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Religion in the news
GeordieGirl replied to Dustparticle's topic in Secular News in the Mainstream Media
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Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war and urges Trump to 'reverse course'. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg4g66r3z40o
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It is very easy to make these sorts of things. You can buy most of the hardware - badges, keyrings, etc. - from places like eBay, Temu, Shein, Amazon etc. The pictures can be designed on your PC at home using either a desktop program like Word or an online one like Avery or Canva and printed out on cardstock.
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1914 and 2026 Calendars
GeordieGirl replied to Dustparticle's topic in General Discussion & Everyday Chit Chat
One of my favourite resources on this subject is the SI Book. Study Number 2—Time and the Holy Scriptures Describing time divisions used in the Bible, the calendars in common use, pivotal dates for the Bible, and interesting points with regard to “the stream of time.” Study Number 3—Measuring Events in the Stream of Time The counting of time in Bible days and a discussion of the chronology of outstanding events of both the Hebrew and Greek Scriptures. -
This seems to be coming up more and more. I had never heard of it till recently but I am in a couple of groups for RB cats and it appears that some of these suffer from a problem that requires a blood transfusion and it seems that some have a rare blood type - and I'm sure it's not just RB's. Slightly OT but related - I do feel that pedigree cats (and dogs) are being born with weaker immune systems along with other issues - I won't ramble on about interbreeding or constantly expecting an animal to produce year after year!!! It seems to be less of a problem with mixed breeds or your general moggy. (I also won't get on my soapbox about sterilisation either!! 🤐) I wonder how people would react if I suggested that they use a blood alternative for their pet. (semi joke)
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I came here to look for ideas but saw the question. I make ribbon bookmarks; round magnets using glass cabochons with a scripture on them; keyrings; and I also have an assortment of pens and pencils. None of these things are large but all can be useful. The bag dangle/keyring in the pic was a specific request for a friend who loves Paris. The split ring can be removed so it can be used as both. Most keyrings I make slightly differently to this one, but you get the idea.
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You would be surprised how many have bonds and investments in the UK and who supplement their incomes/pensions with dividends. They just don't talk as much about these things as the Americans do. Over here, 401k is called superannuation - employers have to pay a percentage of your income into a company which then invests in the stockmarket or in bonds. After 40/50 years of employment the government hopes there will be enough invested and earned for you to not need a government pension or at least a reduced one.
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And then there's the meteoric rise in precious metals over the last few weeks and is predicted to keep rising for quite some time. What is driving it? Fear!! People know that this world is falling apart and are looking to protect themselves. The problem we have is that when we try to tell them how they can do that, they are 'sorry, not interested'.
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Great witness about the Special Convention in NZ. NZ Special Convention.mp4
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Just another of Satan's ploys to distract the world and keep their eyes and hearts veiled from the real life. Even in perfection, humans will never be immortal.
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"Now On Earth" A Book By Thomas Walker
GeordieGirl replied to Thomas Walker's topic in Secular Books & Literature
That middle video gave me goosebumps. What an amazing time it will be!! -
Our weekend meeting has been on Saturday at 2.30pm forever but a few weeks ago the elder body decided to put it to a vote that we change to Saturday 10am. This was mainly due to the fact that many people are out for one reason or another on Saturday mornings, so a lot of NAHs.
Congs that already have a Saturday morning meeting have found that there are many more in by lunchtime on a Saturday, hence the desire for a change.
The vote came back as a 'yes' and I'm very happy about it.
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I have been attending meetings, and participated in field service, since 1949. Over these years I have seen many variations on meeting times.
The most significant difference I remember was when I first came to Pensacola in the early 1060s. Prior to that, congregations I attended almost universally had weekend meetings at 3:00 Sunday afternoon (I was told this was so that newly interested ones could still attend their old church services Sunday morning, and then could come to the Kingdom Hall in the afternoon).
When I came to Pensacola, the weekend meetings were at 4:30 Sunday afternoon. At first this seemed VERY unusual to me. But then I realized that there were several chemical manufacturing facilities in Pensacola. These facilities operated 24/7. They had four "shifts" to keep the facilities manned. The shifts were (1) 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, (2) 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM, and (3) 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Every week the shift groups would change chifts. There were four "shift groups" so that one shift would always have a week off, whereas the other three would be working every day of the week.
This was called "swing shift" scheduling.
If the Sunday afternoon meetings were at 3:00 PM it would keep the brothers on the 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM shift away from the meeting, AND the keep the brothers on the 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM shift away from the meeting. By moving the meeting to 4:30 PM it would only keep the brothers on the 3:00PM ti 11:00PM away.
It was a solution that worked best for the many brothers in the congregation that worked the "swing shift" schedule.
Thanks,
Jim
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Last Tuesday I had the privilege of visiting the Australasian Branch. Although we were able to drive around the set, they were filming that day so we were restricted in how much we could do. For those who are curious, the third and final part of episode 8 was being filmed.
Lunch was delicious and the company at our table was amazing. One of the sisters was from Finland and one lived in Thailand and they both worked in remote translation departments. A third sister was also in translation but she lived locally and commuted to the branch. The other 3 at our table were Bethelites, a married couple and a single brother. The latter had organised a surprise for our table and we got to go and see where all the inside filming was done and how they made the different sets for indoor scenes. Some outdoor scenes which didn't need large areas are also being filmed inside. One of the sets for an outdoor scene had just been built and it was incredible to see how it had been done and the materials that were used to build it and make it look like it was outside. We'll all be watching out to see if we can spot it in a future episode.
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Religion in the news
GeordieGirl replied to Dustparticle's topic in Secular News in the Mainstream Media
I have no words for this! The more you read the more 'other planet' it gets! Italian teenager Carlo Acutis set to become the first millennial saint The canonisation of Carlo Acutis ..... will take place on September 7 .... ..... died from leukaemia in 2006, will be declared a saint ..... expected to be attended by thousands of young people. .... 15 when he died ..... he used his computing skills to spread awareness of the Catholic faith by setting up a website that documented reports of miracles. The church’s sainthood process normally requires that candidates have two miracles attributed to them .... https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/religion-and-belief/italian-teenager-carlo-acutis-set-to-become-the-first-millennial-saint-c-19030977?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PerthNow+-+News&utm_id=177458&sfmc_id=17567167 -
I believe brother Niel means the nations that Brother Jackson referred to 'as the ones that have never been a part of the 7 world powers' . English doesn't always translate perfectly and so, if it's possible that it is not a person's mother tongue, I try and make the effort to understand the meaning, not just read the words.
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