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  2020-10-Publications Approved For Discard! (as of 2020-10-29)

  by Atlantis in

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  2020-10--publications approved for discard.. .

  reply below and i'll meet you back at the pm breakroom for coffee and a link.. .

  petra!.

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  Tantalon

  Me too please. And thank you.
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  What Do JWs Think Of Those Like Us That Have Left?

  by minimus in

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  do you think they feel bad for us!

  envy us or basically don’t give a 💩?

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  I think most of them could not care less unless you try and talk to them! Then they seriously panic! HaHa....used to be fun, now I could not be bothered. Must be nearly over it all, yay!
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  P. Ms Letter to non subscibers to Redress Scheme

  by jonahstourguide in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  spotted this article this morning.

  i will try to post a link.. jtg.. australia.. institutions refusing to join the national redress scheme are "doubling down" on the crime of child sexual abuse, prime minister scott morrison says.. mr morrison and social services minister anne ruston have warned institutions they may lose funding and tax concessions if they fail to sign up by tuesday's deadline and will be named and shamed.. "all institutions are doing in not joining is doubling down on the crime and doubling down on the hurt," they said in a letter to 25 institutions.. "we consider it to be reprehensible that you have failed to sign up to the scheme.".

  the jehovah's witnesses is among the organisations that has refused to sign up, arguing it does not have the institutional settings of other faith-based institutions that the redress scheme is designed to cover.. senator ruston is set to name the non-participating institutions on wednesday, when she will announce what action the federal government will take against them.. "we urge you to join the scheme not because of concerns about being identified, but because it is the right thing to do," the minister and mr morrison said.. "it is the right thing to do by survivors and their families and it is what every, decent, honest, australian demands.".

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  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jul/01/six-groups-fail-to-join-australias-national-child-abuse-redress-scheme
  
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  Australian JW's and child abuse redress scheme

  by Tantalon in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  hi fellow apostates, here is a link about the redress scheme from the arc into child abuse and jws refusal to participate.

  enjoy; https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jul/01/six-groups-fail-to-join-australias-national-child-abuse-redress-scheme.

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  Hi fellow apostates, here is a link about the redress scheme from the ARC into child abuse and JWs refusal to participate. Enjoy; https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jul/01/six-groups-fail-to-join-australias-national-child-abuse-redress-scheme
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  My D.I.L. Works in a Pharmacy and gets abused by stupid people.

  by smiddy3 in

  1. social
  2. current

  hi friends ,my d.i.l.

  works in a pharmacy and looks after people who needs prescriptions and advice on health care products that patrons need .and the sad thing is with this covid19 virus seems to be bringing out the worst in too many people as more often than not she is getting abused and challenged for wearing what she and her workmates have to keep themselves and the public free from this virus.. there are notices all around the store telling people that they are out of certain items and cant supply them such as hand sanitizers ,face masks ,gloves ,personal disinfectant wipes etc,etc.and she gets abused because she has gloves on ,has a face mask on ,and has hand sanitizer that she can use and the customer says something like you have it why cant i get it ?.

  in an abusive and challenging way and its getting her down.. she is getting tired of trying to tell the public she is their to help them and if she and her co-workers get sick the shop will close and nobody will get the help they need.. also they don`t respect the distance they need to keep from each other they lean over the counter with there hands touching everything trying to get in her face complaining.not only do they not appreciate they should only be in the store to get what they need and then get out ,they just treat it like any other normal day and browse around the shop picking up any and everything then putting it down again and buying items that are not necessary for their day to day existence .. i feel very sorry for her and all of the people doing like minded work , who are suffering under the same stress needlessly by unthinking uncaring people .. i just want to add she is a beautiful young lady who has a lovely caring personality and its a shame that she and others in her profession are subjected to this form of abuse.. note : this is happening in regional victoria australia.

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  My wife went to local pharmacy, which is in a very tiny packed out building.She was met at the door by the assistant who said "what can i do for you". Wife handed over script, had temperature taken and was asked "do you want to wait here or come back later for your script, and do you need anything else?, I will get it for you". Very civilizedand well thought out solution for a tiny store.But you are right the fear and panic has turned many people into a-holes. Quite sad and scary, an indictment on the human condition, perhaps not as evolved as we like to think.Stay safe and well
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  Oz starting to shut down

  by joey jojo in

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  2. friends

  australia has closed gyms, churches, restaurants, pubs (oh no), beaches.

  most state borders are now closed.

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  Yes Smiddy, thank Zeus the liqour stores are classed as essential services!! Now we just hope that all the idiots stay home and stop running around without any social conscience.Can't believe the amount of deniers out there. Still will be a very hard ride for many many people, economically if not healthwise.

  Edit; so far cafes and restaurants limited to take out only, may save some businesses for a while at least.
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  Will "social distancing" help JWs wake up.

  by Tantalon in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  with the existing and still to come covid19 lock downs in many countries i wonder if not being obliged to attend meetings and field service will give many jws the opportunity to clear their mind a little and start to see the cracks.

  i know they will be expected to log on to their devices but with no one other than family to monitor this it could be a circuit breaker for many.

  of course the fear of end times pestilence may counter that.

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  With the existing and still to come COVID19 lock downs in many countries I wonder if not being obliged to attend meetings and field service will give many JWs the opportunity to clear their mind a little and start to see the cracks. I know they will be expected to log on to their devices but with no one other than family to monitor this it could be a circuit breaker for many. Of course the fear of end times pestilence may counter that. What do you think?

  Sorry I just saw the other post about using cameras on your device to check up on the faithful.The die hards will lap it up, being locked down while the avenging angel with his bucket of Covid 19 swoops down on the neighbors. Should have guessed, so glad to be out
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  Have you Witnessed a Change in People's Life-Style / Behaviour where you Live?

  by smiddy3 in

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  2. current

  i certainly have , over the normal week i go to one of two clubs where i have two beers over a couple of hours ( i pace myself ) and catch up with a few friends .

  one of the clubs every hour goes around to disinfect everywhere people make contact with pokies /machines or whatever we might touch.and they also now have limits as to how many can be in a certain area at any one time.and that applies to both clubs ,except one does not disinfect every hour.. today, their were far fewer people in this particular club that i attended that is usually bustling with patrons on a saturday either drinking gambling and socializing .not today.

  and a strict rule of how many could be in a certain area at any one time .. and i agree with all of this , its necessary .and i will be monitoring my own activities as need be.. what have you noticed in your neck of the woods.?

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  Hi Smiddy,

  I am in West Australia,supermarkets are busy early in the day till everything is gone, shopping centres are generally a lot quieter, cafes have reduced seating and no cutlery, sugar, salt and pepper, etc on tables and have seen a few people wearing masks. I had to go to the big green hardware for work the other day and it was very quiet.The girl in the cafe nearly fainted when I tried to pay for my coffee with cash, silly me. My son works in a high end butchery, very expensive, they had to put a man on the door to control entry, sold out every day. Where we live is about an hour out of the city and seems about normal except for the supermarket which is full of people I have never seen before asking for toilet paper and rice!? The shop owner is approaching locals and offering loo paper out the back store room, put it in your bag and only show the checkout girl. I kid you not.Local pub quiet.

  Stay safe every one and wash your hands!
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  When you were fully in, did you believe that you would not die?

  by TTWSYF in

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  i know that it must seem silly to ask, but my brother and his family think that the big a will arrive before they die.

  i tried to explain to my brother that everyone else who has ever lived in the past has died and only jesus has [physically] rose from the dead.. it is amazing that anyone could buy that line.

  what crazy cult culture that could make people believe such nonsense?!.

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  Yes, I fully believed that I would not die, except for accidental death.I was born in and 17 years old when the big A failed to arrive in 75.

  I am hopeful for a long life as I have good genes and good health but who knows? Just trying to enjoy the ride.
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  Covid-19 (Coronavirus) - Status Update Thread

  by Simon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this topic is to focus on status updates & advice (no opinion or politics please).. status.

  latest status is that it's serious, probably isn't going to be contained and most large companies are making contingency plans, cancelling large events etc... which i don't think would happen if it was just people being alarmist.

  the incubation period means it may have already spread further and infected many more people than are currently known, so expect jumps in the numbers over the coming days and weeks.. tracking.

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  Tantalon

  I live in rural Wetern Australia and we have no bloody toilet paper in the shops. I can only figure that if you get the virus you will get the shits??? The whole bloody country is sold out of loo paper!! Panic buying at it's most bizzare.