Posts by foundfreedom

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Wasted 1900 years for Jehovah???

by free2beme in

jw
friends

did everyone else get the impression from the witness teachings, that jehovah basically choose no one for the 144,000 heavenly class in the years from 100 ad to 1876 ad?

if so, did you feel this way because those years were never spoken of, or did the witnesses you know say this?

i personally asked one time, and was basically told that there may have been a few, but for the most part the numbers in those centuries were very limited and most were in pentecost and after russell began his work.

foundfreedom

I have always wondered and have asked the same kind of questions and received the answer that it was during the dark period of Christiananity. Doesnt make sinse does it.

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jw farmers?

by carla in

jw
friends

are there many jw farmers?

i was wondering how they would balance all the farming chores with the life of a jw.

harvest (real, as in crops) time they are busy all day and night!

foundfreedom

The first 6yrs of my life my father farmed and we made all the meetings and always went out on the weekends. My cousins reg. pioneered and worked their farm, which was alot bigger than ours. The large work load never slowed us down, during harvest time they just make the meetings durning the week later in the evening so they have time to finish and get to the meeting. So some times the evening meetings didnt start till 8:00-9:00 pm.

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MERRYS MOTHER HAS DIED

by tijkmo in

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merrymagdelene is back home and agreed to me letting you know that her mother died on friday morning...understandably she doesnt feel much like posting at the moment..but will let us know her feelings as soon as she is able...the memorial service will be held on the 29th... (((((merry))))))

foundfreedom

Merry you and in my prayers and thoughts! ((hugs)) we are all thinking of you in your time of sorrow.

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Just have to vent about supposed full grown son

by restrangled in

i am so angry right now.

i'm trying to get the house, yard, and self ready for a one week trip tomorrow.

i just got a call from my 22 year old son who lives with us.

foundfreedom

I can really feel for you!! I have a 20yr old daughter that doesnt drive (and holds down 2 jobs, so guess who gets to drive her there and back? and I also hold down a full time 9hr job!

To top it off she is engaged to a canadian gentleman (non JW, and the shame of it! LOL she met him over the internet!!she was raised JW) that doesnt drive right now (they have lots of mass transet up there in Calgary) he just came down from Canada 2 days ago and my m-in-law is having fits when they are in the bedroom alone even though the door is open!!

to top it all off my family of 4 + the canadian are all living in my 74yr old mother-in-laws house (that really only holds 5 at the max) while our house sells and we can find another one to purchase. (had a nice huge home that we put money down on but lost it 3 days ago to someone that came up and offered cash) There are days that I could just pull my hair out!!!! We do so much for our kids and it never ends, we just keep giving and never get anything back for all of our hard work that we do for them!!!!

Then theres all the rest of life that we have to deal with!! just dont know how we do it all and still stay sane!!!!

Any one ready to go to the pavilion with me! LOL

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Out of Bethel and still recovering

by livingalie in

hello to all im new to the site i have been looking for about two weeks now .i was at brooklyn bethel from 1994 -1999 and i worked in the barber shop office blgd.

(25 columbia heights ) .i just wanted to say hi and that many of your post have really been helpful to me as i have gone though some tough times on all levels .

thanks for letting me just state that .

foundfreedom

Hello and welcome come right in and make yourself comfortable, we all look forward to your future posts.

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Has being a Jehova's witness totally shattered your faith?

by Silvia Plath in

just because the watchtower society is wrong doesn't mean that there is no god, nor does it mean there is a god.

it would interesting to now how former members have adjusted thier cosmology, or whether they are now atheists and why.

i personally see religion as a more personal matter, rather than belonging to an organization.

foundfreedom

No not shattered but it has made me stop and think about what I do believe in.

I´m not sure where my journey will lead me. To a certain extend, I would like to know that. But at the other hand, why would I. There are chances, opportunities in every period of life. You just need to recognize them and make use of them.

Thanks Borgia for this thought.

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Stop being scared....

by PaulMarshall in

god morning from a beautiful and sunny london.

it has not gone unnoticed at the many people on this site that have documented their fear of the future.

afraid of the present and certainly afraid of the future.

foundfreedom

Life is about change and I am changing and so should you. Dwell on the positives not the gloom of destruction, Focus on the light and energy of living. That is the godliest thing you can do…for both your present and your future.

Thank you so much for your post, you made my day so much better and showed me that its always good to look on the bright side of things and never to dwell on the negative.

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Anyone here trying Byetta? New Diabetic Medicine from GIla monster spit.

by Wasanelder Once in

i'm going to ask my doctor for byetta on monday.

my sugar has been running in the high 300's and i fear i am crashing.

the oral meds don't do it anymore and i need to lose weight.

foundfreedom

I dont have any problem with my insurance not paying for it, I just have to pay a $30 copay, I have a friend that pays 80.00 for it because she doesnt have perscription insurance, just reg. medical insurance.

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