the supreme court corrects a mistake.
massimo introvigne.
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I think the JWs have the right to believe in certain moral standards. She clearly broke them.
The "reinstatement" will be academic 'cause everyone will know about it and won't accept the government overruling of the decision, so what's the point?
But more important I think in this case is someone appears to be willing to cry "rape" after the fact simply to excuse their own behavior, because it's convenient to them.
EVERYONE should shun her, not just JWs.
years ago, the jws did not like modern medicine.
vaccines and other things were all deemed bad.
this gave rise to a lot of jws getting into alternative medicines.
I remember people talking about this and it wasn't in a dismissive way, it was the same crazy belief that they gave the WTS claims.
It's clearly fraud, and yet the government allows it. But then if they started to clamp down on health-related fraud there would be a lot more industry and revenue being shut off.
This is still an excellent sketch:
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Yeah, didn't you hear? SS and Nazis are the new cool according to the media, we're supposed to love them because "grr, evil Russians!!!"
Thank god people are more sophisticated now and can't be led into wars like happened under Bush ...
This is an interesting listen on the topic:
i need a new religion.
it can't be trinidadian and it must be a christian church.
it's been a while since i've been to the hall (and i'm not interested in returning either) and i need a new religion.
Try Heavens Gate, I heard they have some spots open ...
I would suggest it's a silly think to ask on the internet and it's based on a false premise, that you need a new religion.
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Please tell me he's looking out for traffic ... not staring at the girl ...
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Perhaps if he hadn't taken a bunch of camera equipment and filmteamcrew, he might have fitted in more people. Why doesn't he go back for more, or was it a one off to make you tube content on the back of the crises?
Yeah, it's the difference between going to do a good thing for the sake of doing it alone, and maximizing what you can do, which means no "team" and less equipment ... and doing it for PR purposes.
I haven't watched it, but is it really about helping or is to be seen to be helping? I'm sure the last thing people fleeing want to see is a YouTuber making a film about them.
But vulnerable people that can be of use to Lloyd? Fire up the cameras ...
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Wait, so he's saying he can't go save people because he has the kids to take care of, but he was OK abandoning them for weeks to go whoreing? Or was he taking them all with him so there was only room to pick one person up?
Priorities pal, get them straight. Also, aim to be consistent.
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It isn't random. It is his attempt to re-frame the controversy he is mired in
He loves the "innocent by relative comparison" defence. He even uses it in his livestream saying he hasn't murdered anyone or clubbed any baby seal to death. If I recall he fails to mention rape in his list or later deny a direct accusation of grooming a 14 year old, instead choosing to decry what he sees as a lack of support he's getting from exJWs.
well, i haven't been here in about 5 months.
ever since my ex-pioneer partner and bethel roommate roy baty died.
looks like i've have missed out on some fun.
The title of his book is a lie. "The reluctant Apostate" He loves his activism, since this is his only source of income. In fact if something ever did happened to his chief adversary he would be screwed. He would have to go out and get a real job.
Nah, I think it's accurate. He's not an apostate because he disagreed with the WTS and left on principle. He's an exJW because they got sick of him and kicked him out. I'm guessing to protect their members from his uncontrollable penis, exactly the kind of thing they should do.
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If you're ever going to listen to anyone, you should know to listen to people who have been supportive in the past.
Yes, there will be people who are always critical of you no matter what you do or say and it's reasonable to say you don't need to listen to them and can ignore their views.
But someone who has supported you? They are not your enemy, they are telling you something, that you've taken a wrong turn or gone off the rails.
That's the time to stop, listen and be humble.
But of course he doesn't do "listen" or "humble". He simply switches that person into the "anti-me" column and declares them the enemy.
He was able to build support because there was a ready, waiting, eager audience. He's reached the point where he alienates people faster than he can gain new viewers. The low-hanging fruit are all gone and he's built walls so high he can't see new trees anymore.
