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  2. chuck83
    railroad the internet rubber plastic biotech/dna computers gene-editing space-x full steam technology with no rails -> later insiders say we need to slow down -> the product becomes even more abundant/commercialized-> ipo or massive influx of money. now the president is saying ai is fine under his authority and ai ceo's concerns are a hoax? this is a money move in my opinion. that fastest to agi and smarter is money. i'll wait on jah for the other reasonings.
  3. DLJBSP
    When I went to pioneer school many years ago, we had a circuit overseer that joked that that we're not allowed as pioneers to have any organs removed from our body, or else we wouldn't be whole souled in our service. -- Just a memory the verse made me think of.
  4. BLEmom
    never said it would work. just that it's part of the proposal to slow it all down
  5. Áine started following Tuesday, September 15 Present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, a sacred service with your power of reason.​—Rom. 12:1.
  6. Áine
    Tuesday, September 15 Present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, a sacred service with your power of reason.—Rom. 12:1. Christian husbands need to guard against adopting an improper view of women. Why? One reason is that a person’s thoughts often lead to actions. The apostle Paul warned anointed Christians in Rome to “stop being molded by this system of things.” (Rom. 12:1, 2) When Paul wrote to the Romans, the congregation had evidently been in existence for some time. Yet, Paul’s words imply that some in the congregation were still being influenced by the customs and thinking of the world. That is why he exhorted them to change their thinking and behavior. That counsel certainly applies to Christian husbands today. Sadly, some of them have been influenced by the thinking of the world and have even abused their wife. w25.01 9 ¶4
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  8. Cool Cat
    The concern isn’t really that someone would tell an AI, “Start a nuclear war.” It’s about alignment — giving a very powerful AI a goal and it finding ways to achieve it that we never intended. That’s basically what happened in the recent OpenAI/Hugging Face incident. AI agents were given cybersecurity tasks, but some found ways around their restrictions, communicated with each other, and used methods the programmers hadn’t expected in order to succeed. Now imagine giving a much more powerful AI the goal: “Solve global warming.” We mean clean energy and lower emissions. But a badly aligned AI could reason that power stations, factories, transport networks, and other infrastructure are causing emissions, so shutting them down helps achieve the goal. In an extreme case, it could even reason that humans themselves are the main cause of the problem, so reducing or removing humans is the most effective solution. It wouldn’t necessarily need direct control of nuclear weapons either. It could potentially try to create a convincing false warning that another country had launched nuclear missiles, hoping humans would retaliate. It’s actually quite similar to the basic idea behind WarGames — a computer becomes involved in nuclear command systems and almost causes a real nuclear war because it treats it as a problem to solve rather than understanding the human consequences. That’s the worry with advanced AI. Not that it suddenly becomes “evil”, but that it becomes incredibly capable at pursuing a goal without necessarily pursuing it in the way we intended.
  9. Shawnster
    While I see what you both are saying and I can agree, I also have to admit it's Jehovah's one thought. I have no idea how that idea will be implemented. I've grown to be open to something unimaginable.
  10. Jim Jam started following Have you Ever?
  11. Jim Jam
    twice we got an invitation for this year's memorial, though from a different congregation
  12. MullumMiss
    Though our Branch territory is invited to Marseille we personally have not though if we join a group that has we can then apply. Our prospects so far are not looking good. My niece is able to apply but if she creates a group sisters only can be in the group. That counts my husband out. For the Brisbane convention not all of Australia are invited. Some of the northern areas of NSW are and many of the southern areas are not. I would assume all of Queensland will be. As to the other states maybe Northern Territory. I do know they are expecting 35,000 "locals" and 5,000 overseas delegates. I'm just so happy we are going to Brisbane.
  13. LeslieDean
    Yes. Two months ago. First one ever from a neighboring hall.
  14. Tortuga
    It could easily be for environmental reasons. Climate control is out of control and the nations could turn to the UN as a central authority to create environmental compliance laws and enforce them. "P&S folks! No more natural disasters!"
  15. Lori started following Have you Ever?
  16. Lori
    Have you ever gotten a field ministry letter and tract from your congregation in your mail?
  17. Doug
    EXACTLY! They aren't all going to wake up one day and turn over their precious sovereignty as if they all had a lobotomy. There will be a reason, but we will know what's going on.
  18. Tortuga
    Something big like a Christian vs non-Christian international war? 😁 Actually I think it would be really interesting if the new pope decided that Catholics shouldn't kill and he told all of the Catholics to be conscientious objectors to the war, any war, anywhere. That would cause some problems...🤣
  19. LeolaRootStew
    Religion is on an upswing in the US, at least. It will probably be the last gasp before they are destroyed [hopefully].
  20. LeolaRootStew
    I can't imagine them giving an announcement saying that all the world governments have decided to give their power to the UN...and they don't even try to give a reason or a purpose, or...something to justify this unprecedented move.
  21. Brandon
    lol not happening. Plus, it’s not just china. Many countries are building this stuff as fast as they can
  22. Shawnster
    Why does there need to be any excuse?
  23. LeolaRootStew
    The excuse they use doesn't have to be factual.
  24. Tortuga
    I hear what everyone is saying but I'm not feeling it. It still feels it will be a people issue, not an AI issue. The political powers control the people, the religious leaders control the people and that causes problems..
  25. LeolaRootStew
    Interesting. So an AI company "randomly" has an ex-employee saying their product is dangerous [ie super powerful] and the company says that the best solution is for the government to create a monopoly that gives primary power to that company. 🧐 Is it a whistleblower trying to take them down or is it a well-planned marketing strategy designed to benefit said company over their competition? You decide. All I know is there was a documentary about Blood Diamonds that talked about the brutal treatment of Africans and the diamond business boomed because women came to the conclusion that diamonds must be very valuable if they are willing to mistreat people for them. Could the same be true by calling AI powerful? Possibly. In other news, it would be interesting if the "dangers of AI" were the excuse the Nations used to give power to the UN because they "need to be united to face this global threat".
  26. Parale
    TBF I think last year's Twickenham Convention was probably the lowest ever? 🤣🤷‍♂️ At the last London International Convention in 2014 - also at Twickenham - the in-person attendance was around 55,000 TBH though I'd expect the 2026 London International Convention to have a lower in-person attendance, perhaps the high 30,000s? 🤷‍♂️
  27. Shawnster
    AI is a tool, nothing more. Like a by tool, potential for abuse exists. This potential abuse is not the fault of the tool but, rather, the user. The amount of people currently abusing this tool is saddening and is only getting worse.
  28. Shawnster
    Except it's Jehovah that brings about the Great Tribulation, right?
  29. LeolaRootStew
    Every time I see gas prices go up on my way to work I think about the GT starting. If I worry about the prices now, how much will I worry about the future TRIBULATIONS we are promised to be GREAT? But we don't know what state the world will be in when the GT breaks out: -It could be record low gas prices and hope filling the air as the Nations give their power to the UN - then it goes really bad. -It could get worse until the Nations give their power to the UN, followed by a brief period of hope and relief until the GT goes into full swing -It could go better and worse, like it has since Eve ate the fruit, until the Nations decide to give their power to the UN. We don't know, but it seems wise to practice living simply and prayerfully while we wait because at some point it will get all the way to Armageddon. Instead of thinking about how stressful it might be, ask yourself if you are prepared. I've run through the scenarios I have seen in our publications, including losing my job, surviving with no income, being hated by co-workers, going to prison, preaching a difficult message etc. I feel confident that my strength will come from Jehovah - and so will yours.
  30. Sheep
    I got a special invitation to . . . a regular Convention in Montreal!
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      Ai has been in the news lately as an existential threat to world…as a growing menace to society.  I couldn’t help but draw a comparison to the menace to society that appeared in Noah’s day…the Nephilim/angels. The  people of Noah’s day were helpless against the power and influence of rebellious angels and the Nephilim.  We too, (if we are to believe the power and influence of Ai) maybe as helpless as those in Noah’s day.
       
      Is Ai another indication (2Tim 1-6) as to where we are in the stream of time? With all that’s going on in the world (Matt 24:7) could Ai be the “tipping point” in harmony with Gen 6:5?
       
      We know Jehovah did not let the menacing influences take over in Noah’s day. He will soon end the Satanic (Ai et.al) influences that permeate our world today and bring an end this system of things.
       
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      Hello my dear brother jwhess (john)! I really appreciate reading your comments. I also really enjoy your experiences and biblical research. I hope everything is well with you. May Jehovah bless you and may you soon return to commenting. I've missed you these past few days. 
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      I have been going through some situations lately, and honestly, it really discouraged me. I became less active in attending meetings and doing some of the things I normally do. I was feeling very down.
       
      But something happened that really helped me regain my strength.
       
      I started seeing videos on TikTok about the recent earthquakes, floods, and other natural disasters happening in different parts of Asia and other places. Seeing all those things reminded me of the words of Jesus about earthquakes, famines, pestilences, and other events that would happen during the conclusion of this system of things. He also reminded us not to panic or become frightened when we see these things happening.
       
      That really made me stop and think.
       
      I began meditating more on Jehovah's prophecies and the things we have been taught through his organization. I realized again how grateful I am to be among Jehovah's people, because we have been taught to understand what these events mean. Many people see these things happening but may not understand their significance.
       
      For me, seeing all those events was a reminder that Jehovah's promises are real and that we are living in the time the Bible warned us about.
       
      And somehow, I felt my strength coming back.
       
      My faith came back. I started attending meetings again and became more active in my worship of Jehovah. I realized that even when I feel weak or discouraged, Jehovah has not forgotten me.
       
      I am truly grateful for the love, care, and patience Jehovah has continued to show me. I am also grateful for the reminders he has placed in my heart at a time when I really needed them.
       
      I just wanted to share this because sometimes we need a little reminder to look up, strengthen our faith, and remember why we trust in Jehovah in the first place. ❤️
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      bvr

      September to October 2026 is gonna be a busy months for me. Very busy. Lots of deadlines. 
       
      Whatever you guys are seeing online just keep it to yourself until later, then we all can talk about it once it’s officially out. Gotta work on them rn. 
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      DEACTIVATED

      I am deactivating my account due to seeing videos posted on here that are, without question, apostate in origin.
       
      We do not need websites like this. 
       
      Go to your congregations and jw.org
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      Matzy G

      ¡Saludos desde Puerto Rico, mis hermanos!
      Greetings from Puerto Rico, dear brothers!
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      The Good News According to Jesus has some far had over 4000 people in front of the camera  so far and more are required. 
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