Lloyd Evans' New Book - Is It Really Necessary?

by pale.emperor 65 Replies latest jw friends

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  pale.emperor

  So Lloyd Evans will shortly be releasing his new book How To Leave The Jehovah's Witnesses. I do enjoy his rebuttals and the stuff he manages to get hold of and leak. But I'm struggling to understand what he could possibly write to merit a whole book.

  All info on how to leave is right here on this forum. Hell, it's probably easier and better coming on here because you can ask former elders/COs and our combined experience of the methods of this cult is second to none.

  The book itself doesn't look a pamphlet, it's a proper book. I think we could sum up how to leave the JWs in just one tract. I'm in two minds whether to read it for curiosity. But I still haven't read his first book The Reluctant Apostate due to it being £23.99. The 5th edition of Crises Of Conscience was only £18 and I cant see him topping that.
  
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  Londo111

  While I don't like the unforgiving bashing of this man, or anyone else for that matter, and totally detest some of the made up allegations his opponents have brought up with zero evidence...

  I agree. I can't imagine why this needs an entire book. I could see a chapter in a book. But there is better advice to be had online. For free.
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  OneEyedJoe

  So don't buy it.

  Alternatively: This thread - is it really necessary?
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  OrphanCrow

  pale emperor: But I still haven't read his first book The Reluctant Apostate due to it being £23.99.

  I didn't read it because I can't imagine sitting through 802 (!!!) pages of material that has already been covered by other authors. I can't imagine what would be new and exciting about Lloyd's book

  I like long books and I like reading but I think I can spend my time better reading other authors who can organize their material better, and who have better academic credentials and reputations
  

  One of the most comprehensive books I have read exposing the org is James Pentons' Apocalypse Delayed and it is only 584 pages long
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  _Morpheus

  Lets summarize the book...

  step one- dont go out in field service.

  Step two- don't go to meetings

  departure complete.

  The sequel will be “how to make money off of leaving the cult”
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  pale.emperor

  OneEyedJoe
  

  So don't buy it.

  Alternatively: This thread - is it really necessary?

  Likely not. But i do enjoy a discussion.
  
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  Londo111

  Personally, I didn't see a need to read his first book. I can’t imagine what unique information could’ve been presented that was not in Crisis of Conscience or Apocalypse Delayed.
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  OneEyedJoe

  Deleted...posted in the wrong thread.
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  NewYork44M

  I have read a few exJW books (some good some pretty bad). I will probably not read anymore, including Lloyd's. However, I wish anyone who wants to write the very best.
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  Diogenesister

  His first book is way over priced but it's his story and Only he can tell It.

  A "Leaving JWs" advice book would be better coming from someone with a psychology background as the nuts and bolts can be summed up in two or three sentences, but it's the years of mental conditioning that exjws may need help with. I think something like Alexandra James book " How to reclaim your life when it's been stolen from you", a general therapy-based book is more suitable.

  Besides there's a few out now published by exjws that are free, like the reluctant Apostates.

  I think by this stage it's obvious he's trying to earn a living through his exjw " activism".