Posts by MeanMrMustard

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Is ACTIVISM destroying Christianity itself?
by Terry in
1. jw
2. friends
in this video (i watched this morning when i woke up) i suddenly discovered something i was only slightly aware ofwhich is bedeviling mainstream christianity and that a different kind of activism is at work.a different sort of "religious" movement than the one ex-jw's engage in.i'd like to get your thoughts on this.

i'm still thinking about it.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gviljk-fnn0&t=616s.
MeanMrMustard

It absolutely is working its way into everything.@Terry - have you seen James Lindsey's recent series on this? I wanted to post it. It's long, but you see where this is all coming from.
I created the thread here : https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5660075640225792/latest-series-on-crt
There are some thoughts about how it's gotten into the Southern Baptist church. But i do admit that you need to sink some time into the videos. But if you don't have anything better to do and want to know more about it, it's a great series.
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Am I Expected to Become One of Jehovah’s Witnesses if I Study the Bible With Them?
by Ron.W. in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
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MeanMrMustard

Fixed for the tour I type of emotional manipulation that's really there:
No, you are not obligated in any way. The purpose of the program is to show you what the Bible teaches. It just so happens that we'll show you the Bible teaches that you should be a JW. What you decide to do with that knowledge is up to you. You are under no obligation to be a good person. If you want to die a horrible death because you are morally empty, well, faith is a personal matter.
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Olin Moyle's letter to Judge Rutherford
by GabeAthouse in
1. jw
2. friends
olin moyle was an attorney who was invited to bethel headquarters back in the 1930's to assist with legal cases at that time.

he became disillusioned with the culture at the headquarters and penned the following letter of resignation.

rutherford replied with an outrageous article in the watchtower provoking moyle to sue.
MeanMrMustard

Seems like if we wanted to summarize:
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Dear Brother Rutherford,
You're generally an asshole. You use foul language as part of your assholery. You also drink too much. Therfore, I quit.
Xoxo,
Moyle
P.S. - If you want to reach me concerning these matters, don't. I'm on vacation, and I don't want to deal with assholes while on vacation.
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"Midnight Mass" on Netflix
by smiddy3 in
1. social
2. entertainment
i watched the 7 part series and finished today .what struck me about the show was how one could cherry pick scriptures to believe whatever you want to believe.. the use of scriptures to back up the beliefs was in my mind an eye opener.. ok so it was over the top and a horror supernatural series with a bit of blood and gore,and if your a bit squeamish about that sort of thing close your eyes till those parts are over .. but what i found fascinating ,intriguing,was how one of the main characters used scriptures to enforce her understanding of how they applied to the here and now of the series.. cherry picking of scriptures to believe what you want to believe,with a little help from a priest ,pastor ,organization.. i would recommend it ,as you can easily see how, their are now more than 40,000 different christian sects in the world including the mainstream ones who believe they only have the "truth".. i welcome your thoughts if you have seen it.. ps.

obviously their are no jw`s on this island ..
MeanMrMustard

Awesome. I was looking for something to watch.
What service carries "Severence"? I don't see it on Netflix.
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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).
MeanMrMustard

I'll preemptively issue myself a demand letter, in shame.
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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).
MeanMrMustard

Wow 105 pages devoted to this guy...
One for every definitely-over-20 girl he's punctually visited on an I-wouldnt-say-regular basis.
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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).
MeanMrMustard

It should be a slam dunk case, because his Patreon page explicitly said “all” the funds went toward keep the channel going...
Yeah, because he can't keep his page going with an unsatiated, out-of-control penis.
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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).
MeanMrMustard

Between $500-$6,000 a month just knocking out a few videos a month? That's nothing to sneeze at.
Yeah, but don't forget the massive amount of time and energy that goes into traveling to Thailand. The flights, the rooms, the packing, and finding the right gay Jewish black guy.
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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).
MeanMrMustard

I read the response letters. They were very thorough. I imagine it was because the responses were meant to be public...
But in reality, you don't have to respond at all. Or if you want:
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Dear Mr Lloyd Cedars,
I will not retract anything I said. If you want to take legal action, go for it. Make sure you sue in my jurisdiction. I welcome the opportunity for discovery, and the opportunity to appear before a neutral party. I would absolutely love to play your video, again and again, in a public forum for a permanent record. Official documentation that your penis is beyond control. Also, if I'm forced to defend against a real legal action, you can be sure I'll counter for all my legal fees.
Now, please go play hide and go fork yourself.
X0X0,
<name>
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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).
MeanMrMustard

Lloyd should add himself to the suit, issue a demand letter to himself. I mean, he was the one that claimed all these facts on a video that he, himself posted.