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berrygerry
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Need a 1961 green JW bible.
by dogon ini have a family member that will not believe that the jws put a dinosaur in the front cover of thier bible.
i am looking for a copy that has that map inside front cover with the raptor.
if anyone has one they can sell let me know.
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Need a 1961 green JW bible.
by dogon ini have a family member that will not believe that the jws put a dinosaur in the front cover of thier bible.
i am looking for a copy that has that map inside front cover with the raptor.
if anyone has one they can sell let me know.
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berrygerry
What's equally good is Loch Mess inside the cover of the Paradise book (as well as a brontosaurus).
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Higher Education... Some ideas for those that think it is too late
by adjusted knowledge inso many witnesses lost the opportunity to pursue higher education in their youths.
perhaps it took decades for many here to leave and now feel it is too late.
degree you will also earn multiple certifications from other agencies:.
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berrygerry
Thanks for the info.
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How I Found Jesus!
by berrygerry inby looking at cdn court cases.. i knew i would find him if i persisted.. there is clear evidence, in my view, that beginning some time, probably in early 2010, but perhaps earlier, that mr. jones developed a delusional disorder with a primary religious focus.
mr. jones accounting of the development of his belief that he is jesus christ, is consistent with the known development of psychotic disorders.
mr. jones describes a period of time where he felt that he had some greater purpose or was meant for something important although he was unable to really identify what that was.
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berrygerry
He believes that because he is Jesus Christ (GB) any decision that he makes or action that he takes is immediately vindicated because, as Jesus Christ (GB), he can do no wrong. Although he uses Scripture to justify his actions, in my opinion, this is epiphenomena of his illness. That is, Mr. Jones believes, as a matter of his illness, that his actions are correct and his use of the Scriptures to support this is secondary.
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Mr. Jones is in good company. This is epiphenomena (learned a new, cool word) of his illness.
There are a few men who have had a similar epiphany. Would this not indicate illness?
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The Awake Faithful and Discreet Slave July 15, 1960 WT
by berrygerry ingreat stuff.. .
overwhelming credentials.
25 does the faithful and discreet slave class have any more credentials?
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berrygerry
Great stuff.
OVERWHELMING CREDENTIALS
25 Does the “faithful and discreet slave” class have any more credentials? Yes, an abundance of them! A partial list shows that the Christian remnant today since 1919 are referred to or represented in more than eighty Scriptural and prophetic designations.
Following is the partial list of Scriptural and prophetic designations applying to or being represented in the anointed remnant since 1919:(1) Noah’s wife, Gen. 7:7; (2) angels sent to Lot, Gen. 19:15; (3) Rebekah, Gen. 24:64; (4) Joseph and Benjamin, Gen. 45:14; (5) gleanings left behind, Lev. 19:9; (6) two spies to Rahab, Josh. 2:4; (7) Barak, Judg. 4:14; (8) Jephthah, Judg. 11:34; (9) Naomi and Ruth, Ruth 2:2; (10) David’s Israelite warriors, 2 Sam. 18:1; (11) Jehu, 2 Ki. 10:11, 15; (12) Mordecai and Esther, Esther 4:13; (13) Job, Job 42:10, 13; (14) King’s daughter, Ps. 45:13; (15) men of loving-kindness, Ps. 50:5; (16) Intimate group, Ps. 89:7; (17) Shear-jashub, Isa. 7:3; (18) light of the nations, Isa. 60:3; (19) big trees of righteousness, Isa. 61:3; (20) ministers of our God, Isa. 61:6; (21) cluster preserved, Isa. 65:8; (22) servants called by another name, Isa. 65:15; (23) men trembling at God’s word, Isa. 66:5; (24) new nation born, Isa. 66:8 (25) Jeremiah, Jer. 1:10; (26) Jehovah’s people in the new covenant, Jer. 31:33; (27) man clothed in linen, Ezek. 9:2; (28) dwellers in the center of the earth, Ezek. 38:12; (29) trees by the river, Ezek. 47:7; (30) fishers, Ezek. 47:10; (31) the host of heaven, Dan. 8:10; (32) sanctuary restored (cleansed), Dan. 8:14; (33) they that are wise, Dan. 11:33; (34) many in the dust awake to everlasting life, Dan. 12:2; (35) all flesh receiving the spirit, Joel 2:28; (36) Jonah, Jon. 3:1-3; (37) apple of Jehovah’s eye, Zech. 2:8; (38) Joshua the high priest, Zech. 3:3, 4; (39) a Jew, Zech. 8:23; (40) sons of Levi, Mal. 3:3; (41) wheat, Matt. 13:25; (42) sons of the kingdom, Matt. 13:38; (43) workers for the vineyard, Matt. 20:1; (44) those invited to marriage feast, Matt. 22:3-14; (45) chosen ones, Matt. 24:22; (46) eagles, Matt. 24:28; (47) faithful and discreet slave, Matt. 24:45; (48) discreet virgins, Matt. 25:2; (49) brothers of the king, Matt. 25:40; (50) little flock of sheep, Luke 12:32; (51) older brother of the prodigal, Luke 15:25; (52) beggar Lazarus, Luke 16:20; (53) branches of the vine, John 15:4; (54) royal palace of David, Acts 15:16; (55) heirs with Christ, Rom. 8:17; (56) the remnant, Rom. 11:5; (57) branches in the olive tree, Rom. 11:24; (58) holy ones of saints, 1 Cor. 6:2; Rev. 16:6; (59) temple, 1 Cor. 6:19; (60) new creation, 2 Cor. 5:17; (61) ambassadors for Christ, 2 Cor. 5:20; (62) congregation of God, Gal. 1:13; (63) part of Abraham’s seed, Gal. 3:29; (64) Israel of God, Gal. 6:16; (65) body of Christ, Eph. 1:22, 23; (66) soldiers of Christ Jesus, 2 Tim. 2:3; (67) house built by Christ, Heb. 3:6; (68) holy priesthood, 1 Pet. 2:5; (69) holy nation, 1 Pet. 2:9; (70) association of brothers, 1 Pet. 2:17; (71) seven congregations, Rev. 1:20; (72) twenty-four persons of advanced age, Rev. 4:4; (73) spiritual Israel, Rev. 7:4; (74) locusts, Rev. 9:3, (75) two witnesses, Rev. 11:3; (76) two olive trees, Rev. 11:4; (77) seed of the woman, Rev. 12:17; (78) trees of life, Rev. 22:2; (79) the bride of Christ, Rev. 22:17; 19:7; (80) Jehovah’s witnesses, Isa. 43:10.
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Randy Bchman
by berrygerry inas a kid, my fave band was bto (bachman turner overdrive).
randy bachman (a somewhat devout mormon) was the driving force.
randy had separated from the guess who (american woman, these eyes, no sugar tonight).
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berrygerry
As well as the classic prequel with Jimi:
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Randy Bchman
by berrygerry inas a kid, my fave band was bto (bachman turner overdrive).
randy bachman (a somewhat devout mormon) was the driving force.
randy had separated from the guess who (american woman, these eyes, no sugar tonight).
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berrygerry
For you, Flip - Enjoy
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How did you feel when you got baptised? Seriously....
by stuckinarut2 inso recently, several over-righteous ones in the cong were discussing "how amazing it felt when they got baptised".
statements like "how awesome did it feel as you got raised back out of the water?!".
or the classic "i felt so close to jehovah as i came out of the pool"!.
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berrygerry
Personally, no feeling, whatsoever.
However, an engraved memory of my poor 15-year-old child's face at her baptism - totally confusion - okay, I did it, shouldn't I feel different?
My child's damaged JW life since is one of my prime motivations.
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are jw immigrant increasing in your area
by berrygerry ini bumped into a sister a while back, who was a law-student, immigration law.. .
at the time, i thought that it was unusual for a jw to be so open about going to uni.. after going through cdn jw court cases though, the highest percentage of cases involve foreign jw's claiming refugee status.. is this part of their growth strategy?.
africans who become jw's get strategic assistance to claim refugee status in western countries?.
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berrygerry
Thanks AFRIKANMAN
That is what I have been observing locally, and with the Refugee claims (as well as why WTS is sponsoring a sister to become a Immigration Lawyer).
(The only growth in our Alberta congo is African immigrants - very nice people BTW)
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How I Found Jesus!
by berrygerry inby looking at cdn court cases.. i knew i would find him if i persisted.. there is clear evidence, in my view, that beginning some time, probably in early 2010, but perhaps earlier, that mr. jones developed a delusional disorder with a primary religious focus.
mr. jones accounting of the development of his belief that he is jesus christ, is consistent with the known development of psychotic disorders.
mr. jones describes a period of time where he felt that he had some greater purpose or was meant for something important although he was unable to really identify what that was.
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berrygerry
By looking at Cdn court cases.
I knew I would find him if I persisted.
There is clear evidence, in my view, that beginning some time, probably in early 2010, but perhaps earlier, that Mr. Jones’ developed a delusional disorder with a primary religious focus. Mr. Jones’ accounting of the development of his belief that he is Jesus Christ, is consistent with the known development of psychotic disorders. Mr. Jones describes a period of time where he felt that he had some greater purpose or was meant for something important although he was unable to really identify what that was. This growing awareness is what is, in psychiatric parlance, known as the prodromal phase of the illness.... Mr. Dalton Jones then goes on to explain how he had a revelation from “Jehovah God” that he was, in fact, Jesus Christ. This sudden realization of one’s purpose in life in a delusional framework is often referred to as the epophany phase. During this phase of the illness, the person comes to experience themselves in the context of their delusional belief and begins to interpret all the information around them in light of that belief. Beginning then, sometime around March of 2010 or perhaps earlier, Mr. Jones began to interpret all of his interactions with other people in light of his belief that he was, in fact, Jesus Christ.
In my opinion there is evidence that supports that Mr. Dalton Jones’ current beliefs are a function of illness and not merely a representation of religious belief. According to family members there is little evidence to suggest that the family lean toward a fundamentalist view of religious scriptures and there is little evidence to suggest that Mr. Jones was, himself, a deeply spiritual man prior to the change in his behavior occurring about March of 2010. Although he did reconnect with the Jehovah Witness faith this appears to have been several months after the development of his delusional ideation. As I have noted in my previous report, Mr. Jones does not indicate that he is attempting to be Christ-like in his behavior but rather he indicates that he is Jesus Christ. Somewhat paradoxically, Mr. Jones’ believing that he is Jesus Christ has not really fundamentally changed his behavior for the better. Rather, it would appear that Mr. Jones’ delusional belief about his nature simply has given him a sense of righteousness over his behavior without manifestly changing his behavior towards what would be thought of as a better person. One of the most pervasive features of Mr. Jones’ illness is his belief that because he is Jesus Christ, his actions are unassailable. He believes that because he is Jesus Christ any decision that he makes or action that he takes is immediately vindicated because, as Jesus Christ, he can do no wrong. Although he uses Scripture to justify his actions, in my opinion, this is epiphenomena of his illness. That is, Mr. Jones believes, as a matter of his illness, that his actions are correct and his use of the Scriptures to support this is secondary. This is different than an individual who, due to religious beliefs, interprets the Scriptures as a way to determine right from wrong action.