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Nice of Reuters to give a "blurb" on the subject. I thought that was done back in 2017 but it seems now they are going after the real estate brought through the Swedish Branch of Jehovah's Witnesses. The greed and averice! Gotta fund that war machine.

Hamas's giving up its weapons is conditional though"-they want an end to all Israeli military aggression and a full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza AND (this is the big one) - the deployment of an "international stabilization force." (whatever that will be) So now whether is happens or not is basically up is Israel and we all know Israel wants to wipe Hamas completely off the map.

I am wondering the same thing! I used it yesterday to submit an application for September and I haven't heard anything from anyone yet, so I will ask the Service Committee if they received the application. I'm really curious what the process is for them to receive and approve applications submitted through NWP.

Angelic Involvement? Angelic Interference? Angelic Interface? Angelic Information?

When an AP Application is submitted through NWP by a publisher, who is notidied of this and how? Thank you!

Do you have any proof for that?

We are currently using Alba for our territories, which really is helpful for foreign language territory. Is NWS territory attuned or beneficial for foreign language congregations? Anyone have any experience with that?

This is fairly simple visual effect available for the last ~15 years in consumer software.

There are 2 stages for using the territory function. Start with Stage 1: create boundaries, and assign out territories. This will get everyone accustomed to using the maps instead of a physical territory card. One benefit: If a phone's location function is allowed, it serves as a live marker for their current location inside the territory boundary. If you are using NWS Mobile, now you can assign territories on the spot. Gradually move to Stage 2: Add addresses to each territory. This is where the real power of the system is seen. Now it is easy to assign multiple car groups working the same territory. They will mark each address as Home, Not Home, etc. Later, the system can semi-automatically generate a letter-writing territory from the Not-Homes. All this means you are truly working the territory thoroughly. NOTE: Adding addresses can be a little time-consuming. But the system has a powerful geo-location system that really speeds it up. In a dense residential area, you can probably populate a territory with 200 addresses in about an hour or less (using mouse and keyboard is pretty much required)

Based solely on the cover art, it's possible to identify two characters who are not part of the GNJ series. It’s generated by AI.

I got it. The difference in colors could definitely have given that impression. In my case, what felt a bit odd was the way the heads were moving and Jesus' facial expressions. Also, Peter in the background keeps blinking repeatedly, haha. But as explained, it could simply be the frame rate and playback speed making it look that way.

Correct. The prophecy is describing the Anglo-American World Power, but that doesn't mean other nations won't also deal with the same situations. Of course, we would not apply this scripture scripture in such a way at the meetings or in the ministry.

I wonder if the video format for the web is compressed to be 'stream efficient.' These compressed formats might look different. The colors might be rendered different, and pop more. I could also be wrong, but the 4k version would be given a lot more attention and refinement. Imho

@Dages lives in Japan

I don't know what causes this visual phenomenon, but I've asked myself the same question.

It was just color grading; they probably cranked it all the way up and smoothed out the movements by recording in high FPS. Considering they’re part of the video ads for GNJ, I guess that’s pretty normal.

Did you get the impression there was some AI-generated motion in this image? Or maybe it was just the color grading?

This was clearly planned. You don't get 50,000 people, the vast majority being young men, waking up on a random morning and deciding to swim across a border all in one day.

I know but that's the same spirit.

@Jim Jam W study edition 6/2012 Questions from Readers footnote: "The clay that is mixed with iron represents elements within the realm of the ironlike Anglo-American World Power. Over time, this clay has made it difficult for that power to be as strong as it would like to be." W study edition 6/2012 Jehovah Reveals What “Must Shortly Take Place” par. 9: "Jehovah’s servants have long sought to understand the symbolic meaning of the feet of the image. Daniel 2:41 describes the mixture of iron and clay as one “kingdom,” not many. The clay, therefore, represents elements within the sphere of influence of the Anglo-American World Power, elements that make it weaker than the solid iron of the Roman Empire. The clay is referred to as “the offspring of mankind,” or the common people. (Dan. 2:43) In the Anglo-American World Power, people have risen up to claim their rights through civil rights campaigns, labor unions, and independence movements. The common people undermine the ability of the Anglo-American World Power to act with ironlike strength. Also, opposing ideologies and close election results that do not end up in a clear majority have weakened the power base of even popular leaders, so that they have no clear mandate to implement their policies. Daniel foretold: “The kingdom will partly prove to be strong and will partly prove to be fragile.”—Dan. 2:42; 2 Tim. 3:1-3." W study edition 8/2023 Learn From Bible Prophecy par. 12: "In the dream that Daniel interpreted for King Nebuchadnezzar, the feet of the image that the king saw were made of “iron mixed with soft clay.” By comparing this prophecy with others in the books of Daniel and Revelation, we can conclude that the feet represent the Anglo-American alliance, the dominant world power today. Regarding this world power, Daniel says that “the kingdom will be partly strong and partly fragile.” Why partly fragile? Because the common people, pictured by the soft clay, undermine its ability to act with ironlike strength. " https://www.jw.org/en/library/series/more-topics/political-turmoil-fulfills-bible-prophecy/ "The feet of the image are made “partly of iron and partly of clay,” a combination that is inherently weak. (Daniel 2:42) Today, the power of both the United States and Britain is weakened by elements within their own societies. For example, both countries experience internal conflicts among their own citizens. People violently protest for their rights. Their elected representatives often fail to reach a majority agreement. Because their people are so divided, both governments are at times unable to implement their policies effectively."

@Osprey source please?

According to our current understanding this refers just to inner state of affairs inside Anglo-American power.

interesting to compare two persecutions....one ongoing in Russia where the govt wants to seize properties and past times in Canada when the govt used the law to its advantage Russia https://nemoskva.net/en/2026/07/31/genprokuratura-trebuet-izyat-123-obekta-u-svidetelej-iegovy/ Canada https://calgaryherald.com/life/before-the-charter-jehovahs-witnesses-and-the-battle-for-civil-liberties-in-canada note last sentence in canada article!

If you want a good magical girl series I recommend Princess Tutu and SOS Ririka Nurse Angel

>Parents need to know that Puella Magi Madoka Magica appears to be a cute animated show for little girls (similar to Sailor Moon), but it's full of dark moments and imagery that is more suited for teens and adults. Witch characters are very creepy, and there's lots of violence between girls and witches and sometimes between girls themselves, including beating, stabbing, and decapitation. Expect a bit of language, including "crap" and "s--t." There is a bit of adult drinking and some girls in short skirts. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/puella-magi-madoka-magica >Puella Magi Madoka Magica, an angsty Magical Girl show with an Improbably Female Cast, has quite blatant queer implications in both the main storyline and the sidestories and spinoffs. The show was ranked as the best Yuri anime in Japan https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/HoYay/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica >copious amounts of blood and violence, elements that were rare in the magical girl genre https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica