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We know we will continue to preach during the GT. But I wonder if the cart ministry, SMPW, might be discontinued for safety reasons.

It's a good thing we have records of these incidents,im not sure if there's an organizational arrangement to document these incidents worldwide. we see a lot of these hate crimes against Jehovah's witnesses here in Nigeria but there is no record,we simply talk about them and forget about them as if it's a normal thing.I think we should begin to take these incidents seriously ourselves,they should be reported to the police as evidence and they should be documented.These records will serve as evidence to prove to the authorities the existence of a deviant practice that deserves public attention. Even though in Nigeria,there is a law that considers hate speech to be a crime in itself,but im not sure how we can take advantage of this law as Jehovah's witnesses. for now,this law seem to apply only in politics as it came to effect due to the prevalence of hate speech in politics and political campaigns.Im not sure if these has been put to use in any other aspect of social issues. It seems clearly that our case as Jehovah's witnesses is just another area where this law can be applied. If no action is taken,these deviant actions will spread and people will begin to feel justified attacking Jehovah's witnesses on daily basis like they already do. reporting these incidents to the police is necessary, because many times we don't report them,we simply forget them and move on hoping that it is just an isolated event when in reality,it is a fully established pattern of hate crime that will only keep getting worse. People need to be arrested for doing these things and prosecuted so that others will realize that it is a serious issue to attack Jehovah's witnesses.

What to reason: James 1:2-4 2Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you meet with various trials,3knowing as you do that this tested quality of your faith produces endurance.4But let endurance complete its work, so that you may be complete and sound in all respects, not lacking in anything. Mt 24:13 Butthe one who has endured to the end will be saved. Ro 2:6,7 6And he will pay back to each one according to his works:7everlasting life to those who are seeking glory and honor and incorruptibleness by endurance in work that is good Not all trials are related to defending our faith, but they can still produce Godly qualities. Not all good works promote the Kingdom, but Jehovah still notices. You are doing good and Jehovah loves you. What to say: 1 Co 4:12,13 When insulted, we bless; when persecuted, we patiently endure;13when slandered, we answer mildly; we have become as the refuse of the world, the offscouring of all things, until now. 1Pe 2:23 When he was being insulted, he did not insult in return. When he was suffering, he did not threaten, but he entrusted himself to the One who judges righteously Pr 15:1 A mild answer turns away rage, But a harsh word stirs up anger.

Hey, brother! I know OnlyT, but not JW Time. Looks like a solid app, I'll definitely check it out! That said, a few things concern me. For starters, the app's very name, "JW Time," goes against the organization's terms of use. Other apps (like Meeting Media Manager) had to change their name, since "JW" can come across as something official. I also noticed that JW Time uses official organization images in the Microsoft Store listing and on its documentation site, which is also against the organization's rules. The privacy policy isn't clear about data usage either. It says users have the right to delete their data, but that data supposedly only lives locally on the computer. So it's not clear whether the data actually stays local or gets sent to the developer. Saying I have the right to delete data on my own computer kind of goes without saying. So it's unclear whether this data is being collected somewhere else, and whether deleting it locally even stops that collection. I also saw that the app can display the theme/topic for each part of the meeting. It's not clear how it gets access to those texts, since the organization doesn't allow web scraping on its official sites, JW.org/wol.jw.org. In that case, it'd be great to add a FAQ to the documentation explaining how it works, so brothers can use it with more peace of mind — like Solin and M3 do: https://solinav.vercel.app/en/faq https://sircharlo.github.io/meeting-media-manager/faq Worth noting, the app's own creator says in the documentation: "Note: I am not a professional programmer, but I will do my best with the time I have available." Of course, that doesn't mean it's not a good app — but it could use some explaining around the "gaps" I mentioned. Still, these are things that can be sorted out in future updates. Since I enjoy testing new tools, as soon as I get a chance I'll download it and run a network monitor to see if any data is being collected — like I always do. OnlyT, for example, does some error collection. M3's documentation says the same thing about collecting error info, but in practice it ends up collecting a lot more — usage reports, telemetry, errors, and an almost complete scan of the PC's technical info, often including the username. No data collection was found in Solin. M3 (Meeting Media Manager) and Solin also have a Timer feature, even though their main focus is media projection. I'll go ahead and test JW Time too. Thanks for sharing!

Deut 31:6.

So, is thread about having ads on jw.org and/or JW Broadcasting for products ... or is it about having ads on other media, like TV or radio, that promote the JW Organization ...

Nice:)

I think an advertisement for beard balm or oil would be popular, especially if the ad showed High Priest Aaron using it...🤣

Psalm 27

I'm more an adguard dns myself for my phone.

Thanks. I probably have read those scriptures a thousand times. It is difficult being a carer for two sons in their 30s, one having obvious needs because he has been ruined by mental health medication and the other one suffers anxiety but combines with a fiery personality, it's difficult to keep a rational composure every day all day It's exhausting. Its reassuring when you see other people have experienced the scriptures as a useful tool and I think it was unusual for somebody in the world to use principles from the Bible . But I don't think it's unheard of a lot of people do refer to scripture things as something heard over the generations.. There must be many signs from places like proverbs that people bring to mind in everyday language.. Sometimes you just need your Bible knowledge stoking up a little bit;) I think people are very aware of the phrase think before you speak;) That is practical in some situations. I wonder if there is any cultures where they are so laid back that even the confrontations are the very means of therapy to each other. Wouldn't that be ideal. It's probably why scriptural instructions are good to be a part of your life throughout the day. We never forget to eat our physical food do we. And there's other things we do regularly. And we think and plan so many things and consider so many things. These online discussions are helping me think about things a lot more. Spiritual things I mean:) Thanks for sharing your experience.

James 1:19 "Be swift about hearing, slow about speaking, slow about wrath." A family therapist that worked with my husband and myself would use this foundation during our sessions. He would say there is a big difference between avoidance and communication. He wanted us to practice to 'mirror' what we heard from each other with the goal to continue talking in order to resolve the issue. Sometimes people calm down simply because they feel heard. Before offering a solution, try repeating back what you heard: "So you're feeling frustrated because...". I always wanted to talk things out and Rick always wanted to ignore the issue. Then he would say sometimes if you are not getting anywhere try To ask the other for a time out. Not to avoid the issue but since it is highly charged to time to regain composure. When I started to study years later I found this scripture. Proverbs 17:14 "Before the quarrel breaks out, take your leave." I had to realize this applied to me. I finally began to understand trying to find a peaceful resolution sometimes met.purring aside your insistence to feel heard. The subject isn't avoided; it's postponed until it can be handled better. Ease up Leslie you can't always get your way. Proverbs 12:18 "The tongue of the wise is a healing." Before speaking, ask: "Will these words help solve the problem, or simply express my frustration?" I look back now and wonder if that therapist was a JW in the making or just able to discern human teaching and pull this out of classroom teaching. Anyway I can see even if someone is not a follower of Jehovah as long as they follow Bible principal whether known or unknown they can have success.

Saturday, June 20 Many of the Corinthians who heard began to believe and be baptized.—Acts 18:8. What helped the Corinthians to get baptized? (2 Cor. 10:4, 5) God’s Word and his powerful holy spirit helped them to make drastic changes in their life. (Heb. 4:12) Those in Corinth who accepted the good news about Christ were able to abandon such habits and practices as drunkenness, thievery, and homosexuality. (1 Cor. 6:9-11) Note that although some in Corinth had deeply entrenched habits to overcome, they did not conclude that it would be too difficult for them to become Christians. They put forth diligent effort to get on the cramped road leading to everlasting life. (Matt. 7:13, 14) Are you struggling to overcome a bad habit or a wrong practice in order to get baptized? Never give up the fight! Beg Jehovah for his holy spirit to help you to resist craving what is bad. w25.036 ¶15-17

The World Cup!!!

We all say things we shouldn't and we all want to restrain our tongue n out families, knowing overall it is the way that leads to peace, and sometimes you need to say something but want it to resolve the heat of a stressful conversation that pops up suddenly without warning. I know the obvious like "An answer when mild turns away rage" How can you put this into practice without the other person thinking you are avoiding the topic. And is there any other scriptures that are useful?

Prayers answered, per our most recent GB update.

and from the society https://www.jw.org/en/news/region/global/Door-to-Door-Preaching-Constitutes-for-Jehovahs-Witnesses-an-Essential-Manifestation-of-Their-Religion/

It was either the raiders or 49nrs

How about a secular books section: encyclopedia, historical, scientific, and maybe audio for them. I would love to hear Will Durant's "The Story of Civilization". Or audio of Faith on the March.

I didn't realize how many court cases we have in progress. We received favorable decisions in Norway, Sweden, Bulgaria and Italy in the last few months.

A language-learning app called Un-Babel or Fire Tongues

thats very smart to use those filters, I gotta try that

I would get these black areas on screen (the placeholders for the ads) because of my filters. A propos of nothing ... did I advertice NextDNS as a personal recommendation already? 😁😁

and now Isreal and Hezbollah https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cy9r022nqz9t?post=asset%3A9dbc889e-5adb-4624-a483-aa4255a4a0b0#post

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