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  1. NATO is an alliance between the King of the South and other members. Both those Watchtowers refer to NATO as an alliance led by the King of the South.
  2. To turn another planet into an earth like place. Comes from 2 Latin words. Terra, meaning Earth and Forma meaning to shape or contour Maybe not quite that fast. I was thinking a bit more manual labor involving a fair number of people working together. At least at first, 😉
  3. If the president himself posted racist imagery, would you choose to share it with your brothers and sisters? I would not and I doubt you would, too. If the president himself posts pornographic imagery, would you choose to share it with your brothers and sisters? I would not and I doubt you would, too. Just because the president created and posted propaganda does not mean we need to share it. I don't want to see propaganda and I don't think my brothers and sisters want to, either. Trump did this. Trump did thst. I can't believe he dud this and that. Look how disgusting. Did you see the disgusting things? Here, let me show you the disgusting things. Did our brothers and sisters share the disgusting things Obama did? Or do we, in our hearts, feel Trump is so much worse than Obama? Were we as obsessed with Biden, Obama, Bush the 2nd, or Clinton as we seem to be with Trump and sharing every disgusting move made? If not, then maybe our neutrality is affected. If we treat or view this president any differently than previous presidents, then maybe our neutrality is affected. If this president affects our emotions (positive or negative) more than a previous president, then maybe our neutrality is affected. Sorry, I don't understand. Why is that any reason for Christians to spread propaganda generated by the King of the South? Are we it's mouthpiece? I know, it's just the news of the day. How does it affect others around you? If it doesn't register, good for you. It must be registering for others, though, because here we are discussing it on a forum dedicated to Christians. It graced my inbox on Facebook first thing this morning.
  4. Someone sent me this in a PM on Facebook. I replied: As disgusting as this is, I need you to please not send me these. This administration makes it difficult for me to remain neutral and images like this push me past that line. I would never have thought about mocking previous presidents like this, so treating this one differently than the others is, by definition, no longer neutral. Thanks for helping a brother out We had a km school back during the first time he was elected. The instructor said that the then current administration made it difficult to remain neutral. If we think anything other than that Trump is no better or worse than the others, then we might be struggling with neutrality. That was then. It's only gotten worse now.
  5. Yes. I don't understand why any of our brothers and sisters are choosing to share this. I know I don't want to see this on my socials. I doubt anyone else does either. Trump is no better or worse than any other current or former world leader. They all stand in opposition to Jehovah.
  6. The Slave will never share new light or a clarification of beliefs in such a way that only a very small number of Witnesses hear the adjustment first. Even if a speaker knows there is an adjustment, he will deliver current information and allow the Slave to introduce the adjustment at the time they choose. The Slave is the channel. We all hear adjustments at the same time. In years past it was in the Watchtower or a convention release. In recent times it's been at the Annual Meeting. On the other hand, that is what allies do. They follow the leader.
  7. Of course, this is not a fair comparison since Costco uses gas as a loss leader.
  8. Michael J. Fox reassures fans after false death rumors The actor made light of the situation after CNN sparked a death scare by releasing a video titled “Remembering the life of actor Michael J. Fox.” “How do you react when you turn on the TV and CNN is reporting your death?” he wrote. “Do you…A) switch to MNSBC, or whatever they are calling themselves these days, (B) Pour scolding hot water on your lap, if it hurts your fine, (C) Call your wife, hopefully she's concerned but reassuring, (D) Relax, they do this once every year, (E) Ask yourself wtf ? I thought the world was ending, but apparently it's just me and I'm ok. https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/nation-world/michael-j-fox-reassures-fans-false-death-rumors-cnn-mixup/507-c02d9022-4162-4f0a-8921-a8ff8436c9d9
  9. It seems to me that most trash can be recycled and that what prevents this today is time and expense. When we have forever and are no longer motivated to make the most money we can, these will no longer be issues. I can picture massive recycling centers where nearly all trash is broken back down into its basic components and then returned to the supply chain to be used or recreated again. Ring of satellites around the sun beaming power back to earth. Roads made of solar panels. Parking deck awnings that provide both shade and electricity. Reusable energy from tides, wind, waterfalls, dams, and geothermal. Most all what we have today only continuing to improve and advance. Transportation, communication, entertainment, computers. Farming, housing, clothing, jewelry Science and research into every aspect of life, creation, and creative processes. Why do genes work the way they do? Why are some people attracted to these features while other people are attracted to those features? What dna or genetics goes into the combinations people find appealing? What causes his eyes to be shaped like this while hers look like that and why do certain features seem to always work in the same combinations? Can we terraform other planets to make them habitable? Is that a natural future application of extending paradise? All of these and more will make for enjoyable work and play
  10. Yeah. The big difference is this is the first war where Israel and the US have been leading the charge. Israel holds a prominent place in evangelical Protestant theology.
  11. Yes, I apologize @Jim Jam. If the other person took it fine, then it wasn't insensitive
  12. There is a big difference between being brave in the face of persecution and potentially losing one's life due to war or natural disaster. And, yes, some Christians fleeing Jerusalem ahead of the Romans may have been afraid to lose their lives. They fled because they did not want to die. You might want to consider how insensitive you sound

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