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This is why it is so important for us to already have our thinking in harmony with Jesus and his appointed slave. Then we won't be thrown.

Is it time to bump this topic back up? I just filled the truck up for $102 US - premium. I see the national average today by AAA is $3.32. https://gasprices.aaa.com/ That is $0.32 more than the end of Dec 2024.

I'm just thinking... This seems very similar to how Christendom would react, no? Let's say some country attacked a mostly Eastern Orthodox "Christian" nation (well that's Ukraine) or even a mostly Baptist one, would all the other Baptist ones retaliate? No - unless they had a pact like NATO.

I'm just thinking... This seems very similar to how Christendom would react, no? Let's say some country attacked a mostly Eastern Orthodox "Christian" nation (well that's Ukraine) or even a mostly Baptist one, would all the other Baptist ones retaliate? No - unless they had a pact like NATO.

I think Russia has to hold off on too much criticism. Putin knows how fickle President Trump can be. No need for the bear to get the eagle's feathers ruffled. He would be too likely to double down in Ukraine.

Thank you. It makes me wonder... The body was recovered by who? Who has it?

This close to the end of the last days it is more important than ever for us to look to the faithful slave that Jesus is directing to "feed" us / give us the appropriate direction that comes from Jesus through their hands (July 2013 Watchtower). This means when we come to prophetic Bible passages we must look to them for that "food." In regards to Daniel 8, we have nothing newer than their explanation in the Daniel prophecy book - especially chapter 10). We can look at par 17: This is not Donald Trump. Daniel says that this king (Britain) would keep "getting greater all the way to the army of the heavens,". He did in the form of the anglo-american world power. Dan 8:13&14 have been fulfilled over 80 years ago during WW2 - (see that same chapter 10, but par 24 of the Daniel Prophecy book). We know that's accurate because that prophecy said after that king with grandious words does his thing "the holy place will certainly be brought into its right condition." That "holy place" or the condition of Jehovah's people (His Witnesses) has been right -especially since 1944. This is all that remains to be done of that prophecy at Daniel 8: https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101999029#h=39 Stick close to Jehovah by sticking close to His appointed representatives on earth. Have your thoughts and teachings in harmony with theirs. Anything other than that is to be out of harmony with the One who appointed them.

And as we learned this last weekend it is also humility.

That's awful.

I know I and many of my brothers and sisters have each other's names, numbers and addresses in their contact lists on their phones. I have had either a written or electronic contact list for more than 50 years. In fact, I remember moving into a new congregation many years ago and getting a nice paper copy of everyone's info as a gift. It was wonderful. I can't help but wonder if people are just more paranoid than before. Anyway, Satan know where we all are. He too has a list. You can't hide away and assume that if somehow your personal info isn't written anywhere that you can escape what's coming. Jesus said, " if they persecuted me, they'll persecute you." (John 15:20). We'll be ok if we stay close to Jehovah's people and that is going to require them to know your personal info and for you to know theirs.

Thank you. I had a sister in our car group yesterday who said, "I can't wait to see who they use for Jesus in episodes 4 and 5. As I understand, they're changing Jesus out every couple episodes." I told her, "that doesn't make sense to me, but I'll ask someone who might know." The whole idea seemed to be for us to recognize them as each episode goes along. You can't do that if you're constantly changing people out.

Does anyone know ... Are they using the same people throughout or are they changing brothers and sisters out?

Each one of his books are separate topics. You'll find good comments in each of those.

Or go direct as BitterWinter always gives me weird pop-ups https://www.cambridge.org/us/universitypress/subjects/religion/history-religion/jehovahs-witnesses?format=HB&isbn=9781009509763

We see this comment on the forums from time to time, but it's important to remember where it comes from and what it means. It comes from Ezekiel 7:19 meaning, https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102017166#h=25 It is not in relationships to some economic collapse, but rather the realization by ones than no amount of money can buy someone's salvation. And this happens AFTER the great tribulation has begun not before. So, money must still have value then (just not to God) for ones to even attempt to use it. We agree money is not where our focus or salvation is, but using this verse in reference to an economic collapse is not accurate.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-pressures-iran-come-table-massive-us-armada-draws-near The insanity continues

The stock market isn't always connected to current events. It's more like poker - where a person's bet is based on what they perceive to be true (even if what they have in their own hand isn't good). Interestingly there are also 2 sides to it - like interest rates -> rates go down, bond prices go up. Stocks go down commodities like gold and silver go up. PS gold and silver seem to be going through the roof! This is why it is referred to as a house of cards. If you have ever played that game where you just add another card or you and the next player add one at the same time to make things bigger. Each card adds to the next and you just can't stop building. Well, eventually the whole thing goes down under its own weight. But we have Bible prophecy that states - life will continue even through the worst of it (men marry, women given in marriage, etc Matt 24:38). This tells us that there can't be a total collapse. Also, Revelation shows us that the "False Prophet" (the Anglo-American World Power) is still there all the way to the end - Rev 19:20. Again, showing it is still together and a separate entity that isn't swallowed into nothingness. Point? Yes, the system is on the edge, but it wont collapse under its own weight. It is just on us to see how and when Jehovah puts an end to it. Meanwhile, the world goes through cycles of awful and then ok, awful and then OK, we can't let those down or up cycles confuse us or get us distracted. Focus on the Kingdom and not the storm.

Well, there you go ... make that 9 wars he has ended.

But, as explained, these younger ones are not part of the generation. https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102014240#h=26 See paragraph 18 footnote

That is exactly what I was thinking.

Does this sound hypocritical? https://www.foxnews.com/world/irans-supreme-leader-acknowledges-thousands-killed-trump-calls-new-leadership

That's the interesting part about American politics, eh? It only last 2-4 years. It is entirely possible that Republicans loose at least one house in the next election, less than a year away, and all the current craziness will turn into different craziness. And regardless of that, in less than 3 years Trump won't be President. He will get lost to history as all past Presidents have done.

I removed all the "ICE" posts. I am hoping we can leave that controversial topic alone. Feel free to PM a moderator or start a topic in the Confidential area if you need to discuss this further. Confidential Talk - JWTalk - Jehovah's Witnesses Online Community

I was thinking the goddess Isis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isis Maybe even closer to it? ah well ....