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myLot reputation of 93/100. worldwise1 (6189)   ranked 72 out of 1,673 in the bible 3 years ago

I have just come into the possession of our family Bible. It is very old and in sort of bad shape, I suppose from not being taken care of properly and due to age. It dates back to the turn of the 20th century. I had not seen this bible in many years because I gave it to my oldest sister for safekeeping when my last great-aunt died back in the early nineties. It had been stored in their family garage until my niece came upon it after my late sister's husband went to the nursing home recently. I know that there has probably been a lot of information lost from it through the years, but I plan to start going through it later today to see if I can find any valuable information there. This just got me wondering how many of my fellow myLotters have a Family Bible, and in whose possession is it?


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1. myLot reputation of 92/100. ORyansBelt2012 (2111)   3 years ago

My family has a Family Bible... my dad has it. It dates the family births and deaths back six generations. Everybody in the immediate family line is included in it.
There is also a Family Temperance Pledge page for family members to sign and pledge to abstain from alcohol.
It's the only blank page in the Bible.
Says a lot about my beer swilling family doesn't it?


myLot reputation of 93/100. worldwise1 (6189)   ranked 72 out of 1,673 in the bible  3 years ago

Get out, ORyans! A Family Temperance Pledge page. Are you serious? Well, it's for sure my family would never have need of that one. So, will the Family Bible one day come to you? I see it as a great responsibility even though others have not taken proper care of it up until now.happy

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2. myLot reputation of 89/100. kprofgames (1668)   3 years ago

Yes, we have two of them. When my grandfather died 22 years ago we found a lost one in the attic going through the house. Now my parents have both of them. Honestly, it's beautiful. I never knew they were made so big. The one I fell in love with was well over standard size of paper and the illustrations in it are wonderful. I don't remember how old it is, but know it was passed from my grandfather's great grandfather. It's still in great condition, the pages are yellowed now, but they boxed it and keep it in a dry place.


myLot reputation of 93/100. worldwise1 (6189)   ranked 72 out of 1,673 in the bible  3 years ago

That's just great, kprofgames, and I hope that you will someday be charged with caring for it!happy

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3. myLot reputation of 98/100. JoyfulOne (5049)   ranked 968 out of 1,673 in the bible   3 years ago

Ah, isn't it wonderful to have something like that still in the family?! I have the family bible from my Father's side of the family. It's entries go way back to the early 1800's. I also have the one that preceedes that one, written in German, the ancestors native language. The one thing I got most from it was names and dates for the family genealogy I'm doing. Don't you just love how the old bibles were?! Ours has a beautiful family tree with scrolled writing to keep track of members of the family. Then there's other pages for births, deaths, marriages and baptisms. A family bible is a wonderful piece of family history that has been lovingly passed down through all those years. I'm sure you cherish yours as much as I do mine!


myLot reputation of 93/100. worldwise1 (6189)   ranked 72 out of 1,673 in the bible  3 years ago

I am very happy to now have our Family Bible, JoyfulOne, and I am going to look into getting it cleaned up a bit. The cover is also very beautiful.happy

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4. myLot reputation of 85/100. rogue13xmen13 (10457)   ranked 658 out of 1,673 in the bible   3 years ago

My father's family and my boyfriend's family all have "Family Bibles" even though none of us is Christian.


myLot reputation of 93/100. worldwise1 (6189)   ranked 72 out of 1,673 in the bible  3 years ago

Well, rogue, they are nice to have anyway.happy

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5. myLot reputation of 94/100. stephcjh (27633)   ranked 24 out of 1,673 in the bible   3 years ago

I used to have our family Bible from my mom's mother whenshe passed away. It was stolen when we were burglarised. I then acquired my husband's mother's Bible before she passed away.


myLot reputation of 93/100. worldwise1 (6189)   ranked 72 out of 1,673 in the bible  3 years ago

That is such a shame, stephcjh, that your Family Bible was stolen!I can't imagine anyone doing such a thing, but people do crazy things all the time. I hope it is some comfort to you to have your husband's Family Bible.happy

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6. myLot reputation of 93/100. MsTickle (12870)   3 years ago

You know what? I was brought up in a catholic home and there was a bible around at some stage but I was looking for one a year or two ago and there was none to be found. I asked Dad and like me, he seemed to think there should be one but I was unable to find it. He was a bit curious but not worried. I think he feels that just being Catholic raises him to a level closer to God than anyone who is not a Catholic and therefore he doesn't need to read, let alone study the bible. One of the things that has made me feel quite lacking here at myLot is people's knowledge of and ability to quote the bible. I not only have not read it but I'm not terribly familiar with it either. I would love to have a family Bible that's been handed down through the generations....perhaps my sister has our family bible...I know she was given a very beautiful, expensive Family Bible as a wedding gift.

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7. myLot reputation of 98/100. celticeagle (15689)   ranked 453 out of 1,673 in the bible   3 years ago

I have ours. My grandma started giving me things afew years before she died as if she knew it wouldn't be long. It is real old and the edges are not in the best shaped. She pasted afew favorite quotes in the inside of the cover. She taught me how to take care of a Bible as she taught me respect for the flag and several patriotic songs and the pledge of aligance. She was quite a lady. I am proud she gave it to me.

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