Jim Humble and the MMS Pantomime
Louise Richardson - 25 December 2023
It’s Christmas, so in the spirit of the season, ‘living man’ Roger William (née Roger William Blake), of Ngatea Water Gardens, staged another of his cantankerous one-person (if he currently is a person; it’s so hard to keep track) pantomimes in front of long-suffering Judge, Brett Crawley at the Hamilton District Court on the 20th of December.
The occasion was a hearing held to allow the judge to consider sentencing options after Blake was found guilty of no fewer than 29 charges earlier this year, at least one of which trial dates he didn’t actually bother to attend.
The charges related to breaches under the Medicines Act, pertaining to the dangerous Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS) chlorine dioxide product Blake has been promoting – and selling – for years, as well as charges of obstructing a Ministry of Health officer.
During this most recent hearing, in front of Judge Crawley – to reiterate, a man of saintly patience – Blake indulged in a variety of theatrical antics which included pushing his way to the bench in order to pass over fake paperwork, as evidence that he was no longer the man or person he used to be, or actually even alive.
Then, as things became progressively more convoluted and confusing, he resolutely refused to sit in the dock, until forced to do so by court security staff.
On Friday the 22nd of December, when Blake again refused to sign a bail bond, he was remanded in custody until mid-January, despatched to enjoy a standard Department of Corrections Christmas lunch at Spring Hill Prison, featuring roast chicken, gravy and vegetables, with sandwiches for dinner and a couple of fruit mince tarts; budgeted cost: $9.21 per inmate - up from $8.61 in 2022.
Roger Blake outside of court
All of which brings us to an egregious omission on the part of New Zealand Skeptics.
Jim Humble, the inventor of MMS, founder of the Genesis II Church of Health and Healing and ‘living man’ Roger William’s spiritual and grifting guru, quietly cut his earthly ties on 1 September 2023, at the age of 90, and we completely failed to recognise the occasion - because we simply didn’t know it had happened!
And it seems we’re in good company, because this historic event barely rated a mention anywhere, unless we’ve missed something major.
Humble certainly didn’t make the cut in the New York Times notable deaths roundup for the year - so modest was he.
However, fans and followers were tipped off about his demise via a proclamation entitled ‘Special Announcement’ on the Chlorine Dioxide Forum -curiously subtitled: ‘Formerly known as “MMS Forum’, on 5 September.
Predictably, the obituary was warm and glowing - if somewhat illiterate, detailing Humble’s supposed triumphs and rather disturbingly suggesting that this man of such utter humility, a ‘remarkable inventor, author and humanitarian’ might unfortunately still be hanging around out there in the ether.
“We are not saying goodbye to our dear Jim, because we know that he lives on—there are no “Goodbye’s…” Only, “‘Til we meet again…”_ read the announcement.
“In recent years his closing words in interviews were most often, “Get my book, read it, learn about MMS (chlorine dioxide), tell your friends, tell other people, and use MMS (chlorine dioxide) for maintenance.” (sic).
Which is all slightly puzzling given one of Humble’s last-known statements, made in October 2016. Having been tracked down by ABC, living out his dotage in Mexico, safe from the tentacles of United States law enforcement, and challenged by a reporter as to the veracity of his historic claims about MMS and its efficacy, Humble wrote on the church’s website:
_“There are certainly times I have said some things that I probably should have said differently. For lack of a better way to express things at the time — or because others put words in my mouth, in the past I have stated that MMS cures most of all diseases. Today, I say that MMS cures nothing!”
At the time, this hero was quietly and insidiously being replaced as the prime MMS promoter at Genesis by the shady Grenon family, a father and sons act, who leapt in to take full advantage of the Covid-19 pandemic when it arrived in 2020 and were sentenced in October this year to prison terms of various lengths, for manufacturing, producing and selling ‘a dangerous product’.
Anyhow, once Humble’s status as deceased was confirmed, devotees were quick to post their tributes and needless to say, our favourite local sovereign citizen jumped in fairly early on – well, frankly, about 10 days after the news was made public. To be fair though, the Ngatea resident, whatever his name actually is, or was, does have a reasonably well-regarded water garden empire to take care of.
Roger William says:
September 20, 2023 at 11:31 pm
Jim Humble now rests until the [very soon] return of our Creator, Jesus Christ. It was a pleasure meeting Jim when he came to New Zealand in 2014 and stayed at our home. God has used Jim to achieve His will, and Jim against all the unjust attacks by the enemy pressed forward in the face of adversity. The journey that was initiated through Jim, is now being moved forward by millions of people around the world who have experienced the wonders of his discovery. We look forward to the coming Earth Made New [2Pet 3:13 and Rev 21:1], in which dwells righteousness and all those who trust in the Lord. See you again soon Jim …
Other classics in the tributes lineup included (unedited):
Anton says:
_Hey People.
I do hope someone creates a sculpture of Jim’s bust ( upper body ) . . maybe not for profit but only to create a souvenir ( many for many people ) But not sure if such think Jim would approve … but he deserves a whole Monument …
Also MMS must have a Flag like a maybe silver flag with blue as the buttom stripe and with 3 golden stars stand for the “MMS drops” on the silver portion of the flag …Silver ( grey ) and Deep blue goes well …
I am sure Jim aware of all we his supporters desire …_
PWG says:
God WILL bless this man, Jim Humble ❤️ l just found out he had pasted away. Saddened by this news. Back in 2020 while our world was floating around in uncharted waters, l came across an interview of Sasha Stone and our friend Jim Humble. Remarkable testimony and what an honorable, kind man. Ordered the MMS. Throughout the pandemic, my husband and l were fine. I have shared this miracle solution abundantly. Jim Humble has left a legacy of love for humanity and a healing remedy for all. God Bless
Ben Silverman says:
_I have searched high and low for his “causa mortis” and all I find are dozens of articles vilifying Jim.
90 seems a young age for a healthy person to die!_
John Doe says:
Jim Humble sounded like an amazing man. It’s because of Jim Humble that although small my ears are no longer getting clogged. Health has never been batter in my life. Thanks Jim Humble! You will be missed.
The Kitty says:
Jim has already saved my butt in so many ways even though we’ve never met — UTI’s, brain fog, fatigue, histamine reactions, congestion… way better. So many improvements. I’m so grateful for him and for the woman who shared about these processes with me.
Vickie Calhoun says:
I stumbled across Mr Humble while I was searching for anything to fight off the hot topic of 2020. I bought your book and Dr Andrews Kalkers too. Your testimony in Africa testing the ppl positive to AIDS, HIV and Maleria and several hrs later the footage shows a negative test appear. And the list of things this stuff reverses is mind boggling. My 15 yr old Jack Russell was developing cataracts and 3 wks later began to vanish. Two yrs later and she can still see and never bumps into furniture. At $40 and on the same bottle 2 yrs later sir you are a jewel. Oh yes, forgot to mention that you don’t even have anything to do with the sales not draw anything from the marketing. You truely are humble, Mr Humble. Then to discover that CD makes us alkaline and helps fight off so many diseases including the latest one also. Thank you sir for not sitting on this and for sharing what you learned about how CD saved the lives of those two men on your journey into the caves digging for gold. God bless you sir. I am honoured to have lived during any portion that you did too.
Shall we go on? Or you might enjoy taking a seasonal postprandial stroll through this amusing excrement for your own enjoyment!
Meanwhile, as Humble’s official love notes, penned by bereaved followers, were moderated and naturally sanitised across his own channels – one Reddit user was clearly thrilled at news of Humble’s tumble off this mortal coil:
“Im gonna go get some pine-sol to celebrate, I’ve been working on a good recipe for turpentine punch.”
NB: A comment about Roger that I wish I had screenshotted, and am quoting from memory:
“His water gardens are really nice. He should just concentrate on them.”