Posts by berrygerry

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The expression 'need greaters'. Anyone else heard this?
by jambon1 in
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2. friends
my wife gets emails from someone who is serving in another country.. he keeps on referring to brothers/sisters who are 'need greaters'.. if they are actually using this expression then i have to say that it is the stupidest 'title' that they have ever dreamed up.

so full of their own self importance.. need greaters?..............

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berrygerry

One of, if not the, most obnoxious contrivatives (if that's a word) that I have ever heard.
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The tale of Angelo and Dan! Have you heard this one??
by DATA-DOG in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
long story, short; angelo was bad, he went to prison.

dan was bad, he went to prison too.

dan became a dub and studied with angelo.
berrygerry

NeverKnew

That story is so stupid - thieves do not hide under beds when people take a dump. They rummage and run.

Then, was she praying OUT LOUD and reading the pertinent text OUT LOUD?

I never prayed out loud, nor read the text out loud.

Give it a rest.
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New Awake! Dealing With Mental Illness
by runForever in
1. watchtower
2. bible
contains a list of 9 practical steps except they forgot one: 10. do not become a jehovah's witness.. .

1. follow the treatment prescribed.

by qualified mental-health.
berrygerry

Has the person, for example, received any suspicious items directly and deliberately from individuals who are involved in some form of demonism? Disposal of such objects may bring relief. (Acts 19:18-20) Since Christians are told to “oppose the Devil,” the elders can also advise the afflicted one to reject any strange “voices” that could be of demonic origin.

Such bullcrap from the past. One of the JW's I knew (great person) committed suicide because of JW demon-mania - instead of getting treatment.

My insane demon-obsessed ex destroyed $1,000's of items, trying to get rid of voices (geez, years later, medication got rid of them).

New GD light - geez, those worldly professionals may have been on to something.

May 1, 2003 WT

If a Christian hears voices, does that necessarily mean that he is under demon attack?

No. While demons have been reported to manifest themselves in that way, many individuals who hear voices or experience other inexplicable, disturbing sensations have learned upon investigation that they have a medical problem.
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New Awake! Dealing With Mental Illness
by runForever in
1. watchtower
2. bible
contains a list of 9 practical steps except they forgot one: 10. do not become a jehovah's witness.. .

1. follow the treatment prescribed.

by qualified mental-health.
berrygerry

The experiences they give on those who were contemplating suicide in other issues and were saved by a knock on the door by a Witness is so over exaggerated - which was another experience given at the one day recently.

This really struck home when reading Steven Hassan's book - and that people were praying to God for help, et voila, an encoounter with a Moonie. Mormons must have similar stories.

They didnt mention the several who committed suicide, brought up in the truth and were married with young children.... what about their mental outlook - where was their knock on the door??

I've mentioned before that I have personally known 5 JW adults, and 1 child, who have committed suicide. This does not include a number of others who have attempted.

I do not know a single "worldly" person who has attempted suicide.
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The Awake Faithful and Discreet Slave July 15, 1960 WT
by berrygerry in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
great stuff.. .

overwhelming credentials.

25 does the faithful and discreet slave class have any more credentials?
berrygerry

Since Jehovah God and Jesus Christ completely trust the faithful and discreet slave, should we not do the same?

Even if your children are being harmed. Jehovah and Jesus see everything, and they are very OK with it.
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The Awake Faithful and Discreet Slave July 15, 1960 WT
by berrygerry in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
great stuff.. .

overwhelming credentials.

25 does the faithful and discreet slave class have any more credentials?
berrygerry

They also said the #1 Reason to trust the Slave "class", THE ONE REASON ABOVE ALL OTHERS, the reason you could trust them no matter what crazy shit they did... was that Jesus had entrusted the Slave "class" with all his belongings in 1919.

WT Feb. 15, 2009

Since Jehovah God and Jesus Christ completely trust the faithful and discreet slave, should we not do the same?
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Need a 1961 green JW bible.
by dogon in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i 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.
berrygerry

DP
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Need a 1961 green JW bible.
by dogon in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i 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.
berrygerry

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B002WDU2VU/ref=tmm_other_meta_binding_used_olp_sr?ie=UTF8&condition=used&sr=1-5&qid=1417311765

What's equally good is Loch Mess inside the cover of the Paradise book (as well as a brontosaurus).

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B001I1700I/ref=tmm_hrd_used_olp_sr?ie=UTF8&condition=used&sr=&qid=
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Higher Education... Some ideas for those that think it is too late
by adjusted knowledge in
1. jw
2. friends
so 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:.
berrygerry

Thanks for the info.
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How I Found Jesus!
by berrygerry in
1. watchtower
2. bible
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.
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?