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Thank you for your reply, Lucy. Perhaps you are correct and simple semantics being interjected. I also think it’s important that coronavirus is a genetic term that includes a family of viruses CDC. So basically, SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that can cause COVID-19 disease. In the case of HIV and AIDS, HIV is the virus that causes AIDS and Rubeola is the virus that causes Measles disease. People often know the name of the disease and not the virus. In the case of COVID-19 folks tend to call it by the name of the virus.

Boy! You are right about that. I just read where someone just called it the Chinese Collusion. Ha!

Hello Lucy. Looks as though we seem to be saying the same thing. The disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 is called COVID-19", according to LiveScience Magazine. "COVID is short for coronavirus disease" and 19 is the year it was discovered. I'm not here to argue with anyone. I simply made an innocent comment in an attempt to be part of this discussion. Many of us here also have family members in the medical profession.

Shawn - Are all these scientists calling it the different names? Or, is it that you have a problem with my response to Brother David?

Just as Brother David stated COVID-19 is also known as SARS-CoV-2. 2002 China SARS-CoV-1 and 2019 China SARS CoV-2 a/k/a COVID-19 (just like Middle East MERS) all originated from a horseshoe bat genome but each virus includes pathogens from a different (or crossed) species. In other words - in MERS bat bit the camel - in SARS-CoV-1 bat bit the masked civet - and in SARS-CoV-2 bat bit the snake or Pangolin and some how jumped from animals to humans, according to scientists. In the case of SARS CoV-2 (or COVID-19) humans ate an infected snake (a delicacy in Whuhan) or in the case of MERS direct contact with camels. All these are known Coronaviruses, among four others. It's very difficult to put any faith at all into any Media reports these days when they all report the deaths of Coronavirus(es). There are seven strains of Coronaviruses which had been killing folks way before the novel 2019 COVID-19 was even discovered. Seems CDC is lumping all type Coronaviruses together and not specifying which deaths were specifically attributed to the novel COVID-19 virus.

Here is the entire video of the Press Briefing if anyone cares to either 1) watch video or 2) read Transcript - both attached: Here is a Transcript of the Press Briefing: https://www.rev.com/blog/transcripts/world-health-organization-covid-19-briefing-transcript-march-30 [The statement Tucker Carlson videoed is located at [Dr. Michael J. Ryan: (49:27) in the attached Transcript]

Yes, agreed, to some extent but "social integrity" could be considered mysterious and vague depending on the scientist defining the term. Term/statement can also infer to those without "good looks and talent." The comment by group of scientists in the article just seems a bit morbid. On a separate note, in his book "Ends of Human Life" by Ezekiel Emanuel (once a medical advisor to a U.S. president), makes points why those "not sapient" should be allowed to die. Who really is to say who is sapient and whose is not? Dr. Emanuel, who also lectures on science policy, in his book went further by promoting the idea that age 75 should be the cutoff. Wondering how he would really feel at age 75; he's now 62. My JW father is 81 and his two sisters, 83 (also JW) and 85, remain in fairly good health and enjoying life. Even Environmentalists, "an important need of the hour" they say, are on the the population control bandwagon all in the name of climate change and saving the planet. All this population control rhetoric just drives some of us batty.

Excerpt from link: "The scientists make specific calls for policymakers to quickly implement systemic change to energy, food, and economic policies. But they go one step further, into the politically fraught territory of population control. It “must be stabilized—and, ideally, gradually reduced—within a framework that ensures social integrity,” they write." [Bold emphasis mine.] _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Wondering if any scientists within the Group who came up with that theory/conclusion would like to be the first to try his/their own hypothesis?

Mr. Trump's reference to "being the chosen one" referred to him being "willing and capable to stand up to China’s decades-long trading practices which have taken billions of dollars from the U.S." Does anyone remember when many Catholics chanted Mr. Obama was the "Messiah"? Even Barbara Walters admitted she thought Obama was the Messiah. How one interprets quotes is based on their on understanding or interpretation of things.

Russia has systematically declared war on Jehovah’s Witnesses, including non-Orthodox minorities in general. While true that other minorities are targets, the police and the judiciary have been specifically harassing our Brothers for months on end - years - all over Russia. The fear is intensifying that all preaching work may be forbidden in Russia soon. It's understood prophetically they will be the targets at the very end, but here they seem to be a priority target above all others. Sickening! Our brothers seem the most resistant minorities in the country. As previously seen, they can rely on lawyers who defend their rights tooth and nail and certainly hope for a sensible outcome with Jehovah's help. Will banning preaching work make it easy for Moscow to crush all the other religious minorities whose defense means are much more limited? Wondering. DATE: 03-06-2019 - Russia Confiscates $30.4 Million Property From Jehovah’s Witnesses: https://www.worldreligionnews.com/religion-news/russia-confiscates-30-4-million-property-jehovahs-witnesses

Justice Scalia often had a tendency to rule on issues from the bench by interpreting the Constitutional language based on the "original meaning" or rather he interpreted the Constitution's legal terms based on the time it was written - very cut and dry. He did not attempt to change the original legal terms of the Constitution unlike various other justices who claim the Constitutional terms had/have "evolved" and needed a new "interpretation." He was well-known, highly admired and respected by many for having stuck to the original interpretation when legislating. Other Justices suggested that the U.S. Constitution should be abolished and a new one implemented, such as the one used by Africa. Scalia found this appalling. Whether or not some might consider him conservative, neo-conservative, Libertarian . . . or whatever I don't think matters. He was well-respected not only for his approach to legislating but for also attempting to remove power from the hands of Justices . One of the things I remember him saying, and I do not recall which issue he had to rule on (perhaps it was the gay marriage debate), but stated that he didn't think that "nine non-lawyers" should have to rule on an issue he felt did not need to be legislated. He just did not believe the Justices should have that type of power.

BRICS is planning on creating its/their own New Development Bank to rival World Bank. Things are heating up for sure. Here's an update on one of ISIS Jihadi John but how many Jihadi Johns are there? http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/13/middleeast/jihadi-john-airstrike-target/index.html

Uh-oh! "A federal judge Thursday declared a Kentucky county clerk who opposes same-sex unions on religious grounds in contempt of court for defying his order and sent her to jail until she complies." http://www.wsj.com/articles/defiant-kentucky-clerk-to-appear-in-court-over-refusal-to-issue-same-sex-marriage-licenses-1441295805

08/05/2015 Update on MH370: https://gma.yahoo.com/mh370-part-found-reunion-island-missing-plane-175854267--abc-news-topstories.html

The earlier comments by folks alleging Lubtiz was a recent Islamic convert claimed it was directly related to his six-month absence from pilot training and his Muslim girlfriend. But, those claims have not been substantiated. While various German websites are the ones asserting he was a recent convert, they aren't providing any credible sources and nothing has been made public (that I have read) to support those allegations. The Daily Mail reported that the investigators had made a significant discovery at Libitz's home but are refusing to reveal the details. Daily Mail also announced that investigators did not find a suicide note. Seems something more sinister is behind this personally motivated tragic event.

Various persons are reporting/commenting on different news sources that co-pilot Andreas Gunter Lubitz was a recent convert to Islam and he "pledged to commit Jihad for Allah." These folks are also stating, among other things, that German authorities are well aware of these and more details about Lubitz's life but are not releasing this information to the public. I suspect that if this information is factual it will ultimately be released soon. This type malicious demonic act is beyond depression and suicide.

I am reminded of this every time when researching specific subjects or topics on the Watchtower Library. I live for the next issue of the Watchtower and Awake. The Ezekiel, Daniel and Revelation books are just a few favorites. And how can we ever lose out when all the literature is free?! For those who have a true desire to want to know the truth, what an incredible gift . . . and in so many languages. Some folks even use the information for school projects. And, it's available to most everyone around the world, not just our brothers and sisters. No other organization in the world could EVER match the useful and literary content. Jehovah has blessed his organization in so many endless ways for the benefit of most everyone around the world and mostly everybody can benefit from the Society's incredible literature. What more can we ask for in terms of such valuable literary works?

Sister Vernalee - Thank you so much for even taking the time daily to place the Daily Scriptures here. In this digital critically saturated world, it's easier for some of us to look at these Scriptural reminders at the click of a button. Always very encouraging. Much obliged.

Last year high schools were showing a video to students in Science classes involving a debate between Creationist Ken Ham and Humanist scientist Bill Nye as to the age of the earth. Sadly, Humanist Nye won the debate with flying colors. A main reason scientists are put off by religious fundamentalists is that they think creationists are quite nutty with attempts to prove the earth is only 6,000 years old. The even sadder truth is the fact that students are adopting Nye's educational scientific, blended with common sense, reasoning about the age of the earth and giving more credence to humanism/atheism. These days more and more younger folks seem to think humanist/atheist scientists make better sense than those who actually believe there is a God. Satan works in many, and any, way(s) he can in this nutty, crazy, and robotic-thinking world.

Perhaps that is the reason so many folks are now calling it NATO (North Atlantic Terrorist Organization).

Luezette said: "I don't have a problem with today's text naturally just something . . . how is it that Eve had a problem with pride in the Garden after Satan spoke to her . . . ." ___________________________________________________ Good morning, Luezette! Your question is a fair one. ;-) Pride, similar to arrogance, connotes a "bad sense" and all disobedience has pride as its roots. Just some thoughts.

Hello again, Jerry. Good thing I don't know some of those extremists. . . No, no please do not misunderstand. This discussin isn't about disliking the government for some of its necessary regulations. This is about the ridiculous nature of those scientific cow flatulent reports (which had me cracking up at first) and the attempt for govt. entities to tax based on those silly reports. ScienceDaily, among various other science magazines, published one of those reports. Nothing skewed about the discussions; they are factual. Time magazine also reported that based on those scientific reports even the UN proposed a global levy on livestock’s methane emissions in 2010. I'm pretty sure most of us understand that government regulations are necessary, but not when it’s making and finding extraordinary efforts to tax but I know you know that. But setting aside all that and back to the original post, one of the things we (my family and some members of our Kingdom Hall) do is send some family members and Brothers in Canton some pollution masks. We typically send them (especially to those less financially fortunate) a box or two from time-to-time containing industrial strength masks (the ones with the metal nose-bridge/with a value) which are more hardcore than the typical surgical masks. 3M makes some of the best masks. The better quality masks can be more costly there because of the demand, so they are always very appreciative when they receive them from us.

Oh, I am oh so sure (and having not read the EPA article for which you refer) that the man-made pollution outweighs the percentage contributed by natural means by far, Jerry, but in reading some of these scientific articles/reports on cow flatulence they lead one to believe there is an urgency to curtail natural methane pollution - a bit sensationalized. At some point, it's all about money . . . Sadly enough and on another note, China isn't the only country that is a product of severe pollution so is India. My friends and family who live in China tell me they are used to it by now, but I certainly can't image ever getting used to that. Yes indeed, Jehovah's Kingdom cannot come soon enough.

Good thing Beijing (or China in general) has agreed to curtail its pollution. Recently, China was given $millions worth in grants for pollution research to work on curtailing the country's severe pollution problem - a little too late though. Sad.

Jerry - I do not know if this subject has been covered here before, but looks as though humans are not the only major contributors to environmental pollution. There have been various research studies conducted by numerous scientists around the world (Brazil, Canada, U.S., etc.) asserting cows are major contributors to greenhouse gases and a major problem towards global warming - since methane is a natural byproduct of a cow's digestive process. You got it! Cow flatulence is a major concern for environmentalists. A while back, some scientists, backed by the EPA, conducted a study to determine a way kangaroos would be able to cohabitate with cows so that cows could learn from kangaroos how to eat and not emit as much methane. Later and to the dismay of scientists, some studies had to end when scientists discovered even kangaroos emit a high level of methane. In essence and according to scientists, the agriculture industry is also responsible for high levels of methane. The aim, seemingly, was to tax farmers based on the amount of cows they owned. While the EPA has not been able to justify such tax and currently does not have the authority to impose such a tax, I don't think that is going to stop the EPA from trying. It might also be fair to state that the EPA is being used as a tool for over-taxation. Just some thoughts.