I spotted it thanks! Corrected.
Posts by 88JM
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2014 Yearbook Stats - 7 Countries account for > 50% growth
by Westenddave ini thought i'd share the 2014 yearbook stats.
i converted the file to excel format & sorted the increase in publisher's column from largest to smallest.
as i suspected, the growth is limited to a very few # of "lands.
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2014 Yearbook Stats - 7 Countries account for > 50% growth
by Westenddave ini thought i'd share the 2014 yearbook stats.
i converted the file to excel format & sorted the increase in publisher's column from largest to smallest.
as i suspected, the growth is limited to a very few # of "lands.
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88JM
Mind if I give it a go myself?
Just a slightly different take on it, without the cumulative values:
Country or Territory Population Ratio, 1 Publisher to 2012 Av. Pubs. 2011 Av. Pubs. Increase % of World Inc. Mexico (G-31) 122,456,000 152 777,429 749,585 27,844 17 United States of America (E-32)
incl. Hawaii and Alaska320,050,716 262 1,167,723 1,156,150 11,573 7 Congo, Dem. Republic of (M-6)
(Was Zaire pre 1997)67,419,000 357 174,687 163,349 11,338 7 Brazil (L-37) 201,032,714 262 748,940 737,951 10,989 7 Nigeria (L-4) 159,708,000 455 320,589 312,251 8,338 5 Angola (N-6) 19,082,000 192 94,182 86,802 7,380 5 Philippines (K-18) 97,701,745 517 185,387 178,467 6,920 4 Colombia (J-35) 48,165,000 299 157,395 152,280 5,115 3 Venezuela 0-36) 29,525,000 221 129,284 124,670 4,614 3 Ghana (L-3) 26,267,516 222 113,392 109,085 4,307 3 Peru (L-35) 30,613,000 252 114,153 110,651 3,502 2 Zambia (N-7) 14,371,301 84 160,211 156,898 3,313 2 Ecuador (K-34) 15,738,000 193 79,566 76,587 3,901 2 Guatemala (H-33) 15,500,000 418 35,598 33,017 2,581 2 Malawi (N-8) 15,014,000 174 80,175 78,225 1,950 1 Italy (G-5) 61,229,000 246 247,259 245,326 1,933 1 India (J-12) 1,248,772,000 32,938 36,869 34,995 1,874 1 Mozambique (O-7) 24,096,669 455 49,765 47,906 1,859 1 Madagascar (O-9) 22,599,698 792 27,591 25,779 1,812 1 Rwanda (M-7) 12,012,589 504 22,152 20,604 1,548 1 Nicaragua (H-33) 6,088,000 233 24,984 23,453 1,531 1 Russia (C-l 5) 143,930,000 856 164,187 162,748 1,439 1 Zimbabwe (O-7) 13,103,546 318 39,999 38,637 1,362 1 Chile (M-35) 17,556,815 233 73,658 72,420 1,238 1 Dominican Republic (O-29) 10,404,000 286 35,331 34,132 1,199 1 Argentina (N-36) 41,660,417 286 143,620 142,435 1,185 1 Costa Rica (J-34) 4,878,000 167 28,316 27,172 1,144 1 France (F-4) 63,703,000 511 122,456 121,331 1,125 1 Bolivia (M-36) 10,157,000 424 23,014 21,957 1,057 1 Honduras (H-33) 8,111,000 367 21,165 20,122 1,043 1 El Salvador (H-33) 6,344,000 160 38,643 37,721 922 1 Britain (E-3) 62,125,409 453 132,515 131,629 886 1 Cuba (G-34) 11,163,934 116 95,656 94,810 846 1 Haiti (O-28) 9,993,000 518 18,236 17,403 833 1 -
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Peace In The Middle East - It's a comin'
by scotoma infrom the un news centre (with breaking news from the un news service).
un officials hope observance of international year will lead to israeli-palestinian peace16 january 2014 the united nations today launched the international year of solidarity with the palestinian people, with senior officials urging that the observance be used to redouble efforts to achieve a durable peace between israel and palestine.. the coming year will be crucial to achieving the two-state solution, deputy secretary-general jan eliasson said in his remarks to the un general assemblys committee on the exercise of the inalienable rights of the palestinian people.. mr. eliasson said israeli and palestinian negotiators are working hard towards a peaceful, comprehensive settlement of all permanent status issues.
that means a settlement that ends the occupation that started in 1967 and which would end the conflict.. it also means securing an independent, viable and sovereign state of palestine living alongside a secure state of israel, where each side recognizes the others legitimate rights, he added.. the secretary-general and i urge all in the international community to work together to translate the solidarity and desire for peace expressed on this occasion into positive action for security and for justice.. last november, the general assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming 2014 as the international year of solidarity with the palestinian people, and requested the committee to organize activities around the observance.. general assembly president john ashe told todays meeting that he hoped the year leads to robust support for the people of palestine.
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88JM
Very surprising to see the UN inviting Iran to the table for the Syria discussions, at least at this stage. Syria doesn't seem happy about it though.
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Sheparding Call
by DS211 inat the meeting last night i was approached by an elder and he asked me what my schedule was like for the next week or so.
i told him im not sure ill have to tet back with him and i asked why and he said kindly but in an odd sort of way "for a visit".
my wife and i have not gone out in field service and have been missing meeting left and right mostly due to sickness and family.
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88JM
If you do need an excuse for something, just say you're stressed or finding it hard to keep up with everything
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Into Darkness - Jehovah's witnesses history
by Dis-Member inanother video on jehovah's witnesses / watchtower's history.. .
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5jnngqqyvc.
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88JM
Quite informative but concise too.
I didn't know that Russel was into phrenology (though not surprising), and also the "inch for a year" rule he made for the pyramid measurements. Why would he think the ancient Egyptians would be using inches?
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Does anyone know the curent understanding on Chess for JWs?
by BU2B ini seem to remember chess was frowned upon by some jws.
is this like the oral/anal sex policy?
just ignore it and hope it goes away...
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88JM
I know lots of JW's that play chess and would (brazenly!) have a nice ornate chess board in their living room.
If you became a JW after those articles were published then I don't think people know about the older JW's view of chess.
It just goes to show what happens when you start to make rules for every little thing.
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The Gall & Hypocrisy!!
by Simon Morley injust got a call from my daughter that she got word that the jw honeywagon (literature stand) has set up in the university she teaches at.
one (and there are many) of the reasons we left was due to the stance on higher education, she was persecuted by the elders for attending the very university they are now set up in.
my daughter eventually got a masters degree overseas and now teaches at the same unversity, is self sufficent and will not have to eke out some pittance of a living while fighting a very delbilitating health condition.
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88JM
I feel a post by Outlaw coming...
JW's discourage Higher Education for their members
[INSERT PHOTO]
While members recruit outside universities
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Quote of the day, RE: YB 2014
by pixel in"your web site is one of the best gifts that jehovah has given to people like me.n.f., sri lanka.. so, jehovah waited how many years until he could come out with a website as a gift?.
"caleb, the little boy in the jw.org video series become jehovahs friend, is now known all over the world".
maybe he is more famous than mickey mouse?.
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88JM
I didn't know Jay-Hoover knew HTML
"Markup from above"
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Immoral sleeping arrangement?
by hoser ini'm reading through the watchtower rule book right now and i came to the chapter clarification and guidelines on handling certain matters.
there is a part about scriptural divorce and even if adultery is not proved if your ex stayed all night or is involved in an immoral sleeping arrangement you can get scriptural grounds to remarry.. .
they make a rule, then they have to make a rule for the rule, make another rule for the rule for the rule.
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88JM
While we're on the subject of JW rules and sleeping arrangements, this reminds me of a recent event in the congregation here...
There is sister who has a few older children - some of who aren't JW's (I guess they were smart). Well, one of her sons who isn't a JW apparently has been "sowing his wild oats" and his girlfriend (not wife) had a baby. They live in another country, but made the trip over with their new baby to visit the JW mum and stay with her. So, of course her son and his GF with the baby have to sleep in separate rooms, despite having a child together. In a way I find it sort of funny and sad at the same time applying rules in that way. I mean, does it really matter how many times they break the rules once they're broken? (Actually with having a baby, that's probably put a stop to the rule breaking for now I guess!)
Also thinking about it, are the BF and GF not even allowed to be left alone together, even though they have a baby together? (Does the baby being there count as not being "alone" together?) What about the dad's responsibilty to care for the child - does that override the rule about being alone with the GF? What a crazy situation the JW rules must create with things like this!
Has anyone else come across this sort of story?
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Some vs Many
by Londo111 init is interesting how the watchtower uses these two words.
for instance, the word some is often used to minimize, and many used to maximize.
and yet, it is so unspecific that some might be a greater quantity than many, yet the mind doesnt process these words this way.. for instance, if it is a failed prediction or a changed teaching, they might say, some believed... when it fact some means most or all, because this was food at the proper time coming from gods channel through the watchtower.
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88JM
The WTBTS is not the only organization guilty of this. The BBC Radio 4 programme "More or Less" is an excellent discussion on the statistics behind headlines and news stories which use such subjective language.