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  1. Will? The article you cite says "may." There is a big difference between will and may.
  2. You may enjoy reading... *** g90 11/8 p. 4 Unidentified Flying Objects—What Are They? *** With sensational reports of encounters appearing in newspapers, periodicals, and books on the best-seller lists, people are asking, What is it all about? Are UFO’s real, or are they just figments of the imagination? Is there any record of such things in history? Is it possible that there may be explanations that transcend present-day science? These and other questions will be considered in the following articles. https://www.jw.org/finder?wtlocale=E&docid=101990800&srctype=wol&srcid=share&par=10
  3. Or the underlying reason we have dialects is due to imperfection, so even that could be a thing of the past. Sin and imperfection has created beauty as well as pain. Beautiful art has come from people's suffering and pain.
  4. Or Jehovah will instantly restore humanity to the same language just as he divided the languages.
  5. This is actually a fear done have. Is AI collecting information? I mean, these various sites are stating that they are collecting data and responses in order to better train AI response. How much collection is taking place? Does it go into the cloud and disappear or will what we share come back to bite us later?
  6. AI is a great research tool. Right now thar is all it is - an overpowered search engine. You have to tell it where to search, how to search, and then definitely check the answer. Do not assume the answer is correct. Take the extra 2 minutes to verify.
  7. You must verify what Ai says. It will even create entire articles out of thin air or say the article was from this Watchtower on that date only for that to be completely wrong. Trust but verify.
  8. How does current events compare with past differences of opinions between the US and the UK since the formation of the Anglo-American World Power? The US and UK have had similar rifts in the past. Notice: Cold War Era Suez Crisis (1956): The deepest rift, where US pressure (threatening financial ruin) forced Britain, France, and Israel to withdraw from Egypt, highlighting Britain's diminished global status and clashing US priorities in the Arab world. Vietnam War: UK PM Harold Wilson resisted President Johnson's push for British troops, straining ties, though not as severely as Suez. Grenada Invasion (1983): Thatcher privately opposed the US invasion of the Commonwealth nation, though the US eventually supported the UK in the Falklands. Post-Cold War & 21st Century Falklands War (1982): The US was initially hesitant but eventually tacitly supported the UK's actions against Argentina, a point of friction. Libya Intervention (2011): President Obama considered Germany's Merkel a closer partner than UK PM Cameron, feeling distracted by the intervention. Huawei & 5G: Disagreements arose over allowing Chinese tech giant Huawei into the UK's 5G network. Trade & Digital Issues: Tensions over digital service taxes, financial services, and the lack of a comprehensive post-Brexit free trade agreement (FTA). Harry Dunn Case: The death of Harry Dunn and the subsequent extradition request for the US diplomat's spouse caused significant diplomatic friction. Trump Presidency: Trump's "America First" stance challenged the sentimental aspects of the "Special Relationship".
  9. Why do you conclude this? Is there a major world event right now that the US and UK are on opposite sides of. Why do you mention France and Germany? Are those countries not also US allies? I'm afraid I don't follow.
  10. I don't believe anyone said it was. The Blaze was started (and is ran) by radio personality Glenn Beck, a right-wing conservative talking head political commentator in the same league as Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity. Beck is a me bet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon).
  11. Does that verse describe only 1 fulfillment or does it describe a pattern of ongoing fulfillment?
  12. Perhaps the best choice is to tread cautiously instead of continuing a discussion about Trump. Again, my purpose in starting this topic was to discuss shameful media content and not to discuss Trump. Apparently it's impossible to separate the two.
  13. Yep. Pretty big start, too. The articles I read focused on the fact the BBC is taxpayer funded. That's an interesting difference between the UK and the US where television is advertising funded. The next step, which we really are already seeing, is the integration of Ai and deep fake. Currently the biggest limitation to this type of falsehood is that it must be presented as something that happened in the past. It takes time to make such edits. The edited footage in this instance was from 2024. We'll see if the technology is ever implemented "live".
  14. This highlights an important point people seem to be overlooking when they compare the destruction of Jerusalem with the great tribulation. The Bible does not say thar every aspect of the destruction of Jerusalem has an equivalent to the great tribulation. Years ago when discussing our new understanding on types and anti-types our thinking was adjusted on trying to fit each and every detail from a past event to a future event. Unless the scriptures specifically state there is a connection to a past event to a future event, we should not try to make prophetic connections. When the scriptures do present a past event as a warning or type/anti-type to what is in store for us, we limit our connections to what the Bible says. Where the Bible is silent, we are silent. This raises the question in what way does the Bible connect the destruction of Jerusalem to the great tribulation?
  15. Except none of us are prophets, nor should any of us claim otherwise. *** w02 10/1 p. 17 par. 22 Jehovah Blesses and Protects Those Who Are Obedient *** 22... Today, Jehovah does not inspire prophets as in the past; instead, he has commissioned a faithful slave class to provide timely spiritual food to his household. (Matthew 24:45-47) How important, therefore, that we have an obedient attitude toward that “slave”! As the following article will show, such obedience also reflects our attitude toward Jesus, the ‘slave’s’ master. He is the One to whom ‘the obedience of the peoples belongs.’—Genesis 49:10. https://www.jw.org/finder?wtlocale=E&docid=2002724&srctype=wol&srcid=share&par=30

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