Posts by James Brown

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The five reasons you may be unhappy-

by moshe in

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our 12 year old daughter has been very unhappy lately (middleschool blues) and i tried to think back on the things that have made me unhappy in my 60+ years of life-.

i condensed them down to five categories- let's see if you good jwn'ers can come up with any categories i missed--.

you have lost/missed something important and can't get it back.

James Brown

I agree with your list, Moshe.

One secret of happiness is not doing what one likes, but liking what one does

Today I am happy.

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Are you registered to vote????

by lalaa in

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on monday i'm going to register to vote since i'm able to do so when i renew my drivers license.

i'm actually kind of excited since i never did register because of they way i was brought up.. how many of you are registered to vote?.

James Brown

I've been out of the organization since 83 and I have voted since 84.

23

How do you deal with Stingy People?

by Iamallcool in

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James Brown

I have eliminated all the stingy people from my life.

I'm no longer a witness, so I dont often end up socially around people I'm not

compatable with.

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Are Your Morals The Same As When You Were A Witness?

by minimus in

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even if you consider yourself a moral person, would you say that you are as honest, faithful, or any different than you were as a jw?.

James Brown

I didnt cheat, lie or steal when I was a witness, and I dont cheat lie or steal today.

When I was a witness, I used to eat animals.

Today I dont eat animals.

Today I think it is morally wrong for me to eat animals.

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What exactly is a relasionship with God?

by tootired2care in

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growing up and jw and being around them all my life i constantly heard the expression "a relasionship with god".

this always confused me, because how do you have a relasionship with someone that doesn't talk back to you after praying?

this was always rationalized as god talks back to you when you read the bible.

James Brown

A relationship with God for me was that I looked to God for direction in my life.

I remember being confused from the begining of my memory, probably because

I was born and raised a JW.

As I got older, I prayed to God for things that I couldnt easily get myself.

Then I ended up praying to God for everything.

I also thanked God for everything, I made a graditude list and went over it often.

As I got older someone told me God meant or stood for Good orderly directon, it was an acronymn.

I've hung on to that ever since and use God sort as a browser for my conciousness.

Throughout my life, I always wanted to know all I could about God.

This quest of knowledge of God has been a wild and crazy trip.

I have heard and read about many of Gods names,

I have even read extensively arguments that there is no God.

Knowing about God or no God is one of my favorite hobbies.

Thoughout my life I have tried to proceed in a good orderly direction.

I often think what would God do in this situation, or what would God think of

me in this situation.

I have experienced helping hands from heaven.

And I have experienced heavens silence.

If you want God to talk back to you, through reading the bible

read Psalms, Proverbs and Ecclesiates. I found answers and direction there.

I havent been a JW since 1976, but I have walked and grown with God since 52.

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Reading is NOT Overrated!

by White Dove in

how do you read?.

i find myself attracted to certain authors and book series.. which reminds me, i need to download the grapes of wrath.. i love steinbeck's writing of historical fiction.

looking into the history of frontier america is so interesting when written in story form.. i read from most genres.. what's your poison?.

James Brown

I love the historical fiction of James Michner.

I read Keith Richards,"Life", I also read "Stone alone" by Bill Wyman

I've read Grapes of Wrath.

I've read "On the Road" by Jack Kearouc. His home is close to mine, though he doesnt live in it any longer.

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Whats the real reason men want to become elders?

by usualusername in

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discuss..............

James Brown

It was something to do.

I only made it to ministerial servant, I really wanted to be an elder,

but 75 came when I was 23 years old. They said I was too young to be an

elder then.

Then 76 came and I no longer had any interest in being an elder. Or even going to meetings.

I enjoyed giving Sunday talks, which as a ministerial servant they let me give lots of, sometimes

on an hours notice. Being a Witness was my avocation, I wanted to excell and do my best, aspiring

to be an elder seemed to be the way to go.

During 74 and 75, I thought I was doing a life saving work and that delusion was rewarding, I was firing

off endorphins left and right.

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How long do you want to live?

by jean-luc picard in

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so the oldest man in the world, a japanese, has just celebrated his 115 birthday.. i was reading the other day that life expectancy in my country is around 78.2 today,.

that half the people born since 2000 are expected to see 100 years old, and that.

the first person that will live to 150 years old, is already alive.. so how long would you like to live?.

James Brown

I'm with Fernando on this one.

Forever.

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RIP Levon Helm

by undercover in

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levon helm (the band) died today at 71. .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaqdfk0fdtk.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoi0tc00luc&feature=fvwrel.

They Are an Armageddon Family

by OnTheWayOut in

this is just my musing.

there's no serious controversy in my musings, just ramblings.

i suppose in 30 to 40 years (or less), sally and her brother may be selling the property on the beach at the end of the paved road, so that whatever remains of their family will have a few more million dollars and will be able to pioneer.

James Brown

Thats the terrible thing about the watchtower, bad information going in means bad information coming out.

Bad decisions influenced by brain washing.