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Post by Earl Purple on Aug 2, 2005 19:21:05 GMT 1
basic stuff:
gender: male
date of birth: I did a special on REP featuring the year in which I was born. Songs included Like A Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan...
Marital Status: married to Carol children: one beautiful baby boy called Gamliel, born 9th May 2005.
Religion: observant Jew. Eats kosher, goes to Synagogue regularly, doesn't work on Sabbath which includes using a computer.
Likes: good music and my charts, football (favourite team Bradford City), boots and nice shoes.
Dislikes: Awful music (which is generally in the dance / r&b category but not limited to it). Sandals.
Work: Generally computer programmer with bits of cab driving during gaps. Both industries could do with a major shake-up. Computing is too focused on gadgets and cab-driving is totally uncoordinated, with too many cab companies.
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Post by Admin on Aug 2, 2005 20:43:56 GMT 1
Wow! How long have you been married and how long have you known Carol?
Top 3 Fave Bands?
Bradford City relegated or Carol in sandals FOREVER!?
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Post by Earl Purple on Aug 2, 2005 22:05:42 GMT 1
Met Carol on 26 March 2000 and we got married on 10 June 2001.
Top 3 bands? Well Queen are proably the greatest band of all time but I've never really had an obsession with them. I have all their albums from The Works onward and also A Night At The Opera which is my favourite Queen album. More of an obsession with The Wedding Present (and Cinerama). Jim Steinman (as opposed to Meat Loaf), although "No Matter What" was no more than ordinary, but is an all-time favourite. By the way, did you know that Bat Out Of Hell II (Back Into Hell) only had 4 original songs on it. I heard they were working on a version 3 although I'd rather see Jim write songs for Heather Small.
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Post by dandyhighwayman on Aug 3, 2005 0:56:46 GMT 1
Do you still speak with Sofie?
Also, were you born into a Jewish family or did you choose to follow and believe later on in life?
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Post by Earl Purple on Aug 3, 2005 7:05:36 GMT 1
I still talk to Sofie on MSN Messenger. I am her main source for music.
And yes I was born into a Jewish family.
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Post by Admin on Aug 3, 2005 8:59:38 GMT 1
Were you born in London?
In Neopolitan ice cream, which bit is your fave?
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Post by thepennydrops on Aug 3, 2005 9:36:12 GMT 1
Why did you choose the username Earl Purple?
And are you Orthodox, United, Reform, Liberal or Progressive? I'm guessing not one of the last 2!
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Post by dandyhighwayman on Aug 3, 2005 12:45:43 GMT 1
Do you care?
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Post by thepennydrops on Aug 3, 2005 13:36:29 GMT 1
Well obviously, or I wouldn't ask. If EP lives in North London, we might have some mutual friends.
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Post by thepennydrops on Aug 3, 2005 16:36:59 GMT 1
Oh and why Earl Purple?
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Post by Earl Purple on Aug 3, 2005 17:21:42 GMT 1
I was born in London - in South East London but have lived most of my life in North West London.
- I don't eat much ice-cream but I generally prefer the nutty ones. If they made ice-cream with less sugar I might like it more.
- The name Earl Purple derives from the tea (which is my favourite tea) and the Clint Boon Experience song title "Not Enough Purple Too Much Grey". Plus the fact that I used to wear a bright purple shirt and later on purple trousers to match whenever I saw the Clint Boon Experience. I also got a watch on a chain round my neck - I wore that when I saw the Inspiral Carpets in March 2003, although the watch itself doesn't work.
I am Orthodox - there is no such type of Judaism as "united" although there is a "United Synagogue of Great Britain". And we may know people in common although I guess your friends are generally a lot younger than mine and I probably wouldn't know them.
And I care too much about the wrong things too often, but that's a good sign, showing I don't have any big things to worry about.
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Post by Admin on Aug 3, 2005 21:44:56 GMT 1
Well obviously, or I wouldn't ask. If EP lives in North London, we might have some mutual friends. Dandy was referring to earl p's personal title, not your question penny
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Post by thepennydrops on Aug 4, 2005 9:33:59 GMT 1
Well obviously, or I wouldn't ask. If EP lives in North London, we might have some mutual friends. Dandy was referring to earl p's personal title, not your question penny D'OH!! Bloooonde moment *smacks head* And EP, we probably don't know any of the same people, I move in Reform circles.
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Post by thepennydrops on Aug 4, 2005 16:07:39 GMT 1
Oh one question that's been on my mind for a while... if you were to testify in a court of law you would swear on the Torah, right?
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Post by Earl Purple on Aug 4, 2005 16:32:10 GMT 1
There might be some people we both know - I used to know many more reform people years ago. I guess you are happy where you are but reform are gradually assimilating out of the faith, but maybe you want that anyway.
In court I would not swear on anything.
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Post by thepennydrops on Aug 5, 2005 9:25:41 GMT 1
There might be some people we both know - I used to know many more reform people years ago. I guess you are happy where you are but reform are gradually assimilating out of the faith, but maybe you want that anyway. In court I would not swear on anything. My boyfriend's parents go to shul every Saturday, as does his brother and his girlfriend. Tis only my boyfriend who lets the side down #biglaugh# But in all seriousness, I think it's a matter of different priorities rather than assimilating out. But that's a whole different discussion.
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Post by Earl Purple on Aug 5, 2005 15:26:04 GMT 1
The problem with reform though is they have effectively created their own religion rather than simply admitting that certain people do not wish to fully observe the religion for whatever reasons (but still accepting its authority).
The main problem comes with reform conversions that are not accepted by the Orthodox.
I fit into what I consider to be the category of "modern orthodoxy" whereby we keep the commandments but mix into the general culture. Part of the reason of the original reform movement (which began in Germany about 200-300 years ago) was for that exact reason - they wanted to integrate more with the local culture. But then they wanted to make compromises and that meant giving up some of the traditions that they considered "dated".
If you find chicken pizzas too tempting that you can't give them up then fine, go ahead and eat them, but don't claim that it is not against the Jewish religion to do so.
Perhaps this discuss belongs elsewhere.
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Post by thepennydrops on Aug 5, 2005 15:47:33 GMT 1
Quite probably.
I hear what you are saying, but I don't agree with everything you've said. Part of the reason for all the dietary requirements in the past were to separate the Jewish people from others, in order to ensure their continuation. However, in these times it would be dangerous for Jewish people not to integrate more. One of the great things about Jewish culture is how it has absorbed and assimilated aspects from other cultures (I don't see it as being the other way around).
Although I do acknowledge that a lot of people are just lazy, especially when it comes to keeping kosher.
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Post by Earl Purple on Aug 5, 2005 18:32:19 GMT 1
You seem to be saying two different things there.
If there is a danger to life and the only medicine contains non-kosher ingredients then yes, of course you must eat it. But you're taking it too far to suggest that if you don't eat their food then you are going to cause anti-semitism and therefore you should eat it, etc. basically the same with all assimilation. And it proved not to make any difference anyway - the Nazis killed anyone born to Jewish grandparents whether they were observant or not, whether they considered themselves German and had fought for the Germans in the first world war. Made no difference.
It is also not for us to say that G-d gave us the laws for specific reasons and if they don't apply today then we don't have to keep them. The only laws we don't keep today are those related to the Temple because we don't have one so we can't keep them. Therefore, for example, we do not offer a paschal lamb, but we do observe the laws of not eating leavened bread (on Pesach) because that does not rely on the presence of a Temple.
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Post by thepennydrops on Aug 8, 2005 10:12:44 GMT 1
But you're taking it too far to suggest that if you don't eat their food then you are going to cause anti-semitism and therefore you should eat it, etc. That is NOT what I said at all. Saying it would be dangerous not to integrate is something that applies to all faiths, we should all make an effort to learn about other paths. That DOESN'T mean sacrificing your own beliefs as a result. Everybody should be able to practise their religion as they see fit without fear of persecution. I also believe that no one can TRULY know God's will- a holy book is a human and thus imperfect representation of something divine. As such, they should be open to re-interpretation. I'm sure you think that's a great cop-out but that is what is true for me. Obviously you won't agree with me and you're completely entitled not to.
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