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I recently purchased a two test kit from Walmart for an older brother that was sick. He found out he had Covid and had his doctor send him Paxlovid. He used the second test to confirm he wasn't positive.

There are 3 in 1 Covid/Flu tests available that will help identify what they have.

Hi Everyone, Could use your help. Apparently many brothers/sisters got sick after a recent International Convention here in the U.S. I have a friend who is now very sick also. He said he has been sick the past few days and he has a terrible cough that won't go away. And that his lungs feel like they are on fire or at other times it feels like knives are in his chest! Could this be more than just a cold or flu? Could this be a strain of Covid? Has anyone heard about similar symptoms? Any advice, suggestions, to help this brother? Any advice/help is appreciated Thanks

Hi everyone! I’ve had this old clipping since around 2003. I believe it was written shortly after 9/11, but I’m not sure whether it’s an official announcement or just a personal report. Does anyone recognize it or know if it’s official? I’d also appreciate some help translating it accurately.

Is that the brother who took a video of the plane hitting the tower? The video was posted publicly on jw.org for a while. I saw the video and wondered, "What's that doing on jw.org?" Shortly after, the video was taken down.

Here is the article: https://www.jw.org/en/news/region/ukraine/European-Court-of-Human-Rights-Rules-in-Favor-of-Religious-Tolerance-in-Ukraine/

On the JW board I was on at that time (might have been WOL Witnesses Online) we had 1 member whose brother, also a Witness, died in the attack. Can't remember the sister's name now.

I was at my office, giving a new employee a "tour" of the office (where is the bathroom, fax machine, etc.). While we were by the sink in the "break room" one of my employees came downstairs from her office and said she had just heard that an airplane had run into one of the World Trade Center towers. In 2001 there was not the "on-line" availability we have now, so during the day, as different ones in the office heard something they would give us an update. Incidentally, that new employee is still working for the CPA firm. Only, my CPA license is in "retired" status with the State of Florida. My son is now running the firm. But in today's world it is unusual for an employee to stay at the same job in a small (less than six people) office for 25 years. She has turn out to be a good employee. Clients seem to like her and she puts up with those who call because they do not want to pay the tax they owe. In February, 2002, I had the privilege of doing "temporary Bethel Service" for a week. While there, even though I was working at Patterson there were people at Patterson who had been at the Brooklyn Bethel complex on 9/11, I talked with some Bethelites who had seen the people jumping out of the windows (the ones above where the planes hit and there was no way for them to get downstairs past the burning portion of the bulding). Several Bethelites who talked about that said that it was VERY troubling for them at the time to see individuals jumping out of the window to certain death, to avoid being burned alive. When I first heard that an airplane had hit the building I did not think much about it. I remembered reading the history that in 1945 a B-25 bomber had run into the Empire State Building, and the people in the airplane were killed, but the Building stayed intact. It was not until much later that I learned the difference in construction between the Empire State Building and the World Trade Center Towers. Apparently, the Empire State Building was built with a steel frame, throught the whole building, exterior walls, interior walls, etc. There was steel throught the whole structure, especially on the exterior. Whereas, the World Trade Center towers were constructed with the structural steel in the central core of the building where the elevators and stairs were. There was very little steel framing out from that central core. When the airplanes struck, and the fire started, there was not any exterior steel framing to hold the building up. And when the heat from the fire weakened the steel in the central core, everything came down. I remember hearing stories when the World Trade Center Towers first went up that the people in the offices were told not to put file cabinets, or any heavy furniture, near the exterior walls. All heavy furniture, cabinets, etc., were to be placed in the center of the building. Now, knowing that there was no significant steel on the exterior part of the towers, it makes sense that heavy items had to be in the center, next to the steel framework running up through the center. When I heard the towers had "fallen" the picture in my mind was of a movie many years ago showing a tall building in Hong Kong falling over on its side. It was not until the end of the day, when I got home and could see the TV film that I realized the buildings just collapsed in place. I remember after 9/11 our instructions from the Society for field service were to not emphasize any placements. Rather, they gave us some comforting scriptures to share with people. I picked the scripture from Philippians 4:6,7 "Do not be anxious over anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication along with thanksgiving, let your petitions be made kown to God; and the peace of god that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your mental powers by means of Christ Jesus." I found this to be helpful. In one particular instance, the man was on his driveway working on his car. He was already upset at something about his car. Then I come up (a total stranger) wanting to read the Bible to him. He at first did not want to hear anything, but then he laid down the wrench in his hand and turned to me. As I read the scriptue from Philippians, I could see his face visibly soften as I read the two verses. Then, in line with our direction, I thanked him for listening and left. Will we have anything else like this to happen before everything ends. We do not know. We might speculate, but that does not do any good. We will just have to wait and see. I am thankful that the Governing Body had the presence of mind to suggest at that time we take into account the attitude of people after such a disaster, and suggest some comforting message we could share at a very difficult time for everyone. Thanks, Jim

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A little off topic but I recently saw a YT video of a pilot who was scheduled to be the First Officer on the first plane that struck the tower. He was about to leave his house for the airport when he checked the schedule on the webpage and found he had been replaced by a more senior pilot. I also know a brother who was at Bethel during that time and was on the roof and watched the second plane hit the tower.

The question is, did he come to this conclusion after a long, deep research session - or while watching

In Australia: We had gotten home from the Book Study and put the kids to bed and were watching TV. A breaking news banner came across about a plane crashing into a building in New York. Didn't think much of it and we went to bed. Slept through the whole thing. Had to play catch up in the morning.

Uau, que legal!!! Como faço pra conseguir fazer isso no meu iPad?

Saturday, September 12 [Be] always ready to make a defense before everyone who demands of you a reason for the hope you have.—1 Pet. 3:15. Parents, prepare your child to defend his belief in a Creator. You might find it useful to review together articles on jw.org in the series “Young People Ask—Creation or Evolution?” Then discuss the line of reasoning that your child feels is most persuasive for helping others understand the truth about the Creator. Encourage him to use simple logic and reasoning if some are open to a pleasant discussion. For example, a schoolmate might say: “I believe only what I can see, and I have never seen God.” A young Christian could respond: “Imagine that you are walking through a forest far from any human activity and you come upon a functioning well. What would you conclude? If the presence of a well gives clear evidence of intelligent life having made it, how much more so does the existence of the universe!” w24.12 18 ¶16

Very nice picture of the brother and his family at the end of the article https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/september-11-photo-fire-department-ladder-118-aaron-mclamb-b3040491.html

I was at work; school had just started a week earlier. I think it was around 3 p.m. when the news broke. I found out about it when I got home that evening. Exactly 10 days later, on a Friday morning, an explosion occurred in the city where I lived, at a SEVESO-classified chemical plant. The result: 31 dead and 8,000 injured, 2,500 of them seriously. Everyone thought it was a terrorist attack carried out by the same group that had struck the United States, but in the end, after a seemingly endless trial, the conclusion was that it was a chemical accident. Dozens and dozens of children were deeply traumatized; they were in class at the time of the explosion. Some didn’t return to school for an entire year, traumatized and/or injured. Brothers and sisters were injured, some seriously. I was working right at the site of the explosion, but that morning, I didn’t have class. Life… So I’m not ready to forget 9/11 and the 21st, and I understand to some extent how Americans felt on September 11.

I was out in service. Did not know it was happening until we met with the group that morning at the KH. Every householder home that day was glued to the TV. We had some very good and/or interesting visits at every at home door.

report about brother who working at bethel took a famous picture https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/september-11-photo-fire-department-ladder-118-aaron-mclamb-b3040491.html

6 months before 9/11, a new TV series called The Lone Gunmen had an episode about a remote hyjacked plane hitting the World Trade Center..

Not necessarily. Once Apple releases Xcode 27.1 the branch simply needs to click “build” and it should work on iPhone Duo. Although it might not have full optimization, it should run two versions of JWL side by side just fine since it uses “scenes” which JWL already began supporting when they released the update supporting multi windows on iPadOS.

From my view as a raised in the truth but not baptized person or even close to dedication I heard about it at like 1pm est hung over getting ready to go to work at 3pm at the ice arena I worked at. Just spent the night skateboarding and drinking with my friends till 4am. Mind you I was not baptized yet but still had a group of friends who were witnesses or raised in the truth like me but not baptized yet I logged on aol instant messenger (AIM) and had brief chats about it but we were focused on what college or Uhaul building we would skate at that night and getting beer and when we all got off work etc To us we knew this type of stuff would happen and were just focused on the same things we did prior, skating, punk rock, girls. Being 20 and being caught up in nonsense didn’t allow world events to affect me/us. I’m kinda thankful as this system and what happens in it traumatizes people Now as a 45 year old man everything traumatizes me lol. But back then I was in my own world and it was just another blip on the news I look back now and see how changed the world is due to that event, and It hurts me thinking about all the badness around it and have total empathy. But I just don’t recall it like everyone else. It felt like everyone around me, outside of my group of friends, was going crazy and I was still in a “pre 9/11” mindset

Luke 24:34 They said: “The Lord has really been raised up and has appeared to Simon!” It is significant that Jesus did not raise himself from the dead. In the Greek text, the verb is in a form that conveys the idea: “was raised.” Jehovah restored life to his Son and then exalted him as Lord and Christ. The word “really” implies that it actually happened—it is an undeniable fact. Jesus did not deliver a single, generic speech to everyone. He recognized the specific help each person needed. Jesus did not avoid Peter or leave him to languish in uncertainty. A valuable lesson here is that he took the initiative to reach out to Peter and appeared to him personally. Jesus did not reason: “Peter let me down, so he can deal with his guilt on his own.” When Jesus was executed as a criminal, it may have seemed to the disciples that all their hopes had died along with him. The words “The Lord has really been raised up” signify far more than just the report of a miracle. They confirm that Jesus is the promised Lord and Messiah, that his sacrifice was accepted, that his teachings are true, and that neither humans nor death can thwart Jehovah’s purpose. Strong faith does not mean a person never weeps or experiences despair. Sometimes, faith is demonstrated when, despite the pain, a person continues to seek answers from Jehovah.

Looks like a pretty good fit for JW Library.

I was driving in the car and heard news over the radio. I loved following news and geopolitics back then already, so when I heard about planes crashing into wtc I immediately knew and said to friend that was with me in the car: "Osama bin Laden". He didn't even know who that is.

Impossible to forget…(This was shortly after I had begun drifting away.) Driving to work as a portrait studio photographer, heard all of the Shocking news on the radio. Arrived to many multiple shoots scheduled All day - had to compartmentalize my grief to get little ones to smile while their parents shuddered in horror outside the camera rooms. My husband was a professional firefighter with our city, had come home at 8 am & just went to bed after a tough night. He woke at 10:30, turned on the TV & Immediately called me sobbing his heart out. Our oldest son had just started his senior yr in college - called me sobbing as well, asking if This was Armageddon! I reassured him that it was merely another aspect of satan’s wickedness & that unfortunately, we’d see much more of the same before the end came. He has since moved purposefully away from the Truth BUT the seeds were planted early & I'm confident that Jehovah knows his heart. Impossible to forget…(This was shortly after I had begun drifting away.) Driving to work as a portrait studio photographer, heard all of the Shocking news on the radio. Arrived to many multiple shoots scheduled All day - had to compartmentalize my grief to get little ones to smile while their parents shuddered in horror outside the camera rooms. My husband was a professional firefighter with our city, had come home at 8 am & just went to bed after a tough night. He woke at 10:30, turned on the TV & Immediately called me sobbing his heart out. Our oldest son had just started his senior yr in college - called me sobbing as well, asking if This was Armageddon! I reassured him that it was merely another aspect of satan’s wickedness & that unfortunately, we’d see much more of the same before the end came. He has since moved purposefully away from the Truth BUT the seeds were planted early & I'm confident that Jehovah knows his heart.