Bible name
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"Bible names" are pseudonyms used within the group. A Bible name is chosen, or assigned, when a new member first joins - a practice derived from the Christian tradition of taking a new name at baptism. (According to the New Testament, Christ re-named his Disciples and various others.)
Taking new names within The Family is also done to obscure members' "system names".
It is not uncommon for group members to change their Bible name on occasion, usually to reflect a spiritual rebirth.
