Posts by Diogenesister

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ANTI-DEPRESSANT medication for the last 60 years now proved to be based on poorly supported false theory

by Terry in

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"the chemical imbalance theory of depression is still put forward by professionals, and the serotonin theory, in particular, has formed the basis of a considerable research effort over the last few decades.

the general public widely believes that depression has been convincingly demonstrated to be the result of serotonin or other chemical abnormalities, and this belief shapes how people understand their moods, leading to a pessimistic outlook on the outcome of depression and negative expectancies about the possibility of self-regulation of mood""read: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m92v7hb0njm2mnvnu6nv0kpnkzloe-_k4crh_wphpti/edit?usp=sharing.

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JanI understand where you are all coming from but again l would say that until you've been there........

Jan Citalopram worked like a dream for me. The problem with them is they should be used short term and require the dosage upping after a time.

. I know in UK/EU (I used to live there) medicine get prescribed much more readily to avoid the government from more expensive treatments, but holy cow.

For those of you that don’t know, doctors in the US prescribe it sparingly because it accelerates significantly the people that have suicidal ideation, so if you have the wrong ‘type’ of depression, this can make it a lot worse.

That's absolutely laughable that US doctors prescribe sparingly ....... in the US a doctor gives whatever the customer will pay for. That's why situations like Prince and micheal Jackson could never happen in the UK or Europe.

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Kneel before me, for I am an ... Activist!

by Simon in

i thought it was just me that had a negative view of people who proclaim themselves to be activists.. but no, it seems i'm not alone!.

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Lloyd coined the phrase "aggressive activism" and included public protests in this term. He did this to distinguish his type of activism as being acceptable as opposed to actions of other JWs as being unacceptable. However, what he is doing as opposed to other activists fall under the same definition

Activism? Lloyd Evans doesn't look very "active". I think it's an excuse to sit on his bum being a keyboard warrior.

When I was young we used to call it being a "protestor". It was something you did because Hou felt passionate about something and never involved financial gain - in fact usually involved a loss.

Some protests have been incredibly successful. Against apartheid, for instance. Against huge companies polluting the environment or dumping waste chemicals which cause deformaties in newborns.

Most effective campaigns involve a combination of written documents - such as petitions - and activities requiring a physical presence - such as marches or, for example, picketing the South African embassy.

Lloyd labeling protests as aggressive/regressive was just another attempt to shut down the competition. Grotesque.

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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

by Newly Enlightened in

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Lloyd has a tendency to feature and/or converse with attractive young women. If you're an older woman or male he's not interested in "helping" you, unless you have a particular skill he needs.

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All KH Bank accounts to close and all received contributions sent directly to the WT

by James Jack in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-c6yshtkqu.

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Kim to answer your question: The Organization absolutely do not trust ordinary Jehovah's witnesses and I know this because Gerrit Losche outright said JWs ONLY FULLY trust Jesus & the faithful slave, yet only somewhat trust their JW 'brothers and sisters'.

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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

by Newly Enlightened in

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AM I agree Vintage. I was told that one of the worst kept secrets is that many of the elders are alcoholics not Christians.

I've met quite a few JW elders in rehab for alcoholism. Some were very nice people and definitely considered themselves Christian. Interestingly I've never met any ordained people from other religions. That's because they put their people in private facilities (and I was NHS). Only Watchtower cares so little for their "ministers" they're thrown out on their ears and expected to cope alone

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I trained an AI on the Young People Ask book, and asked it various questions. Here are the articles it came up with

by ComingOutaMyCage in

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full resolutions here: https://imgur.com/a/hph7szl.

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That's really funny.😂

I watched a TED talk the other day where an engineer was claiming AI is going to kill humanity.

I think we don't have to worry for a while yet.

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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

by Newly Enlightened in

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As much as it’s been said that Lloyd never changed his JW mindset, it’s abundantly clear that in many ways Dijana still has the mentality of a pioneer sister who wanted a husband and family.

I agree. Few women would deal with this level of humiliation. It's also about money since she would have been raised very modestly.

Reading Lloyds JW history I find it hard to believe he ever really 'believed' it. Masturbation is one thing - even that wracks most JWs with such guilt they won't accept 'privileges' but online sex, porn and even in person prostitution? - (I'm absolutely sure he engaged in this pre marriage). Few men who trully believe would have a conscience that allowed them to become an elder or MS and at the same time engage in that. It's always been about power for him.

The argument was that they personally knew many people that were helped out of JW by LE's videos

Again, total rubbish. If they were ready to watch apostate videos at that level, if Lloyds weren't there they would have seen any number of other videos by other apostates, saying the same stuff and researched by men many years ago. Who never took a red cent for their efforts.

Not to mention people usually read before they watch pure apostate videos. JWfacts.com, this site, Rays work, Randy's & Barbara's sites and more recently Reddit posts, are more likely their first foray into the exjw world. Even articles/video documentaries by the mainstream media are likely to wake people up first, being apostate free.

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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

by Newly Enlightened in

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Diogenesister

Interesting Lloyd has been reduced to doing a sort of telephone "Questions from readers"🤔

I wonder how long before he uses the famous Watchtower technique of formulating his own.....🤨

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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

by Newly Enlightened in

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Diogenesister

In ancient Israel, committing adultery with a neighbor’s wife carried the death penalty for both the man and the woman. Polygamy, as practiced in ancient Israel, was not an open marriage.

The trouble is it wasn't just marrying another woman. It also included so-called 'concubines,' which is another word for random woman you are not married to. As long as these women weren't married to another man, the Bible doesn't seem to have an issue.

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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

by Newly Enlightened in

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Diogenesister

LouAlso if her dad was an alcoholic then she will have been trained as a child in a trauma bond accidentally because alcoholics offer intermittent emotional availability.

Lou I enjoy "The fairy's" videos. I'm the adult child of an alcoholic with all of those issues as my mum left us and so I'd to care for my alcoholic dad and little brother at 8. I was running a household by 9 with terrible self esteem - both parents accusing me of being just like the other. Then Scapegoated by my stepdad, because he had to keep my mother's past a secret, including us, which made him angry.

No wonder the self hatred of witness theology appealed to me...I didn't even think I was worthy to pray.

It's taken me until nearly 50 to get some fight. I understand Dijana's fearful of her kids being without a family. Her brother is gone, Lloyds family shun them and if there's alcoholism in her parents background, she's fearful of relying on them

No wonder she takes him in. She doesn't want anyone to feel rejected or her children to be hurt by loosing a parent.😔

This whole "bunker" thing was bullshit from the beginning and I told him so. When you think of a crazed maniac stuck in a "bunker" where does your mind take you? That's right the end of world war two with you know who.

New Boy you cracked me up🤣