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  New Research at AJWRB

  by Lee Elder in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  the latest research article published at ajwrb estimates the number of jehovah's witnesses who have died from following or being coerced to follow watchtower's blood policy.

  the numbers are staggering.

  http://ajwrb.org/jehovahs-witnesses-and-blood-tens-of-thousands-dead-in-hidden-tragedy.

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  darkspilver

  Dr. Muramto's estimate proceeds from a retrospective study that only uses adults.

  yes, the actual study might, but the multiplier that is used (number of 'patients' requiring blood) appears to include children?

  Likewise the WT's 'publisher' number that Marvin Shilmer used as a multiplier would appear to include children?

  To consider the JW population as being entirely consisting of adults actually skews the death numbers in favor of less JWs dying, not more.

  Why skew it - if the figure should be higher then it should be higher - why would you try to lower it?
  
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  New Research at AJWRB

  by Lee Elder in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  the latest research article published at ajwrb estimates the number of jehovah's witnesses who have died from following or being coerced to follow watchtower's blood policy.

  the numbers are staggering.

  http://ajwrb.org/jehovahs-witnesses-and-blood-tens-of-thousands-dead-in-hidden-tragedy.

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  darkspilver

  The retrospective studies that have been done, on which the estimates have extrapolated from, have only included the adult population.
  

  Sorry, I'm still confused
  
  The "Dr. Osamu Muramoto" number is extrapolated using the "American Association of Blood Banks reported that approximately 4 million patients" line - where is the indication that the "patients" here only includes adults?
  
  The "Marvin Shilmer" number is extrapolated using the "the average number of publishers during the 2016 service year was 8,132,358" line - where is the indication that the "publishers" here only includes adults?
  
  
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  Watchtower rips off Disney

  by BluesBrother in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  no doubt this point has been made before but i see no harm in emphasising it.

  my family heard on the grapevine that "the society" had people who used to animate for disney.

  well , if that is true , it certainly shows.

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  darkspilver

  I saw one of these played in public talk in support of creation

  public talk at a kingdom hall??...

  hmmm....
  

  BoE Letter: January 4, 2016 - Re: Use of Visual Aids

  Congregation Meetings: Speakers should not project any moving video footage on screens or monitors unless directed to do so by the organization. However, if the Kingdom Hall is equipped with video equipment, speakers may display still pictures, graphics, or artwork only.
  

  https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/6452409672925184/january-4-2016-boe-re-use-visual-aids
  
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  The special talk is now BEFORE the Memorial

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  august 11, 2017 to all bodies of elders re: 2018 memorial invitations and date of special talk .

  fyi:.

  the 2018 memorial will be held on saturday, march 31, 2018.. the 2019 memorial will be held on friday, april 19, 2019..

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  Also a change regarding the the usual "if you have an assembly or CO visit the week of the special talk" ?.....
  

  Congregations that have an assembly or the visit of the circuit overseer the week of March 19 will have the special talk one week earlier.
  
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  Leaving the Jehovah's Witnesses video

  by Nicholaus Kopernicus in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a friend sent me this link to a very interesting video.

  more adverse publicity for the wtbts.

  (apologies if already posted).

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  darkspilver

  FWIW the Kingdom Hall featured in the report is at: 172 Donlands Avenue, Toronto
  

  StreetView: https://goo.gl/maps/cRCaWdgkNR62
  

  jaydee: the presenter says ..'' over the next hour....'',

  It's a hook to keep viewers watching

  Rather than broadcast the whole television presentation item together in one go, they break it up over an hour or so, which means people keep watching....

  Also remember I undertand it was broadcast on a news channel - so they'll chop it up with 'hot' news and weather etc in between.

  For the online version they simply edit the live segments into just the one segment, but some the continuation is kept in otherwise the editing would look a bit weird.

  It's kinda similiar to the other Candian coverage from last year on Radio-Canada Television - it was a longer presentation, but again, I understand it was split up with other (unrelated) stuff in between - spread it out to keep the viewers watching - see:
  

  https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/4895699349012480/new-documentary-on-pedophilia-english-subtitles
  
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  Homophobic "story" in June 2017 WT

  by ILoveTTATT2 in

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  darkspilver

  Inquiring minds wanted to know? What does Rose Bud mean???

  It's the name of the sled that came to take Kane away when he was a child.
  

  Depends on context (this thread?)

  http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=rosebud

  Well, you did ask, and now you know, can't 'un-know' now
  
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  Leaving the Jehovah's Witnesses video

  by Nicholaus Kopernicus in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a friend sent me this link to a very interesting video.

  more adverse publicity for the wtbts.

  (apologies if already posted).

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  darkspilver

  Thanks for the link

  here's the video embedded:

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJOor9E77g8
  
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  New Research at AJWRB

  by Lee Elder in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  the latest research article published at ajwrb estimates the number of jehovah's witnesses who have died from following or being coerced to follow watchtower's blood policy.

  the numbers are staggering.

  http://ajwrb.org/jehovahs-witnesses-and-blood-tens-of-thousands-dead-in-hidden-tragedy.

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  Ruby456: ajwrb - I'm pretty certain that percentages of chance and probability do not work like that and there is something wrong with your calculations. even one death is horrendous but you need to get your figures right. I do apologise if I have got this wrong
  

  My first reaction, and what is confusing, is that it seems lower than previous posts here addressing this tragedy
  

  https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/222442/more-50-000-dead
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  UK commission of Inquiry into WT

  by zeb in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  is it true that the commission of inquiry in the uk will not be investigating the wt there over child abuse!

  please tell me this is not correct..

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  smiddy: What made you ask this question zeb ? just curious.

  haha! maybe check out zeb's previous question - and my reply...
  

  https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5741312915537920/_post/5705481077129216
  
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  Sexist Watchtower quote makes me so angry

  by Phoebe in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  john cedars latest youtube video refers to last weekend's wt study article which some have referred to on another thread but i am truly outraged at the continuing misogynist attitude toward women.

  not only did that study article say if women have a family to care for it will stop them gossiping or meddling into other people's affairs, lloyd shares on his video a talk by sam herd from when he was a c.o in 1971.

  (i hope he has since changed his opinion!

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  Apparently, not only do women have a smaller brain

  It's hard to imagine anything more offensive....

  Maybe confusing size with intelligence?

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_size