Joe Grundy
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New Avatar
by Joe Grundy ini've changed my avatar, 'cos after a few comments on here about me being an 'old man' i realised that some people thought my old one was a pic of me.
it wasn't (honest) it ws a scan of a postcard.
i'm not that old (50).. so now, i'll use a pic of the car instead.
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It hurts
by Joe Grundy init happened again.
i never thought it would.
my life got its sparkle back.
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You might find this interesting - an unrelated message board.
by Joe Grundy inthis is a link to a bbc message board mainly concerned with a long running british radio soap opera (55+ years).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/mbarchers/f2693943?thread=3319138&skip=0&show=20
many other things are discussed - this thread is about the 'my dogs are fed on jws sign' which has been discussed here.
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It's not only the JWs ...
by Joe Grundy inthis is from the 'cyprus mail' 27 july 2006:
ag investigates church sex scandal .
by constantine markides.
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Intelligent Analysis
by Joe Grundy inthese thoughts were provoked (i nearly said 'inspired') by the thread on 'when a loved one leaves jehovah'.
in particular, by the picture of the spiffy-looking distressed jw father with the immaculate hair and nice suit who has left his distressed wife to fester at home while he goes out to preach to others.
it looks as though his 'preachee' is a fairly young man, and in my (cynical) imagination the subject of the preaching has the title 'how you and your family can live happily forever' or some such crap.. it brought to my mind the question 'how on earth could this man pretend to be believable given his own circumstances?
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My JW Neighbours - Now it's JWs -v- NAC!
by Joe Grundy inlatest in the saga with my jw neighbours.
i've previously mentioned my other neighbours (german couple in late 60s) who live next door to the jw family.
the german couple are here on the island about 6 months a year, often look after the jw kids and have substantial concerns about them.. last friday evening (late here, about 10 pm) the german lady and her older sister and i went to a sports bar to watch the germany-argentina match.
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To Put My Questions In Context
by Joe Grundy ini am, as you will see, a very junior member of this forum.
i have so far explained my interest in jws in my earlier posts, and i have asked what must seem to many here some very naieve questions about jw beliefs and practices.
when i raised questions about the young children of my jw neighbours, a post or two implied that i may be a strange old man for taking an interest in children.
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I Can't Do Any More - Can You?
by Joe Grundy inwhen i first posted here, i explained that it was because although i am not, never have been, never will, be a jw, i have (earthly, as an atheist) loving concern for my jw neighbours/friends.. just recently, i found out that the mom is pregnant.
she is not young, has a 6 year old, and a 2 year old who is like a firecracker!.
i have offered to do basic things like take/collect the 6 year old to and from school, take the kids for walks on beach, etc.
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"Bible Study" Books
by Joe Grundy in.
can anyone please tell me which wt 'bible study' book is currently used in the uk for potential converts?
and where i can find a scan of or extracts from it?.
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Advice for non-JW please
by Joe Grundy inhaving visited this site on many occasions, and having been recommended to it, i am confident that it is a source of good advice from people who know about these things.
i would be grateful for any advice you can offer me.. i have been an atheist for 20+ years, but before that was a non-conformist protestant with degrees of belief varying from acceptance to enthusiasm.
my atheism resulted from research because of my (continuing) interest in the effects of religion.