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In appreciation of this, the anointed remnant, in the year 1931, embraced the Scripturally based name, “Jehovah’s witnesses.” … Realizing more keenly than ever that he was taking out of all nations a “people for his name,” the anointed remnant saw good to identify themselves before all the world by the name drawn from the Holy Scriptures, Jehovah’s witnesses. … When the name, Jehovah’s witnesses, was first embraced by the anointed remnant in the year 1931, the question arose in the mind of many worldly observers: “Will the name stick?”

Watchtower March 1 1996, page 14

These anointed Christians have always kept Jehovah’s name to the fore, but especially so since 1931, when they adopted the name Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Watchtower November 1 1993, page 9

Without any doubt at all, it was the small body of anointed brothers of Jesus who in 1914 were known as the Bible Students but since 1931 have been identified as Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Watchtower November 1 1976, page 663

So now, with the words of Isaiah 43:10 ringing in their ears, those anointed champions of Jehovah and of his kingdom by Christ took up the Bible-supported name “Jehovah’s Witnesses.”

Paradise Restored To Mankind—By Theocracy!, page 364

In turn, the faithful anointed remnant has said: “Jehovah is my God.” Outstandingly so since July 26, 1931, when those of this anointed remnant embraced the name “Jehovah’s witnesses.”

Watchtower March 15 1973, page 168

In appreciation of this, the anointed remnant, in the year 1931, embraced the Scripturally based name “Jehovah’s witnesses.”

Watchtower December 15 1971, page 750

It was this active body of dedicated, anointed Christians who, in the summer of 1931, embraced a name to distinguish them from Christendom’s sects, namely, Jehovah’s witnesses.

And these two quotes actually indicate that "Jehovah's Witnesses" and "the other sheep" are two different groups (it's actually quite clear in German):

Watchtower December 15, 1990, page 13

Moreover, as early as 1932, The Watchtower pointed out the responsibility of the “other sheep,” in their turn, to say, “Come!” (John 10:16) In its issue of August 1, page 232, paragraph 29 stated: “Jehovah’s witnesses now have the zeal like to that of Jehu and they should encourage the Jehonadab class [other sheep] to come along with them and to take some part in proclaiming to others that the kingdom of God is at hand.”

Watchtower December 15 1982, page 22

Noteworthily, their fellow worshipers at God’s temple, the “great crowd” of Christ’s “other sheep,” display the same unquenchable love that binds Jehovah’s Witnesses of today together so perfectly.

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The anointed don't pay their health insurance contributions! ;)

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higher earners in germany can take out private health insurance (where they have to transfer the contributions, unlike the lower earners where it is deducted directly at the employer).. and ... now the insurance companies complain that 144,000 of their customers refuse to pay their contributions .... http://www.n-tv.de/politik/tausende-prellen-privatkassen-article5349536.html.

processor

Higher earners in Germany can take out private health insurance (where they have to transfer the contributions, unlike the lower earners where it is deducted directly at the employer).

And ... now the insurance companies complain that 144,000 of their customers refuse to pay their contributions ...

http://www.n-tv.de/politik/Tausende-prellen-Privatkassen-article5349536.html

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Jesus Edition (April 1st) Now up on JW.org

by LostGeneration in

skimmed it quickly, fairly boring.

no bloody jesus on the stake for the cover, looks like a jw with a beard.. available here for download http://www.jw.org/.

processor

Stolen from a fellow Ex-JW ;)

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Mentally Diseased Apostates to Survive Armageddon! - The WT says so!!!

by 00DAD in

as i'm sure we all know by now, the july 15, 2011 watchtower branded "apostates" as "mentally diseased" (p. 16, para.

but never fear, because--also according to the wtbts--jehovah will take that into account at armageddon.

the wt says so, so it must be true!

processor

The quote is neither from Sept 2010 nor from Sept 1998, but from August 15, 1998, page 20.

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Help needed: Does someone know these WTS publications?

by processor in

does someone know these wts publications?

might be early tracts by russell, something from the judge or whatever ... not "ordinary" books it seems:.

then they will knowthe lord's day and youyou know not the hourthe gentile times have endedgog of magog: the arch deceivergifts in men.

processor

Does someone know these WTS publications? Might be early tracts by Russell, something from the Judge or whatever ... not "ordinary" books it seems:

Then They Will Know
The Lord's Day and You
You Know Not the Hour
The Gentile Times Have Ended
Gog of Magog: The Arch Deceiver
Gifts in Men

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District conventions are "church holidays" in Germany ...

by processor in

according to their overworked website, jehovahs witnesses in germany now have religious holidays (church holidays), such as the district conventions or the holy act of baptism:.

http://www.jehovaszeugende.d235.de/geschichte-und-gegenwart.4.0.html.

so, we should remember that holidays that tend to exalt ... a human organization are not in harmony with gods will, and true christians will not share in them.

processor

According to their overworked website, Jehovah’s Witnesses in Germany now have „religious holidays (church holidays)“, such as the district conventions or “the holy act of baptism”:

http://www.jehovaszeugende.d235.de/Geschichte-und-Gegenwart.4.0.html

So, we should remember that “holidays that tend to exalt … a human organization are not in harmony with God’s will, and true Christians will not share in them.” (You Can Live Forever in Paradise on Earth, page 214) And “if there is a request for money … in connection with some religious holiday or celebration, Jehovah’s Witnesses would not contribute.” – School and Jehovah’s Witnesses, page 25.

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Hilarious picture in April 15th 2012 WT

by Mickey mouse in

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processor

it's a woman's body

Someone in the German board had the same feeling ... so it might be true.

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Hilarious picture in April 15th 2012 WT

by Mickey mouse in

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processor

(For those who don't recognize the building: It's the German Bethel entrance.)