Diogenesister

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

  by Newly Enlightened in

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  One of the reddit mods (where Kim Silivio's original post was removed within about an hour) used to mod for LE. I saw the name of this mod come up in a live chat from 2-3 years ago, actually. The name of that mod is something like lececiafox.

  Oh god I was going to mention her she's was snooping on altworldly lifestream. She still mods for Lloyd but she's not down as a mod on Reddit under THAT name. Her name's Amanda Blakemore I message her now & then.

  I've been on Reddit since we had around 4000 subs and the mod team changed at around ....I wanna say 15 - 20,000 subs?? I asked if there's been a hostile takeover since they became way more controlling😂I suspected that he had "inserted" his moles into the new Reddit team and I've no idea why it suddenly changed like that. Highly suspect.
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  It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

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  One thing I do know from my law modules is that defamation is a very hard thing to prove. In the UK, and USA in particular, there are VERY robust laws protecting free speech. That's how gossip columnists build whole empires and make fortunes.

  It certainly could be argued that Lloyd is somewhat of a celebrity among exjws and the 'celebrity' has even less protection from defamation than the man in the street. It would be extremely difficult to prove a defamation case for a celeb, in fact you would have to be maliciously lying - that is KNOWINGLY lying - about someone for them to prove their case. Which in this case is absurd, since the person in question admitted the facts.
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  It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

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  NCC What is Roman law and how is that applicable to today?

  Roman law is essentially the law practiced in Europe, as opposed to common law which is practiced in the UK*. "The main difference between the two systems is that in common law countries, case law — in the form of published judicial opinions — is of primary importance, whereas in civil law systems, codified statutes predominate".
  

  *Scotland has a separate legal jurisdiction with its own courts. In general, the Scottish legal system is a hybrid of common and Roman law, brought mainly via Dutch & French legal influences.
  
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  Anyone else remember the Awake saying this?

  by BottanicPepper in

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  i may have put this in the wrong thread.

  if so, i'm sorry.. my conundrum is this.... i am almost completely certain that an awake back in the 80's/90's mentioned a group of rock bands we shouldn't listen to and i seem to remember them actually naming guns and roses.. i can't find anything now, and i'm wondering if it's the mandela effect, or if it's another case of the cdrom versions of the awakes being doctored again.. does anyone else remember this?

  or am i crazy?

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  Simon But I do remember some list going round of music that was deemed unacceptable for various reasons, some seemed bizarre and many relied on "hidden meaning" to songs:

  I remember going around to a "worldly head- banger*" neighbour (*actual term we used🤣) and forcing him to play "All Along the Watchtower" BACKWARDS to see if there was a hidden/Satanic meaning 😂. I also think we did a Beatles track, too? (Maybe the McCartney 'I am dead' one?)
  
  
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  Anyone else remember the Awake saying this?

  by BottanicPepper in

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  i may have put this in the wrong thread.

  if so, i'm sorry.. my conundrum is this.... i am almost completely certain that an awake back in the 80's/90's mentioned a group of rock bands we shouldn't listen to and i seem to remember them actually naming guns and roses.. i can't find anything now, and i'm wondering if it's the mandela effect, or if it's another case of the cdrom versions of the awakes being doctored again.. does anyone else remember this?

  or am i crazy?

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  Atlantis didn't skip a beat with that answer! I just want to say for the record what an mind blowingly encyclopaedic knowledge Atlantis has!!!

  Sometimes I wonder if he's one of these savants whose own brain is THE giant database & with such perfect recall he just taps out word for word answers whenever a question is posed! 🤣😂

  🥂🍻You never cease to amaze me sir!!!
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  Back to the Meetings. It's Offical!

  by pistolpete in

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  yep, the vacation is over, it's time to go to work------for free!

  😭😢😓😰😡.

  https://www.jw.org/en/news/jw/.

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  St. George + BB It is not over here in England and hopefully the Branch Office will use some common sense before allowing KH meetings to resume. Regionally, here in the SE the infection rate and death rate has been well above the national average all the time the GOV.UK site has been reporting statistics.

  Atlantis provided the two files on hybrid meetings and I think that is the way forward for the future. The young and fit can go to the KH and hug each other all they want. Those of us older and wiser (?) can stay at home with a cup of cocoa!

  Just to say fully agree! In my boys school infections have rocketed and in the past that's been a good barometer for London rates which are also very high.

  Please advise elderly & vulnerable in the UK at least to EXERCISE CAUTION!
  
  
  
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  It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

  by Newly Enlightened in

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  I can't understand that Lloyd Evans doesn't see that weaponising his considerable viewer base against Kim Silvio and Alt Worldly (he's been doing it against Kim and Mike for years) is BULLYING.

  Also, I didn't pick this up prior but Kim's right those letters are not from lawyers as they're not signed. More likely a PR person (not a firm, he probably couldn't afford it).
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  It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

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  Why Lloyd's patreon is no longer giving....

  https://youtu.be/7b6IvHVWBfg
  
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  It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

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  As has been mentioned by others, even if the prostitutes were of the legal age of consent at the time he engaged with them, it is likely that they were under age at the time they entered the business.

  Absolutely. But it's also illegal in Croatia, the USA and Thailand. How is he going to deal with that in any court of law? Surely he's likely to incriminate himself?!! Methinks he's getting very poor legal advice.
  
  
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  Back to the Meetings. It's Offical!

  by pistolpete in

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  yep, the vacation is over, it's time to go to work------for free!

  😭😢😓😰😡.

  https://www.jw.org/en/news/jw/.

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  Can you imagine the sinking feeling in your stomach even if you still thought of yourself as a JW?

  Imagine the kids who have escaped it for the last 2 years suddenly being dragged back to a KH?

  Aww I really feel sorry for them. But especially the kids and PiMOs