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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.

Christian Psalm 73 would be a good place to start on your personal research ...the account of Asaph a dear servant of Jehovah had similar feelings as yours https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2020682#h=21:0-24:530

Many people look at global inequality migration struggles, economic gaps, and the fact that some nations seem to “shine” more than others and they start to wonder whether God favours certain races or countries. But the Bible gives a completely different picture. Does history support the idea that Jehovah favours one race? Does Jehovah lie? Absolutely not. Acts 10:34, 35 says: “God is not partial, but in every nation the man that fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.” So the real question isn’t whether Jehovah accepts certain nations. The question is whether we are acceptable to Jehovah. So let’s take a look at the issue.. When people migrate, it’s not because God has abandoned their homeland. It’s because of human systems, not divine favoritism. People move because of, Economic inequality, Political instability, Corruption or mismanagement, Unequal access to education and technology, War, famine, or lack of opportunity These are man‑made conditions, not spiritual rankings. Even in Bible times, faithful people migrated constantly for example Abraham, Jacob, Naomi, Jesus’ own parents, early Christians fleeing persecution . Migration has always been part of human survival, not a sign of divine disapproval. If Wealth Meant God’s Approval… Then Ancient Egypt, Babylon, Greece, Rome …would have been Jehovah’s favourites. But the Bible shows the opposite. And at Pentecost, the thousands who accepted the good news came from every corner of the world. Jehovah’s blessing was not tied to nationality, race, or geography. So Where Does the “Partiality” Idea Come From? Not from Jehovah. The only one who ever suggested that Jehovah “holds out” on people was Satan. He told Eve that God was keeping something good from her. That lie has simply taken new forms throughout history… many people swallow it whole. Jehovah has never been partial. Humans have been. Satan has been. But Jehovah? Never.

Hubert… Thanks so much for putting this into such beautiful words… I sent this to a close friend who is being challenged in his full time assignment…perspective is everything… he is striving to see Jehovah in the storm.❤️❤️

Yes twice over same violation.. it was appealed and the government lost twice.

We just had a country wide streaming of the zone visit to Canada branch. They mentioned during the program that in 2019 the Quebec Film board which is charged with classifying all films shown to the public.. so they have taken us to court twice now on this issue. The article is on Radio Canada but all in French https://ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/fr/nouvelle/1989856/temoins-jehovah-loi-cinema-quebec?utm_source=copilot.com Here is an AI translated synopsis.. Quebec attempted to prosecute Jehovah’s Witnesses for showing a religious video at their 2019 convention without submitting it to the province’s film‑classification authority. The province argued that all films shown publicly—religious or not—must be classified first. Jehovah’s Witnesses argued that this requirement violated their constitutional freedoms, since the videos were part of worship and religious instruction, not entertainment. A Quebec court agreed with Jehovah’s Witnesses, ruling that the law unconstitutionally restricted freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and parental rights. --- Why Quebec Took Them to Court The Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions charged the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Canada for: • Showing The Story of Josiah at the 2019 Quebec City convention • Without submitting it for age classification, as required by the Loi sur le cinéma (Quebec’s Cinema Act) Penalties could have been up to $2,800 for a first offence and $14,000 for subsequent offences. What the Court Decided On May 30, 2023, the Court of Quebec ruled: The law did technically apply Jehovah’s Witnesses had shown an unclassified film, so the offence occurred. But the law itself was unconstitutional as applied The judge found that forcing a religious group to submit worship materials for government review: • Imposes a “regime of censorship” • Violates freedom of religion • Violates freedom of expression • Violates parental freedom to choose religious instruction for their children Radio-Canada Therefore, the law could not be enforced against them, and the charges were dismissed. The government may appeal the last decision we shall see.

I was thinking of how to add something..to my friends situation Pain can make us forget that surviving is its own kind of miracle..

Tim thank you for the courage of honesty.. I have been texting a dear friend of mine steadily for the last two days… trying to work through some of the same issues.. I find physical and assignment exhaustion is not a good mental space to make great decisions.. time to recalibrate. I hope you don’t mind but I shared your post with him .. he needed your perspective… That is what I love about this site .. words at the right time even right minute. Thanks my brother..

I am very sorry I was responding to .. the brother imcnultyn .. I guess we should have had two threads your thread got hijacked ..

A life changing tool I would like to share with you. Separating identity from injury. Here’s the basic concept: What happens if you drop a diamond in the mud? Does the mud change the diamond? No. The diamond is still a diamond. The diamond represents your identity. The mud represents your injury. The mud is real and does need to be addressed…but it is not who you are. We often confuse the two and begin to identify with the injury instead of recognizing it as something that happened to us. Jehovah never identifies us by our injury…and difficult as it may be, neither should we. Consider these examples: David was overlooked by his own family, yet Jehovah said: “I have found a man after my own heart.” Moses felt inadequate, but Jehovah said: “I will be with you.” Jeremiah felt too young, but Jehovah said: “Do not be afraid.” Jehovah saw who they were, not what their brain was telling them or what they had been wounded by. We all have wounds and if consciously or unconsciously we may say….hi my name is …. Here are my wounds what do you think of me so far .. That is not our calling card … The wounds are not you .. so we should not present them as ourselves.. In retrospect Jesus never identified with his wounds … it was something that happened to him … he was not just that guy hanging on a stake …even though the world still tries to identify him as such… he is sitting at Jehovah’s right hand.. full of power, ready to exercise his true potential

Since you’re already focusing on growth, have you ever tried journaling? Even brief notes about thoughts, prayers, or progress can really help you see how far you’re coming over time. For example King David ….many of the psalms show how openly he poured out his thoughts and feelings to Jehovah….his fears, disappointments, hopes, and gratitude. In a way, they’re like a personal journal. It doesn’t mean everything was easy for him, but it did help him process things and keep perspective. Journaling also changes the way our brain sees the perspective of our situation.. it is solid written memory.. regular memory gets slightly changed and rescripted .. sometimes to our detriment..often it fails in tracking progress.

Fire in roof of Kingdom Hall .. maybe someone in Portland can fill us in .. https://hoodline.com/2026/01/late-night-fire-scorches-kingdom-hall-roof-in-north-portland/

Yes that is fine..

Interesting the issue of Greenland and Europe/Nato… how the UN will be involved with all this… interesting times.

One of the most beautiful things about this forum is that no matter where in the world we come from, we share a language deeper than grammar, culture, or technology. Whether some dear brother or sister writes in perfect English, uses Google Translate, or leans on an AI tool to tidy up their sentences, the same unmistakable “pure language” shines through, the sincere desire to draw closer to Jehovah and to encourage one another. Each month, hundreds of new brothers and sisters join us. Nearly all of them fit naturally into the spirit of this place. Only a very small number like one a month, ever need to be told that this forum isn’t a good fit for them. Just as in the early Christian congregation there have been some “who were not of our sort” .Most potential problems never make it past the front door, because the purpose of this community is clear and simple. We are not a dating site. We are not a business platform. We do not engage in financial dealings. We never ask for money…and if someone chooses to donate, that is entirely their personal decision. We respect and apply to the best of our ability the direction of the Faithful and Discreet Slave. This is a space to share your perspective on your relationship with Jehovah, your experiences in the congregation, and the spiritual journey we are all walking. It is a place for encouragement, reflection, and genuine connection…nothing more complicated than that, and nothing less meaningful. Many other sites have come and gone over the years, but because of you, this formula and direction still seems to be working for what it is intended. We thank everyone for keeping this site safe.

Would that make it RICE.😎 Religion, Immigration and customs enforcement

Well all things in this old world will become clear after it is all over… I am sure the angels in heaven were surprised when Adam and Eve took a detour and their fellow angel was the causative factor.. What just happened..😳.. now what are we going to do.. that one is still playing out.

Imagine saying to the brothers, “I let AI say my prayers to Jehovah. They’re really good prayers….some of the best on the internet.” Right away, you’d hear: Noooo! Why? Because prayer is personal worship. Jehovah can tell when it’s not coming from our own mind and heart. That’s what He values most….our sincerity, not polished words. And the same principle applies to study. If we tell a program, “Give me the important points of Isaiah 9 and 10,” we may get information, but we miss the worship. Personal study and meditation aren’t just academic exercises; they’re acts of devotion. They’re how we let Jehovah’s word sink into our heart. Just like Joshua who read Gods word in an undertone.. Of course, we don’t want to get too rigid about where the line is. We all meditate on information we receive, whether from publications, talks, or discussions. But there does need to be a point of caution. If we outsource the process entirely, we weaken our inner faith instead of strengthening it. So the safeguard is this: reading, reflecting, and praying over scripture ourselves. That’s what makes study worship, not just information gathering. That is what really draws the real me to Jehovah.. if that concept is do what Jehovah loves , maybe we shouldn’t be so quick with the quick answer…

So at Pentecost Acts 2:4 4 and they all became filled with holy spirit and started to speak in different languages, just as the spirit enabled them to speak. So that was the first anti babel moment in history and the only ones able to speak in whatever language that was needed, were Gods servants. It was a targeted reversal for those who wanted to glorify Jehovah and make his name celebrated. Looking forward to enlarging the target. So one day we will go from A.I. to G.I. From artificial to Godly intelligence … no app needed. zeph. 3:9 9 For then I will change the language of the peoples to a pure language, So that all of them may call on the name of Jehovah, To serve him shoulder to shoulder.’ Looking forward to getting my brain reformatted to the new operating system…GIOS 1.0😇