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You did post part 2, in the OP. Part 1 was not posted. Here are all four articles in the series: https://bitterwinter.org/jehovahs-witnesses-and-state-subsidies-in-sweden-1-the-historical-context/ https://bitterwinter.org/jehovahs-witnesses-and-state-subsidies-in-sweden-2-a-law-designed-to-exclude/ https://bitterwinter.org/jehovahs-witnesses-and-state-subsidies-in-sweden-3-the-october-blow/ https://bitterwinter.org/jehovahs-witnesses-and-state-subsidies-in-sweden-4-institutionalized-discrimination/

I remember the days when the news media made sure that what they said, wrote, or broadcast, was unbiased and impartial. Their rule was: report the facts, not an opinion. Then, gradually, newspapers added a column from the editor clearly labelled Opinion, where personal opinion was expressed on some subjects. However, now, it seems that such a thing doesn't exist anymore. Now, it's more like: "Read the truth here; every other news network is fake news." May it rest in pieces.

Yep. It was the first day of snow for us too! A very thin layer.

I've always been amazed at the balance between centrifugal force and gravity. You would think that with our planet flying around the sun so fast that it might fling off into outer space and get lost in the vast reaches of our universe. But it doesn't do that because gravity pulls it back into its orbit. However the earth doesn't do the opposite either and get swallowed up by the sun, because centrifugal force pulls it outward and keeps it on track in orbit. Just perfect, because the two opposing forces are perfectly balanced; if one was slightly stronger than the other, we would be in deep trouble, getting dragged into the sun or pulled into space, either one being inhospitable to continued life. And of course, the speed we're travelling around the sun also affects those forces, another perfect quirk. What is it that keeps those two forces absolutely balanced with each other, in the only position that would be hospitable for life to exist? Of course, most scientists would say that it just happened like that, by itself, with nothing to control it. Yeah, sure.

Woww! I never expected that the Original Song in this broadcast was going to be suitable for a choreographic arrangement when I saw the lyrics on the server in September! I still don't believe it! Do you want to know a secret? I shed a tear or two when I finally saw it. It was so touching to see it, and I'm happy with the song now that I can hear it. The song is called, Hearer of Prayer, and I have converted it to mp3 format for you. It is uploaded to my Music Collection in a zip file, along with the lyrics and the official thumbnail image that you'll eventually see on jw.org. Of course, my version of the song does not include the choreography, but you'll enjoy it anyway. If you do not have the link to my Music Collection, send me a PM.

Next Monday, November 3, will be the release of the new JW Broadcasting! I trust we are all looking forward to it. So, with that in mind, we ask ourselves some questions: Who will be the host? What will be the theme? Something tells me the program will not be the same as usual. For one thing, there are no brand new songs waiting to be released on the servers this month! (Usually there is at least one new one, plus a couple of others.) And further: last year, the November Broadcast was the 156th class of Gilead, followed by Part 1 of the Annual Meeting in December. And the previous year, it was the opposite—AM in November, Gilead in December. Do you think it will be similar this year?

Really. It's motivated by hatred for our faith, but they won't admit that. In order to justify their hatred they have to lean on the extremism claim. So pathetic...

Since 2022 there have been 8 episodes a year of the Governing Body Updates. In 2021 there were 10, and in 2020 there were 9. They began on March 18, 2020 for the purpose of keeping us up to date on the development of the COVID-19 pandemic, and steps being taken by the Governing Body to keep the brothers and sisters safe. But since 2022 COVID has no longer been a major issue, so the number of episodes has dwindled. There will likely be 8 episodes in 2025 too.

Yup. As a genuine, full-bred Canadian (and Quebecer), I can absolutely guarantee that we do make maple syrup here. I have personally seen the trees that we get it from!

Here in Canada (and in the UK), a legislative assembly in the provincial and national capitals is called a parliament.

So much sadness in this system of things because of the old enemy, death. I look forward to seeing Jerry in the paradise to come, and eventually to seeing the end of death.

Thank you for letting us know! My Watchtower Library was not signalling me that there is an update available, so I had to download it manually from jw.org (even though the update is over 4GB).

I just heard this morning that this case has been dropped. Here's the announcement read last week in congregations in the Czech Republic: Apparently the brothers and sisters in the Czech Republic had been asked to write thousands of letters to the authorities there. Hopefully this same method will work to the same outcome in other countries facing similar problems.

You had posted almost the same question a few years ago: https://jwtalk.net/topic/45523-gofundme-video Did you not find an answer yet?

Right! Finally! Thanks for letting us know!