Glossary of American English Hacker Theocratese

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1 on 1, 1 to 1, 1-on-1, one on one, one-on-one

A personal relationship between two individuals, pronounced one on ONE, or one to ONE. <<Brother Trapshut doesn't say much at the meetings, but he's outstandingly verbal one on one.>>

144,000

The total number of {spiritual Israelites} in heaven, mentioned three times in Revelation. (Rev 7:4; Rev 14:1, 3) As earthly {anointed} ones, they are aware of their future calling, so sometimes we hear statements like <<Old Brother Croak is one of the 144,000.>>

1914

The year of the enthronement of Jesus Christ in the heavens as King of God's {Messianic Kingdom}. (See {dates}.)

1975

A year that many Witnesses believed would bring the {great tribulation} followed by God's {new system}. Even though the {Society} never declared that this would happen, and consistently cautioned people against thinking that way, an undercurrent of excited expectation grew as a result of some comments about that year in the 1966 publication Life Everlasting in Freedom of the Sons of God. [li] (See also {dates}, {premature expectations}.)

1:1

Chapter one, verse one, pronounced one ONE. Used in mock scripture citations of nonexistent and fanciful books, especially in quoting some person's strongly held personal opinion. <<According to Bob 1:1 all congregations should stand for the singing of songs.>> <<Any person who wears a {tie} when he doesn't have to is probably auditioning for high priest. (Lynn 1:1)>> (Compare {haircut}.)

666

A symbolic number characterizing the `wild beast' that pictures the world's political system, found in Revelation 13:18 Eschatologists have interpreted the number as applying to almost everything except what it truthfully is. Some numerologists believe it is something written in a head garment of the {pope}. If that were true, then it would be his hat size, since anyone who believes he is God's administrative deputy on earth must have a severely swollen head.

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