Sorry to keep bumping my own thread, but I really would welcome PMs from people who know about all this crap - then I could identify the area I'm talking about and it might make more sense!
Joe Grundy
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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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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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Joe Grundy
Thanks, Cabin, for your comments and suggestions.
This goes back (aaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh!) to the fact that I can't identify where I am.
BUT: I have introduced my kids to them when my kids were visiting me. I have taken this family out for a meal at a restaurant they woulld never go to 'cos of the cost. I found out that the wife was going 'out in service' just with her kids - I bought her a cellphone and lots of credit 'just in case'.
I have found out that she is at least a 2 generation JW. He is a convert, and family religion here is a BIG thing.
Both are lovely people.
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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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Joe Grundy
All of you'
Thanks for your comments. In JW terms, I am sure that I am 'worldly' and 'satanic'. I'm probably that in the terms of other Christian religions, too.
My view is this: there are lots of people on earth that need a helping hand. I have been so very lucky in life, and I can now afford to live (thanks to my pension) where I choose, and do what I want.
This particular family, for several reasons, is close to my heart.
I am looking at VSO, etc., at the moment - perhaps if I was helping people who were struggling to get enough to eat, then what they believed (WTBTS or any other lies) would be secondary.
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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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Joe Grundy
Thanks again for your responses. I accept, of course, what you say.
But I'm not used to not being able to do anything. It's 5.30 a.m. here - sunrise -and I haven't been to bed yet.
I'll call and see Mom later. I think she's having a difficult pregnancy. I'll offer to do what I can.
But, I think Dad works for a spiffy guy in the congo (2 jobs at least).
This, to be honest, is breaking my heart. And anyone who thinks that a 30 year cop has no heart left to break knows diddly-squat.
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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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Joe Grundy
Well, I'm sorry if this offends anyone, but I am not prepared to stand by and do nothing whilst another generation of this family gets swallowed up by the bullying shite that is WTBTS.
I have children myself - a boy and a girl. They are now 25 and 23 and are (thank whatever/whoever) doing well. The people I am talking of have 2 kids. The eldest speaks 3 languages. She is having a shit time in school re celebrating holidays etc. The 2 year old is so lively that with the proper encouragement the sky is the limit for her. Mom is lovely, intelligent and enquiring, I can see her as a doctor or something. Dad is a 'salt of the earth' type who would (and does) do anything for anybody.
One way or another, I have got to do something.
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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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Joe Grundy
Thanks, Sass.
I don't think the my wanting to help witht he kids would be too great a problem. They know I was a cop for 30 years, have my own kids, dealt with more child abuse than most people can imagine (thank WTF, etc.).
Neither of the parents' first language is English, which is what their congo speaks.
Shit!!!!! (excuse me). This sis so frustrating, because if I could reveal more, I could ask for better help to help them.
Sorry to vent.
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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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Joe Grundy
When 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. etc. Non-committal response.
I have previously posted my concerns re JW influence on kids - may be too late for parents. Dad is a MS (as I understand).
Because of my concerns, I can't even tell you which country I'm in (not for my sake, for theirs, just in case this is monitored and they're identified).
I am not used to being so helpless, AAArrrggghhh!!!!!
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Embarassing moment involving a bra and an interview
by kristyann inso i went to this job interview this morning (my semester is finished, and i am looking for something for the summer, and my jury duty just ended, which hopefully i'll get a chance to tell you about some other time).
so i applied at this doctor's office to just do office work and filing and stuff like that.
the place is really great and laid back and it seems like a really fun place to work!.
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Joe Grundy
Best of luck with your second interview.
And if you ever fancy a date where your choice of shirt really does'nt matter, well, here I am!
Seriously, good luck!
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The Orthodox kissing icons, is it paganism?
by greendawn indo you think the orthodox that kiss the icons are in fact worshipping idols?
their claim is that they are simply showing respect to the saint pictured in the icon and that it is by no means an act of worship.
it's only a little more than having photos of your beloved ones to be reminded of them.
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Joe Grundy
One point of conflict with more 'modern' religions is that many orthodox churches can justifiably trace histories back to bible times. I have visited, for example, the pillar at which Paul is alleged to have been whipped, and the remnants (mosaic floor intact) of the building where he was interrogated by the Roman governor. The breakwater in the harbour where he allegedly landed by ship is more or less intact.
This must put a different perspective on things for believers, I suggest.