Also, I keep hearing the society referred to as "Mother." I actually don't ever remember this, and I was a "born in." Perhaps it was regional?
I think the term "Mother" comes from this JWD board mostly. It refers to the "Mother ship".
No No No. "Mother" is from active JW's and not from JWD or any former members of the Borg.
"Mother" is the term the elders (and others) use to refer to the organization when they need or
receive instructions. "Mother says..."
It stems mostly from the organization being Jehovah's WIFELY organization. If He is Father,
then she is Mother. It puts the organization into an "almost" Godly position. But they started
this. I can recall being at many elders meetings where "Mother says..." was used.