Posts by darkspilver

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Repository for JW "experiences" with Hurricane Harvey

by sir82 in

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it's only a matter of time of course..... jw rumor mills will start up soon, with stories of how jws were "first on the scene" as the flood waters receded..... how the red cross and/or us national guard and/or doctors without borders and/or [you name it] were marveling at just how "organized" the jws are..... how zealous jws were pulling their trolleys thru ankle-deep water to "offer comfort" to victims, by giving them - sandwiches?

bottled water?

to offer them comfort by giving them 16 page "magazines" to read in their spare time..... so as the stories start to come in, you can "deposit" those little nuggets of bs here.. once collected, we'll wrap them in a pretty bow and flush them away where other instances of pure manure go..

darkspilver

smiddy3 - thank you for your comments.

The OP Sir82 wanted to build a 'repository' of JW experiences with Hurricane Harvey - I am sure that, once collected, Sir82 will be able to editorialize everything within the context of the whole repository.

Therefore, as per Sir82's original request, I'm just posting here what I find/know about, without commenting (either for or against) - I'm just acting as the messenger.

Personally I do think it would be remiss of Sir82 to ignore the pictures I posted here - excluding the WT's own online and offline media - I believe those pictures will become the most widely distributed photos of JWs involved in Hurricane Harvey - and it is important that Sir82 does contextualize them within the comments you made.

Remember, those pictures appear to be popping up around the world....

USA Minnesota: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/09/02/postharvey-problems-plague-texas-as-funerals-for-dead-begin

USA Denver: http://denver.cbslocal.com/2017/09/02/superfund-sites-houston-harvey/

CANADA Montreal: http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2017/09/03/apres-harvey-une-autre-tempete-menace-deja-les-etats-unis

BOLIVIA La Paz: http://paginasiete.bo/planeta/2017/9/3/harvey-deja-texas-medio-escombros-cobra-vidas-150680.html

SINGAPORE: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/in-devastated-houston-nobody-hates-anybody-as-people-come-9180672

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London K.H.'s - Which Ones Will Be Sold Off?

by The Searcher in

according to the org's website, various congregations will be moving in with other congregations, effective january 1st 2017.

(i've only highlighted a couple) in all probability, their own k.h.

is/has been sold.

darkspilver

stan livedeath: will end up renting a place somewhere to worship. paying the rent themselves of course.

Rent?? Nah, looks like they'll just move to already existing KHs....

Richmond Park moves 2.6 miles (by road) to the Tolworth KH

Bagshot moves 3.6 miles (by road) to the Camberley KH

Chertsey moves 5.1 miles (by road) to the Staines KH (yeah - AKA Ali G's Staines Massiv!!)

steve2: A flourishing membership does not look to reduce the number of meeting places.

Yes, but probably also more indicative of 'over-expansion' - the above closures appear to be all single use/single congregation KHs - in marked contrast to the OP's list right at the start of this thread which where all double or triple or more use KHs

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More than half of UK population is non-religious

by bemused in

the british humanist association web-site has reported on the results of the british social attitudes survey, which is a major annual survey, the latest report covering the year 2013:.

https://humanism.org.uk/campaigns/religion-and-belief-some-surveys-and-statistics/the-british-social-attitudes-survey/.

for the first time, those people saying they are not members of any religious group are in the majority in the uk, up by three percentage points from 47.7% to 50.6% in just one year.

darkspilver

bemused: the British Social Attitudes Survey, which is a major annual survey, the latest report covering the year 2013... For the first time, those people saying they are not members of any religious group are in the majority in the UK

Somewhat unsurprisingly the lastest British Social Attitudes survey released today - September 4, 2017 - shows the tend is continuing....

British Social Attitudes: Record number of Brits with no religion

National Centre for Social Research, Monday, September 4, 2017
The latest data on religious affiliation from NatCen’s British Social Attitudes survey reveals that the proportion of people in Britain who describe themselves as having no religion is at its highest ever level.
More than half (53%) of the British public now describe themselves as having “no religion”, up from 48% in 2015. The proportion of non-believers has increased gradually since the survey began in 1983, when the proportion saying they had no religion stood at 31%.
READ MORE: http://natcen.ac.uk/news-media/press-releases/2017/september/british-social-attitudes-record-number-of-brits-with-no-religion/
DATA TABLE PDF: http://natcen.ac.uk/media/1469605/BSA-religion.pdf

The media are picking up on the Survey - for example:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/04/half-uk-population-has-no-religion-british-social-attitudes-survey

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/04/britain-has-non-believers-ever-church-england-christians-make/

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London K.H.'s - Which Ones Will Be Sold Off?

by The Searcher in

according to the org's website, various congregations will be moving in with other congregations, effective january 1st 2017.

(i've only highlighted a couple) in all probability, their own k.h.

is/has been sold.

darkspilver

Hi GoneAwol - The Searcher's OP was focusing on London KH's for sale

But, yeah, Bonsors seem to currently have three KHs for sale on their books:

1: Richmond Park KH in Kingston-upon-Thames, London (see my post above) (asking £1,000,000)

2: Bagshot KH (currently empty) in Bagshot, Surrey (as per your post) (asking £600,000)

http://www.bonsors.com/propertyInfo/277/Kingdom-Hall-Gloucester-Gardens--Bagshot

3: Chertsey KH in Chertsey, Surrey (asking £620,000)

http://www.bonsors.com/propertyInfo/278/Kingdom-Hall-108a-Station-Road-Chertsey-Surrey

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Hydroxyethyl Starch (HES): "250 Unnecessary Deaths in the UK EVERY Year"

by darkspilver in

orphan crow: over the course of the past four decades, hydroxyethyl starch has been used for the jehovah’s witness population... it is clear that the use of hydroxethyl starch adds extra risk to the patient.

some numbers...... this is for the uk onlyiv fluids used by nhs responsible for unnecessary deaths.

london school of hygiene & tropical medicine, 28 february 2013starch-based intravenous (iv) fluids used by the nhs to treat seriously ill patients are causing unnecessary deaths, according to a new cochrane systematic review by researchers at the school.. based on data from 25 randomised control trials, the researchers concluded that starch-based colloid fluids, used to stabilise patients with low blood pressure, are not only more expensive than saline-based crystalloid fluids, but may also be causing around 250 unnecessary deaths in the uk every year.. the safety of using colloids containing hydroxyethyl starch has been debated for years.

darkspilver

Orphan Crow: Over the course of the past four decades, hydroxyethyl starch has been used for the Jehovah’s Witness population... It is clear that the use of hydroxethyl starch adds extra risk to the patient

Some numbers...... this is for the UK ONLY

IV fluids used by NHS responsible for unnecessary deaths

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 28 February 2013
Starch-based intravenous (IV) fluids used by the NHS to treat seriously ill patients are causing unnecessary deaths, according to a new Cochrane systematic review by researchers at the School.
Based on data from 25 randomised control trials, the researchers concluded that starch-based colloid fluids, used to stabilise patients with low blood pressure, are not only more expensive than saline-based crystalloid fluids, but may also be causing around 250 unnecessary deaths in the UK every year.
The safety of using colloids containing hydroxyethyl starch has been debated for years. They are widely used to treat shock following severe blood loss by increasing blood volume but recent large high quality studies have linked starch use to renal failure. The trials also found more adverse reactions with starch. Crystalloids work in the same way but do not contain starch.
Calculation for number of deaths:
Number of adult admissions to NHS critical care units each year = 115,674
Number of patients receiving fluid resuscitation = 42,799
Number of patients receiving colloid = 32,099
Number of patients receiving starch = 12,840
RR of death with STARCH=1.10
Risk of death in unexposed is 20%
For every 50 patients treated there is one extra death
Therefore starch use in British hospitals kill about 12840/50 = 257 patients each year.
https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/2013/colloid_use_news.html

Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) products were initially withdrawn by NHS on 27 June 2013
https://www.gov.uk/drug-device-alerts/drug-alert-hydroxyethyl-starch-hes-products-increased-risk-of-renal-dysfunction-and-mortality

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The Watchtower's Medical Expert

by Lee Elder in

a new article by s. sparrow, published today at ajwrb, investigates dr. joachim boldt, one of the watchtower's “bloodless medicine” experts.

a notorious “medical pretender” who has exposed jw's to additional needless risk.

watchtower continues to cite this source, and fails to expose him as a fraud.

darkspilver

Ruby456 - the HES starches have been withdrawn now, but they where not in 2012, only afterwards.

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London K.H.'s - Which Ones Will Be Sold Off?

by The Searcher in

according to the org's website, various congregations will be moving in with other congregations, effective january 1st 2017.

(i've only highlighted a couple) in all probability, their own k.h.

is/has been sold.

darkspilver

konceptual99: I think Searcher has misread some of the info on the org website.

It's a pity that The Searcher doesn't seem to be around any more

Although I don't believe any of the 35 London KHs in the OP are up for sale yet (are they all still being shared by two or more congregations?)

Interestingly, in this thread, I did list four London KHs that where being used by just one congregation each (the most likely to be sold?):

London, East Molesey at 70 High Street, WEST MOLESEY KT8 2LY
London, Richmond Park at 29a Alexandra Road, KINGSTON UPON THAMES KT2 6SD
London, Swanley at Bremner Close, London Road, SWANLEY BR8 8TG
London, Tolworth at 16A Derby Road, Tolworth, SURBITON KT5 9AY
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5760931004940288/_post/4707357072293888

And now Richmond Park's KH in Kingston-upon-Thames is up for sale!

Seems likely that the congregation will move to the neighboring Tolworth KH - also listed above - which is 2.6 miles away.

MORE: https://propertylink.estatesgazette.com/property-details/6276827-the-kingdom-hall-29a-alexandra-road-kingston-upon-thames-kt2-6sd
PDF: http://bulkloader.prd.pl.artirix.com.s3.amazonaws.com/73693df5-6cc5-4c74-9f2f-d8d5bd177174_Details.pdf

Looks like WT is asking £1,000,000 for the Richmond Park KH (US $ 1.3 million)

hat tip https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/4803910902480896/wtbts-britain-selling-another-kingdom-hall

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The Watchtower's Medical Expert

by Lee Elder in

a new article by s. sparrow, published today at ajwrb, investigates dr. joachim boldt, one of the watchtower's “bloodless medicine” experts.

a notorious “medical pretender” who has exposed jw's to additional needless risk.

watchtower continues to cite this source, and fails to expose him as a fraud.

darkspilver

Ruby456: I found that a 2012 article does recommend HES starches despite that these are banned in Europe.

No.

Firstly, the 2012 article date is a 'red-herring' - as per above posts - the article is from a 1990 WT publication.

Secondly, Hydroxyethyl Starch HES was NOT banned in Europe in 2012 - it was still available to use all during 2012......

For example in the UK, what Orphan Crow's OP article unfortunately appears to fail to mention is that Hydroxyethyl Starch HES was only withdrawn for use by the UK's public National Health Service (NHS) on 27 June 2013.

https://www.gov.uk/drug-device-alerts/drug-alert-hydroxyethyl-starch-hes-products-increased-risk-of-renal-dysfunction-and-mortality

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Apostasy: The Movie - Directed by Daniel Kokotajlo

by darkspilver in

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daniel kokotajlo's new film apostasy has it's world premiere at the toronto international film festival in september 2017. apostasy.

family and faith come into conflict for two jehovah’s witness sisters in manchester, when one is condemned for fornication and the other pressured to shun her sibling.. this fresh, unadorned first feature from director dan kokotajlo carries an unmistakable note of authenticity from its very first scenes.

set in a jehovah's witness community in england, the film's strength and power lies in its directness.. apostasy depicts the growing rift in a family — a mother and two daughters — who are rigorously devoted to their religion.

darkspilver

FWIW - update on screenings and tickets....

WORLD PREMIERE of Apostasy

Toronto International Film Festival (7 to 17 September 2017)
Friday, September 8, 2017 at 7.00pm at the Scotiabank Theatre
Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 1.15pm (press and industry only)
Sunday, September 10, 2017 at 11.45am at the TIFF Bell Lightbox
Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 2.00pm (press and industry only)
Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 6.30pm at the Scotiabank Theatre
General Public tickets go on sale in a couple of hours time on Monday, September 4, 2017 at 10.00am EDT
http://www.tiff.net/tiff/apostasy/
https://www.ticketmaster.ca/search?tm_link=tm_header_search&user_input=apostasy&q=apostasy

EUROPEAN PREMIERE of Apostasy

San Sebastian Film Festival (22 to 30 September 2017)
Screening dates and times for Apostasy to be announced!
Tickets on sale from Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 9.00am
https://www.sansebastianfestival.com/2017/sections_and_films/new_directors/7/654616/in

UK PREMIERE of Apostasy

BFI London Film Festival (4 to 15 October 2017)
Sunday, October 8, 2017 at 6.00pm at the Shaftesbury Avenue Picturehouse Central
Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 3.15pm at the Leicester Square Vue
Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 12.45pm at the Hackney Picturehouse
Tickets on sale from Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 10.00am
https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/apostasy

Check above websites for the latest information

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JW "Apostates" - Toronto International Film Festival

by Nicholaus Kopernicus in

found this in variety website..... .

http://variety.com/2017/film/news/cornerstone-films-worldwide-sales-jehovahs-witness-film-apostasy-1202536715/.

darkspilver

Thanks for reposting

there's more discussion here:

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/6224640852623360/apostasy-movie-directed-daniel-kokotajlo