John Lindsay Barltrop

These three videos could be recommended for ALL people to watch, irrespective of race, religion, etc., it certainly establishes that Jehovah's people are in no way extremists, are a non-violent and peace loving people........and these expressions are from people, who are NON Witnesses
Thank you for bringing these videos to our attention Queen Esther.

"Perhaps I will observe toward the end how - isn't it strange how if I were a Marine myself, I would feel the same way about my country as they. Yet if I were a Marine in any other country, I would feel the same way about that country. Isn't it strange for the world to be carved up that way? Sometimes they find nothing strange about that at all, but sometimes they do."
Tom, in Australia on April 25th they celebrate the "glorification of war," it is called ANZAC Day, (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps - but, involves the 3 armed services, with marches of servicemen and ex-servicemen through cities and towns, services at war memorials and churches, etc............around that day some people get a little "uppity" with "us pacifists," I do not have a problem with that..........I usually tell them that I had served in the Royal Australian Navy for over 13 years, before I saw the error of my ways..........I find that most times we can then have a friendly chat about the words recorded for us at James 4:1-3, if they let me go to the scriptures.........it may go to the point of discussing where both they and I served in various war zones, sometimes medals are mentioned, my reply is usually........."I had 3, Vietnam, Malaysia and the Indonesian confrontation, (something like that-I think), I gave them to my kids to play with and I have not seen them since 1970" .............it is also good to ask them whether or not the war(s) that they fought in actually achieved anything - except a lot of death, destruction and misery -...........the answer in the main is "not much," but, occasionally you get the real patriot, who will "stand up on his soap box" and start "singing the National Anthem." so to speak.
We so look forward to the time when all this will be a thing of the past, and see the words outside the United Nations HQ in New York quoted from Isaiah 2:4 come to their literal fulfillment under God's Kingdom.

The comments by Anatoly Vasilyevich Pchelintsev, reminded me somewhat of the words spoken by the Pharisee, Gamaliel in Acts 5:33-40, when he warned the Sanhedrin
PS Well worth listening to the others  as well as they express their concern over the actions of the Russian authorities seeking to ban our brothers and Organisation there in the Russian Federation. (and, as I pointed out recently, ALL NON Witnesses).

You know Bible Speaks...........this is one account in God's Word that fills me with awe.......just imagining that great crowd passing through the parted Red Sea.........on dry land.....the Egyptians trying to follow them...........then sudden destruction came upon them, as the sea rushed in......along with the flood of Noah's Day........provides proof to me that Jehovah WILL save his loyal ones at the end of this system......they are faith strengthening accounts, that we should never forget.
As they say "A picture is worth a thousand words"........very true with this case in point.

I think that the authorities, or powers that be have a little more to worry about now, after Donald "Duck" ordered the missile strike against one of Assad's air bases.......we certainly do live in interesting times.............dare one ask, "Is this the last days of the "Last Days??""

@David Normand Yes, there is only one Resister that started it all! He and his legions will soon be gone. He has slandered Jehovah and His People long enough! Thank you for the comment. Are we not blessed? It is good to see many translations and that's why wol.jw.org have many to review. Agape,
Bible Speaks ???

Too true Miriam..........recalling the words of Isaiah 55:8, 9 is always a comfort, “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, And your ways are not my ways,” declares Jehovah.  “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So my ways are higher than your ways And my thoughts than your thoughts..........because whatever happens, it is not man's thoughts or will that will be used to solve this world's problems. It is Jehovah's thoughts and His will that will take place..........and can't we be glad of that?

I think that the authorities, or powers that be have a little more to worry about now, after Donald "Duck" ordered the missile strike against one of Assad's air bases.......we certainly do live in interesting times.............dare one ask, "Is this the last days of the "Last Days??""

If Islam does take over rulership in her life .... how long does she think the Imam's will let her keep rapping about anything without being killed or raped for defaming the "honor" of Mohammed or her family?
Poor deluded girl...

Although the Witnesses are seeking legal redress in both domestic courts and the European Court of Human Rights, The Moscow Times of March 25, 2016, reported that Russia passed a new law “giving Russian courts the right to overrule international courts’ decisions.”
I took this snippet from the jw.org web site..........I though it quite interesting. Note my highlighted section.........."if it doesn't fit, we'll pass a law to make it fit"
 

".....I've been in Truth baptized 48 years."
I am just behind you...........I have been baptized 47 years

It would appear that Russia has a couple of other things "on its plate" apart from our Brothers.........
1. REAL extremists, i.e. St Petersburg
2.  I just caught sight of this in a BBC news web page:- Syria chemical 'attack': Russia faces fury at UN Security Council.........Matthew Rycroft, the UK's ambassador to the UN, told the Security Council that Mr Assad had "humiliated" Russia by "making a mockery" of the peace process it had brokered with some rebel groups. "What is your plan?" he asked. "What is your plan to stop these horrific senseless attacks? We had a plan and we had the support and you rejected it to protect Assad." Russia and China have blocked attempts to impose sanctions on Syria........
Reminds me of our recent weekly Bible reading - Jeremiah 6:14 And they try to heal the breakdown of my people lightly, saying, ‘There is peace! There is peace!’ When there is no peace.

These three videos could be recommended for ALL people to watch, irrespective of race, religion, etc., it certainly establishes that Jehovah's people are in no way extremists, are a non-violent and peace loving people........and these expressions are from people, who are NON Witnesses
Thank you for bringing these videos to our attention Queen Esther.

@John Lindsay Barltrop Keep strong! We can help so many! May Jehovah bless you! He has blessed me greatly and building more faith everyday. There is no God like Jehovah! Agape ???

"Remember at the edge of the Red Sea? It seemed hopeless? Jehovah is a mighty warrior and we have never witnessed His power!"
How true! It reminds me of one of my favorite songs, song 149 "A Victory Song" and won't that have a greater significance after Armageddon?

".....I've been in Truth baptized 48 years."
I am just behind you...........I have been baptized 47 years

".........It really does seem that the court has already made up its mind and is just going through the motions of a trial."
After reading through the transcript, they were exactly my thoughts as well..........up to this point it just seems rather farcical........every request by the defence is denied........and that is justice!!!!          I guess considering the times we are living in, we should expect no more.
There is of course one thing that we can be sure of, and that is, whatever Jehovah wills, will be done.

Amen to that, Bible Speaks. How true your words are.

@John Lindsay Barltrop With Nations opposed to God's Kingdom and Satan causing more pain and sorrow we know soon it will come to the Great Day! We know many prophecies will take place before our eyes. Keep strong and in Jehovah's Love and pray for all. Let your Kingdom come! Let your will be done. We know Jehovah is in charge, He Loves His People. We keep praying it all comes to His Vindication! Agape, Bible Speaks     ????

"........Russian President Vladimir Putin conducted a guarded tour of the blast site, and residents of the country’s second city voiced their anger in the wake of the attack.
“Shock, I felt shock. It’s disgusting,” said Andrei Gontarevsky, 51, to my colleagues. “It's unthinkable. This was always a quiet city, and I think it shows the times are turning bad now.”.......
I found this interesting little snippet in a news blog..............I guess one could say "Little does he know how correct his thoughts are"...........he REALLY needs the Good News of God's Kingdom.

".........It really does seem that the court has already made up its mind and is just going through the motions of a trial."
After reading through the transcript, they were exactly my thoughts as well..........up to this point it just seems rather farcical........every request by the defence is denied........and that is justice!!!!          I guess considering the times we are living in, we should expect no more.
There is of course one thing that we can be sure of, and that is, whatever Jehovah wills, will be done.

".........It really does seem that the court has already made up its mind and is just going through the motions of a trial."
After reading through the transcript, they were exactly my thoughts as well..........up to this point it just seems rather farcical........every request by the defence is denied........and that is justice!!!!          I guess considering the times we are living in, we should expect no more.
There is of course one thing that we can be sure of, and that is, whatever Jehovah wills, will be done.

In the last frames of that video it showed a Koala...........an interesting bit of "trivia" on the Koalas I picked up the other day............Koalas usually obtain sufficient liquid from the leaves of the eucalyptus trees that they feed from and never needed to drink water...........however, in many areas where Koalas are found researchers have set up water drinking "stations," because due to climate change, with its increase in heatwaves and average temperatures, and drier conditions it was found that Koalas need this extra water "if they are going to survive"

...........BUT, there is no such thing as anthropogenic climate change.......ask Donald "Duck" and rasPutin.........its all a hoax!!!!
PS I forgot to say thank you for the video, I really enjoyed it.

In the last frames of that video it showed a Koala...........an interesting bit of "trivia" on the Koalas I picked up the other day............Koalas usually obtain sufficient liquid from the leaves of the eucalyptus trees that they feed from and never needed to drink water...........however, in many areas where Koalas are found researchers have set up water drinking "stations," because due to climate change, with its increase in heatwaves and average temperatures, and drier conditions it was found that Koalas need this extra water "if they are going to survive"

...........BUT, there is no such thing as anthropogenic climate change.......ask Donald "Duck" and rasPutin.........its all a hoax!!!!
PS I forgot to say thank you for the video, I really enjoyed it.

Isn't it amazing how some photographs actually look like paintings, especially because of the colouring............for example:

We certainly have a lot to praise our loving creator for........not only with magnificent scenery........but, importantly, in the way that he created us, to see these scenic views in full colour, and for our brain to be able to compute what we see, and keep it (only to a certain extent) in our memories..........thank you, Jehovah, for we certainly are, wonderfully made.