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  Juarez MX Assembly Kingdom Hall to be sold.

  by ironsnake656 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  there are several confirmed announcements in some congregations around the city regarding the sale of the assembly kingdom hall.

  one of the reasons why it will be sold is that expenses are not covered by donations.

  the hall was dedicated in 2009. actually, in some congregations the elders have not given the announcement for the publisher's reaction... .

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  darkspilver

  The Mexican people don't have the kind of money the cult leaders want
  

  Out of curiosity I looked up the Assembly Hall - it's in a 'border town'.

  The Juárez Assembly Hall is located in the city of El Paso–Juarez (population 2.7 million)

  El Paso is the American half. Juarez is the Mexican half. The border (the 'wall') appears to literally go through the middle.

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Paso%E2%80%93Ju%C3%A1rez

  The Assembly Hall is located on the Mexican side of the border - an approximately 3.3 mile drive to the nearest border crossing point and just under one mile to the border, as the bird flies.
  

  Do American JW's cross over the border to attend their Assemblies here? or is it just for Mexicans to use?

  Map: https://goo.gl/maps/71p4wJK2xc92

  Salón de Asambleas de los Testigos de Jehová
  Camino Viejo a Zaragoza 750, Juárez, Chihuahua MEXICO

  the Assembly Hall is on lower left (the car park is full of cars) - the Mexico/US border is on upper right:
  
  
  
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  request for my e-mail with a link to the forum

  by smiddy in

  1. forum
  2. tech-support

  i have a request to click on a link verifying my e-mail account is that legit from you ?.

  smiddy.

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  darkspilver

  When I get unwanted e-mails, I have always hit the unsubscribe link and entered my e-mail address so be removed from their list.

  Love the irony
  

  But just incase - for anyone that doesn't get it - FWIW:

  5 things you should know about email unsubscribe links before you click

  We all get emails we don’t want, and cleaning them up can be as easy as clicking ‘unsubscribe’ at the bottom of the email.

  However, some of those handy little links can cause more trouble than they solve.

  You may end up giving the sender a lot of information about you, or even an opportunity to infect you with malware.

  Of course, not everyone who sends you mail is a spammer and if you know that a sender is trustworthy it’s safe to unsubscribe.

  Unfortunately phishing attacks rely on the fact that it’s very, very easy to fake who and where an email has come from so it’s all but impossible to be 100% sure who has sent you an email.

  Here are 5 reasons why unsubscribing can be a bad idea, whether you do it by sending a reply email or opening an “unsubscribe” web link:

  1. You have confirmed to the sender that your email address is both valid and in active use.

  2. By responding to the email, you have positively confirmed that you have opened and read it and may be slightly interested in the subject matter, whether it’s getting money from a foreign prince, a penny stock tip or a diet supplement.

  3. If your response goes back via email – perhaps the process requires you to reply with the words “unsubscribe,” or the unsubscribe link in the message opens up an email window – then not only have you confirmed that your address is active, but your return email will leak information about your email software too.

  4. If your response opens up a browser window then you’re giving away even more about yourself. By visiting the spammer’s website you’re giving them information about your geographic location (calculated based on your IP address), your computer operating system and your browser.

  5. The most scary of all: if you visit a website owned by a spammer you’re giving them a chance to install malware on your computer, even if you don’t click anything.

  READ MORE: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2014/09/04/5-things-you-should-know-about-email-unsubscribe-links-before-clicking/
  
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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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  darkspilver

  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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  darkspilver

  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