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Well you can order what ever you want … to me it is rather useless to just find out what your ethnic mix is .. you might as well find out who you are related to.. MyHeritage and Ancestry are the big two in the ancestry business.. you basically get your DNA done .. get a subscription through one of the above companies.. put all relatives that you know in to their database and then let it do it’s work. There are free or cheaper alternatives like GedMatch where you upload you DNA file to their servers and it will look through their database of people and tell you how many first cousins to 6 or 7 cousin you are related to. FamilySeatch is also free but you can’t upload your GedCom DNA file but it does give you access to public records which holds slot of information. There is a learning curve in understanding DNA results like how many centimorgans your relative has .. and if they have a searchable tree.. most have an email address that will allow you to leave a message with .. I just helped a brother in my congregation who is 60 find his father… the only info I had was his father was born around 1932 and was a Swedish ship captain. He got his DNA done and I traced back through a 2nd cousin once removed to a common great great grandparents.. and found all the children .. I got him his whole family and photos of his father and grandparents.. he was blown away and had no idea where to start..

I have done about 50 different trees for friends.. I have found fathers and mothers for people whom their adoption records do not show. I would recommend if you are serious about finding your relatives that you get your DNA tested.Depending on your ethnicity it will show who all your cousins are that have submitted their DNA.. from there you can trace your family tree… and get photos and stories that have slipped through the cracks of time.

That is pretty clear .. The organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses is entirely religious and does not advocate any political arrangement, which would include Zionism.

In Bible times, Paul went where people naturally gathered. The marketplace (Acts 17:17) The Areopagus..the main forum for new ideas (Acts 17:19–22) Today, for millions especially younger ones the “marketplace” is the popular social networking programs. As a concept, using platforms like TikTok or Instagram is no different from using printing presses, films, radio, or sound cars in the past. Jehovah’s people have always used the most effective tools available to put the good news in front of as many eyes and ears as possible. Today, the average teenager doesn’t read tracts or answer the door but they do scroll….. not only younger ones..that have developed powerful thumbs. So it’s only logical that short, dignified, Bible‑centered content can be a powerful modern vehicle to reach hearts around the world in all cultures. The sky is not falling.. but the good news just has another vehicle.

Well looks like it is official .. June announcement to all congregations.. As a pilot program, the organization has established official social media accounts on Instagram and TikTok under the name JW Pressroom.

I get it …hardware or software support is not usually the worlds most rewarding jobs.. for the caller or the called ..

All new members have their comments moderated.We won’t change that.We do have moderators around the world and we do try to approve posts as quickly as humanly possible. New members are moderated, long time regular posters are not.Unfortunately when someone is in a panic and comes here for software support, usually it is a new member, it will take awhile for their comments to be approved. We only get paid in new system dollars redeemable on the other side..😇so don’t bust our chops. Our mission is basically for theocratic discussion. Not software support for any theocratic program.We have enough issues keeping this site up and running. We do have discussion areas that deal with software from various providers and the members usually can assist in whatever way possible. Just be kind and respectful even if your paid or unpaid software is not meeting your standards. Check to see if your software has their own contact system to handle problems.

?….. don’t do what? ….Where is this going …this a public forum I am not too keen on sharing my private life with someone who is 2 days on this forum.

At one time yes 8 years in Bethel

No I don’t

This is an English speaking forum.. if you can translate your post it makes less work for the moderators.. thanks Hello, good evening everyone, this is my first message. I love technology and I have a problem with my iPad A16. The problem is that when I scroll down while reading, ... Browsing the activity guide where the name of the book or the week of the guide appears. That bar or header is supposed to be hidden when you swipe down, but it doesn't; it keeps appearing when I'm reading. In summary, it is an error that I have seen in several versions since iOS 18, or at least since I have my iPad. It's behind the application, so it's an error that has been present for a while, I'm also having problems with my notes. What I can't do when I want to edit one is go to the top, click on the three dots and select "edit". And that would be great, I hope they can integrate a dark mode in the app later, a real dark mode, not just a gray mode, haha.

Imitation only to a certain extent.. there are a lot of nuances to the pure language..as for articles it’s too late … Pretty well every watchtower and many publications are already indexed on Google… All Ai needs is a volume of work and can easily imitate the watchtowers syntax.. copy but not originate… I find AI likes to hallucinate.. it makes up citations to please you. Many lawyers have got caught using AI for citations and precedence.. all wrong.. it is addicted to patterns so it cuts corners on some facts.. but I am sure it will improve.

We did put some thought into our A.I. policy. From our policy. All Topics, Posts, and Replies should reflect your own thoughts, feelings, and experiences, written from the heart. Minor use of tools for spelling, grammar, or basic formatting is acceptable, but the core ideas, wording, and expression must be your own. When AI tools first became very popular, we noticed a big shift in how people were posting. Instead of personal thoughts, heartfelt comments, or genuine spiritual sharing, we were suddenly getting huge information dumps on every Watchtower article or Bible study material. The moderators’ collective eyes glazed over. It quickly turned into a kind of “AI arms race,” where posts weren’t coming from the person’s heart anymore, but from whichever program could sound the most spiritual. That’s not what this community is about. Proverbs 4:23 “Above all the things that you guard, safeguard your heart, for out of it are the sources of life.” Your heart, my heart, our faith, our reflections, our struggles, our joy, is what gives life to this forum. Most of the mods have been here many years, and we’ve never been concerned about perfect sentence structure or flawless English. We have brothers and sisters from all over the world, and we fully expect language differences. If someone whose heart language isn’t English and wants to use AI to tweak grammar or clarity, that’s completely fine. Or even if your language is English and you want to tweak something….fine. What matters is that the voice is yours. That’s why we set the policy the way we did, to protect authenticity, not to restrict amazing tools. We want to keep this a place where real people share real faith… which is genuine and beautiful. Home made food is often better then some quick easy take out… we love home made comments. JWTalk 2:43 “Better a simple thought spoken in love than a long reply with no heart.” I better shut up..🤐 Well it at least it has heart😇

I don’t want to get involved with this discussion… but we do have guidelines on the use and misuse of A.I .that can be referred to.

What do I think .. I think.😎 I’ve always appreciated how clearly the Scriptures describe the hope of the 144,000. Their home, identity, and assignment remain heavenly forever. But at the same time, Jehovah has always been able to bridge the gap between the heavenly and earthly families whenever he chooses. Nothing limits him. And whatever Jehovah arranges for eternity will leave no one, heavenly or earthly, feeling distant, deprived, or wishing for something different. I often think of how Adam spoke with Jehovah “in the breezy part of the day” (Gen. 3:8). That shows how close the heavenly and earthly families were meant to be. There’s also the precedent of angels visiting numerous Bible characters in fully human form ..Abraham, Lot, Gideon, Manoah, and others. Those were temporary materializations, not a return to human life, but they show that such interaction is completely within Jehovah’s power. And look at Jesus. Even though he is now at Jehovah’s right hand, he is deeply connected to this earth and to the people he loved …including close friends like John the Baptist. His affection didn’t disappear when he returned to heaven. So will the heavenly and earthly families be deeply connected forever? Absolutely …. more than we can ever imagine. We are one family. A scripture that really captures this is 1 Corinthians 15:28: “But when all things will have been subjected to him, then the Son himself will also subject himself to the One who subjected all things to him, that God may be all things to everyone.” That’s the moment when the entire universe ..heaven and earth…. is perfectly united under Jehovah’s sovereignty. I can imagine a family reunion where every relationship is healed, every misunderstanding is gone, and every member feels completely connected, understood, and loved. Now magnify that to a cosmic universal scale. Mind blowing. As a side point, a close friend of mine Chris Tyler was of the anointed. She once told me that when the resurrection comes, she was going to ask Jehovah to be present when her daughter is raised. To me, that was a pretty good ask. .. it simply reflected the depth of love and connection that will always exist in Jehovah’s family. Just as Jehovah was involved with his sons resurrection .. a special time.