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The group originated in the 1870s with a movement called the Bible Students, founded by Charles Taze Russell. Beginning in 1870, C.T. Russell organized a Bible class to study the scriptures from the ground up. The study process involved raising a question, discussing the topic and reviewing all known related scriptures that the participants could find on the point. The results were recorded whether or not they matched long-standing thelogical viewpoints.
The group originated in the 1870s with a movement called the Bible Students, founded by Charles Taze Russell. Beginning in 1870, C.T. Russell organized a Bible class to study the scriptures from the ground up. The study process involved raising a question, discussing the topic and reviewing all known related scriptures that the participants could find on the point. The results were recorded whether or not they matched long-standing thelogical viewpoints.
Witnesses are well known worldwide for their door-to-door preaching which features use of the Bible and distribution of ''The[[Watchtower!]]'' and ''Awake!'' magazine. They do not celebrate holidays that are not discussed in the Bible or that they feel serve to exalt individuals, human organizations or national groups, believing them to be an affront to God (see below). This includes birthdays.
Witnesses are well known worldwide for their door-to-door preaching which features use of the Bible and distribution of ''The [[Watchtower]]!'' and ''Awake!'' magazine. They do not celebrate holidays that are not discussed in the Bible or that they feel serve to exalt individuals, human organizations or national groups, believing them to be an affront to God (see below). This includes birthdays.
* Jehovah's Witnesses do observe an annual celebration of the Last Supper, or Lord's Evening Meal (1 Corinthians 11:20). This event, which they refer to as the Memorial of Christ's Death, falls on the night of Nisan 14 which corresponds with the ancient [[Passover]] celebration observed by Jews.
* Jehovah's Witnesses do observe an annual celebration of the Last Supper, or Lord's Evening Meal (1 Corinthians 11:20). This event, which they refer to as the Memorial of Christ's Death, falls on the night of Nisan 14 which corresponds with the ancient [[Passover]] celebration observed by Jews.