My son was called a little miracle because he was not expected to pull through when he was born and again at 1 yrs old, the witnesses said it was the power of prayer but personally i just think its just comes down to luck of the draw and we were extremely lucky. Some people with faith may miraculously recover and others not. I do think that having a strong determination and will to carry on can make a difference to recovery though.
Posts by dobbie
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9Miracles if you believe
by Ade inheres a little something i was wondering about and would like your opinions, .
miracles, can they occur , for instance you have cancer and pray to god and the cancer is gone etc.
i dont believe any man can heal you ( faith healers ), for i believe only god or jesus can heal you through your faith.
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Life in the new system... Ask your questions here....
by JH inwill there be any industries, with people working midnight to eight?.
will money still exist?.
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dobbie
Will everyone be beautiful? Will my hair turn straight and will i grow a foot in height?Will we have to make our own clothes because i really hate sewing?Will it be boring living each day tending the earth and going to meetings for worship day after day million yr after million yrs
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You can tell an assemblies getting near when...
by dobbie inpeople and family who you haven't heard from in ages suddenly start phoning or popping round!the jws just had their district assembly and i said to hubby at the beginning of the month id bet him a fiver his mother would be in touch because the assembly was coming and they'd be told to get inactive ones there to swell the figures.
(hardly has anything to do with us usually).sure enough he had a loveydovey text from her saying she was still at the meetings and missed him, then two elders contact us(though it looks like after what i said they are trying to d'a me, and then my ex best friend calls round this weekend while i was out and then two sisters came round today but i got hubby to answer the door.think he owes me quite a few fivers now don't you!isn't it a bit false though to only bother when they are told to do so?had better find out when the next assembly is due so i can barricade the door and turn the answering machine on!maybe i am just getting too cynical and they are trying to help but just seems funny i was right about the timimg doesn't it?
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dobbie
people and family who you haven't heard from in ages suddenly start phoning or popping round!The jws just had their district assembly and i said to hubby at the beginning of the month id bet him a fiver his mother would be in touch because the assembly was coming and they'd be told to get inactive ones there to swell the figures.(Hardly has anything to do with us usually).Sure enough he had a loveydovey text from her saying she was still at the meetings and missed him, then two elders contact us(though it looks like after what i said they are trying to d'a me, and then my ex best friend calls round this weekend while i was out and then two sisters came round today but i got hubby to answer the door.Think he owes me quite a few fivers now don't you!Isn't it a bit false though to only bother when they are told to do so?Had better find out when the next assembly is due so i can barricade the door and turn the answering machine on!Maybe i am just getting too cynical and they are trying to help but just seems funny i was right about the timimg doesn't it?
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NEW TRACT
by stillajwexelder insorry if posted elsewhere.
the new tract (kingdom news 37) was released last night.
letter read to congregation.
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dobbie
Sorry to be a thicko but why can't they carry a bag?You still need somewhere to put your keys make up notebook etc if your hands are occupied with 50 tracts and a Bible.
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WORLD PEACE TO BREAK OUT ANY SECOND NOW!
by badboy inmy care had an interesting conversion with 2 male jws.. they said that world peace(or should that be armageddon?
) will happen any second soon, so they were desperately knocking on people doors to convert them!.
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dobbie
My f in l elder called and said a member of gov. body spoke recently at a German convention and told them all that it was now a case of SECONDS not days or years. Scare tactics methinks to keep them all in and to make inactive ones like myself come running back.
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Life in the new system... Ask your questions here....
by JH inwill there be any industries, with people working midnight to eight?.
will money still exist?.
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dobbie
What about cadburys chocolate, and chips and pea fritters ?Or will we all be size eights and live on carrots-actually iwon't be there so i don't suppose it matters!
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Say hello to my brother
by solo ini'd like to say hello to my brother, he's going to be lurking here tonight.. i've been encouraging him to find out about the history of jws and he's been on the internet finding out a few things.
he is as shocked as i was when i found out things about a religion we were brought up in.
he left a little before me in 1986 i think but unlike me wasn't baptized so his exit was a bit different to mine.. we've been chatting on the fone tonight about how different we might have been if it were not for our upbringing.
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dobbie
Hi to you Solo and Solo's brother there is so much encouragement and support here, it is amazing how many others have come to realize the truth about the 'troof'!I thought i was the only one welcome
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Ladies Only Movie Star Quiz!
by SWALKER inladies only.
this is fun if you can take a few minutes....... which movie star are you?.
well, a team of researchers got together and analyzed the personalities.
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dobbie
I scraped in as Katherine Hepburn but i think i must have answered a question wrong cos i'm really Grace Kelly!
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Celebrating holidays
by dobbie injust wondering if you still abstain from celebrating christmas birthdays etc or if you do celebrate them how long did it take to feel comfy with doing it after you'd left the jws?i'm fading at the moment but although me and hubby have talked about spending xmas with our nonjw families and i told him i was going to start sending bday cards to my family, the thought of it scares me like its a big huge sin.does it ever feel natural to celebrate holidays?i used to love all that sort of thing before i was a witness but when my mum and stepdad wished me happy bday last month it felt really odd and i was uneasy.i find it v confusing cos i can sort of see that jesus wasn't born in dec. but maybe he can have 2 bdays like the queen!also not being able to send fathers day cards this year was the final straw for me i felt so bad about it so i have lots of making up to do but just hope i can enjoy it all without feeling bad.
i know they say some bday things have pagan origins but there are things jws can have or do that also are pagan.wedding rings for example.thanks
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dobbie
Phew glad u answered mama119 was beginning to think i wasthe next threadkiller!oh rats...
Seriously i want my boys to have holidays to celebrate, its all about getting together with family for me. But after 14 yrs of not celebrating will be odd-not to mention expensive!
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Kingdom Hall Experiences
by KW13 inwhat things happened at your meetings that annoyed you?.
was it at a hall ya visited?
did it happen more than once?.
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KK you poor thing sounds like you got spanked a lot! Just thought of another thing that used to annoy me - breastfeeding on the hall.Had to sit on a chair in the kitchen and although they knew we'd b inthere feeding brothers would just march on in - couldn't they at least wait 5 minutes to get a glass of water?Even when they did finally put a lock on the door they'd still be knocking at the door disturbing us - aagh!