This Week In The News
Current Events
by Norbert Link
We begin with reporting on mysterious drones hovering over parts of the United States and Germany. Please view our new StandingWatch program, titled, “The DRONES! No Danger? Are You Kidding?”
We continue with crumbling, failing and collapsing governments in France, Canada, Germany, Romania, South Korea, and Syria.
We continue with Israel’s attacks on Syria and deliberations to attack Iran.
We address Trump’s highly controversial idea to end birthright citizenship and his popular idea to end daylight saving time.
We conclude with an article stating that tattoos are not well-received in Germany.
Throughout this section, we have underlined pertinent statements in the quoted articles, for the convenience and quick overview of the reader.
Editorial
Getting Mad, As Suggested!
It’s still only a matter of a few weeks since we were keeping the annual Feast of Tabernacles as instructed by God, where we heard many messages about the greatness of God and the wonderful future just ahead of us. We will also have enjoyed fellowship with people of like-mind and the cares and concerns of life in general will have been put to one side in order to enjoy this annual celebration which is unlike anything else we experience in our normal activities. As we returned home, we were soon back into our everyday routines and again fighting against Satan and his society.
In his Editorial dated 14th July 2023 entitled “Get Mad!” Mr. Norbert Link wrote the following:
“In order to fulfill our responsibility effectively and convincingly, we must ourselves feel anger and hatred for the injustice, wickedness, rebellion against God and the lies and misrepresentations we observe daily, from the very top down, starting with the ‘heads of the house of Jacob’ and the ‘rulers of the house of Israel, Who abhor justice And pervert all equity’ (Micah 3:9). This anger must be reflected in our speaking and writing in order to be convincing. When we speak about the horrible sinful conduct of our leaders and the people, and don’t show convincingly how mad and really outraged we are about it, we will not wake anybody up (Ephesians 5:14).”
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Why do people pay tribute to or even worship Christmas trees?
We have published a booklet which deals with the origin and practices of the holiday known as Christmas (“Don’t Keep Christmas”). Secular history also fully documents the many aspects of worship associated with Christmas observance, and one of the most widespread traditions involves that of Christmas trees.
The use of an evergreen tree for religious observance was founded in pagan worship practices. Its origin far predates Christianity. From history.com, “History of Christmas Trees,” we find these comments:
“Long before the advent of Christianity, plants and trees that remained green all year had a special meaning for people in the winter. Just as people today decorate their homes during the festive season with pine, spruce, and fir trees, many ancient peoples hung evergreen boughs over their doors and windows. In many countries it was believed that evergreens would keep away witches, ghosts, evil spirits, and illness…
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