We thus have no
way of knowing the exact number of anointed
ones on earth; nor do we need to know.
The Governing Body does not keep a list of all
partakers, for it does not maintain a global
network of anointed ones.

What? The governing body does not keep a list of all partakers, for it does not maintain a global network of anointed ones!!! Then how in the world can they explain how they used to publish the number of partakers year after year!!! And what was the purpose of doing that!!! So now they have just announced that they aren't going to do it anymore?! Was that the purpose of these statements? So that people will stop asking why the numbers are going up?! As Sam said, blame it on everyone else but themselves!!! Good Lord how long before my girls open they eyes to this.....SHIT!!!! Sorry everyone, I should know by now not to get emotional over something the gb says or does. lol It's just so stupid that if people weren't still literally captives in the religion, it would just be completely laughable!!