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It has been discovered that there’s an official JW.org presence on Instagram and TikTok: jw_pressroom I haven’t heard an announcement yet but I imagine one is coming. Instagram reports that this account began in December 2025. https://www.instagram.com/jw_pressroom

Love that they’ve done this after the WT last Sunday mentioned social media. Some in my Cong were going to extremes and saying we shouldn’t be on social media 🙄. Guess this has shown them 😂😂

Unless they discourage us from subscribing, it’s bound to go viral, that’s for sure, and in a few days, we might reach millions of subscribers. We’ll never be as good as Ronaldo or Mr. Bean, but who knows, after all? People are becoming less and less reachable and more and more active on social media, whether they’re media professionals or not. It’s a smart way to reach them. It’s just a means of communication. Every journalist and every newsroom on earth is connected to these networks. When Jehovah innovates, it’s never for nothing. It serves a purpose, and it always succeeds. Who is this preparing for? It’s going to be interesting to follow the story...

and Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@jw_pressroom

My dream come true. And I’m very happy that comments are off

https://www.jw.org/finder?wtlocale=E&docid=502013210&par=4&srcid=share it establishes the organization’s normal framework for medical decisions that are not directly forbidden in Scripture. https://www.jw.org/finder?wtlocale=E&docid=1102012490&par=1&srcid=share emphasizes informed consent, patient autonomy, and personal medical decisions. https://www.jw.org/finder?wtlocale=E&docid=1101989223&par=1&srcid=share Old reference but the clearest reference on drugs generally. It explains that the Bible condemns drug use for intoxication, escapism, or loss of self-control. Other references point out: warns that misuse can become spiritually and physically dangerous. applies Bible principles to marijuana and other intoxicating substances Good to know, so we can understand others decisions, that can look and feel like a scriptural weakness

report seems to say that the truth is now in top 10 of christian religions https://www.worldatlas.com/religion/largest-christian-denominations-in-the-world.html

I have the printed literature to look at. I have the same literature in digital format. I usually peruse the information in a search manner. For instance, I might hear a comment about a clarification of belief concerning Jude verse 7..."In the same manner, Sodʹom and Go·morʹrah and the cities around them also gave themselves over to gross sexual immorality and pursued unnatural fleshly desires; they are placed before us as a warning example by undergoing the judicial punishment of everlasting fire." I will try to remember what our belief about this scripture was when I first began to study. Then I will check the number of times we have adjusted that thought and when. Then I will look up the latest understanding and compare them. It is my version of 'research, study, meditate and relearn'...♥️ Whether I use the digital or printed material does not usually change the manner of search. The digital material usually only goes back to 1950 or less. I have the printed versions in electronic PDF files so I can use my computer. Our Index shows research back to 1930.

Curisouly were's also in the top 10 as regard to the US https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gtiBGgEw18

No, I don’t think we will see pictures of brothers and sisters, Bethel lunch posts, or JW memes. It seems to be more about giving accurate official information in a way that people outside the organization can easily understand. That is also why they may use words we do not normally use inside the organization. Many publishers probably follow it simply because it is an official account from the organization. Most importantly, it can help fight misinformation, especially since a lot of fake news and false information spreads on social media today.

Yeah I ended up reading the announcements as chairman tonight.

There's now an official announcement about it coming at the next midweek meeting.

Follow, like and repost I guess

Well I hate AI too so it's mutual

Here's the study dashboard: https://cefe.ai/ Note the bottom section: Comparative bias of faiths

Jace, Richard's suspicions are not about specific your tool, but about unofficial jwpub files you can find on the internet. Often you have no idea where they come from, if their content has been tampered with, or what purpose they were made for. It's a wild world out there. Your tool is really useful.

As a follow-up - this brother died Thursday. His family is doing as well as can be expected. They are looking forward to seeing him in the resurrection

First prayer at a convention... much stress, but very happy

It is important to be accurate. For example, the Georgia item ... yes, they were using water unmetered as the County was switching meter types, but the error was discovered and the site did pay for its usage retroactively - Georgia Data Center Secretly Used 29 Million Gallons of Water, Exposed by Residents’ Low Water Pressure So, the headline might be considered accurate - it leaves out a lot of details. Please don't be part of the sensationalism.

It's to be seen but geopolitical theory says, if Iran falls, the Strait of Hormuz belongs to US/Israeli. That cuts off 1 piece of energy to China. Something tells me if they take the Hormuz. China will be forced to go after Taiwan to blockade or fully control the Strait of Malacca. Also, this leaves Russia stranded needing to take over Odesa in Ukraine giving them at least the Black Sea for imports and water presence. Otherwise, US/Israel has a whole lot of southern ocean under West and East Asia. Easy targets and that's why Russia is doing what it's doing and China also. They cannot get cut off and they know it. The USA wants to control the America's and have the world dependent on "American" energy. If they can create choke points that could hurt economies and have them begging Americans for energy. That's like the ultimate end goal of sovereignty of the USA. This is Satan's system and Jehovah has a way with Kings hearts. But historically that's how it could/would be looked at. There is a lot at stake. But again to be seen.

Friends have been sending me the same reel of the jw pressroom new social media account (Instagram and apparently TikTok). I was looking for some mention on jw.org but the account seems legit based on the followers being some in the video/reel. Do you think this will be a new way to engage with the public?

Can we expect pictures of what Bethelites are eating for lunch and JW memes? I'm not sure what the brothers (currently 40k) are expecting by following this account. Its not for us. You get more news from jw.org.

Let’s keep in mind that these accounts are not intended for witnesses to keep up to date with the organization. Rather, it’s a way to reach the “secular audience” such as journalists and government officials. X (formerly twitter) also has a JW_Pressroom handle registered last month (no doubt by the organization). Time will tell whether information is also posted there too. The new instagram and tik tok channels are described as pilots, and only in english currently. Let us see whether Jehovah blesses this pilot program or not.

Let’s keep in mind that these accounts are not intended for witnesses to keep up to date with the organization. Rather, it’s a way to reach the “secular audience” such as journalists and government officials. X (formerly twitter) also has a JW_Pressroom handle registered last month (no doubt by the organization). Time will tell whether information is also posted there too. The new instagram and tik tok channels are described as pilots, and only in english currently. Let us see whether Jehovah blesses this pilot program or not.

I heard they are official Social Media accounts. As a pilot program, the organization has established official social media accounts on Instagram and TikTok under the name JW Pressroom. All materials will be posted only in English. The material on these platforms is specifically designed for a secular audience—government officials, journalists, and researchers. Publishers can continue to rely on JW Broadcasting and the “News” section of jw.org for encouraging updates on our activities.

It is legit. Elders would have seen it in their June S-147 which came earlier than expected. Lol.

Reminder to all Jehovah might maneuver this Peace and Security. w25.11 31

I hope things get better for all. https://www.jw.org/en/news/region/democratic-republic-congo/Ebola-Outbreak-Threatens-Millions-in-the-Democratic-Republic-of-the-Congo/

I don't doubt it's real. I also don't doubt there is an extremely boring explanation for this and other videos released. It's clearly meant as a distraction. Every time there is a big nothingburger story that gets put out after it is hyped up to be groundbreaking or life-changing... it causes a ton of discourse... which usually distracts from something needing to be lost in the noise... and I'll leave it at that.

Report from org about ebola in the congo , it was wise to stop ministry and meetings - covid taught us how to survive without direct contact https://www.jw.org/en/news/region/democratic-republic-congo/Ebola-Outbreak-Threatens-Millions-in-the-Democratic-Republic-of-the-Congo/

One backup file for a large congregation shouldn't be more 2-3MB. Our 90 publisher congregation takes about 1.5MB. So assuming you do the backup monthly, an 8GB USB flash drive would allow you to backup monthly for 200 - 300 years... Assuming my math is mathin'. 😁

Yes, I still have the hard copies of the bound volumes, starting about 1950. (I inherited them from the very first Witness that I ever spoke to.) Once in a while I dig out a volume, just at random, and find an article I want to read. It's quite an uplifting feeling doing that.

Right now, I am rereading, and listening to, “Draw Close to Jehovah”. It’s been my goal for some time, and I’m really enjoying it.

Remind yourself that our 9 millions are religious equivalent to their "catechists" (religious teachers), so our real number should be the 21 000 000 of the Memorial. Also, we are top 1 in teachers , the catholic clergy has less than 1 000 000 people (and I'm counting the nuns), with their lay-catechist, it's not even 5 millions.

Organizations may significantly inflate their membership numbers for institutional reasons—for example, Seventh-day Adventists and Mormons. There are reports that Brazilian Adventists falsify baptisms because local pastors have baptism targets and receive financial benefits from the general conference. In the case of the Mormons, out of the roughly 18 million reported members, how many are alive and how many are deceased? This is because they practice baptizing deceased relatives of those who join their faith, which inflates the numbers. Brazil’s 2022 Census confirms this disparity here, showing figures that differ considerably from those officially reported by them, especially for Mormons and Adventists. In that Census, Jehovah’s Witnesses are approaching about 2 million members, whereas on the JW website the number is still not even 1 million. In the last 2010 Census, Jehovah’s Witnesses in Brazil numbered 1.3 million people who identified themselves as belonging to Jehovah’s people.

So, I'm watching Young Sherlock, and in episode 2 there's a brief conversation about people in the Hebrew bible, and the actress Zine Tseng uses Jehovah's name. It kinda took for me for a loop because it's really weird to see non witnesses use the name.

What it tells us that Jehovah knows how to use energy right way and man know how to use it the wrong way. We should thank him that he confuse the language some 4,000 years ago.

Completely agree. Always cautious but enjoy the nice atmosphere

The scriptural principle involved is to avoid anything that defiles our body or our spirit (2Co 7:1). That is, substances that are harmful or that create addiction. Drugs in themselves are not recreational. Drugs are just drugs with different effects. If some of their effects are beneficial, they are administered under medical supervision, and their use in that way is allowed by the Caesar, Christians there's no scriptural objection to them. A Christian wouldn't use morphine with recreational purposes, but certainly could use it under medical supervision to reduce pain after a surgery, for example. If doesn't depend on the drug, but on the conditions in which it's used. Of course, even under medical care we still would be careful about the potential addiction.

I'd want to be Mesipper in the older Jesus drama. I would be able to see world history from the birth of Jesus to his ministry. I'd also be able to follow him and hear him personally. Fun AI fact: The old Hebrew name you are referring to is likely spelled מספר (Mesipper), which means "narrator" or "storyteller." This name reflects a role associated with sharing stories or narratives in Hebrew culture.

I assumed it woud be a lot more than 2-3MB. We have 165 publishers so comparing it with your congregation, you are likely right in the ballpark. Thanks very much for the help. P.S. I hope we don't need NWS in the New World!

Are there subjects in our literature that you find yourself reading again and again? I just looked up and did some re-reading about our brothers, Harold King and Stanley Jones, who were incarcerated and in solitary confinement for long periods of time. I pray for our brothers and sisters who are being severely persecuted presently, and find I am at a loss for prayer-words and understanding. These accounts help me to try to know how to pray for our friends in our day. Please share any pieces of our literature that are on your read-again list. Thanks, ys, pauline

I used to have bound volumes on the mid bookcase of my split staircase. My sons used to stop and pick out an article to cover, such well written and positive information of all sorts. I miss that set up, but am glad to have online research. I happened to recount that my study conductor had been dfd and left the truth again, so it seems I actually got the truth out of our literature.

We are not in membership competition with Satan's 'paramours' (I haven't used that word in years). It is just nice that someone noticed us. We are not just that little church at the edge of your town...😁

I have mixed feelings about someone creating a JWPub file. It seems to open opportunities for misleading information to appear as authorized publications. However, I would love to see the MW, Assembly and Convention transcripts as JWPubs...

Saturday, May 23 Children are not expected to save up for their parents, but the parents for their children.—2 Cor. 12:14. Parents may need to receive some practical help as they grow old, and many children are happy to arrange for that. (1 Tim. 5:4) But Christian parents recognize that their greatest joy comes, not from raising children with a view to getting financial support from them, but from helping their children to become servants of Jehovah. (3 John 4) By your example, teach your children to trust in Jehovah as you help them prepare to support themselves. From the time they are young, show them the value of hard work. (Prov. 29:21; Eph. 4:28) As they grow, help them to do their best at school. Christian parents do well to research and apply Bible principles to help their children decide how to use education wisely. This will equip their children to support themselves and to have a full share in the Christian ministry. w25.03 30-31 ¶15-16

I can't wrap my mind around these stories or figures so I feel it is Jehovah's way of protecting me. He always comes through wether I understand or not so we all can be grateful over that. If he waited till I understood we would still be back in the garden.

I'm gonna need to see this from accreditated news outlets. Right now all I can find is this is unsubstantiated rumor.

I feel this iran conflict is going to escalate. Either one or two things will unfold. It is that the US concedes leaving iran as is. Or it will escalate. But iche habe a frage (i have a question)? But if religion is to be banned where does this leave iran? They will by no means concede. So I imagine iran will be totally defeated by the king of the south. I feel this is the only way going forward. Could you imagine the UN having totally authority and at the same time iran holding hostage to the world economy via the strait of hommuz? Death to America! Or maybe it might be death to iran. Who knows let see how this plays out.

Friday, May 22 Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be made as white as snow.—Isa. 1:18. Jehovah uses word pictures to help us appreciate how by means of the ransom sacrifice, he wipes out the sins of repentant ones. It is extremely difficult to remove scarlet or crimson stains from a cloth. Yet, by means of this word picture, Jehovah assures us that our sins can be washed clean so thoroughly that they are no longer visible. Sins are also likened to “debts.” (Matt. 6:12; Luke 11:4) So every time we sin against Jehovah, it is as if we are going further and further into debt. We owe him a huge amount! But when Jehovah forgives us, it is as if he cancels the debt that would otherwise be charged against our account. He does not demand repayment of sins that have been forgiven. What a refreshing illustration to describe the relief we feel when Jehovah forgives us! w25.02 9-10 ¶9-10