Posts by darkspilver

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JW martyr on trial - what is happening in Kazakhstan?

by OrphanCrow in

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what is happening in kazakhstan?

that country that occupies a space between russia and china?.

kazakhstan is a landlocked country in central asia that shares borders with russia, china, kyrgyzstan, uzbekistan, and turkmenistan, and also adjoins a large part of the caspian sea.. kazakhstan is 70% muslim.

darkspilver

Kazakhstan is a landlocked country in Central Asia that shares borders with Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, and also adjoins a large part of the Caspian Sea.

.... and was the subject of the following film:

Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borat

The 'news' section of the jw website is very slow

https://www.jw.org/en/news/legal/by-region/kazakhstan/court-rejects-appeals-20170209/
https://www.jw.org/en/news/legal/by-region/kazakhstan/witnesses-imprisoned-20170126/

Don't forget what was posted four months ago here:

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5695993188188160/_post/6296044277071872

KAZAKHSTAN ALMATY - 2017 SPECIAL CONVENTION - June 2017
Details to be announced / confirmed.
Convention programme in Kazakh, Rusian and English.
With specially invited delegates from Georgia, Germany, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Ukraine and United States.
NOTE: This Special June 2017 Convention marks the 25th Anniversary of the momentous first Convention following the collapse of the Soviet that was held in Almaty (Alma-Ata) in July 1992 and which was attended by 6,605 people.
Application instructions and forms etc
Convention website: https://kz.jw2017.org

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World Religion News: New Jehovah’s Witness Headquarters Hosts First Open Houses

by AndersonsInfo in

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http://www.worldreligionnews.com/religion-news/new-jehovahs-witness-headquarters-hosts-first-open-houses.

new jehovah’s witness headquarters hosts first open houses.

28 apr 2017 posted by nathan glover .

darkspilver

After reading the article, I'm inclined to agree that someone who is pushing a JW agenda wrote it. Not only is the article poorly written (probably by an uneducated JW), or maybe by an educated but not fluent in English JW foreigner.

OK, so I just very nearly spat out my drink of tea with the subtext

The story is very similar to the news story on the official jw website and includes the same cover photo.

haha yeah - seems pretty obvious to me that it's just a re-written version

https://www.jw.org/en/news/releases/by-region/united-states/open-house-new-world-headquarters-jehovahs-witnesses/

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March 1, 2017 BOE Re: Update on Local Design/Construction Arrangement

by wifibandit in

march 1, 2017 to all bodies of elders in the united states branch territory re: update on local design/construction arrangement.

darkspilver

wifibandit: video will be considered the week of May 1, 2017.

thanks interesting

I understand that in the UK they will get a video regarding the bethel relocation project - as promised at the 'special meeting' a few weeks back.

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Drug could reduce bleeding deaths of JW moms. WT Pay Attention

by Lee Elder in

a new study in lancet shows a drug, tranexamic acid, could save the life of a preganant jw woman who is experiencing heaving bleeding following childbirth.

hopefully, watchtower h.i.s.

is paying attention, and gets this information out asap.

darkspilver

thanks for the link - I believe that, although The Guardian has the lowest circulation of any national newspaper in the UK, it tradtionally has a higher proportion of readers in the medical/social fields.

Lee Elder: Hopefully, Watchtower H.I.S. is paying attention, and gets this information out asap.

Have you been able to read the JW's "Care Plan for Women in Labour Refusing a Blood Transfusion"? I believe it is the standard form that the JW's distribute to all expectant mums-to-be? The one below is six years old.

"Care Plan for Women in Labour Refusing a Blood Transfusion" (Jan 2011 Edition)
Management of active haemorrhage
Other haemostatic agents:
Tranexamic acid (Cyklokapron): anti-fibrinolytic agent well established for controlling haemorrhage, use 1gm IV x tds, slowly.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4oXVPm4nrmfWXAtd2tvRnplSVk/view

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Last song at Regional Convention of 2016 was stolen from Audiomachine

by LevelThePlayingField in

as far as i know, i did a search, and you may not know this but, the last song play during a music video of the regional convention, was not of watchtower.

it's stolen from a group called audiomachine off their album epica.

the song is called eternal flame and it is exactly and i mean, note for note the same as the music video.

darkspilver

Village Idiot: It might be nice to drop off a message to the owners of that video just in case.

No need to - with much thanks and appreciation to LevelThePlayingField who has already taken the time to researched and has clearly stated above that the WT stole the music.

Therefore it's with much interest that we're wating for LevelThePlayingField to explain and show us their research regarding this.

AverageJoe1: Come on guys, get your facts straight. They bought it.

See above, LevelThePlayingField has researched it - after all LTPF wouldn't have said what they said if they hadn't.

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Last song at Regional Convention of 2016 was stolen from Audiomachine

by LevelThePlayingField in

as far as i know, i did a search, and you may not know this but, the last song play during a music video of the regional convention, was not of watchtower.

it's stolen from a group called audiomachine off their album epica.

the song is called eternal flame and it is exactly and i mean, note for note the same as the music video.

darkspilver

LevelThePlayingField: Last song at Regional Convention of 2016 was stolen from Audiomachine

thank you for researching this

The use of stock media - photographs, graphics, video and music - is very common, and known about - it makes sense for many companies and organisations as it's often the quickest and cheapest method of getting the required results.

Stock music for movie trailers (yes, even big budget movies) is an interesting - and not so well known by the public - niche genre of the stock media industry - and I believe that it is this that the WT used for the video in the OP.

Take a look at the closing credits on the JW Monthly Broadcasts - you will often see stock media being credited.

Anyway, that's all known about and is nothing new....

BUT - having done your research - how do you know the WT stole the music? As you clearly state in the topic title?

You've researched it - so you are not 'making-it-up' - you are making an informed statement that the WT stole the music on a public forum.

So thank you, that's interesting, please tell us more! - what research have you been able to do that backs you up?

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8,000 Filipino Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia?

by OrphanCrow in

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pinoy jehovah’s witnesses in russia face deportation.

philippine daily inquirer / 05:40 am february 24, 2017. baguio city—jehovah’s witnesses (jw) in the philippines have asked the department of foreign affairs (dfa) to intercede on behalf of filipinos who face arrest or deportation in russia for belonging to their faith.. the watchtower bible and tract society of the philippines, the legal and corporate arm of jw, made the appeal when it met dfa officials this week on behalf of more than 8,000 filipino jehovah’s witnesses in russia.. read more: http://globalnation.inquirer.net/152841/pinoy-jehovahs-witnesses-russia-face-deportation#ixzz4f8s5kznb .

there are 8000 filipino jehovah's witnesses in russia?

darkspilver

This was discussed here a couple of months ago when the OP article was first published

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5967570328879104/article-pinoy-jehovahs-witnesses-russia-face-deportation-about-philippine-jws-russia

It is a badly written article - there is a clear confusion regarding the numbers (bad journalism?):

OrphanCrow: This article says that in November 2015, the JWs were claiming 2000 JW Filipinos in Russia

No, the article does not quote WT, it seems comments etc have been editorialised by the newspaper themselves:

Since the website is available in more than 700 languages, some 2,000 Filipinos working in Russia can read and listen to their favorite Bible verses and Bible-based literature in their mother tongue, their spiritual food

It doesn't say all those 2,000 are JWs

See the earlier thread for more discussion:

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5967570328879104/article-pinoy-jehovahs-witnesses-russia-face-deportation-about-philippine-jws-russia

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The West Australian: Jehovah Witness charged with historic child sex offences

by AndersonsInfo in

https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/jehovah-witness-charged-with-historic-child-sex-offences-ng-b88453246z.

jehovah witness charged with historic child sex offences.

friday, 21 april 2017 3:11am.

darkspilver

As reported in a previous post the man was not charged even though he confessed to child services for the province. The elders disfellowshiped him and that was his only punishment. The police did not charge him with a crime.

Which other report???

Puzzling - I though the two reports where about different people? I didn't think it was bad journalism?

I understand that:

The OP on this thread is: 72-year-old / 1979-82 / 11-year-old / Katanning Congregation

The 'other' (linked below) is: 69-year-old / 1977-79 / 8-year-old / West Burleigh Congregation

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/authorities-ignored-gold-coast-photographers-child-sex-crimes-20170413-gvkdx9.html

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Australia - Brisbane Times: Authorities ignored Gold Coast photographer's child sex crimes

by AndersonsInfo in

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/authorities-ignored-gold-coast-photographers-child-sex-crimes-20170413-gvkdx9.html.

april 13 2017 .

authorities ignored gold coast photographer's child sex crimes .

darkspilver

What this handling by the JWS does is say hey pedophiles try your luck at the JWS religion, if you get caught all they're going to do will do is not talk to you and wont call the police.

The problem here seems to be that, according to the newspaper, the perpetrator himself confessed to the Department of Child Services but they took no action.

After the girl's mother discovered his abuse, Sawden first confessed to his local church and also admitted he had committed the offences to the Department of Child Services sometime between 1981 and 1982, the court was told.
Despite those revelations, no police investigation into Sawden's activities was launched at the time.

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/authorities-ignored-gold-coast-photographers-child-sex-crimes-20170413-gvkdx9.html

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Marc & Cora on YouTube causing unnecessary divisions

by jambon1 in

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what is it with this pair?

why do they have to constantly have a bitch about guys like john cedars?

a very recent video of them shows them calling him a 'village idiot' and making other disparaging claims.

darkspilver

FYI - this is the flowchart:

https://twitter.com/cedarsjwsurvey/status/851370713529319424