Doug

I find the timing of a new Secretary-General to be remarkable. I think Jehovah is moving the chess pieces.

3I / Atlas is as close to earth today, 12/18/25, as it will ever be. There are so many anomalies I couldn't begin to speak to. But something very interesting is a 'heartbeat' emanating from the 'comet'. It has been measured pulsing in a 15.48 hour-cycle that aligns with our 24-hour day. Independent researcher Andrew Collins explains that the objects so-called 'heartbeat' follows an ancient 144-second timing system used by old Chinese clocks and Indian meditation practices. For those of you who like to dive deep, research the Su Song Water Clock (1088 C.E.) The pulses of brightness , the 15.48-hour cycle, fit exactly into 357 units. The Earth's full 24-hour day fits precisely into 600, which Collins says "is too perfect to be a coincidence". He also says this sync might mean the comet has been broadcasting a universal math pattern, hinting at intelligent design. His comment about intelligent math pattern reminds me of the Fibonacci Spiral, or Sequence, found in Jehovah's creation.

Interesting comment from the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, who said "The United Nations was nowhere to be seen" and said it should step-up to prevent any bloodshed. Highly unlikely . .

FYI ~ The last time a US President went to Congress for a constitutional Declaration of War was in 1942 against Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary. Since then, the US hasn't formally declared 'war' on any nation, despite Korea, Vietnam and Iraq. Nowadays, a President might seek Authorization for Use of Military Force. However, Trump didn't seek such authorization in June when he ordered the bombing of Iran's nuclear sites, nor did he since using the Navy and Coast Guard to attack the narco boats in the Carribean. Debate continues over the President's Article II powers versus the War Powers Resolution of 1973.

The answer to your question may be that it won't involve a ban, per se'. The nations may decide that religion should pay taxes on their revenue and assets like everyone else. This would effectively put false religion out of business. The governments could move to seize their bank accounts and properties without "banning" them. Probably religions would try to resist and fight back. Then they could be shut-down as an enemy of the state. It will be amazing to witness . . .

Yeah, there's a flyer circulating on social media calling for a "Middle Eastern bashing day" on Dec. 27. Author Tony Abbott wrote in his book Australia: A History "notable presence of recent migrants from the Middle East in the pro-Hamas demonstrations that erupted in Sydney and Melbourne". Monday, Abbott claimed that same unchecked anti-Semitism had led to the abomination in Bondi. "There's no doubt there's been a lot of dreadful Jew hating overseas and now we've seen the most horrific manifestation of it here", Abbott.

And the newspaper has an ally in the Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs Morten Dahlin "I have no sympathy for Jehovah's Witnesses". Open hostility.

Yep. I remembered something about the angel who became Satan may have had oversight of the garden of Eden. I could have done a keyword search at wol.jw and eventually found what I wanted. Instead, I just put the question to Gemini and bam, I had the scripture, Ezekiel 28:11-19. From there, I can go to the scripture and see the study notes and related articles. It's a major time-saver. Would love to see the brothers incorporate it into our library. Just type your question and the references come up and you're on your way!

This makes me think about Jehovah's power to reach a heart no matter the individuals thought process. Jehovah downloaded "many" completely new languages into the brains of those people which included completely new thinking patterns for them. Drawing deserving ones to himself is no problem no matter the language. And, yes, we will all have a similar experience in the new world. On day one there will be hundreds of languages among the great crowd, but there will also be translation tools. Then, the resurrected will add more languages. Until the day comes when everyone will speak the same language. A completely new one??

Thanks for sharing this. Pretty cool. And with a dash of irony, in a world being pummeled by social media. Therapeutic ~ an intellectual partner ~ and (best part) having a conversation without the need to take turns, soften my opinions to protect someone else's feelings.

So, the advent of artificial intelligence, and weapons of mass destruction, would have happened thousands of years sooner if Jehovah had not intervened "during the days of Peleg" 2269 - 2030 B.C.E. Insight: The confusion of their language would slow down future progress in a wrong direction, a God-defying direction, since it would limit mankind's ability to combine its intellectual and physical powers in ambitious schemes and also make it difficult to draw upon the accumulated knowledge of the different language groups gained through human experience and research. Confusion of human speech benefited human society in retarding the attainment of dangerous and hurtful goals. God foresaw long ago what would develop if the effort at Babel were allowed to go unhindered. That miracle - the confusion of the one human language - blocked any plan Satan may have had to establish one united false religion giving the Devil the worship he craved. Eventually, but only recently , the confusion of the languages would be overcome. And, as foreseen, terrible wars with horrific weapons have appeared. But, technology is making the preaching and teaching work much easier and much more productive. So, I guess AI was inevitable, but not until it would be useful to advance the good news of the kingdom during the narrow window of the "last days".

Here's how it works: The Security Council is made up of 5 permanent members with veto power (France, Russia, China, UK, USA) and 10 non-permanent members without veto power. The 10 non-permanent serve for two years. Each year 5 of the 10 are rotated out and replaced. So at any given time, 5 members are coming on, while 5 members are mid-term. It's leap-frog. This is an important factor, because the nominees (candidates) will be circulated among the full SC over the months ahead, known as a 'straw poll', to see what the members think. But, due to the rotation of 5 members, a candidate who looked favorable may suddenly lose favor with the new 5 members taking their places. Any candidate can be vetoed by a permanent member. Back in 1981, China cast 15 veto's against a third term for Kurt Waldheim. One might question how a candidate that was already vetoed can be under consideration again, not to mention 15 times. As we can imagine, there have been tit-for-tat veto's among the 5 permanent members. So, the candidate must have all 5 of the permanent members plus at least 4 of the non-permanent members for a total of 9 out of 15 to be elected. For the sake of an example: A candidate may have 14 votes in favor, but it just takes one vote by a permanent member to defeat the candidate. There have been deadlocks, mainly in 1950 and 1981. It will be interesting to see how early, or late, the next one emerges.

The recently adopted Pact for the Future is an effort to reorganize and be better prepared for a global crisis. It gives standing authority to the Secretary-General to convene essential departments (WHO, IMF, WORLD BANK etc) when a crisis meets a specific criteria of a global shock. This reorganization seems to be conducive to the Rev 17:17 prophesy. When Jehovah gives them his 'one thought', they may think "This is what we voted for. It's time to pull the fire alarm and execute the Emergency Platform". With all that, its remarkable that the UN will have a new Secretary-General in 12 months. The new guy or gal will be eager to show the world what an effective leader they are!

AI can make mistakes. It may not differentiate between an old understanding (Satan is Gog) and current understanding. So, use with caution / discretion.

If I remember correctly, Gog is lead by the KotN ? It will sure be interesting to observe the dynamics within the UN after Rev 17:17 takes effect. One or two (Russia, China) dominate ?