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Is that why I have almost 144,000 reactions? 🤣

It's called gamification. "Gamification is the process of integrating game design elements and principles (such as points, badges, and leaderboards) into non-game contexts in order to increase user engagement and motivation." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamification

That sounds right

A little bit more than a congregation then more like a small assembly. That's good!

Well there over 9000 members in total.

How many brothers and sisters on this side it seems like a large congregation size of all over the world. Well some of it 😁

Basically it means nothing ... no free trips or extra days of everlasting life .. Just a feature in the commercial program.

Hello What are the badges that you earn on this site? What is the purpose of them? And the other awards? Is there some kind of incentive to it?

Interesting pick up ...... I wonder if that means the United States Branch territory will get a branch-wide live streamed special talk/s each year?

I believe it was Lessons You Can Learn From the Bible back in 2017 ? https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200276167#h=1465 https://jwtalk.net/topic/30972-official-spoiler-2017-regional-convention/page/6/#comment-474432

2015 - Jesus—The Way, the Truth, the Life

I don't think we've had an actual book released at the annual convention for quite a number of years now... The Walk Courageously With God book was released at the Annual Meeting in October 2025 https://jwtalk.net/topic/59094-2025-annual-meeting-parts-1/page/26/#comment-1070633 So the question is, what was the last book that was actually released at the Annual Convention?

I've been to both and no there was no release at the Circuit Assemblies. There haven't been for a long time. The convention last year was the book you have or linked here https://www.jw.org/en/library/books/walk-courageously-with-god/ I do not think there is a book release this year. It is just the videos - as far as I know. Welcome to the site.

It could go in the book section.

Searched a bit around for fact checking, found these reports. UNITED STATES COMMISSION on INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM from November 2020 https://www.uscirf.gov/sites/default/files/2020 Issue Update - Jehovahs Witnesses.pdf UNITED STATES COMMISSION on INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM from November 2024 https://www.uscirf.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/2024 Jehovah's Witness Issue Update.pdf The specific Bitterwinter quote I didnt find, but needs further reading.

Here is the link to the YouTube video: CHAPTER 1: THE CAMBRIAN EXPLOSION The Cambrian Explosion represents one of the most abrupt changes in the entire fossil record. Below the Cambrian, some relatively simple organisms are known, but above the Cambrian, an “explosion” of complex animals appears for the first time. DARWIN’S DILEMMA begins with computer animation of some of these creatures, then tells the story of the Burgess Shale in Canada where spectacular fossils of Cambrian animals came to light in the early 20th century. DARWIN’S DILEMMA is based on the book Darwin’s Doubt by Dr Stephen Meyer. Production was completed in 2009. The documentary presents fossil evidence that defies Darwinian evolution and supports Meyer’s argument that the Cambrian fossil record gives strong evidence for intelligent design. https://youtu.be/g-C3ifVAnrQ?is=t2dWwDoPIqddhwEH

The latest update #4 has a cross to Harold Corkern. He says the following: "In April 2026, the United States received a branch visit for the first time since 2014. The U.S. branch is unique in that we have five different complexes. We have Wallkill, Patterson, Warwick, Fishkill, and San Juan. The Governing Body decided that from now on, the United States will receive a branch visit each year focusing on one of our Bethel complexes." [Brooklyn does not get a ment ion.]

I found that really striking too, and wanted to share it with others. But I decided to first fact check it since I’m not too familiar with the people behind this bitterwinters website. ChatGPT says they have really editorialized/misunderstood what the report actually said about persecution towards us. It may need some further nuances added before we go around claiming it as objective fact. If it turns out to be wrong, it would make us look bad, as though we were taking liberties with facts in order to wear “most persecuted religion (for our size)” as some kind of badge of honour. If it does turn out to be true though, it could make people take notice of us.

Wait. You say you're from Merseyside, but linking/reading The Sun? Really?

Hello brothers and sisters What is the theme of the assembly some of you might have seen already? I am quite isolated at my home looking after my son and the outside world to me is a bit vague. Which is one of the reasons I joined you lovely people. I have been in contact with an elder he usually tells me the things are important to know that as it's nearly the end of June and I haven't been told about the assembly I thought I would ask here. Does anyone know if there is any new publications being released? Everything is digital at the moment that is nice to get a book occasionally I do have the new study book for July which is what I found out about here. Actually it was one of the first things I asked. I will contact the elder that I am in contact with now and then and ask him to send me the link so I can see my local brothers and sisters. The last time we had an assembly it wasn't in the very big meeting place like some it only had a few thousand. My very first assembly was when I was about 10 years old and it was an international assembly in the UK at Twickenham. It was a very unusual experience something I'd never experienced before. We didn't have a lot of money we just about adding enough to travel to the stadium and I think we brought pack lunch with us.. and it was quite rainy but we only had umbrellas a lot of people had really good structural coverings. I remember we set on some stone steps of the stadium we didn't own any deck chairs: ( The next assembly I went to at Twickenham the happiness book was released. The gold one with the little flower on it. Does anyone remember that? I was so excited to get this book it was a really nice read. Some years later we went to Brighton center in the UK for our assemblies it was all undercover in a big building we was quite spoiled:) Assemblies have some very happy memories for me.

Hi Fabio, your analysis is very interesting. From the way you write, it’s clear that you have experience with this kind of testing, so I really appreciate the observations you shared. I’ve been using JW Time for a while and, so far, our experience with it has been very good. That said, I think it’s really useful that you’re planning to test the app, also to better understand whether any data is being sent externally and how it behaves at the network level. I don’t have the technical skills to properly evaluate all these aspects, so I’m really curious to know what you’ll be able to find out. I think having clearer and verifiable information could be useful for everyone. Thanks!!

Bravo, I call back to the old world. I like the Morgan Freeman touch as well. I would need a bookmark with a list of tasks to complete to keep me on target for the day

I have reinstalled JW Library about 3 times. Every time in Settings I find that it has automatically selected a library for music which is NOT the libabry I want. I creatred a new library under Music called JW Library and included it in the Music library but JW Library setill shows the wrong location, and I have not way of changing it. Very frustrating!

How about an ad promoting bringing back actual bookmarks for use in physical books. These bookmarks would be scripture themed and intended to use in a paper Bible. The ad would show various ages and demographics of people happily using these bookmarks to mark their favorite scripture. It would be narrated by Morgan Freeman.

Matthew 10:22 “And you will be hated by all people on account of my name, but the one who has endured to the end will be saved.” Matthew 24:9 “Then people will hand you over to tribulation and will kill you, and you will be hated by all the nations on account of my name.” Luke 21:16-17 “Moreover, you will be handed over even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death, and you will be hated by all people because of my name.” John 15:18-21 “If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were part of the world, the world would be fond of what is its own. Now because you are no part of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, for this reason the world hates you. Keep in mind the word I said to you: A slave is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have observed my word, they will also observe yours. But they will do all these things against you on account of my name, because they do not know the One who sent me.” John 16:2-3 “Men will expel you from the synagogue. In fact, the hour is coming when everyone who kills you will think he has offered a sacred service to God. But they will do these things because they have not come to know either the Father or me.” 2 Timothy 3:12 “In fact, all those desiring to live with godly devotion in association with Christ Jesus will also be persecuted.” 1 Peter 4:12-14 “Beloved ones, do not be surprised about the fiery trials that you are experiencing, as though something strange were happening to you. On the contrary, go on rejoicing over the extent to which you are sharers in the sufferings of the Christ, so that you may rejoice and be overjoyed also during the revelation of his glory. If you are being reproached for the name of Christ, you are happy, because the spirit of glory, yes, the spirit of God, is resting upon you.”