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I just wanted to make a quick comment for those who thought we wouldn't die after the GT started. In order for that to happen Jehovah would have to stop our aging process and our sicknesses. That does not seem reasonable to expect. The Bible tells us at Matthew 24:13 that "the one who has endured to the end (the end of their own life on earth or Armageddon, whichever comes first) will be saved." Now as far as the actual day of Armageddon goes - it does seem reasonable to believe that none of Jehovah's faithful servants will die on that day - what kind of Savior/Deliverer would Jehovah look like if he allowed even one of us to die during that war? It would look like he was unable to protect his own people during his own war. That is why the Bible also tells us to "life our heads" for our deliverance is near. We will not be afraid of anything bad happening to us on that Great and Fear Inspiring Day!

I don't know if this is connected, but I saw this in my feed at work for the first time: It really does takes you to our site - Why Does God Allow Suffering?—The Reason Why Suffering Began | Bible Teach That is pretty cool!!!

I think we all agree that they would only announce the start of the GT if they were sure - whether in an update to Witnesses or a public announcement. That's why I think they might release a quick article after the UN gets power that details what the GT looks like from start to finish. They wouldn't say in the article that the GT had begun because we would still be waiting for the destruction of false religion. Thus, there would be no need for a retraction because they wouldn't have made the claim that it had begun. No claim = no retraction. Later on, when BtG is destroyed they can make one final announcement: THE GREAT TRIBULATION HAS BEGUN and refer people to the previous article. I hope they announce it to Witnesses first - it feels appropriate. I'm going to cry at that update. 😭

The latest news from JW PRESSROOM about the series Good News from Jesus: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZ5H3Lcjj4_/?igsh=NmtkY3c5Z3R1djY0

SO MUCH... I'm ready for Armageddon in my mind, but I'm not ready for the emotion of that update... I can barely write this message

JW Pressroom has reached 800K on Instagram and 140K on TikTok.

We cannot say for sure that Jehovah’s servants will see thousands of people dying around them. But one thing is certain: as soon as Armageddon begins, we can expect Jehovah to give peace of mind and complete physical and spiritual protection to his people—not just as a group, but also individually. Because you say, “Jehovah is my refuge,” Jehovah promises: “Nothing will harm you.” Let us look to the future with confidence, knowing that we can fully rely on Jehovah’s protection. The Watchtower of September 2026, first article of the study, paragraph 20.

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I thought some here might find this article of interest. The article reviews documented hate incidents against Jehovah’s Witnesses across Western Europe during 2025. It argues that violence rarely begins with violence itself. Rather, it often starts with intolerance, stereotypes, and efforts to portray a religious minority as dangerous or undesirable. The author traces this progression from intolerance to discrimination and, in some cases, to acts of vandalism, threats, assaults, and other hate-motivated incidents. Whether one agrees with every conclusion or not, the article raises an important question: What happens when negative labels and public ridicule become socially acceptable? The examples presented from a number of European countries provide a sobering look at how attitudes can influence behavior and why religious freedom deserves continued attention. When media spread intolerance, and authorities promote discrimination, violence is a logical consequence. https://bitterwinter.org/hate-crimes-against-the-jehovahs-witnesses-in-western-europe/

Considering that probably most of the people that go to JW.org are already JW, a tie salesman or a razor blade company would have done well a few years ago...

Thank-you, brother John. Wow! This part says a lot: "In 2020, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom identified the Jehovah’s Witnesses as the most persecuted religious organization in the world in proportion to their membership size. They serve as the proverbial canaries in the coal mine, a warning sign for religious freedom—or lack thereof."

Noticed this info is now on our site: ...hope I posted this image correctly here 🤔🤭

New video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZ5H3Lcjj4_/?igsh=NmtkY3c5Z3R1djY0

Well, I figure that's probably long enough for it to filter through to all of Amazon's Distribution, and webcrawlers. So the new book is now available on the blog, too. Thanks to you all, the new book has made it into the Top 20 of it's category on the Amazon Store. Foreward and Prologue Chapter One: Living Arrangements Chapter Two: Breaking News Chapter Three: "It's Called Reputation." Chapter Four: Two Meetings Chapter Five: "It's Too Late." Chapter Six: "War Comes Next." Chapter Seven: What Are The Odds? Chapter Eight: Downsides to Waiting Chapter Nine: Least Likely To Be Saved Chapter Ten: Undeserved Kindness Chapter Eleven: A Victory Song Chapter Twelve: After The Fall Chapter Thirteen: Welcome To Paradise Chapter Fourteen: A Life You Can Live With. Epilogue

never realised how many atttacks there had been on JWs it western europe https://bitterwinter.org/hate-crimes-against-the-jehovahs-witnesses-in-western-europe/

Hi everyone, It's been a while since I last posted an update about this project, so I wanted to give you a status update. As I mentioned before, I am currently developing Baruch entirely on my own. It was never my intention for this to remain a one-person project. Over the past months I've approached several brothers here in the Netherlands to see if they would be interested in helping. Not everyone needs to be a programmer. There are many other areas where help is needed, such as communication, community management, documentation, testing, and eventually user support. Unfortunately, finding volunteers has proven to be more difficult than I expected. Everyone is naturally busy with theocratic responsibilities, family life, work, and other commitments. I don't have investors, and I'm funding this project entirely with my own (limited) resources. Because of that, I'm not in a position to pay people for their work. It has never been my intention to turn Baruch into a commercial product. Instead, I'd like to explore whether the project can eventually be sustained through voluntary donations and community support. I also set up a Discord server and was hoping to find someone who enjoys building and managing an online community. A community doesn't grow by itself—it requires time, energy, and consistent communication. My idea was to regularly post updates and discussions to keep people involved. I even approached several brothers from the English congregation here in Utrecht, since good written English is important for reaching an international audience, but so far I haven't been able to find anyone who is enthusiastic about taking on that role. Some of you may also know a little about my personal circumstances. For several years now I've been unable to work because of my health. In 2018 I was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer. I have Mantle Cell Lymphoma, which unfortunately is not curable. At the moment I'm taking Ibrutinib to keep the disease under control, but it doesn't always work as well as we'd hope. The past few months have been particularly difficult. Right now I'm struggling with severe fatigue and poor concentration, which makes it very difficult to work consistently on Baruch. I've gone through periods like this before, and my doctors expect things to improve again. I've now been working on Baruch for about two years. For me, it's much more than just a software project—it gives me purpose and something positive to focus on. I started this topic on jwtalk back in February because I genuinely wanted input from brothers around the world. At the same time, that also makes it very visible whenever my health temporarily prevents me from making progress. My long-term vision is that Baruch will not remain a one-person project. I hope to build a team of brothers and sisters who can continue developing and supporting it together. That will take time to organize properly. Because of my illness, it's very possible that one day I'll have to take what we sometimes call "the underground" to the New World. If that happens, I certainly don't want a project that I've invested two years of my life in to disappear with me. My goal is to place the software within a company called Agape Apps and, at the appropriate time, make the project open source on GitHub so that many brothers can contribute to its future development. That, too, will take time to organize these things. For now, it's important to keep the bigger picture in mind. Because of my health, it's simply impossible for me to accurately estimate how much time I'll be able to dedicate to Baruch. As a result, I also can't honestly predict when a first beta or test version will be ready. I hope this gives everyone a clearer picture of where the project stands today. Agape, Jonathan

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Weird it's not on What's New, but in general it's easy to go to https://www.jw.org/en/global-communications/ without being on social media, so I don't think it's a big deal. As the page mentions the posts are more for government officials, journalists, and academics.

Wednesday, June 24 I am coming against you in the name of Jehovah of armies.—1 Sam. 17:45. Likely while he was still a teenager, David visited the army camp of the Israelites. He found that the soldiers were terrified because a giant Philistine named Goliath had come out to “taunt the battle line of Israel.” (1 Sam. 17:10, 11) The soldiers’ fear was a result of their focusing on the giant and the taunts they heard on the battlefield. (1 Sam. 17:24, 25) David, however, viewed the situation from a different perspective. He viewed what was happening as a challenge, not merely against the battle line of Israel but against “the battle line of the living God.” (1 Sam. 17:26) David had Jehovah foremost in mind. David trusted that the God who had helped him when he was a shepherd would help him again in this situation. Certain of God’s backing, David faced Goliath and, of course, he won!—1 Sam. 17:45-51. w24.06 21 ¶7

I think the current one is specifically talking about protection through Armageddon. The destruction of Babylon the Great is the start of the great tribulation and Jehovah's day. He can do "more than superabundantly beyond all the things we ask or conceive" (Eph 3:20).

This is just a fun thought, not a conversation on why there are no ads anyway. If you had the chance to make a secular commercial for the organization what would be your pitch? We obviously spend alot of money all over the world I was thinking a maybe a Nike commercial for pioneering with "Just Do It" slogan. Or a Dr Scholls insert for preaching in distant lands As you can tell I do not work in advertising. Any other ideas

Lots of looking but not commenting.. we get a real uptick around annual meetings and popular events ..

Exciting and fast moving times that’s for sure!

He looks like hes pushing something that’s for sure…it sure isn’t peace Pitiful really

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I heard the idea about 50 years ago about Jehovah would not create intelligent life on another planet until the question was answered that was brought up in the Garden of Edan. And if there were intelligent faithful servants on some other planet then Jehovah would not have to prove anything. I sort of expanded that belief to say that there was no life on any other planet. But actually, the way it was explained to me was that it actually only applied to intelligent creatures that could decide whether or not they wanted to stay faithful to Jehovah. With that viewpoint bacteria could actually exist on other planets, but not life that had free will. Sometimes I am a little slow to learn.

An official account of the holocaust museum, nice

Not sure when this happened, but our TikTok account reposted someone else’s post:

Well there over 9000 members in total.

Basically it means nothing ... no free trips or extra days of everlasting life .. Just a feature in the commercial program.

https://news.un.org/en/interview/2026/06/1167739 What’s expected next in strengthening UN

We always appreciate it when the legal systems vindicate our ministry, but we will continue with or without their agreement, in order to accomplish the commission given us.

The world wants it, but they never achieve it. To many of their own false prophets predicting things will come out all right. Just in the day when Jeremiah lived. False priests and prophets, lied to the people, but that was okay with them. They got tired of listening to God's true spokes person of a incoming doom for their cities, their temple! The temple became in their own minds and hearts a "goodluck charm" - The temple of Jehovah, said it 3 times. All the while God asking them to come cleanse themselves , turn back from these evil deeds in thoughts, but these failed. Same today, in fulfillment of Mathew 24:14, we continue will those in opposition wull be remove forever. That time is so close in our mear ibcomung future. Yet people put trust in corrupt Politicians, their agendas.

recently, the Japanese branch changed its translation team and I really appreciate the modern tone. The sentence in Japanese basically means the following : "So let’s not be afraid, let’s lift up our heads and look toward the future. For we have Jehovah, our strongest ally, who is always there to protect us."

El Niño is at +1.73C as of Saturday, getting close to a Very Strong or Super El Niño Strength (+2.0C).

I don't understand the logic. If they were tempted, wouldn't that have settled the universal issue? Wouldn't it had already proven Jehovah is right? The second Satan defied Jehovah, wouldn't Jehovah have rightly destroyed him?

It reminds me of this scene...🤣

Is that why I have almost 144,000 reactions? 🤣

We know we will continue to preach during the GT. But I wonder if the cart ministry, SMPW, might be discontinued for safety reasons.

Can you imagine if the GB did endorse a product, it would sell out. See brother Herd with a milk mustache, I mean I drink milk. Companies would tailor their products to our beliefs. "Until the new world comes trust Geico" I once had a coworkers husband ask me to find a contact at Bethel because he wanted to sell his companies yogurt. He told his wife how coveted contracts were with Bethel since it was so big and easy to work with. I dont live anywhere near Bethel but he knew all about them

Antarctica now 3rd lowest, losing gains during winter.

Thursday, June 18 Sadness in a godly way produces repentance leading to salvation.—2 Cor. 7:10. The apostle Paul noted that the “rebuke given by the majority [was] sufficient for such a man.” (2 Cor. 2:5-8) In other words, the discipline had served its purpose toward the man who previously had sexual relations with his stepmother. (1 Cor. 5:1) What purpose? To lead him to repentance. (Heb. 12:11) Paul therefore directed the congregation: “Kindly forgive and comfort” the erring brother, and “confirm your love for him.” Note that Paul wanted the congregation to do more than merely allow the man back among Jehovah’s people. Paul wanted them to assure the repentant man by their words, manner, and actions that they truly forgave him and loved him. They would thus make it clear that they welcomed his return to the congregation. w24.08 15 ¶4; 16-17 ¶6-8

It looks so. The understanding is that in A-Day we'll be protected individually. Before that, any of us can receive a ticket through the "subway" to Paradise. 😔 20 During the war of Armageddon, the psalmist’s inspired words may literally prove true: “A thousand will fall at your side and ten thousand at your right hand, but to you it will not come near. You will only see it with your eyes as you witness the punishment of the wicked. Because you said: ‘Jehovah is my refuge,’ you have made the Most High your dwelling.” (Ps. 91:7-9) Once Armageddon begins, we can expect that Jehovah will provide complete physical, emotional, and spiritual protection for his people not just as a group but also as individuals. Because you say: “Jehovah is my refuge,” Jehovah promises: “To you it will not come near.” Let us, then, face the future with confidence, knowing that we can fully trust in Jehovah for protection.

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It’sa great book, one of the best you’ve written I think… Thanks Matt

Its also early days and this requires syncing: aligning operational process in 2 or more places and duplicating content. Doesnt need to go perfect at once.

Now available!!! https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/watchtower-study-september-2026/Trust-In-Jehovah-for-Protection/