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Links:The John Cedars YouTube ChannelLloyd Evans: The Reluctant ApostateAndrew Gold's brand new Patreon page - patreon.com/andrewgoldEpisode SummaryLloyd Evans is pretty much the world’s pre-eminent ex-Jehovah’s Witness and authority on the religion, its attractions and its snares. He tells some of the downright craziest and unbelievable stories of his childhood and his time in religion.So that Jehovah’s Witnesses know, I’m not just picking on them, as I’ve already done episodes on an ex-Muslim whose family are trying to kill her, an ex-Hasidic Jew who believes the community raped her and the son of the founder of the Westboro Baptist Church. You’ll find those in the backlog, by clicking the links above or by visiting my website, andrewgoldpodcast.com.This is also a special podcast because Ex-Jehovah Lloyd convinced me, as you’ll hear, of the merits of starting my own Patreon page, and he’s even started contributing himself, which is a really touching gesture from a fellow content maker. Bringing this podcast to you every week is a full-time job, it takes about 40 hours each week. Just go to patreon.com/andrewgold.Of course, if I’m going to be making money from this, I also have to up my game. I’ve been making an effort to ensure interviewees send me their audio files – so you’ll hear in this one, Lloyd’s voice is absolutely gorgeous. And I’m going to start publishing the video versions of the podcast on YouTube, with lots of flashy camera angles and high definition. Anyway, that was my announcement and I don’t want it to eat into any more Lloyd Evans ex-Jehovah’s Witness time. We’re going to be talking about everything from the community’s controversial views on blood transfusions to its purported inaction on child abuse. Lloyd talks eloquently about cognitive dissonance – the way our mind refuses to consider reasoning that runs counter to our engrained idea of how the world works. Lloyd really is an authority on the subject, and if you want to know more, I encourage you to get hold of his acclaimed book – The Reluctant Apostate – and to visit his popular YouTube page with over 70,000 subscriptions, the John Cedars channel. Exclusive No-Ads Feed See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 261: Picard Post Mortem with Lloyd Evans Lloyd Evans returns as our guest! This week David, Aaron and Llyod do our post mortem of Star Trek: Picard Season 1. The return of Sir Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard has been greatly anticipated. Did this season do justice to one of Star Trek's most beloved character? We have mixed feelings on the outcome. There were high points that we enjoyed. But there are plot points that left us scratching our heads. Or in David's case, shaking his fists in anger. Either way this season was noteworthy. And if you are a Star Trek fan it is a must watch. Pour yourself a tasty beverage, pop in your earbuds and lets reflect on Star Trek: Picard. Enjoy together responsibly! Lloyd Evans is an ex-Jehovah's Witness writer and activist. He is the founder of JWsurvey.org - an online resource aimed at assisting those who wish to leave the Witness faith. Lloyd Evans host the popular YouTube channel "John Cedars". His recently has written a book "The Reluctant Apostate" about his experience leaving the faith.    YouTube: John Cedars https://www.youtube.com/johncedars   Random Cedars https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZVfuVlKs8vfk6DX-lqH19w   Twitter @cedarsjwsurvey   Website: https://jwsurvey.org/   Our music is provided by! http://warp11.com/  you can follow them at! https://twitter.com/warp11 If you would like to donate to us to help keep the show going please look at our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Synthaholics?ty=h If you are a fan of Guy Davis and his art and comics you can support him at his Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/GSDavisArt?ty=h Take a look at Holly’s Website and blog https://hollymichellev.wixsite.com/voiceover Join the Facebook conversation!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/Synthaholics/ Email us synthaholics@yahoo.com Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/synthaholics Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/SynthaholicDuo  Or Tumblr http://synthaholics.tumblr.com/ Subscribe to us on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/synthaholics-star-trek-podcast/id981239466?mt=2 Subscribe to us on Google Play https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Immzfeujybtpjrz54khq3luqj3m Subscribe to us on iHeartRadio https://www.iheart.com/show/263-synthaholics-a-star/ Or subscribe to us on Stitcher Radio http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/david-duncan/synthaholics?refid=stpr

Episode 247: First Contact with Lloyd Evans This week Aaron talks with Lloyd Evans about Star Trek: First Contact. Together we discuss the perfect introduction movie into the Star Trek universe. And maybe the best of the Star Trek films. Lloyd Evans is an ex-Jehovah's Witness writer and activist. He is the founder of JWsurvey.org - an online resource aimed at assisting those who wish to leave the Witness faith. Lloyd Evans host the popular YouTube channel "John Cedars". His recently has written a book "The Reluctant Apostate" about his experience leaving the faith.  YouTube: John Cedars https://www.youtube.com/johncedars   Random Cedars https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZVfuVlKs8vfk6DX-lqH19w   Twitter @cedarsjwsurvey   Website: https://jwsurvey.org/   Our music is provided by! http://warp11.com/  you can follow them at! https://twitter.com/warp11 If you would like to donate to us to help keep the show going please look at our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Synthaholics?ty=h If you are a fan of Guy Davis and his art and comics you can support him at his Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/GSDavisArt?ty=h Take a look at Holly’s Website and blog https://hollymichellev.wixsite.com/voiceover Join the Facebook conversation!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/Synthaholics/ Email us synthaholics@yahoo.com Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/synthaholics Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/SynthaholicDuo  Or Tumblr http://synthaholics.tumblr.com/ Subscribe to us on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/synthaholics-star-trek-podcast/id981239466?mt=2 Subscribe to us on Google Play https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Immzfeujybtpjrz54khq3luqj3m Subscribe to us on iHeartRadio https://www.iheart.com/show/263-synthaholics-a-star/ Or subscribe to us on Stitcher Radio http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/david-duncan/synthaholics?refid=stpr

The Atheist Experience 23.45 for 2019-10-27 with Eric Murphy & Lloyd EvansSHOW TIME-STAMPS00:06:11 Connor - TX - Feeling anger due to the lies told by religion00:17:36 Brandon - AZ - Prophecy proves god is real00:36:21 Lane - UT - Do outsiders view certain religions as ridiculous 00:44:25 John - GA - What sort of evidence do atheists need for the existence of god?00:55:44 Mark - Italy - Is not a Christian any longer, can we talk about the trinity?01:05:57 Jessica - MI - Troubled and scared of completely leaving religious life01:15:38 Dean - NC - Wondering if we look at a brain, can we visualize thoughts?01:24:03 Cal - MO - Growing up financially supported by religion, worth thinking about it?01:31:35 Shalev - WA - Seeking ideas to approach conversations with theistic relativesSHOW NOTESWelcome to Talk Heathen! In today’s episode, Eric Murphy is joined by Lloyd Evans. Lloyd runs a youtube channel (John Cedars), wrote an amazing book (The Reluctant Apostate), and a website for ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses (www.jwsurvey.org) providing resources to those JWs who are seeking help getting out. The first caller is Connor from Texas. He would like to talk about how to approach how religions tend to lie to their congregation. He is feeling some anger about this. Listen in to hear how Lloyd explains this and finding perspective.The next caller, Brandon from Arizona would like to continue to discuss his position that prophecy proves god is real. He has called in before and you may recognize his voice. Listen in and find out how Eric and Lloyd break down his argument.The following caller named Lane from Utah wants to talk about how the view of certain religions can be seen as ridiculous, specifically Mormonism. The next caller in the queue is John from Georgia wanting to discuss the evidence needed by atheists to prove the existence of god. Tune in to hear how Eric processes this.Next up, Mark in Italy is no longer a Christian (possibly an ex-JW,) but would like to discuss Christian apologetics and whether or not the bible proves the trinity.Afterward, Jessica from Mississippi talks about how scared they are of completely extricating themselves from religion and feeling free from indoctrination. This is something worth listening to as well as visiting Recovering from Religion: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/Subsequently, Dean in North Carolina ponders if we look at a brain, are we able to see and access thoughts as they occur. The next caller, Cal from Missouri is struggling with having been financially supported by religion growing up, and wondering if it is worth caring about it now he is an atheist. Lloyd does his magic and unpacks this with care. Tune in to see!Our last caller, Shalev from Washington would like to discuss how to have conversations with their religious relatives.

SHOW TIME-STAMPS00:16:35 Jim - CA - How to shield his child from JW propaganda 00:24:09 Alexander - Germany - Knowingly deceiving self into believing due to fear of death00:37:44 Tyler - MO - Shunned by JW community for 3 years, should he fade or disassociate.00:45:47 John - GA - Believes atheists all have faith and why we have a negative view on it.01:05:20 Kenny - OK - Why must Christians provide extraordinary evidence for their god01:17:00 Steve - WA - Concerned with believing science can explain everything. 01:23:49 Kevin - AK - Why is the Damascus road experience good enough for Saul but not us?01:37:50 Anonymous - TX - God definitely definitely definitely exists and has the proof.01:39:19 Rob - Quebec - Noah existed and so did the ark, it’s in TurkeySHOW NOTESWelcome to The Atheist Experience! In today’s episode, Matt Dillahunty is joined by Lloyd Evans. (Matt’s back, we missed you!) Lloyd runs a YouTube channel (John Cedars), wrote an amazing book (The Reluctant Apostate), and a website for ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses (www.jwsurvey.org) providing resources to those JWs who are seeking help getting out. After a couple announcements and some chat about yesterday’s talk in Arizona, they begin taking calls. The first caller is Jim from California. He would like to talk about how best to approach and shield his child from JW propaganda. Lloyd explains how to best go about handling this, tune in to see his response.The next caller, Alexander from Germany would like to discuss how he is afraid of death, and is deceiving himself into believing so he may enjoy an afterlife. The following caller named Tyler from Missouri is an ex-JW and wants to talk about whether to fade (aka slip off the radar) or disassociate (aka be excommunicated). Lloyd has a couple recommendations and resources for him.The next caller in the queue is John from Georgia wanting to discuss why atheists have negative views on religious faith and genuinely believes that all atheists have faith. Et Tu quoque? Next up, Kenny in Oklahoma is wondering about extraordinary claims requiring extraordinary evidence. The fact that religion is common and people believe in a god isn’t extraordinary, it’s the claim there IS a god, that is extraordinary and requires evidence. Matt is back!Afterward, Steve from Washington talks about how he is concerned about using science to explain things and is it credible enough. Uh oh, he doesn’t believe in outer space, whoa we might have a flat-earther. Goodbye, you’re done.Subsequently, Kevin in Alaska would like to discuss why atheists don’t believe in god revealing himself to Saul. Matt explains how if god was wise and real, he would reveal himself to everyone. Kevin responds by saying he saw god in his cereal. One of our super quick calls, Anonymous in Texas definitely has evidence for god. It’s the 10 commandments… Lloyd’s first hangup! Congrats Lloyd! You’re a pro now!Finally, Rob from Quebec has proof that Noah and his ark existed and they used steel cables to construct it. It’s in Turkey. (Sure it is.)

Concluding our interview with Lloyd Evans, we focus on his journey from devout Witness youth to outspoken ex-Witness activist and atheist. Lloyd shares the circumstances leading to his "awakening" with startling honesty and reveals how the heartbreaking loss of his mother played a profound role in keeping long-held doubts suppressed. Lloyd is the founder and senior editor of JWsurvey.org—a website that promotes freeness of thought among Jehovah’s Witnesses. He is also author of “The Reluctant Apostate,” a book that chronicles his experiences growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness and his journey to freedom from Watchtower indoctrination. His wildly popular Youtube channel “John Cedars” hosts a range of videos aimed at dissecting the various teachings of Jehovah’s Witnesses, as well as new developments in the religion.

Concluding our interview with Lloyd Evans, we focus on his journey from devout Witness youth to outspoken ex-Witness activist and atheist. Lloyd shares the circumstances leading to his "awakening" with startling honesty and reveals how the heartbreaking loss of his mother played a profound role in keeping long-held doubts suppressed. Lloyd is the founder and senior editor of JWsurvey.org—a website that promotes freeness of thought among Jehovah’s Witnesses. He is also author of “The Reluctant Apostate,” a book that chronicles his experiences growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness and his journey to freedom from Watchtower indoctrination. His wildly popular Youtube channel “John Cedars” hosts a range of videos aimed at dissecting the various teachings of Jehovah’s Witnesses, as well as new developments in the religion.

Continuing our interview with Lloyd Evans, we focus this portion of the interview on Lloyd’s experience living as a Jehovah’s Witness—drawing occasional parallels between those living life as Mormons and those who are Jehovah’s Witnesses. Lloyd is the founder and senior editor of JWsurvey.org—a website that promotes freeness of thought among Jehovah’s Witnesses. He is also author of “The Reluctant Apostate,” a book that chronicles his experiences growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness and his journey to freedom from Watchtower indoctrination. His wildly popular Youtube channel “John Cedars” hosts a range of videos aimed at dissecting the various teachings of Jehovah’s Witnesses, as well as new developments in the religion.

Mormon Stories Podcast is excited to interview Lloyd Evans—founder and senior editor of JWsurvey.org—a website that promotes freeness of thought among Jehovah’s Witnesses. He is also author of “The Reluctant Apostate,” a book that chronicles his experiences growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness and his journey to freedom from Watchtower indoctrination. His wildly popular Youtube channel “John Cedars” hosts a range of videos aimed at dissecting the various teachings of Jehovah’s Witnesses, as well as new developments in the religion. In this portion of our time with Lloyd, we focus on the history of the Jehovah Witness movement to provide a foundation for our future discussion on what it is like to be a Jehovah’s Witness as well as his experience leaving the religion behind.

In this video I comment on a short video by John Cedars which is aimed at Jehovah’s Witnesses and ex-JWs. In it, he challenges the viewer to ask himself: how you would know if you were in a cult? The application of this question is far broader than this. I suggest that we are all … Continue reading "How To Know If You Are Living In A Cult" The post How To Know If You Are Living In A Cult appeared first on QuraniteCast.

Lloyd Evans is a much sought-after expert on Jehovah's Witnesses, the religion of his upbringing. He's the founder of JWsurvey.org, and author of “The Reluctant Apostate” which is both a memoir and a reference guide. He points to JW's as just one example of the harm that can be inflicted when religious authority goes unchecked. Since 2011, Lloyd has been a passionate advocate against cults and religious fundamentalism. Lloyd's YouTube channel (under the name John Cedars) has 12,000+ subscribers and has attracted more than 2.5 million views. Website: https://jwsurvey.org/welcome YouTube channel: https://goo.gl/Rly2CP --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/recovering-from-religion/message

The Philly Inquirer featured Jenn Haugh and her family. They shared their experiences regarding the sex abuse coverup within the Jehovah's Witnesses. I encourage you to read the article if you haven't. A link to her husbands Martin's interview on the John Cedars channel is also below. It is an incredibly insightful, in-depth interview following the Philly Inquirer report. Jenn and I talked about her daughter's case that is now open because of the traction the article got. We discussed how misogyny can play a big part in how cases of sex abuse are mishandled. Women's perspectives and recommendations are needed to fix the situation. Most institutions understand this, but religion is always the last to get the memo because the bibles bad ideas override common sense. Numbers 31:15-18; Deuteronomy 21:10-14; Judges 19:22-26 Our conversation turned to general issues regarding headship and misogyny. We also talked about internalized misogyny and how women in the cult tended to "shoulder check" other women. When stripped of our power, sometimes we unconsciously exert unnecessary power downhill. Even now we can reevaluate how we treat other women. Can we find ways to build each other up even if we don't agree with one another?   Philly Inquirer: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/jehovahs-witnesses-sexual-abuse-children-beliefs-rules.html   SCAARS page: https://www.facebook.com/SCAARS.CA/   John Cedars Interview with Martin Haugh https://youtu.be/C8AVhEev7AM      

  This is my first international interview for the podcast.  Growing up poor in Liverpool, Mark and his family were Jehovah’s Witnesses.  This interview is a great conversation about his life growing up, what he went through, and the really unique way that he was outed that shook up his life.  We talk about beliefs and his studies of the books that were left out of the Bible as most know it.  At the end there’s a pleasant surprise about someone in his family.  Mark has a great attitude about everything that happened and he’s now trying to help others. Support Mark by leaving a comment here. Mark has his own YouTube channel here. He is also quite active on Quora. Mark chose the song Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye to represent his journey. Here are some resources that were mentioned in this episode: jehovahs-witness.com is a great forum to for those that are doubting, leaving, or have left.  Both Mark and I are members. Crisis of Conscience by Ray Franz is THE book for anyone leaving. The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins. JWFacts.com is an amazing resource that highlights the truth about “The Truth” from their own written word. John Cedars channel on YouTube has great videos on the organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses The Book of Thomas (among others) can be found here. Oh, and below is my favorite verse from the Book of Thomas.  I told you I’d include it, and I also promised that it was amazing, so I hope you enjoy.  Remember, Thomas, like the other Gospel writers, was writing about the life and experiences that he had with Jesus.  I wonder why this one wasn’t included in the finished Bible….. “(114) Simon Peter said to him, “Let Mary leave us, for women are not worthy of life.” Jesus said, “I myself shall lead her in order to make her male, so that she too may become a living spirit resembling you males. For every woman who will make herself male will enter the kingdom of heaven.””

Yet another person has their life impacted by the cult of Jehovah's Witnesses.  Listen as DJ recounts his life growing up in the cult as well as his awakening and eventual path out.  There are so many things going on behind closed doors, so many things that don't appear to be what they are, and so many arbitrary rules and the accompanying shame that comes along with them throughout a life as one of Jehovah's Witnesses.  DJ has some unique aspects of his family story regarding substance abuse and substance use, an interesting dichotomy in how things are viewed and regulated based on the opinions of men. Here are some resources that helped DJ in his path out: The Joe Rogan Experience - Joe interviews fascinating characters and thought leaders to bring their perspectives on living to life. Lloyd Evans' book The Reluctant Apostate and his Youtube channel called John Cedars. And last, but certainly not least, the book that every ex-JW should read, from a former leader of the cult himself (Ray Franz), the book Crisis of Conscience.  This book has just recently been re-released to great fanfare in the ex-JW community. To leave a comment for DJ, please go here: http://shunnedpodcast.com/episode-ten-dj-is-shunned-by-jehovahs-witnesses/  

Saturday 1/18/14 3pm ET/2pm CTRL/1pm MTN/ 12pm Pac Call in and listen at 1-347-934-0379 and share comments or ask questions John Cedars is a former 3rd generation Jehovah's Witness who served as an elder and operates the popular blog and news site www.jwsurvey.org He is going to share his story of his upbringing as a Jehovah's Witness and what led him to his eventual exit.