Posts by jonahstourguide

my wife is getting regular emails from the cobe ... you know we have the truth, the world is in the dark, we're special, hang in there, read this encouraging watchtower ... blah blah blah ... just wondering if these are coordinated from org.. recent mass email example .... " .... an excellent watchtower article in the july 2020. it is entitled “be convinced that you have the truth”.

the scripture is from 2 tim 3:14. we are to continue in the things we have learned and be persuaded to believe.

reflect for a moment what appealed to you about the truth which drew you to jehovah.

jonahstourguide

Yes a pimo friend is getting hammered with jw propaganda. Told her to get another email address

That's the reason I never gave them my email when I re-connected with the religion.

I also tell them I don't do zoom as I only have limited data. I'm in Australia.

Another pimo friend in my area is doing the same.

perfect time to fade in my opinion..

jtg

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Miss Piggy----Thrown Out of Zoom Meeting!

by Atlantis in

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miss piggy was thrown out of the zoom meeting because she was showing to much cleavage.. https://docdro.id/s9jhehton her way out she grabbed the co's briefcase and gave him the finger.https://docdro.id/szfjix4then miss piggy jumped into her hot rod and is delivering all the co's secret documents to the neighborhood.https://docdro.id/bed59f8if you are on the email list, these documents are already in your email.

so just keep eating your buttered popcorn.2020-04-27--broadcasting meetings2020- information notice of broadcasting congregation meetings2020-notice of broadcasting2020-information on broadcasting congregation meetingspetra!.

https://docdro.id/i8d4tli.

jonahstourguide

I've sent a pm re the other thread.

Please include me in your distribution list.

Thanks heaps.

By the way, cool set of wheels Miss Piggy, Kermit will be jealous. Beats a lilly pad by miles.

jtg

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2020-May-S-147-E Announcements And Reminders!

by Atlantis in

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friends, atlantis is receiving so much stuff so quickly, it is hard to keep up with it all.. the 2020 may announcements and reminders just came in also.

(s-147-e) in english and german.. if you want those just say so in the replies.. petra!.

jonahstourguide

pm sent

Thank you immensely for your work.

jtg

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Kermit Is Delivering Documents!

by Atlantis in

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kermit is delivering documents with his kermit chopper.. https://docdro.id/a01tdj0.

if you are on the receive list these documents are already in your email.. .

if your not on the list, then reply below that you want kermit to swing by your place, and drop off a copy in your pm box.. .

jonahstourguide

jonahstourguide would love a visit from kermit please.

Carton of the best Australian beer on offer

jtg.

And Thankyou for your hard work Petra and crew.

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Victorian Govt on the move toward institutions that don't sign up to the Redress scheme.

by jonahstourguide in

hi all.. just spotted this news item in melbourne:.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-19/vic-govt-threatens-cut-off-orgs-dont-sign-up-to-redress-scheme/12161886.

victoria to blacklist institutions that fail to sign up to national redress scheme for sexual abuseposted about 7 hours ago a black and white photo of girls in a boarding home.photo: the national redress scheme was a key recommendation of the royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse.

jonahstourguide

Hi all.

Just spotted this news item in Melbourne:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-19/vic-govt-threatens-cut-off-orgs-dont-sign-up-to-redress-scheme/12161886

Victoria to blacklist institutions that fail to sign up to National Redress Scheme for sexual abuse
Posted about 7 hours ago

A black and white photo of girls in a boarding home.
PHOTO: The National Redress Scheme was a key recommendation of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. (Supplied.)
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The Victorian Government is threatening to deny funding to organisations that fail to join the National Redress Scheme for institutional child sexual abuse survivors by the June 30 deadline.

Key points:

The Government will make it a condition of contracts that eligible organisations sign up to the scheme
About half of the 49 organisations that have failed to sign up in Victoria receive State Government funding
The blacklisting will only affect future arrangements
Under the scheme, eligible survivors of institutional child sexual abuse are able to seek a range of redress options including monetary payments of up to $150,000, access to counselling services and a direct personal response — such as an apology — from the institutions responsible.

Forty-nine eligible non-government organisations operating in Victoria are still yet to sign up to the scheme, about half of which receive some form of State Government funding.

They include non-government schools, community, youth and family services, religious entities and sport and recreation entities.

Nationally, there are more than 500 applications on hold because the institution named in the application is not yet participating in the scheme.

Failure of organisations to join scheme 'deeply disappointing'

Victorian Attorney-General Jill Hennessy said refusing to sign up was "just not acceptable".

"We will be making it a condition of contracts with the Victorian Government that institutions that have got a liability when it comes to institutional sexual abuse join the redress scheme," Ms Hennessy said.

A woman with fair hair in a black top with a colourful pattern.
PHOTO: Victorian Attorney-General Jill Hennessy says the State Government will not reward organisations that fail to take responsibility for their history of sexual abuse. (ABC News: Andrew Ware)
Ms Hennessy said funding in jeopardy included grants and funding to deliver social or other services. She made it clear that the blacklisting would only affect new funding arrangements.

"This is about organisations which do have the capacity to pay but have not taken the responsibility," she said.

"We're not going to go and disrupt the way in which services are delivered, particularly to vulnerable people, but we are not going to reward those that have got the capacity to pay but fail to finally take responsibility for the tawdry and tragic history of sexual abuse in their organisations."

Me Hennessy said it was "deeply disappointing" that organisations which had the capacity to join the scheme and had ample time had not done so.

"We know people are dying waiting for fair compensation for the horrific abuse and injustice they have faced," she said.
"With these changes, we are ensuring institutions are held accountable for failing in their moral duty to support and acknowledge their victims."

The scheme was a key recommendation of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse and was established in 2018.

It is intended to provide compensation for institutional child sexual abuse survivors and be an alternative to civil litigation, requiring victims to provide less supporting information than to a court.

Under the Commonwealth legislation, joining the scheme is voluntary. Institutions can only join if they can fulfil their obligations under the legislation, including the financial capacity to pay redress.

The Federal Government earlier this year flagged measures such as stripping organisations of their charitable status for tax if they did not join the scheme.

jtg

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Find the Beatles Songs in the Picture

by Simon in

some light entertainment ... there are apparently 39 beatles songs hidden in the picture, but depending on how to interpret some of them you may come up with more.. please post one each, to give everyone a go, and describe where the song is in the picture (so it's not just coming up with a list of beatles songs).

also, check for existing answers - i'll post summaries to show the ones already identified.. .

jonahstourguide

Yes NCC-1701.

However I mustn't post again, in fairness.

jtg

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Find the Beatles Songs in the Picture

by Simon in

some light entertainment ... there are apparently 39 beatles songs hidden in the picture, but depending on how to interpret some of them you may come up with more.. please post one each, to give everyone a go, and describe where the song is in the picture (so it's not just coming up with a list of beatles songs).

also, check for existing answers - i'll post summaries to show the ones already identified.. .

jonahstourguide

Ok,how about "fixing a hole where the rain gets in" and "filling the cracks in the door"?? From the same song.

Sgt Peppers album

jtg

Oops sorry realised second post Sorry got a bit excited

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Find the Beatles Songs in the Picture

by Simon in

some light entertainment ... there are apparently 39 beatles songs hidden in the picture, but depending on how to interpret some of them you may come up with more.. please post one each, to give everyone a go, and describe where the song is in the picture (so it's not just coming up with a list of beatles songs).

also, check for existing answers - i'll post summaries to show the ones already identified.. .

jonahstourguide

Could the bees and flowers be Eleanor Rigby ? For rent signifying her spot in the church was vacant? Except she was buried along with her name and nobody came !?

However, I'm enjoying this,,

jtg