Topics Started by Joe Grundy

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Religion in the USA and Elsewhere
by Joe Grundy in
1. social
2. current
trying to follow media reports in the us and elsewhere, a question occurred to me.. in the uk, religious beliefs are largely irrelevant to most people.

even those who claim adherence seem to do so in a fairly vague way and it doesn't seem to make much difference.. in the us (it seems to me) it's a much bigger issue.

the evangelical christian movement seems quite powerful politically in various iterations ("family values" etc.
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Porter Resignation: Spousal Abuse: Mormons = JWs?
by Joe Grundy in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
reading the reports of porter's (alleged?

) physical abuse of his ex-wives, i was struck by a few things:.

- abuse was reported to (mormon) church leaders.
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Starting a 'Bible Study' - The Basics
by Joe Grundy in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i never was a jw.

i was brought up in a fairly fundie sect (pb) and have been for many years an interested atheist.

i am an admirer of the work of bart ehrman (and recommend his blog).. from time to time, jws call at my door and invite me to partake in a 'bible study'.
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JW Comedy By An Ex-JW
by Joe Grundy in
1. social
2. humour
deborah frances white 30 min radio show 14 oct.. highly recommended.. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07x6mf3.
4
Probably Not The Most Effective Anti-JW Protest ...
by Joe Grundy in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
newspaper headline:.

"primary school teacher grabbed jehovah's witness by throat while celebrating end of term in swansea".

link here:.
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Off On A Trip - But Little Enthusiam
by Joe Grundy in
1. jw
2. friends
never was a jw, but been here a long time.. off on a trip in a week or so, uk to andorra to stay with a friend for 10 days or so (beautiful place) then a week or so wending through france back home.. did the same trip the last couple of years -it was wonderful.

met some lovely people, including an ex-polce woman over coffees and calvados after dinner.. but ... i don't feel so enthusiastic about this trip.

i'll visit the cathar sites and other places.. maybe- just maybe - i've come to the conclusion that these trips are not as much fun if you don't have a companion to share it with..
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Lourdes, Bigorre, Pyrenees, France.
by Joe Grundy in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
(i never was a jw).. this topic occurred to me randomly.

i don't know whether any/many posters heer have visited.

the region is beautiful but marred, imho, by the scar that is lourdes.
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E P O s
by Joe Grundy in
1. social
2. humour
warning: this post is mysogynistic, non pc and who knows what else.. on a completely different forum - dealing with cars/motoring - i came across the term 'epo'.

it was used by a guy who wanted to buy a 'classic' car as a hobby' he encountered some opposition in the domestic sphere.. he used the term epo = 'enjoyment prevention officer'.

referring to his wife, i believe.. i couldn't possibly comment (but as a single (divorced) bloke i probably could!
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"Ones"
by Joe Grundy in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
(i never was a dub).. this is something which has intrigued me for a while.

i don't know whether it's dub-speak, or us-speak.. it's the use of the word 'ones' as in 'interested ones', 'worldly ones', 'disfellowshipped ones' and so on and so on.. in the 'normal world' we would probably use the word 'people'.. thoughts?.
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ARC: WT cf VAG
by Joe Grundy in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
(i never was a jw).. as a retired child abuse professional, i followed (and continue to do so - it's an ongoing process) the arc proceedngs closely.

my understanding is that the purpose of the arc is to establish what current practices exist in various organisations and institutions, how those practices compare with accepted best practice, and what organisations and institutions need to do to bring their procedures and policies into line with best practice.

(and to find a way to compensate victims for what's been done wrong).. wt is case study #29 in the arc process.