User talk:EdwardKWatson

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Notice of Conflict of interest noticeboard discussion
This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a discussion at Conflict of interest/Noticeboard regarding a possible conflict of interest incident in which you may be involved. The thread is Iglesia ni Cristo. Thank you. w L &lt;speak&middot;check&gt; 19:54, 15 June 2016 (UTC) [I'm hoping I'm doing this properly since this is my first time editing an entry in Wikipedia. If I violate any protocols, please accept my apology and show me the proper way. Thanks!]

The subject in question is concerning the membership numbers and ethnic composition of the Iglesia Ni Cristo. My source for the data is the 1990, 2000, and 2010 Philippine national census, with the data mentioned in the footnote I produced (per 1990 Philippine National Census of Population and Housing. Table 5. Household Population by Religious Affiliation, Sex and Region 1990. p.22; The Philippines in Figures 2014 p. 27 (https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2014%20PIF.pdf). [Retrieved Nov 2, 2015]). The 2010 data was extrapolated using an averaged 1.9% natural growth rate per Philippine NSO data (http://www.popcom.gov.ph/population-statistics. 2000-2010 = 1.90%;). The 2.4% INC membership figures is identical to the latest 2010 Philippine census for the 10.5 million overseas Filipinos, with an identical conversion growth rate derived from the difference of actual INC membership compared to where they would be if the numbers would solely be by natural growth (delta of +0.3% or an averaged 5015 converts/year between 1990-2010 - total delta: +100,293 from 1990 to 2010). Note: I used the Philippines' averaged natural growth rate of 1.90% for 2000-2010, despite it is decelerating compared to historical performance (1990-2000 = 2.34%; 1980-1990 = 2.35%; 1970-1980 = 2.71%; 1960-1970 = 3.08%). A more accurate assumption would be a harmonized lower growth figures of 1.90-1.60, but I cited historical instead of projected data.

Despite my book is critical of the INC's theology and practices, the data I provided is accurate, given the parameters of +/- 5%. Please keep my changes. The INC has a habit of exaggerating its size (they've been telling me since the 1980s that they were anywhere from 7-10 million despite the 1990 census showed they only had 1.4 million adherents - this means the prior information cited by Catholic Answers is incorrect). EdwardKWatson (talk) 20:24, 15 June 2016 (UTC)Edward Watson
 * If you can, I would talk to any of the other involving users and take this matter to the talk page where it can be sorted and resolved. SwisterTwister   talk  20:37, 15 June 2016 (UTC)

Talkback
w L &lt;speak&middot;check&gt; 01:01, 16 June 2016 (UTC)