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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars
by Newly Enlightened in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
original reddit post (removed).
Simon

Are nearly six hundred former Witnesses really that hungry for justification that they support gross behavior and misuse of funds?
You get weird psychology at play. People don't like to admit they have been duped, so when they are, they become even more ardent supporters.
Not like that weird group that thought the end-times were happening in 1914 and disbanded when they didn't. Oh, wait ...
There's a market for people who want to hear bad things said about the WTS. Just like those with TDS would tune and and whoop and holler at late night "comedians" who simply made insulting comments about Trump. Nothing clever. Nothing funny. But lots of people acting like it's the best thing ever broadcast.
11530
It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars
by Newly Enlightened in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
original reddit post (removed).
Simon

I’m curious, why would he be proud of displaying his witchtower library?
Yeah, I get keeping old books as a reference, but not in a display case that suggests they are some holy treasured possession. It is truly bizarre.
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What are your favorite foods for takeout/delivery?
by Iamallcool in
1. jw
2. friends
any takers?

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Simon

You can't beat a good donair kebab.
I really miss the local Chinese chippy we used to have.
Beef Mushroom and Fried Rice
or
Meat & Potato Pie, Chips Peas and Gravy + Balm Cake.
That is the food of kings.
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Black Mass and the Memorial
by raymond frantz in
1. watchtower
2. bible
memorial is upon us and looking for material to fi my next video.i wonder if you can help.i know there is a loose connection between black mass and the memorial because both desecrate and disrespect the host but does any one know when the arrangement of passing the bread and the wine started and by whom?.
Simon

I remember as a child watching the bizarre scene where the speaker and attendants would pass them back and forth to each other.
Like, dude, you have just been going down each row being handed it from the one in front and passing it to the next behind, but you think that doesn't count as a legit handoff ... so you have to do "to me, to you" handover like the Chuckle Brothers?
I guess though the bible does describe Jesus taking the wine, passing it to Judas, and saying "This means my blood, and now you have to give it back to me so I can give it back to you again before you pass it on" and Judas saying "WTF is wrong with you?"
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News story claims: "Jehovah’s Witnesses" are QAnon believers"
by Balaamsass2 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i was googling the subject and came across this story.

i just had an incredible phone conversation with a long-time jw who has strong "q-anon" "sovereign citizen" beliefs.

the wife(first gen) says she is not surprised.
Simon

Whatever the figures, they are tiny compared to the number that believe in the MSM lies.
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Refuting the Alleged Evidence of Jesus' Resurrection
by truth_b_known in
1. watchtower
2. bible
in the past few months there have been a few debates on this site over alleged evidence of the resurrection of jesus.

this can be a hot topic as most would agree that without the resurrection of jesus there would be no christianity.

i am not so sure of that, but i am more sure that dr. gary habermas' minimal facts approach to the resurrection has no evidentiary basis.. here is a 22 minute video on the topic.
Simon

Re: any "evidence" for Jesus.
The closer you get to Jesus supposed existence, the less mention of him there is. This includes editions of books where the mentions were obviously later additions.
Even the supposed gospel accounts were often written 70+ years after the events claiming to happen.
It's just laughable that anyone takes this as evidence of something.
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How many here turned Athiest or did not and why??
by Witness 007 in
1. jw
2. experiences
me i slowly came to see religion was a crutch we use to dream of a better "afterlife"....i feel half my life was wasted building an organisation that had no criminal mastermind behind it...just alot of mislead people looking for leadership.

if your still religious explain why..
Simon

I don't think I ever believed it. I was conditioned to repeat the mantra but it was never real to me. "God" just seemed like all the other "gods" ... an invention, stories.
What leaving and learning more about the bible did was give me a basis and confidence that religion is just a man-made invention for power and control.
But I recognize that religion can be beneficial to some. For whatever reason, some people need some framework to operate in and some authority telling them what is right and wrong. Sometimes it's dangerous and open to abuse, sometimes it works.
I think militant atheism is a mistake - not only can it be damaging, but it's also not often convincing if the aim really is to "help" people trapped in religion. I think the point is often an excuse for someone to be a jerk to people they don't like and pretend they have some moral high-ground.
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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars
by Newly Enlightened in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
original reddit post (removed).
Simon

He's such a moron. The ONLY people who can be responsible for parental neglect are .... parents!
Oh wait, we earn a living by criticizing the WatchTower? Then hear my 2 hour rant about how it's all THEIR fault instead.
Why making it pay-for-play doesn't work. It creates false incentives to set aside your intellectual integrity.
11530
It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars
by Newly Enlightened in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
original reddit post (removed).
Simon

Fancy not wanting to spend Xmas with your wife and kids.
Some people do "ho ho ho" all wrong.
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Just how damn good is this song?!
by LoveUniHateExams in
1. social
2. entertainment
purple haze by jimi hendrix.. f**king awesome, gotta say.. enjoy .... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgodayjdfsg .
Simon

The way he played guitar while making it seem absolutely effortless was incredible.