Religion in the news

[Cool.As.Ice]

Where I’m at it’s always Xmas. Nuff said.  Bring on the eggnog and fruitcakes 🤙🏿🤙🏿🤙🏿🤪

[BLEmom]

https://www.npr.org/2024/09/05/nx-s1-5099004/pope-francis-indonesia-muslim-imam-religious-harmony
 

Pope seeks religious harmony. 
 

He [Francis] actually wants some deep, meaningful engagement,” said Joel Hodge, a lecturer in theology at the Australian Catholic University.

“He’s prioritized that, particularly with the Islamic world, because of how large it is and how important it is within the global context,” Hodge said.
 

 

[Desert Dan]

3 hours ago, BLEmom said:

“He’s prioritized that, particularly with the Islamic world, because of how large it is and how important it is within the global context,” Hodge said.
 

 

Depending on the various sources, overall it looks like the Muslim population is 1.7 to 1.9 billion.   Very significant.

[BLEmom]

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/17/donald-trump-michigan-rally-00179741?cid=apn
 

With each failed attempt on Trump’s life, it convinces his followers even more that he is from God. 

[Tortuga]

5 minutes ago, BLEmom said:

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/17/donald-trump-michigan-rally-00179741?cid=apn
 

With each failed attempt on Trump’s life, it convinces his followers even more that he is from God. 

I hope they are right. I hope it is because Jehovah will use him for something soon...very soon...

[Sheep]

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Cheryl Loucks, a retired nurse from Metamora, wore a shirt with an image of Trump rising from the stage in Butler, Pennsylvania, after the first assassination attempt, that said it plainly, quoting Isaiah 54:17: “NO WEAPON FORGED AGAINST ME SHALL PROSPER.”

“The Lord is watching out for him,” she said.

I laughed the first time I saw this. Trump's campaign was forced to take the scripture out of context so they could apply it to him. What people will desperately run to when they're under a political spell!

[Cool.As.Ice]

On 9/22/2024 at 1:55 PM, BLEmom said:

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/17/donald-trump-michigan-rally-00179741?cid=apn
 

With each failed attempt on Trump’s life, it convinces his followers even more that he is from God. 

I believe Adolf Hitler said the same thing when he survived getting bombed on July 20, 1944. Just passed 80 year anniversary.

 

He was in the grave less than a year after this, his “1000 year Reich” having only lasted 12 years.

 

Honestly, with controversial figures like these, it was only a matter of time before someone tried something.

 

4 hours ago, Sheep said:

What people will desperately run to when they're under a political spell!

Reminds me of Revelation 6:15.

Edited September 24 by Cool.As.Ice

[dljbsp]

https://risu.ua/en/jehovahs-witnesses-and-the-war-in-ukraine_n146457
Jehovah’s Witnesses have remained neutral in the Ukraine war, despite suffering significant losses and persecution. They have provided humanitarian aid, rebuilt damaged buildings, and assisted refugees, demonstrating their commitment to helping those in need. Despite their neutrality, they have condemned the war’s negative consequences and have reported on its impact.

[dljbsp]

Construction has begun on a new Kingdom Hall for Jehovah’s Witnesses in Portlaoise, Ireland. The single-story building will accommodate an auditorium, classroom, and other facilities. The group previously gathered at a premises on Ballyfin Road.

https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/local-news/1613972/new-chapter-for-laois-jehovah-s-witnesses-as-kingdom-hall-build-begins-in-portlaoise.html

[ChrisW]

1 hour ago, dljbsp said:

https://risu.ua/en/jehovahs-witnesses-and-the-war-in-ukraine_n146457
Jehovah’s Witnesses have remained neutral in the Ukraine war, despite suffering significant losses and persecution. They have provided humanitarian aid, rebuilt damaged buildings, and assisted refugees, demonstrating their commitment to helping those in need. Despite their neutrality, they have condemned the war’s negative consequences and have reported on its impact.

Thank you for this article u shared it with my boss who was very emotional about the war in Ukraine and our neutral stand.  In the beginning...I think now people consider it background noise and are not as outraged. 

[just1-4all]

3 hours ago, dljbsp said:

https://risu.ua/en/jehovahs-witnesses-and-the-war-in-ukraine_n146457
Jehovah’s Witnesses have remained neutral in the Ukraine war, despite suffering significant losses and persecution. They have provided humanitarian aid, rebuilt damaged buildings, and assisted refugees, demonstrating their commitment to helping those in need. Despite their neutrality, they have condemned the war’s negative consequences and have reported on its impact.

Wow, what a great article David! Thanks for posting it. I put the link on my FB home page. Hopefully family and acquaintances who are not in the truth will find it helpful to understand our neutrality. (Isaiah 2:4)

[Watching and Waiting]

4 hours ago, dljbsp said:

https://risu.ua/en/jehovahs-witnesses-and-the-war-in-ukraine_n146457

 

The article is dated in February, so now we are 7 months further along in this horrendous conflict and we know from reports from brothers here on JWT and elsewhere, the situation has become much more dire for our brothers and sisters there.   Thank you for sharing it @dljbsp

[Mike047]

It is a privilege to be on JWT and hear from our brothers and sisters about news that we just won't get. Thankyou for posting such encouraging information.

[just1-4all]

1 hour ago, Mike047 said:

It is a privilege to be on JWT and hear from our brothers and sisters about news that we just won't get. Thankyou for posting such encouraging information.

I concur fully ... it really is a privilege. I include in my prayers how grateful I am to know what is happening in the world and why—especially as the system becomes more unstable. Lack of peace and why was one of the prime motivators that brought me into the truth back in the 1990's.

[just1-4all]

On 9/4/2024 at 4:26 AM, Cool.As.Ice said:

Bring on the eggnog and fruitcakes

I do enjoy a tall glass of cold eggnog now and then. 🙂 

 

Fruitcake ... meh! not so much. 🥴 (Although I like nuts and I like fruit).

[dljbsp]

1 hour ago, Watching and Waiting said:

article is dated in February, so now we are 7 months further along in this horrendous conflict

I did not even notice that it was dated in February. It came up in my daily news feed. So I presumed it was current. And I guess as long as the war goes on that part of it still current.

[Sofia]

7 hours ago, dljbsp said:

https://risu.ua/en/jehovahs-witnesses-and-the-war-in-ukraine_n146457
Jehovah’s Witnesses have remained neutral in the Ukraine war, despite suffering significant losses and persecution. They have provided humanitarian aid, rebuilt damaged buildings, and assisted refugees, demonstrating their commitment to helping those in need. Despite their neutrality, they have condemned the war’s negative consequences and have reported on its impact.

Thanks Dilip

This is a great witnessing about neutrality and love

[Doug]

48 minutes ago, Sofia said:

Thanks Dilip

 

 

David's handle does look like Dilip Kumar.

[Sofia]

2 hours ago, Doug said:

 

David's handle does look like Dilip Kumar.

I’m so sorry 

please forgive me @dljbsp 

[mtpraise]

On 9/26/2024 at 3:48 PM, dljbsp said:

https://risu.ua/en/jehovahs-witnesses-and-the-war-in-ukraine_n146457
Jehovah’s Witnesses have remained neutral in the Ukraine war, despite suffering significant losses and persecution. They have provided humanitarian aid, rebuilt damaged buildings, and assisted refugees, demonstrating their commitment to helping those in need. Despite their neutrality, they have condemned the war’s negative consequences and have reported on its impact.

Very encouraging article, thanks @dljbsp

[dljbsp]

On 9/26/2024 at 7:42 PM, Sofia said:

forgive me

You are forgiven. - Did not mean to make you wait so long to hear that . . .🐢 😊

[dljbsp]

https://jw-russia.org/en/news/2024/10/111426.html

FSB officers searched a Jehovah’s Witness’s home and workplace, finding no evidence of extremist activity. The search was authorized by a court ruling citing potential criminal activity under Article 282.2 of the Russian Criminal Code.

[dljbsp]

https://bcdemocrat.com/2024/10/11/new-building-to-open-across-from-mikes-dance-barn/

A new Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses building will host an open house on October 14, 2024, from 1 to 4 p.m. The event will allow guests to tour the building and learn about its construction.

 

[dljbsp]

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/10/14/persecuted-en-masse-russias-jehovahs-witnesses-expect-to-outlast-putins-regime-a86680

Persecuted En Masse, Russia’s Jehovah’s Witnesses ‘Expect to Outlast’ Putin’s Regime

[Dages]

12 minutes ago, dljbsp said:

Jehovah’s Witnesses ‘Expect to Outlast’ Putin’s Regime

And WE WILL !