Cool Cat

The thing is with 9million + witnesses on earth we are going to have some that believe it is okay to celebrate birthdays now. Especially if the previous religious significance does not need to be worried about as it does not have that significance in our modern world anymore. In my experience those who want to be different will reason that they can celebrate birthdays. If one of the main reasons for not doing it is that Jehovahs People in the past did not feel that it was okay so therefore we should think about those peoples consciences, that could eventually pass as more and more witnesses celebrate it. For me I feel the focus on self, and the Bibles portrayal of people who celebrated birthdays is good enough to keep me from celebrating them. However, unless something is written to clarify that Birthdays are still not really suitable for a Christian to celebrate then it is almost certain we will have ones in our organization that celebrate birthdays.

That’s why I wrote this 🫣:- “Any advice to start doing these things needs to be carefully considered as you really need to speak to your doctor about your plan and review the taking of your new medication. Being on diabetic medication and going on a no/low carb diet and practicing intermittent fasting CAN BE DANGEROUS.”

If I was diagnosed with diabetes type 2 I would reject the medication and go on a strict Keto diet or the Carnivore diet. I would also set up an intermittent fasting protocol and stick to it. The benefits of this are well founded. Any advice to start doing these things needs to be carefully considered as you really need to speak to your doctor about your plan and review the taking of your new medication. Being on diabetic medication and going on a no/low carb diet and practicing intermittent fasting CAN BE DANGEROUS. I would review many of Dr Jason Fungs videos again if this happened to me because he is an expert and has helped his patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

Unfortunately this Scandal would have effected those brothers and sisters that accepted the clotting factor viii fraction derived from the contaminated pooled plasma.

Here in the UK there is uproar about the cover up by the government in relation to the contaminated blood products used on patients "More than 30,000 people were infected with HIV and hepatitis C from 1970 to 1991 by contaminated products - about 3,000 have since died". "The infected blood inquiry has concluded that the scandal could and should have been largely avoided The inquiry's final report says that patients were knowingly exposed to "unacceptable risks" The five-year investigation also accuses doctors, the government and NHS of trying to cover-up what happened Sir Brian Langstaff, the report's author, says people "put their faith in doctors and in the government... and their trust was betrayed"..... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-69025640

This is really hitting the news here in the UK after the enquiry here. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-69025640

Hiya, I too have been involved in those discussions https://jwtalk.net/search/?&q=beards&author=Cool Cat&search_and_or=and However brother Lett mentioned that some of us may of held strong views for a long time even promoting our own opinion on the subject and saying how ridiculous it all was that elders had the view they had. Brother Lett:- If that was us we are encouraged to change our view. It is great that many people have patiently waited for this change without being critical of Elders and Elder bodies who found it hard to accept beards.

Dear Bob, brother Lett explained that feeling like it was a long time coming and that it was a stupid social taboo is not how we should view this change or the wait we have had until now for it. Rather it is a well done to all those who have patiently waited for this change and for all those who were loyal and spoke of one mind and didn't verbalise their own view on this matter during that time. 🤗

All okay here too after reloading app this morning.

It happened to me too. I lost it on my android phone and tablet. Managed to delete the app and reload it on the android phone and some of the data has come back but not all. Still missing my groups information and contact details. Still nothing on the iPad like yours is showing. There is an error on the pc scheduler part as well in the app section. Hopefully it is just them fiddling with it for the update. 🙏🏼

If you have asked for shepherding visits and not received one and only had 1 in 12 years then I would try to work with the circuit overseer when he next comes and explain this. He would be interested to know that there is a lack of shepherding going on. This knowledge could have a beneficial effect on the whole congregation. They simply may have lost their way and need some encouragement. 🤗

Yes it is first hand.

While fully vaccinated status is required for Elders School, Pioneer School and School for Christian Evangelizers, being fully boosted was only mentioned as something we should consider or think carefully about. Looking at what counts as fully vaccinated status in the US https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/proof-of-vaccination.html You are considered fully vaccinated: 2 weeks (14 days) after your dose of an accepted single-dose vaccine 2 weeks (14 days) after your second dose of an accepted 2-dose series 2 weeks (14 days) after you received the full series of an accepted COVID-19 vaccine (not placebo) in a clinical trial 2 weeks (14 days) after you received 2 doses of any “mix-and-match” combination of accepted COVID-19 vaccines administered at least 17 days apart* If you don’t meet these requirements, you are NOT considered fully vaccinated. A booster dose is not needed to meet this requirement. Also fully vaccinated in the UK:- https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/covid-19/vaccines/covid-19-mandatory-vaccine-guidance At present, booster jabs are not required in order for a healthcare worker to be considered fully vaccinated. https://metro.co.uk/2022/02/11/what-is-classed-as-fully-vaccinated-current-uk-france-spain-rules-16091297/ In the UK, ‘fully vaccinated’ means you’ve had a complete course (usually two jabs) of an approved Covid vaccine. So, you’ll need to have your first and second dose of either the UK’s best-known vaccines: Pfizer/BioNTech Oxford/AstraZeneca Moderna ……. So being boosted is not a requirement at this time but was asked to be considered. It was also mentioned that brothers and sisters should seriously consider before these schools wearing a mask and protecting themselves so as to not jeopardise the school.

50 hours for pioneers 30 hours for auxiliary pioneers 15 hours for auxiliaries special months This is an answer to many peoples prayers all in one go. Jehovah knows exactly how to care for his people in times of hardship. Praise be to Jehovah 🥰