Doug

As the song goes ~ To whom do you belong? Which god do you now obey? Your master's the one to whom you bow. He is your god; you serve him now. In the end your choice will depend On how your heart is prepared.

True . . but, taking a stand isn't really the same as "nobody can buy or sell except a person having the mark". "Nobody can buy or sell except" sounds like a form of literal control over society. We should know soon . .

Well then you're 50% right ! Personally, I believe the government has a need to keep people under control, know where they are and what they're doing. One way crimes are solved is CCTV, and personal devices that keep track of our movements and transactions. I think this need will only increase as the world becomes more fragmented. Digital currency would be the way for the government to have the most control. As it is, the bank can "turn off" your access to your own money with a few clicks on the keyboard. You may not be able to renew your drivers license if there's a court order for child support that isn't current. On and on. It's control. And in this "iron & clay" world, governments want more, not less.

SPOILER ~

Lot fathered two sons with his two daughters. So, the boys were (A) his sons, and (B) his grandsons. Reminds me of the song "I am my own grandfather" Yeehaw!!!!!

I keep thinking about this. How dark? For how long? On the upside ~ The dark days may wake people up. We should see an increase of Bible studies and meeting attendance. I still think the GT will begin while Trump is president. 2 years 5 months remain.

Sounds better than the State dinner President Trump is hosting for Charles III

If you settled out of court for something you were accused of doing but didn't really do, the accusers would be lined up around the block. 💲💲💲

I don't know if he worked with his mother in the ministry. But, his brother-in-law, Nate Brown, was an elder in my congregation in the early '80's. Nate did get Michael out in service. There's a story that a young woman wearing a Michael Jackson tee-shirt answered the door but wasn't interested ! Nate (Nathaniel) was married to the first-born daughter, Rebbie (Ree-Bee) and they were pioneers in Tennessee. He supported his family as a driving instructor. When Michael's career caught fire, they came back to So. California. I remember one Circuit Assembly that Michael attended at the Woodland Hills Assembly Hall (20600 Ventura Blvd.) He was easy to see in the red shirt !

Just be sure not to use a public bathroom

Another great article is the current headline ~ "My Kingdom is No Part of This World". I love the statement "Jesus refused to accept political power and stayed completely separate from the politics of his time. He never supported efforts to establish a human government , even under his own leadership".

Yes. And I thought of another comment but it was too late to edit. We don't judge individual authorities nor should we mock them.

Nice comment Sister! I have wondered how the slave can be neutral and at the same time publish articles like "No More Corrupt Politicians!" You just explained it very well. We point out the failure of imperfect, evil, greedy human leaders. But we don't judge individuals.

I didn't find it in the Transcripts topic. But maybe I gave up too easily. I see the CA CO, but not the CA BR. Can someone put a link to the transcript here? Talk: Become Watchful, and Strengthen the Things Remaining

No. If you'll notice, I said "his manuscript", not "the manuscript". It was obviously not a branch manuscript or every circuit would have had the exact same information. As you are aware, brothers may feel more comfortable or confident by preparing the talk outline in a manuscript format. It may calm their nerves to have the talk right in front of them as opposed to going off the outline. This may be doubly true in a circuit assembly talk with thousands in the audience. I'm giving the brother the benefit of the doubt and just thinking of a plausible explanation for his statement.