Congratulations stillajwexelder on your ten thousandth post.
ferret
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Just had to dedicate my 10000th post to you all on this board.
by stillajwexelder injust had to dedicate my 10000th post to you all on this board.
i know i am still a witness and some of you may not be pleased with that.
but i put false reports in and at least i know the truth and am no longer in bondage.
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Have you been rejected by your JW children?
by AlwaysSeeking init's been a long time since i last posted, but something recently happened that is making making me heartsick... i just learned that one of my children is engaged to be married.
all of my children are grown up and when they reach around 18 years old, decided to become jws.
they were quite young when i left the organization, shortly after which my wife and i separated.
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Hi alwaysseeking. I have three daughters that shun me, and also have grandchildren that are 20 years old that I have never seen. And they have the nerve to call themselves Christians. I have one grandson and two grandaughters 19 through 21. Fortunately I have othe grand children that I have a great relationship with. How long does this insanity go on.
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**** Did Anyone Ever Have To Have A ....*****
by Legolas in.
house inspection done when they sold there house?
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ferret
They look at the roof shingles to see how old they are and their life expectancy..
Check basement or footings for cracks
Check heating apparatus for age and efficiency.
Windows for drafts and heat loss.
Chimney for cracks or deterioration.
Brick work or siding condition.
Driveway condition.
Insulation
These are the main things checked, because they can be expensive to repair.
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HOW DOES YOUR COUNTRY COMPARE W/THE U.S. W/TAXES AND HEALTH CARE?
by juni inin the u.s, 1/3 of your salary/wages goes toward taxes.. also, we have various state sales taxes on certain "luxury items" such as t.p.
in wisconsin it is 5.5%.. in 2004, 28% of americans had no health insurance.
presently, 40% have no health insurance.. .
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ferret
Canada is probably about the same in taxes. We do not have a national health system it is mainly provincial. I believe in Ontario we have a decent health system even though it has gone down hill in the last few years as we are paying for certain services that used to be covered. Being a senior citizen my drugs are mostly paid for along with hospitalization and doctors visits, which is much lower than in the US.
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need Help! not sure what to do.
by confuuused inhi all, hope that someone can help!
i was recently studying with the jw's and i'm just not sure on what to do.. i feel guilty because i canceled study for the time being.
i just have so many questions.
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ferret
Welcome Confuused. I really cant add any more than whats been said, I can only urge you to check and double check all teachings before ever join this so-called religion.
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So which Bible translation do you prefer, and why?
by mavie in.
downloaded e-sword recently, with about 50 different translations and commentaries.. which translation do you prefer, and why?
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ferret
KJV because it is widely accepted by bible believers.
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What was the first thing Adam said when he set eyes on Eve?
by ballistic inaccording to the bible he decided to name her "woman".
in the previous verses he had been on an exercise to name all the beasts of the field and birds of the air.. personally, if i'd been wandering around a paradise garden on my own for years naming animals and suddenly set eyes on a perfect naked woman, i think i would be inclined to invent the first swear word.. although later, when eve gave birth, adam said it had been "with the lord's help".
so maybe he wasn't quite as spontaneous as i'd imagined, or maybe adam thought god was serious when he said she was a "helper".
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Mama Mia
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The funeral
by MadamDefiance ini guess you could say i grew up as a lamb in the organization.
encouraged to get baptized at age 14 so i followed the crowd of eager robots thinking it would impress mom.
(such a fine christian sister) hey that's all i knew at that time.
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MD your grandmom was probably a far more righteous person than many JW's. Who are they to say who gets to live or not. Judge not lest you be judged is something they do not believe in. Welcome to JWD, hope to hear more from you.
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suppose it's time....
by BlackSwan of Memphis inalright.. i've been here for over a year.
and i guess after opening my big stupid mouth on jw's thread regarding child abuse it's time for me to share a bit more about me.... .
when i was in my preteens i ran away from home in the middle of the night.
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Blackswan My heart goes out to you. You are a very brave person and I hope the posters here can help you get over any guilt you feel. Stay close by you will see you have a lot of real friends here.
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Question about the Anointed
by Zico ini have just joined this site after having been visiting as a guest for a few months.
i am searching for answers so please be patient with me.
a friend of mine in the congregation has directed me to this site as he has been having doubts about the organization, though he said he never posts on it.
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Welcome zico. I think lovelylil said it best. I've said it before and I will say it again JW's do not have a monopoly on God. I spent 40 years as a JW and many of them as an elder, even giving the memorial talk. I do not believe that only 144,000 go to heaven. Do the math and you will see it does not add up to what JW's claim.