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I guess Ukraine was a bad example. I just noticed over the years I’ve been in the truth that some of the friends don’t seem to have much sympathy when some ethnic groups are victims of atrocities, police brutality, injustice as opposed to when others are. I remember when Katrina happened some of the friends were criticizing some of the people of New Orleans who were affected by the storm because they didn’t leave, as if that was an option. I’ve heard so many similar comments and have seen other ethnic groups get more sympathy for similar sufferings, including online and it always bothered me. I’m sorry I caused a stir. My intent of this thread was to highlight the suffering taking place in Nigeria and comment on their remarkable faith despite not being a part of our brotherhood, since this is the section for secular news.

My friend told me today that there congregation has been assigned to Twickenham agian she lives in southwest London.i live in East London but we didn't have our meeting cause it's our assembly at the weekend so I don't know where are yet

That sounds an awful lot like a Rodney Dangerfield one-liner similar to this: "I told my wife I was going to take her to dinner somewhere she had never been before, and then I showed her the kitchen."

Here is one I came across. This little guy is purported to be the ancestor of ALL mammals. I caught one in a trap the other day. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/press-office/press-releases/earliest-known-mammal-is-identified-using-fossil-tooth-records.html Some say he looked like this: The question is, 'is this really the ancestor of all mammals or is this a desperate attempt to support evolution?' Where did this little critter come from? Which dinosaur was its ancestor? Did elephants, rhinos, bears, goats, sheep, etc. owe its ancestry to this little guy?

That's super cool brother! I've thought about doing the same thing. Not enough clean gaming out there.

Is is Good Clean Gaming RX by Raptor_X? There's another one with the same name, but videos were from 9 years ago.

Hello Friends! I was recently approached by an elder/assembly overseer who asked for help in improving the Excel sheet we currently use for managing Attendants during Assemblies and Conventions. He’s looking for ways to simplify the process and possibly leverage technology to make it more efficient. The current Excel file includes a list of attendants, their assigned roles, and their designated positions, along with a map layout of the assembly area. One area we’re especially looking to improve is how we count attendees. Right now, each keyman sends their area’s headcount via Facebook Messenger, and someone manually tallies the totals. It’s a very basic system. We’re exploring better tools or apps that could streamline this process. Has anyone here used a specific app or system that made this kind of task easier, more accurate, or more tech-driven? Any suggestions or experiences would be greatly appreciated!

Assemblies of God pastors call for change after churches fail to oust accused abusers https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/assemblies-god-pastors-call-changes-protect-children-sex-abuse-rcna242402

I had forgotten about trump’s “Abraham accords” thing, until he posted yesterday guess it will be easier than ever to separate the weeds (false religion) from the true one, with trump uniting Muslims and Jews into a single group🙊

True sis, but as long we are in this system we can be effective too. Those who died are precious people, especially in Jehovah’s eyes. They will rise again.

I understand this is deeply upsetting to you, but I don't think that's a fair accusation. 1) The KotN receives a lot of attention because we are interested in the fulfillment of prophecy. That means what Russia is doing to Ukraine will attract more than the usual attention. 2) We show a lot of concern for European countries because the news we are getting about Ukraine and Russia are about Witnesses, whereas this thread hasn't mentioned a single case of Witnesses actually being harmed (except that they may live in fear). As Witnesses, we do sympathize in a general sense, but our main focus here is for the brotherhood. Beyond acknowledging that this atrocity is happening, and trying to keep people from believing unverified reports, what are you looking for in this thread? How can our responses prove to you how much we care about our African brothers when the main topic doesn't even directly involve them? If there were substantiated reports involving Witnesses there would be more specific sympathies expressed, but until then I'm not sure what else you are expecting beyond the general sympathies that have already been expressed. I just don't see this thread being treated any differently than other threads about senseless violence. We have seen in our wonderful Drama and many shorter videos that African countries are frought with political upheavel and many violent tragedies. I rejoice in every video I see when the GB is able to provide some relief to our dear family there. It is distressing to know they face so much hardship on a regular basis and have to work so hard in many places to have the basic necessities that most take for granted. Please know that everyone here has a deep love for the whole association of brothers, including our African brothers. We will all be praying for their endurance and safety. 💜💜💜

@ChrisW @Dustparticle 120 people died in Cebu Philippines this week. I hope there's no jw's .. We are discreet people , arent we?

As far as I remember (I used it like 12 years ago), one could only be introduced to Alba by an existing member, for safety reasons. So going through your previous cong, you maybe able to get access for your new cong.

The Fire Refines, Not Destroys Jehovah never promised to keep us out of the flames — only that the fire would not consume us. (Isaiah 43:2) Endurance is forged there, not before.

REMINDERS Please be aware that some features of the add-on may eventually be offered officially by the official websites in the future. Once an official feature becomes available, the equivalent feature in the add-on can be disabled through the Control Panel by clicking the add-on icon in the browser toolbar or extension popup. The redundant feature will then be removed in a future update. New FAQ Section A new FAQ section has been added to the JW Web Add-on webpage, addressing the most commonly asked questions. You can read it on jwpubs.org/addon. Version 11 Now Available Version 11 of the JW Web Add-on is now available. This release introduces a new feature called Second Display, which allows media playback from the website to continue directly in the Library app. Below are the instructions for using this feature (also available in the Control Panel and on the website):

By default, our heart's inclination is bad. So when it gets inclined towards Jehovah....it's noticeable. 😉

I asked my wife, "What's for dinner?" She said, "Nothing" I said, "I had that last night" She said, "I know I made enough for 2 nights."

Even xenophobes investigate some terrains Z Y X W V

Friday, November 7 Keep asking in faith, not doubting at all.—Jas. 1:6. As our loving Father, Jehovah does not like to see us in pain. (Isa. 63:9) Still, he does not prevent all our trials, which can be likened to rivers or flames. (Isa. 43:2) However, he does promise to help us “pass through” them. And he will not allow our trials to cause us permanent harm. Jehovah also gives us his powerful holy spirit to help us endure. (Luke 11:13; Phil. 4:13) As a result, we can be confident that we will always have exactly what we need in order to endure and to remain faithful to him. Jehovah expects us to trust in him. (Heb. 11:6) At times, our trials may seem insurmountable. We might even begin to doubt whether Jehovah will help us. But the Bible assures us that by God’s power we can “scale a wall.” (Ps. 18:29) So instead of giving in to our doubts, we should pray in full faith, trusting that Jehovah will answer our prayers.—Jas. 1:6, 7. w23.11 22 ¶8-9

we go over people's land EXIST

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.