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  1. Whitley M

    Shooting in Pittsburgh

    I’ve been watching this news this morning... so sad. I really fear this will begin happening to us at KH 💔 people really have lost it! Apparently the man who did this was very anti Jewish... very sad for those families and police officers. My heart is broken
    6 points
  2. For decades, criticism of Beijing’s heavy-handed rule in its western region was met with silence. But now Chinese leaders have decided to defend it. Oct. 27, 2018 / 5:50 AM ET By Melinda Liu BEIJING — In China’s western Xinjiang region, populated by mostly Turkic-speaking Muslims, up to one in 12 Muslim residents languish in political re-education camps, according to the United Nations. Many have been confined for seemingly inoffensive activities, including: ... https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/million-muslims-are-held-detention-camps-china-now-portrays-humane-n922041 Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk
    5 points
  3. Hello brothers and sisters, this my first post on here. After reading these nice ‘Stories about how ones have come into the truth', it reminded me of an experience that a brother told me about many years ago. While at a convention, a sister was approached by a brother who asked, remember me? She replied, can’t say that I do. It turns out that he purchased her house many years previously. The reason for him not forgetting her; he found a number of books and magazines in the loft (under the insulation) and found them interesting reading. I cannot recall the full details of how things developed at this point, but as a result of this find, he ended up having a bible study and got baptised. A nice story in itself but when coupled to the sister's account of things, its quite remarkable. It turns out that she lived in a divided home, living in fear of her husband who wouldn’t allow her to have any of our literature in the house. This resulted in her having to hide her books and magazines with the hope that he would never find them. One of her hiding places was under the insulation in the loft.
    5 points
  4. Butt! NOOOOO! I am an owner!!!! With staff!!!
    5 points
  5. That made me remember the night I woke up with a scorpion on my face. Another day I was bitten by a large black one in the shower. Shudder...
    5 points
  6. Today I worked out in service with a newly baptized brother from a neighboring city and he told us a very nice story. He said after he got baptized and was in the bathroom changing, there was an older brother in his late 60s or early 70s who had just been baptized as well and they both were ecstatic. He asked the older brother how he came into the truth. The brother said that he used to be a baptist preacher. The brother said “really?! You’re going to have to give me the shortened version of this story.” He said that the brother then told him that he started to see things in the Bible that were contrary to what he was teaching his church. He realized he wasn’t teaching them the truth, so he decided to stop preaching. He said he had ideas of what the Bible really taught but couldn’t find a religion that shared his beliefs. One day he got on the internet looking for the truth and he stumbled on our website. The truth was so clear to him. Finally he had found a religion that taught what he knew to be the truth from the Bible. He’s now one of our brothers. What a great story. This brother was willing to give up his profession to do what he knew was right. If any of you guys came into the truth because of JW.org or know a story of someone who has, please share 🙂
    4 points
  7. Death toll up to eleven now with several more still in critical condition. None of the police officers' injuries are life-threatening. All this according to the NBC Nightly News on TV. So sad.
    4 points
  8. Well, now...trouble is, the world is ripe with unrest. A shooting at a synagogue, bombs in the mail... it permeates the world of mankind. Stay secure, and have peace. As we do now. I was told the violence, etc is at the worst peak in all of mankind’s history. From a circuit assembly. What is coming is coming. Stay close to Jehovah, his organization, and the congregation. One way or another, we will be okay. (Brother, it’s hard for me to think about all the different countries in such a small geographical area)
    4 points
  9. I usually detest excessive use of exclamation marks but as of today...CEAC Status: Visa Issued!!!!!!!! THANK YOU JEHOVAH!!!!
    4 points
  10. Loopy

    Shooting in Pittsburgh

    According to attached very brief article 8 people dead, shooter in custody. Happened at Squirrel Hill Synagogue https://www.wearecentralpa.com/news/breaking-news/breaking-active-shooter-situation-in-pittsburgh-1/1554703651?fbclid=IwAR0P30Bfl6zrDLsSzYS6Bvf8QGzc-YUknk55GzGjeo4-m9JRei-U-vzofJc
    3 points
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  12. Does Germany have storms, fires, earthquakes or any other natural disaster? Has anyone ever been evacuated due to a hazardous waste release or spill? Has there ever been any terrorist activity that has affected residential areas? It sounds like the brothers in your area need to stop thinking that Disaster Preparedness only applies to Military activities.
    3 points
  13. A BIG tree frog moved into our house. He was about 3 inches long. What happened is he hopped and landed on my face while I was sleeping! I just thought my wife rolled over and hit me with her hand. I remember half waking and thinking how cold her hand was... before rolling over to sleep some more. It all came to a screaming end when he then hopped onto her face... [emoji33][emoji196] We named him Lando... Older {waiting for wiser} [emoji1353]
    3 points
  14. With a heavy heart . . I agree. There are plenty of apostates and others who could 'snap'. As an attendant at our Circuit Assembly in Reno, NV tomorrow, I will have this on my mind.
    2 points
  15. Loopy

    Keto, IF and OMAD...

    Altho I started this on Wednesday, a bad source of research on Keto type foods said fruit is acceptable. So I got some grapes and have one bag of oranges open and one unopened. Course than I find out it’s taboo. Grrrr. So now I’ve been bad from the start but only a few days. I know I won’t burn any fat if I don’t quit right now. But....I’ve been off soda since Tuesday. I’m keeping track of that on my calendar.
    2 points
  16. Myew

    Keto, IF and OMAD...

    One of the best things about eating Ketogenic is that it never fails to send the biological signal that you are full or satiated. I still tend to overeat, a bad leftover habit from always feeling hungry and eating until it hurt with what I used to eat. Sometimes I'll eat too quickly, or while focused on something else, or I snack because I'm bored or stressed or self soothing... but at least I don't overeat due to insulin, leptin and ghrelin issues anymore. When I do feel sick from eating too much, I can understand why it's my fault for not being mindful about what and why I'm eating, rather than my body telling me that for some reason I need more.
    2 points
  17. they may have to 'shell out' for the privilege... 🐢
    2 points
  18. Paco's a real cool cat...😊
    2 points
  19. Some "turtles" are very active even now...LOL
    2 points
  20. Oh my goodness, I thought about that when I had the frog in my room. Story: I was camping a few years ago and we rented a cabin. I had a GIANT spider make it's way across my face during the night.........the stuff nightmares are made of!
    2 points
  21. A sister I recently met told me her story. My memory is not great, but I'll give the CliffNotes. She was raised in a Muslim family. Her father and mother were highly controlling and emotionally abusive. (These are the details I can't remember). At some point, while at school a sister started witnessing to her and she liked what she had heard. Then she was visited by another sister at her house and a study was started. But due to extreme opposition from her parents - such as not allowing her out of the house except for school - the study was briefly done in secret, then eventually stopped. Later, this young woman spent some time (a year or two) learning mainly from the website. This was the bulk of her study. Once she was old enough to move out she told her parents what she wanted to do, only to be told that if she leaves and studies with the Witnesses she will no longer be her daughter. With that she left for another state, studied and was baptized a short time later. More recently, she and her parents have started communicating again under her requisite that he doesn't talk bad about her religion.
    2 points
  22. Thank so much to all my spiritual brothers and sisters here. I love research,so I appreciate this group immediately cause I able to benefit from the different viewpoint and also enhanced my thought 💭 on what I already understand from my personal research. Also I recieve topics or questions that also send me to do more digging for spiritual food. I feel like I’m at spiritual table with all here. Just enjoying this wholesome food together with Jehovah blessing.
    2 points
  23. My thanks to the moderators keeping the forum clean and above all free of apostates! Thanks to our wonderful brothers and sisters here for their upbuilding posts. Special mention to all the funny memes and a gold start to the "funniest thing that happened at the meeting" threads that make me laugh out loud when I need to lighten the mood. big global (((hug))) to you all, rosie
    2 points
  24. Hope it's sooner...😊
    1 point
  25. You read my mind.. Since coming here my thoughts are now filled with spiritual things. I have a hobby (photography) and used to go to a general forum for tips etc but rarely bother now since finding this site. The brothers here have shared some fabulous thoughts and I'm grateful. We will all meet up within the next two million years or so..
    1 point
  26. ChocoBro

    Bombs

    Turns out the guy's actual name is "Cesar Altiere Randazzo" https://www.linkedin.com/in/cesar-altieri-45424988?trk=prof-samename-name Tons of stuff was purged from his facebook account in the wake of his real identity becoming revealed. Kind of makes you wonder why they would do that.
    1 point
  27. My mum has been feeding her magpie for years now, and she returns with her young family and "husband" (she's had 2 so far). She hand feeds them mince from a spoon, and oats. A willy-wag tail also likes to join in. And as nice as it is to interact with the wildlife, unfortunately, mum's feeding is not actually a good thing. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-18/these-foods-could-be-hurting-your-backyard-magpies/10365712 Mum is 80, and I don't have the heart to tell her she's probably hurting more than helping her wild "pets". It is amazing to watch their relationship, though, and it's a nice foregleam of how wild animals will interact with us in the new world.
    1 point
  28. 😃 I like the picture on the wall of Grandma..😊
    1 point
  29. Stupid teenagers! I'm serious! They're sooo disrespectful, and now it seems like they're the ones in charge of a Starbucks area at a Targets store. So today (not the first time) I made a complaint to the policemen standing around. And what did they do? Absolutely nothing, except to say there's nothing they can do. I mean, these kids are totally out of control! I asked the policemen "so who's the adult here"? Then gave a real example of how to take control. Earlier today I'm on the escalate going up, my book bag on my left. Then a young man wanted to pass me by expecting me to move my bag for him so he can pass. What happened to patience? So I told him, exact words "look baby, you either wait, or step over, I'm too tired to pick it up." He seemed to have an attitude and I cared right? Yeah ok. So he stepped over it with that "I'm a man" attitude. Whatever! I'm really thinking that so-called adults are afraid of these people called kids. Makes me SICK!
    1 point
  30. I know most of you have seen this but it brightens my day so here it is again.
    1 point
  31. Really? http://www.donutarianism.com
    1 point
  32. Imagine what I have to deal with ...! I am donutarian LOL
    1 point
  33. Since mankind started out as vegetarian and eventually became meat eaters, isn't that an evolutionary step forward?
    1 point
  34. It's a wonder evolutionists are not saying we came from bananas! Is this why we peel after having too much sun?
    1 point
  35. Interesting, so apparently eating meat isn't the cause of aggressive behavior...
    1 point
  36. How will Vegans feel about entering a land of Milk & Honey?
    1 point
  37. tekmantwo

    Bombs

    Yeah, the US.. I'm thinking that having 6 bombs mailed to politicians and one very rich man(Soros), all in a couple of days, may be considered newsworthy, especially when you factor in all the tension and fear that is so prevalent here lately. I saw this earlier today, the talking heads say that some of the packages may have been hand delivered to the target because none of the postage stamps had been stamped, meaning that they hadn't been processed through the postal system....
    1 point
  38. The greatest obstacle to discovery, science, or even understanding the Bible is not ignorance but —it is the illusion of knowledge
    1 point
  39. Arch of Titus is much admired by the hundreds of thousands of people each year who visit the Roman Forum. Some view the arch as a majestic work of art, others as a tribute to imperial Roman power, and yet others as an epitaph to fallen Jerusalem and its temple. Careful readers of the Bible, however, view the Arch of Titus as having even greater significance. It is a silent witness that confirms the reliability and accuracy of Bible prophecies and establishes that they are inspired by God.—2 Peter 1:19-21.
    1 point
  40. Sr, Whitley, the reference is cited here" Ecclesiastes 10:20..."Even in your thoughts, do not curse the king, and do not curse the rich in your bedroom; for a bird may convey the sound, or a creature with wings may repeat what was said." This scripture refers to God's command that we not speak poorly or call down evil on the leadership of the nation. When the Apostle Paul called the person who ordered him slapped "a white-washed wall" it was pointed out to him that the person was the high priest. Paul alluded to this scripture by saying we should not speak against a Prince of the people. So in the case of political rulers today, we should not speak against nor harbor ill will against any of these authorities, "even in your thoughts" or even at night privately in "your bedroom" because we were told to pray for them and seek a quiet life waiting on Jesus to taka care of their meddling and opposition.
    1 point
  41. carlos

    JW Library on CD ROM

    If there's no "Check for updates" under Help that means you have an older version than 2016. Save yourself toil and download the latest version directly from JW.org: https://www.jw.org/en/online-help/watchtower-library/features/
    1 point
  42. Last Sunday I had two talks in Northern Spain, so we stayed in a rural B&B with a farm. The site was wonderful and the owners were extremely nice to us. Then when we were leaving we found out they are JWs.
    1 point
  43. As a subscriber to the Naxos newsletter I got this as a free download this month. Hearing the Planets in their original form for two pianos is very interesting.
    1 point
  44. Yes indeed, a mature christian would accept the choice that individuals make and keep their conscience in check if they disagree. Brother Clifford, There's another aspect too, that many who may eat meat, whether minimally or more, also love Vegan dishes - I know I do - I enjoy finding alternative ways to cook. So being inclusive of those who eat meat you can still learn much from others. The line is crossed when others are judged because of their choices.
    1 point
  45. I have many favorite in Smooth Jazz, she makes my day
    1 point
  46. I'm quite new here, but I am already feeling very nice and warm because of help, love and encourage that are so abundant in here. Although I'm like, an ocean or two away from most of you guys, I'm looking forward to enjoying every post here, at least until Armageddon comes! (Which will destroy any server this website belongs to)
    1 point
  47. Victoria, You dear brothers and sisters are constantly in our thoughts and prayers as well. Be determined, stay focused and courageous in these troublesome times that all of us will be going through before long. We love you dear friends and please know that even though we are not close geographically we are close in mind and spirit. All full of Jehovah's spirit and love for the worldwide brotherhood. Please give our warm love and christian greetings to all the friends in your locale and elsewhere in Russia. Take care Sis!
    1 point
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