to form during Russell's ministry, they each rem... | Who was the most distributed Christian author in the world in 1912? | {
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5ad3b2b0604f3c001a3fed10 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | From 1879, Watch Tower supporters gathered as autonomous congregations to study the Bible topically. Thirty congregations were founded, and during 1879 and 1880, Russell visited each to provide the format he recommended for conducting meetings. As congregations continued to form during Russell's ministry, they each rem... | Who presided over Zion's Watch Tower Tract Society in 1900? | {
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5ad3b2b0604f3c001a3fed11 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | From 1879, Watch Tower supporters gathered as autonomous congregations to study the Bible topically. Thirty congregations were founded, and during 1879 and 1880, Russell visited each to provide the format he recommended for conducting meetings. As congregations continued to form during Russell's ministry, they each rem... | In what year did Charles Taze Russell die? | {
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5ad3b2b0604f3c001a3fed12 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | From 1879, Watch Tower supporters gathered as autonomous congregations to study the Bible topically. Thirty congregations were founded, and during 1879 and 1880, Russell visited each to provide the format he recommended for conducting meetings. As congregations continued to form during Russell's ministry, they each rem... | In what year did William Henry Conley die? | {
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5ad3b2b0604f3c001a3fed13 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | From 1879, Watch Tower supporters gathered as autonomous congregations to study the Bible topically. Thirty congregations were founded, and during 1879 and 1880, Russell visited each to provide the format he recommended for conducting meetings. As congregations continued to form during Russell's ministry, they each rem... | How many foreign missionaries did Charles Taze Russell appoint? | {
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57323dbf0fdd8d15006c6871 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Russell moved the Watch Tower Society's headquarters to Brooklyn, New York, in 1909, combining printing and corporate offices with a house of worship; volunteers were housed in a nearby residence he named Bethel. He identified the religious movement as "Bible Students," and more formally as the International Bible Stud... | When did Russell move the Society's headquarters to Brooklyn? | {
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57323dbf0fdd8d15006c6872 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Russell moved the Watch Tower Society's headquarters to Brooklyn, New York, in 1909, combining printing and corporate offices with a house of worship; volunteers were housed in a nearby residence he named Bethel. He identified the religious movement as "Bible Students," and more formally as the International Bible Stud... | What did Russell combine at the headquarters? | {
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57323dbf0fdd8d15006c6873 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Russell moved the Watch Tower Society's headquarters to Brooklyn, New York, in 1909, combining printing and corporate offices with a house of worship; volunteers were housed in a nearby residence he named Bethel. He identified the religious movement as "Bible Students," and more formally as the International Bible Stud... | What was the name of the residence where volunteers were housed? | {
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57323dbf0fdd8d15006c6874 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Russell moved the Watch Tower Society's headquarters to Brooklyn, New York, in 1909, combining printing and corporate offices with a house of worship; volunteers were housed in a nearby residence he named Bethel. He identified the religious movement as "Bible Students," and more formally as the International Bible Stud... | How many people worldwide were associated with Russell's movement by 1910? | {
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57323dbf0fdd8d15006c6875 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Russell moved the Watch Tower Society's headquarters to Brooklyn, New York, in 1909, combining printing and corporate offices with a house of worship; volunteers were housed in a nearby residence he named Bethel. He identified the religious movement as "Bible Students," and more formally as the International Bible Stud... | When did Russell die? | {
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5ad3b390604f3c001a3fed53 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Russell moved the Watch Tower Society's headquarters to Brooklyn, New York, in 1909, combining printing and corporate offices with a house of worship; volunteers were housed in a nearby residence he named Bethel. He identified the religious movement as "Bible Students," and more formally as the International Bible Stud... | In what month in 1909 did Russell move the Watch Tower Societies headquarters to Brooklyn, New York? | {
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5ad3b390604f3c001a3fed54 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Russell moved the Watch Tower Society's headquarters to Brooklyn, New York, in 1909, combining printing and corporate offices with a house of worship; volunteers were housed in a nearby residence he named Bethel. He identified the religious movement as "Bible Students," and more formally as the International Bible Stud... | In what year did Russell establish the International Bible Students Association? | {
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5ad3b390604f3c001a3fed55 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Russell moved the Watch Tower Society's headquarters to Brooklyn, New York, in 1909, combining printing and corporate offices with a house of worship; volunteers were housed in a nearby residence he named Bethel. He identified the religious movement as "Bible Students," and more formally as the International Bible Stud... | How many people in the United States were associated with Jehovah's Witnesses as of 1910? | {
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5ad3b390604f3c001a3fed56 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Russell moved the Watch Tower Society's headquarters to Brooklyn, New York, in 1909, combining printing and corporate offices with a house of worship; volunteers were housed in a nearby residence he named Bethel. He identified the religious movement as "Bible Students," and more formally as the International Bible Stud... | In what year had Russell established the Watch Tower Society? | {
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5ad3b390604f3c001a3fed57 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Russell moved the Watch Tower Society's headquarters to Brooklyn, New York, in 1909, combining printing and corporate offices with a house of worship; volunteers were housed in a nearby residence he named Bethel. He identified the religious movement as "Bible Students," and more formally as the International Bible Stud... | What was one of the cities on Russell's 1916 ministerial speaking tour? | {
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57323e44e17f3d1400422781 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | In January 1917, the Watch Tower Society's legal representative, Joseph Franklin Rutherford, was elected as its next president. His election was disputed, and members of the Board of Directors accused him of acting in an autocratic and secretive manner. The divisions between his supporters and opponents triggered a maj... | Who was elected as the Watch Tower Society's president in January of 1917? | {
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57323e44e17f3d1400422782 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | In January 1917, the Watch Tower Society's legal representative, Joseph Franklin Rutherford, was elected as its next president. His election was disputed, and members of the Board of Directors accused him of acting in an autocratic and secretive manner. The divisions between his supporters and opponents triggered a maj... | What had Rutherford been before being elected the group's president? | {
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57323e44e17f3d1400422783 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | In January 1917, the Watch Tower Society's legal representative, Joseph Franklin Rutherford, was elected as its next president. His election was disputed, and members of the Board of Directors accused him of acting in an autocratic and secretive manner. The divisions between his supporters and opponents triggered a maj... | When did Rutherford release The Finished Mystery? | {
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57323e44e17f3d1400422784 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | In January 1917, the Watch Tower Society's legal representative, Joseph Franklin Rutherford, was elected as its next president. His election was disputed, and members of the Board of Directors accused him of acting in an autocratic and secretive manner. The divisions between his supporters and opponents triggered a maj... | Who did the Finished Mystery strongly criticize? | {
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57323e44e17f3d1400422785 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | In January 1917, the Watch Tower Society's legal representative, Joseph Franklin Rutherford, was elected as its next president. His election was disputed, and members of the Board of Directors accused him of acting in an autocratic and secretive manner. The divisions between his supporters and opponents triggered a maj... | What were Watch Tower Society directors jailed for? | {
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5ad3b48f604f3c001a3fed71 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | In January 1917, the Watch Tower Society's legal representative, Joseph Franklin Rutherford, was elected as its next president. His election was disputed, and members of the Board of Directors accused him of acting in an autocratic and secretive manner. The divisions between his supporters and opponents triggered a maj... | In what year did Joseph Franklin Rutherford become the legal representative of the Watch Tower Society? | {
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5ad3b48f604f3c001a3fed72 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | In January 1917, the Watch Tower Society's legal representative, Joseph Franklin Rutherford, was elected as its next president. His election was disputed, and members of the Board of Directors accused him of acting in an autocratic and secretive manner. The divisions between his supporters and opponents triggered a maj... | Who was one of the prominent people that disputed Joseph Franklin Rutherford becoming the Watch Tower Society president? | {
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5ad3b48f604f3c001a3fed73 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | In January 1917, the Watch Tower Society's legal representative, Joseph Franklin Rutherford, was elected as its next president. His election was disputed, and members of the Board of Directors accused him of acting in an autocratic and secretive manner. The divisions between his supporters and opponents triggered a maj... | Who was one of the Board of Directors for the Watch Tower Society in 1917? | {
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5ad3b48f604f3c001a3fed74 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | In January 1917, the Watch Tower Society's legal representative, Joseph Franklin Rutherford, was elected as its next president. His election was disputed, and members of the Board of Directors accused him of acting in an autocratic and secretive manner. The divisions between his supporters and opponents triggered a maj... | In what year was the first of Russells Studies in the Scriptures series first published? | {
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5ad3b48f604f3c001a3fed75 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | In January 1917, the Watch Tower Society's legal representative, Joseph Franklin Rutherford, was elected as its next president. His election was disputed, and members of the Board of Directors accused him of acting in an autocratic and secretive manner. The divisions between his supporters and opponents triggered a maj... | Who was one of the Watch Tower Society's directors jailed for sedition in 1918? | {
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57323ec2b9d445190005e90d | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Rutherford centralized organizational control of the Watch Tower Society. In 1919, he instituted the appointment of a director in each congregation, and a year later all members were instructed to report their weekly preaching activity to the Brooklyn headquarters. At an international convention held at Cedar Point, Oh... | What did Rutherford institute the appointment of in each congregation in 1919? | {
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57323ec2b9d445190005e90e | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Rutherford centralized organizational control of the Watch Tower Society. In 1919, he instituted the appointment of a director in each congregation, and a year later all members were instructed to report their weekly preaching activity to the Brooklyn headquarters. At an international convention held at Cedar Point, Oh... | What were all members instructed to report weekly to the Brooklyn headquarters? | {
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217
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"preaching activity"
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} |
57323ec2b9d445190005e90f | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Rutherford centralized organizational control of the Watch Tower Society. In 1919, he instituted the appointment of a director in each congregation, and a year later all members were instructed to report their weekly preaching activity to the Brooklyn headquarters. At an international convention held at Cedar Point, Oh... | Where as an international convention held in September of 1922? | {
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305
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"text": [
"Cedar Point, Ohio"
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} |
57323ec2b9d445190005e910 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Rutherford centralized organizational control of the Watch Tower Society. In 1919, he instituted the appointment of a director in each congregation, and a year later all members were instructed to report their weekly preaching activity to the Brooklyn headquarters. At an international convention held at Cedar Point, Oh... | What was a new emphasis made on at the international convention? | {
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370
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"text": [
"house-to-house preaching"
]
} |
57323ec2b9d445190005e911 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Rutherford centralized organizational control of the Watch Tower Society. In 1919, he instituted the appointment of a director in each congregation, and a year later all members were instructed to report their weekly preaching activity to the Brooklyn headquarters. At an international convention held at Cedar Point, Oh... | How long was Rutherford's tenure as president of the Society? | {
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493
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"text": [
"twenty-five years"
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} |
5ad3b5cd604f3c001a3fedd9 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Rutherford centralized organizational control of the Watch Tower Society. In 1919, he instituted the appointment of a director in each congregation, and a year later all members were instructed to report their weekly preaching activity to the Brooklyn headquarters. At an international convention held at Cedar Point, Oh... | In what month in 1920 did Rutherford claim that some Jewish patriarchs would be resurrected in 1925? | {
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} |
5ad3b5cd604f3c001a3feddb | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Rutherford centralized organizational control of the Watch Tower Society. In 1919, he instituted the appointment of a director in each congregation, and a year later all members were instructed to report their weekly preaching activity to the Brooklyn headquarters. At an international convention held at Cedar Point, Oh... | How many people attended the Cedar Point, Ohio, convention of the Watch Tower Society? | {
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} |
5ad3b5cd604f3c001a3feddc | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Rutherford centralized organizational control of the Watch Tower Society. In 1919, he instituted the appointment of a director in each congregation, and a year later all members were instructed to report their weekly preaching activity to the Brooklyn headquarters. At an international convention held at Cedar Point, Oh... | In what year did the first Bible Student organizations split from the Watch Tower Society? | {
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} |
57323f34b9d445190005e917 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | On July 26, 1931, at a convention in Columbus, Ohio, Rutherford introduced the new name—Jehovah's witnesses—based on Isaiah 43:10: "Ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, and my servant whom I have chosen"—which was adopted by resolution. The name was chosen to distinguish his group of Bible Students from other independen... | When did Rutherford introduce the new name for the Society? | {
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3
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"July 26, 1931"
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} |
57323f34b9d445190005e918 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | On July 26, 1931, at a convention in Columbus, Ohio, Rutherford introduced the new name—Jehovah's witnesses—based on Isaiah 43:10: "Ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, and my servant whom I have chosen"—which was adopted by resolution. The name was chosen to distinguish his group of Bible Students from other independen... | What biblical passage was the name Jehovah's witnesses based on? | {
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117
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"Isaiah 43:10"
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57323f34b9d445190005e919 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | On July 26, 1931, at a convention in Columbus, Ohio, Rutherford introduced the new name—Jehovah's witnesses—based on Isaiah 43:10: "Ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, and my servant whom I have chosen"—which was adopted by resolution. The name was chosen to distinguish his group of Bible Students from other independen... | What system did Rutherford eliminate in 1932? | {
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516
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"text": [
"locally elected elders"
]
} |
57323f34b9d445190005e91a | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | On July 26, 1931, at a convention in Columbus, Ohio, Rutherford introduced the new name—Jehovah's witnesses—based on Isaiah 43:10: "Ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, and my servant whom I have chosen"—which was adopted by resolution. The name was chosen to distinguish his group of Bible Students from other independen... | Where were appointments in congregations worldwide made from? | {
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706
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"the Brooklyn headquarters"
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5ad3b6ea604f3c001a3fee05 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | On July 26, 1931, at a convention in Columbus, Ohio, Rutherford introduced the new name—Jehovah's witnesses—based on Isaiah 43:10: "Ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, and my servant whom I have chosen"—which was adopted by resolution. The name was chosen to distinguish his group of Bible Students from other independen... | In what year did Rutherford take over leadership of the Watch Tower Society? | {
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} |
5ad3b6ea604f3c001a3fee06 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | On July 26, 1931, at a convention in Columbus, Ohio, Rutherford introduced the new name—Jehovah's witnesses—based on Isaiah 43:10: "Ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, and my servant whom I have chosen"—which was adopted by resolution. The name was chosen to distinguish his group of Bible Students from other independen... | How were local elders selected by the Jehovah's Witnesses between 1932 and 1938? | {
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"text": []
} |
5ad3b6ea604f3c001a3fee08 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | On July 26, 1931, at a convention in Columbus, Ohio, Rutherford introduced the new name—Jehovah's witnesses—based on Isaiah 43:10: "Ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, and my servant whom I have chosen"—which was adopted by resolution. The name was chosen to distinguish his group of Bible Students from other independen... | In what month in 1932 did Rutherford eliminate the system of locally elected elders? | {
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"text": []
} |
5ad3b6ea604f3c001a3fee09 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | On July 26, 1931, at a convention in Columbus, Ohio, Rutherford introduced the new name—Jehovah's witnesses—based on Isaiah 43:10: "Ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, and my servant whom I have chosen"—which was adopted by resolution. The name was chosen to distinguish his group of Bible Students from other independen... | In what month in 1938 did Rutherford introduce a new theocratic organizational structure? | {
"answer_start": [],
"text": []
} |
57323fc4e99e3014001e65ce | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | From 1932, it was taught that the "little flock" of 144,000 would not be the only people to survive Armageddon. Rutherford explained that in addition to the 144,000 "anointed" who would be resurrected—or transferred at death—to live in heaven to rule over earth with Christ, a separate class of members, the "great multi... | From when was it taught that the little flock would not be the only people to survive Armageddon? | {
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5
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"text": [
"1932"
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} |
57323fc4e99e3014001e65cf | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | From 1932, it was taught that the "little flock" of 144,000 would not be the only people to survive Armageddon. Rutherford explained that in addition to the 144,000 "anointed" who would be resurrected—or transferred at death—to live in heaven to rule over earth with Christ, a separate class of members, the "great multi... | What was the number of the little flock set at? | {
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52
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"text": [
"144,000"
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} |
57323fc4e99e3014001e65d0 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | From 1932, it was taught that the "little flock" of 144,000 would not be the only people to survive Armageddon. Rutherford explained that in addition to the 144,000 "anointed" who would be resurrected—or transferred at death—to live in heaven to rule over earth with Christ, a separate class of members, the "great multi... | Where would the great multitude live? | {
"answer_start": [
341
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"text": [
"a paradise restored on earth"
]
} |
57323fc4e99e3014001e65d1 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | From 1932, it was taught that the "little flock" of 144,000 would not be the only people to survive Armageddon. Rutherford explained that in addition to the 144,000 "anointed" who would be resurrected—or transferred at death—to live in heaven to rule over earth with Christ, a separate class of members, the "great multi... | All new converts to the movmeent since 1935 were considered part of what class? | {
"answer_start": [
309
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"text": [
"great multitude"
]
} |
57323fc4e99e3014001e65d2 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | From 1932, it was taught that the "little flock" of 144,000 would not be the only people to survive Armageddon. Rutherford explained that in addition to the 144,000 "anointed" who would be resurrected—or transferred at death—to live in heaven to rule over earth with Christ, a separate class of members, the "great multi... | When was the start of the last days moved to in the mid-1930s? | {
"answer_start": [
611
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"text": [
"1914"
]
} |
5ad3bc00604f3c001a3feed7 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | From 1932, it was taught that the "little flock" of 144,000 would not be the only people to survive Armageddon. Rutherford explained that in addition to the 144,000 "anointed" who would be resurrected—or transferred at death—to live in heaven to rule over earth with Christ, a separate class of members, the "great multi... | In what year was Armageddon to occur according to Rutherford? | {
"answer_start": [],
"text": []
} |
5ad3bc00604f3c001a3feed8 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | From 1932, it was taught that the "little flock" of 144,000 would not be the only people to survive Armageddon. Rutherford explained that in addition to the 144,000 "anointed" who would be resurrected—or transferred at death—to live in heaven to rule over earth with Christ, a separate class of members, the "great multi... | How many Jehovah's Witnesses were there as of 1935? | {
"answer_start": [],
"text": []
} |
5ad3bc00604f3c001a3feed9 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | From 1932, it was taught that the "little flock" of 144,000 would not be the only people to survive Armageddon. Rutherford explained that in addition to the 144,000 "anointed" who would be resurrected—or transferred at death—to live in heaven to rule over earth with Christ, a separate class of members, the "great multi... | How many Jehovah's Witnesses had there been in 1914? | {
"answer_start": [],
"text": []
} |
5ad3bc00604f3c001a3feeda | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | From 1932, it was taught that the "little flock" of 144,000 would not be the only people to survive Armageddon. Rutherford explained that in addition to the 144,000 "anointed" who would be resurrected—or transferred at death—to live in heaven to rule over earth with Christ, a separate class of members, the "great multi... | In what year did Rutherford die? | {
"answer_start": [],
"text": []
} |
573240390fdd8d15006c6883 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Nathan Knorr was appointed as third president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society in 1942. Knorr commissioned a new translation of the Bible, the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, the full version of which was released in 1961. He organized large international assemblies, instituted new training prog... | Who was appointed as the third president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society in 1942? | {
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0
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"text": [
"Nathan Knorr"
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573240390fdd8d15006c6884 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Nathan Knorr was appointed as third president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society in 1942. Knorr commissioned a new translation of the Bible, the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, the full version of which was released in 1961. He organized large international assemblies, instituted new training prog... | What did Knorr commission? | {
"answer_start": [
117
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"text": [
"a new translation of the Bible"
]
} |
573240390fdd8d15006c6885 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Nathan Knorr was appointed as third president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society in 1942. Knorr commissioned a new translation of the Bible, the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, the full version of which was released in 1961. He organized large international assemblies, instituted new training prog... | When was the full version of the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures released? | {
"answer_start": [
238
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"text": [
"in 1961"
]
} |
573240390fdd8d15006c6886 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Nathan Knorr was appointed as third president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society in 1942. Knorr commissioned a new translation of the Bible, the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, the full version of which was released in 1961. He organized large international assemblies, instituted new training prog... | What was Knorr's presidency marked by the increasing use of? | {
"answer_start": [
471
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"text": [
"explicit instructions guiding Witnesses"
]
} |
573240390fdd8d15006c6887 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Nathan Knorr was appointed as third president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society in 1942. Knorr commissioned a new translation of the Bible, the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, the full version of which was released in 1961. He organized large international assemblies, instituted new training prog... | What was greater use of congregational judicial procedures used to enforce? | {
"answer_start": [
610
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"text": [
"a strict moral code"
]
} |
5ad3bcff604f3c001a3fef05 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Nathan Knorr was appointed as third president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society in 1942. Knorr commissioned a new translation of the Bible, the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, the full version of which was released in 1961. He organized large international assemblies, instituted new training prog... | In what year did Nathan Knorr commission a new translation of the Bible? | {
"answer_start": [],
"text": []
} |
5ad3bcff604f3c001a3fef06 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Nathan Knorr was appointed as third president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society in 1942. Knorr commissioned a new translation of the Bible, the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, the full version of which was released in 1961. He organized large international assemblies, instituted new training prog... | In what year did Nathan Knorr organize his first international assembly? | {
"answer_start": [],
"text": []
} |
5ad3bcff604f3c001a3fef07 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Nathan Knorr was appointed as third president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society in 1942. Knorr commissioned a new translation of the Bible, the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, the full version of which was released in 1961. He organized large international assemblies, instituted new training prog... | In what year did Nathan Knorr start demanding Jehovah's Witnesses start following a strict moral code? | {
"answer_start": [],
"text": []
} |
5ad3bcff604f3c001a3fef08 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Nathan Knorr was appointed as third president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society in 1942. Knorr commissioned a new translation of the Bible, the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, the full version of which was released in 1961. He organized large international assemblies, instituted new training prog... | In what year did Nathan Knorr issue general instructions to guide Witnesses? | {
"answer_start": [],
"text": []
} |
5ad3bcff604f3c001a3fef09 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | Nathan Knorr was appointed as third president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society in 1942. Knorr commissioned a new translation of the Bible, the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, the full version of which was released in 1961. He organized large international assemblies, instituted new training prog... | In what year did Nathan Knorr introduce his first new training program? | {
"answer_start": [],
"text": []
} |
573240afe99e3014001e65d8 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | From 1966, Witness publications and convention talks built anticipation of the possibility that Christ's thousand-year reign might begin in late 1975 or shortly thereafter. The number of baptisms increased significantly, from about 59,000 in 1966 to more than 297,000 in 1974. By 1975, the number of active members excee... | From 1966, what did Witness publications and conventions think would happen in late 1975? | {
"answer_start": [
96
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"text": [
"Christ's thousand-year reign"
]
} |
573240afe99e3014001e65d9 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | From 1966, Witness publications and convention talks built anticipation of the possibility that Christ's thousand-year reign might begin in late 1975 or shortly thereafter. The number of baptisms increased significantly, from about 59,000 in 1966 to more than 297,000 in 1974. By 1975, the number of active members excee... | How many baptisms were there in 1974? | {
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250
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"text": [
"more than 297,000"
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} |
573240afe99e3014001e65da | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | From 1966, Witness publications and convention talks built anticipation of the possibility that Christ's thousand-year reign might begin in late 1975 or shortly thereafter. The number of baptisms increased significantly, from about 59,000 in 1966 to more than 297,000 in 1974. By 1975, the number of active members excee... | How many active members were there in 1975? | {
"answer_start": [
324
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"text": [
"two million"
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} |
573240afe99e3014001e65db | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | From 1966, Witness publications and convention talks built anticipation of the possibility that Christ's thousand-year reign might begin in late 1975 or shortly thereafter. The number of baptisms increased significantly, from about 59,000 in 1966 to more than 297,000 in 1974. By 1975, the number of active members excee... | Why did membership decline in the late 1970s? | {
"answer_start": [
379
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"text": [
"after expectations for 1975 were proved wrong"
]
} |
573240afe99e3014001e65dc | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | From 1966, Witness publications and convention talks built anticipation of the possibility that Christ's thousand-year reign might begin in late 1975 or shortly thereafter. The number of baptisms increased significantly, from about 59,000 in 1966 to more than 297,000 in 1974. By 1975, the number of active members excee... | What did the Watch Tower Society admit in 1980? | {
"answer_start": [
570
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"text": [
"its responsibility in building up hope"
]
} |
5ad3be53604f3c001a3fef41 | Jehovah%27s_Witnesses | From 1966, Witness publications and convention talks built anticipation of the possibility that Christ's thousand-year reign might begin in late 1975 or shortly thereafter. The number of baptisms increased significantly, from about 59,000 in 1966 to more than 297,000 in 1974. By 1975, the number of active members excee... | In what year did Witnesses decide to put off Armageddon until late 1975 instead of their earlier year? | {
"answer_start": [],
"text": []
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