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Armenians
Armenians enjoy many different native and foreign foods. Arguably the favorite food is khorovats an Armenian-styled barbecue. Lavash is a very popular Armenian flat bread, and Armenian paklava is a popular dessert made from filo dough. Other famous Armenian foods include the kabob (a skewer of marinated roasted meat an...
What is a popular grape leaf in Armenia?
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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?
{ "answer_start": [ 117 ], "text": [ "mainstream Christianity" ] }
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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5ad3ad1a604f3c001a3febdd
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 adherents live in the United States?
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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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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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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 Russell met Nelson H. Barbour in 1876, they jointly produced what book?
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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...
1914 would mark the end of a 2520 year period known as what?
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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?
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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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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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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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