Posts by Simon

michelle yeoh is brilliant and kind of half plays herself (you'll understand when you see it) and so is key huy quan who is the now grown-up actor who played the little chinese kid in the indiana jones movies.. it's funny, it's moving, i've seen it twice and, well, i still can't really describe what it's about or fully understand it.. the description used while it was in production was that it's "the story of a woman struggling to do her taxes".

which is technically accurate, i guess.

Simon

So the Marvel Multiverse ... it's a bit of a mess.

There is another multi-verse move though that's worth checking out. Michelle Yeoh is brilliant and kind of half plays herself (you'll understand when you see it) and so is Key Huy Quan who is the now grown-up actor who played the little Chinese kid in the Indiana Jones movies.

It's funny, it's moving, I've seen it twice and, well, I still can't really describe what it's about or fully understand it.

The description used while it was in production was that it's "the story of a woman struggling to do her taxes". Which is technically accurate, I guess. Then other things happen.

There are a couple of funny fight scenes. Offensive, but laugh-out-loud "holy cow, what the hell am I watching?!" funny. One is like "no, NO, they are not going to ... oh god, OH GOD they did, they went there!" ... then you think it can't get any worse and it immediately does. Thank god for strategic pixelation.

It has bits that feel like the Matrix and some other movies mixed in but it really is unique. It really is an experience, let's put it that way.

Anyone else seen it? What did you think?

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Interview with an Apostate: Template

by Simon in

here's the template of questions to use ready to copy / paste and complete.

feel free to add suggestions for additional questions and to nominate people you'd like to read about (but not no one is obliged to do one).

also, add your own story too!.

Simon

Wow, time goes past - it's 8+ years since I came up with this ...

I thought it may be interesting to "resurrect" (JW term, boom tich) for any new people who haven't seem them.

The idea is that it helps people know a bit more about other members, and it helps people who are considering leaving see that we are human and just like them.

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

by Newly Enlightened in

original reddit post (removed).

Simon

I'm very grateful for this forum ,cause now we have at least 3 videos that he deleted

Make sue you don't confuse something being removed from a listing with being removed. If the video is still on his YouTube channel then he can ultimately remove it completely.

To have a secure copy for reference, you need to download it from YouTube so your copy is out of his control.

It's OK, I heard from good authority that there is no such thing as copyright ...

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

by Newly Enlightened in

original reddit post (removed).

Simon

He's said in a few of his videos and his book that he was like a wannabe elder when he was a kid, like the class policeman - even the other JW kids didn't like him because he'd tell on them to the elders.

So basically, he was annoying little cunt even as a kid and liked to use whatever power he ever had in a retaliatory manner.

Then he grew up and didn't change.

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Thanks for this site!

by Foolednomore in

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thanks for this site and six screens of watchtower.

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Simon

Ha ha, I appreciate the sentiment though :)

I'm glad you find the site useful, but it's only what it is because of the community of contributors.

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I'm not able to update my bio

by Judgerussellford in

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since i cannot update my bio at this time let me introduce myself.

ex jw of 2 years.

was pimi for 24 and df'd for almost 3 years.

Simon

Please bear with me, I'm working on a revamp that will fix a lot of issues and add improved features (including a vastly better search, you'll be happy to hear)

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Prediction of how Watchtower going to be in 5 Years.

by Foolednomore in

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i can see it that watchtower will become an online/tv based group with just con-vention hall$.. field service would be letter writing and phone preaching, door to door is done.. watchtower will have pay to view programs and still ask for donations after all that.. zoom meetings are here to stay.

kingdumb halls will be sold off except for con-vention venues, or need for new ones$.. df'ing will continue.

the craziness will continue.

Simon

As much as many of us would love to wake up one day to read headlines about some shock collapse of the WTS we have to accept that it simply isn't going to happen.

I don't believe the vast majority of JWs really know what the current doctrines are, they are largely unimportant to people's "belief" in the current thing. It's how they feel about being a member, being part of it all, and the morals and lifestyle they promote.

Remember that they fill a niche, so even if the WTS was magically removed, something else would evolve to fill the position that they occupy and to appeal to those members.

This is why it's a waste of our time, energy and money to make destroying the WTS our goal.

But what isn't a waste is to help those who do want to leave to do so successfully and with as little negative impact on their life as possible.

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

by Newly Enlightened in

original reddit post (removed).

Simon

I notice he Re-release some old video he made. I vaguely remember him mentioning he was going to make Tibor edited some old videos of his

I wonder what embarrassing snippets he's removing? All the red flags?

I don't believe he would pay someone to do something that isn't of direct benefit to him.

IMO he's removing things for a reason and the "edited re-release" excuse is just cover.

Or it's a distraction from the fact that he doesn't have any new content now people don't want to work with him.