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Do you find Watchtower as Looney as Jim Jones?
by Foolednomore in
1. jw
2. friends
forbid the universe for the mass suicide of many.

but with the no blood policy, the constant call to be loyal to the org no matter how looney it seems, just very dangerous to any normal thinking person.

or just crazy stupidity?.
Simon

It's not as concentrated crazy or immediately dangerous, but all mainstream religions have some pretty mental ideas when you step back and think about it.
I'm not sure you'll get agreement on how many may have died due to the WTS teachings, and whether it's a net loss of life vs those they help prevent.
But the JWs are not at the same level of "cult" as what most people imagine a cult to be ("heavens gate" type).
Maybe if we measured things in potential life-years lost, it would be more clear-cut - you don't have to have been killed to have years of your life taken away.
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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

Can we get Judge Judy onto this one?
I would love to see her laughing at his stupidity and being angry at his insolence.
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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

I know how long renedering can take. Will get it later, but for now, trying to decipher it.
It's more that the system resizes images so they are optimized for the screen / bandwidth. But that was way back when retina displays were less common or even a thing, so now it resizes them too small so things look blurry.
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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

I'll fix the rendering when I get chance, in the meantime right-click on the image to copy the address and remove the ?s= part and it will be clearer,
https://img.jehovahs-witness.com/image/11ec63053930c7c502ed0232e5fe6d24
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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 melting down in real time. This is not just a random occurrence, there always seems to be something behind it.
Yeah, I get the impression that Lloyd isn't the type to deny himself anything, so he may well have upped his lifestyle and spending to match his income as he started "earning" more by soliciting Patreon funds. If that income has now taken a hit, maybe he's struggling to meet payments and needs to give some things up. Is the car going back Lloyd? That really would be "too bad, so sad".
My prediction: more videos to "set things straight", more claims of being victimized, more claims of legal consequences, no actual action.
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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

His lawyer had mentioned the "crime of insult" in his letters. That is where he appears to be confused.
My learn'ed legal advice to anyone who has ever been insulted, is to immediately move to Croatia and then use that to get their insulters ass thrown in jail!
Is that how it works?
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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 can't ever simply admit that he made a mistake, his instinct is to always double-down, try to shout over people and make more threats.
It's great that he's showing himself up.
BTW: Did he forget about his claims of having a PR firm? Whatever happened to them? Wouldn't they be advising him on things like this?
LOL, another day, another Lloyd-lie shown up.
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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

Have you suffered from hurty words on the internet?
Has your confession to long-term use of prostitutes been ridiculed?
Have you lost supporters due to opening your own mouth over and over?
If so, consider engaging the expertise of Legal Lloyd. He knows all about copyright law, and can explain away any violation of it. And when it comes to criminal charges, he knows that he can bypass the regular police and legal system and do it all himself. He really is that good.
Call today and you'll be entered into a draw to receive a free pen!!
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Years REALLY DO FLY BY!
by somebody in
1. jw
2. friends
i just realized that i was 39 years old when i joined this discussion board.

i remember the morning conversations that always brought me laughter, and i think there were only a but about 9 or 10 regulars back then!

i will now turn 57 years old in a few months.
Simon

It's a weird mix of funny and depressing to look back at what we once were. And it reminds us that this "getting older" thing keeps happening.
I remember Simon and Angarad had two toddlers. They are both grown young men now and are doing great.
They really are great guys. My proudest achievement is my family, how the kids turned out and that they have a WTS-free future ahead of them. I like to claim credit but it's probably more Angharad's doing.
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What is the harm or downside of being PIMO?
by PimoElder in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
what is the harm or downside of being pimo?.

i get all the good things about being in the cong, good social life lots of invites to bbqs and meals out.

lots of interesting gossip 🤣🤣🤣🤣.
Simon

I think being PIMO is a good way to drive yourself into a depression.
Why not just spend your time doing other things? Go live your life instead ...