Brandon

AI based translators can be trained directly on JW.org content to get the theocratic dictionaries analogous between languages — just wait til the branches start using it

Well, an elder in the Spanish told me how he used the meta ray bans during an elders meeting to ensure he didn't miss anything (Spanish being his second language) and how it helped him greatly. I’m naturally a very skeptical person too, but hearing this intrigued me!

okay it’s not universal (not all languages) but the next generation of translators seem to be becoming more pervasive than ever — will we soon be able to preach in dozens of languages without studying any of them? examples: Meta glasses and latest AirPods translate your surroundings in near-real time. They can even work offline. zoom, FaceTime, and google Meet can auto translate between dozens of languages, captioning and/or speaking out the translation. In the case of gMeet, it can even replicate your voice!

Oh I also bought a Pinephone and briefly had it working with my carrier’s SIM, but it kept running into issues with APN settings and was also too underpowered. Everyone told me (after I bought it) that I should’ve bought the pro version 🫤

I use Elementary OS as it reminds me of macOS

You should be able to just copy and paste

Ya, two PDFs came up in the rss feed on saturday, the same time as the tracts came up. https://www.jw.org/en/global-communications/country/russia/EIGHTH-ANNIVERSARY-SPECIAL-REPORT-The-Persecution-of-Jehovahs-Witnesses-in-Russia/ https://cfp2.jw-cdn.org/a/a12fbc5/1/o/1013194_E_cnt_1.pdf russia https://cfp2.jw-cdn.org/a/4e8fe5/1/o/1013193_E_cnt_1.pdf Eritrea

What are your favourite things in our new book? I’ve noticed the opening pages (A Letter From the GB) quote from Revelation. I listened to the last chapter, which is about John, and has a remarkable illustration of the apostle seeing into heaven as Jesus casts the demons out, and John is writing it all down. Amazing!

It has happened before. But in one case it gave a good witness because when the person later went to the KH, they saw a stark contrast! also, you need to travel more 🙊

There is currently no way to search for your cong’s assembly. It will simply show you the very next assembly(ies) according to your location and language.

Not sure whose assembly you’re referring to? I believe Grand Blanc is listed on donate.jw.org as Michigan circuit 11, so their autumn assembly wouldn’t be until next month: https://apps.jw.org/ui/E/meeting-search.html#/?a=32650EB4-81DB-4AF7-8863-ED48C8E7042B

I assume we would’ve been having a meeting? (unless it was their assembly). It was on McCandlish Road, Grand Blanc, Michigan He also lit their church on fire: https://apnews.com/article/mormon-church-shooting-michigan-dcb79ee701b0b8076bf73e30e10ba2b7 before 2018, they commonly referred to themselves as mormons but have since stopped using the term

That’s usually because the (very old and poorly worded) laws call them that. They very rarely prefer that term. In addition, you guys seem to be mostly thinking about the natives of the people of the land now called USA, whereas the original peoples on the lands now called Canada prefer the term “First Nations.” And I believe the natives tribes in what is now Mexico have other terms. Generally they prefer being called more precisely by their tribal name (Inuit, Nahuatl, Cherokee, etc)

The funny thing about him saying that is shortly afterwards, a number of Canadian polls showed many Canadians would prefer to join the European Union. (contrary to what one might think given the name “european”, any country on earth can apply to join the EU) it probably wouldn’t happen, as that requires giving up certain sovereignties of your nation to the larger EU’s branches of government, but in this crazy world, who knows…

Exactly, having this correct balance has proven difficult for many witnesses to apply (and virtually impossible for mainstream Christians to understand as they happily engage with the political systems). We do not believe in abortion, gay marriage, or violence. We also recommend to others (RVs, neighbours, etc) that following the bible on these issues is the happiest way to live, but we do not try to force others to follow our moral code even when provoked to do so, for example when an anti-abortion instigator might tell us “you don’t vote? So you’re ok with killing babies then…” it takes great shrewdness and self control to assure oneself of one’s faithfulness in the face of politically charged people around us