As to the RICHARD SINGELENBERG article, I have already responded to it (on this site, and see Ken Raines web page) in detail. I am astounded that this article would be printed, and this article and my response should get wide coverage.
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Dr. Bergman
by Jerry Bergman ini have now read the section that deals with me.
all i can say is i am amazed!!!
don't my critics have any concern about the facts???
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by Jerry Bergman ini have now read the section that deals with me.
all i can say is i am amazed!!!
don't my critics have any concern about the facts???
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Thanks for the vote of confidence (as follows)! Keep up the good work, Jerry. I disagree with you on some of the peripheral issues, but certainly not on the main one, and I believe you to be a good-hearted and well-intentioned warrior. It will keep me in good spirits for at least a day or more! It is amazing how a few warm fuzzies can lift one's sprit! Is not there a Bible verse about this?
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Jerry Bergman, Ph.D. (psy) - JW insights
by AhHah inthis site also contains articles by ken raines, who seems to have developed the site.. url http://www.premier1.net/~raines/.
url http://www.premier1.net/~raines/story.html (ken raines).
url http://www.premier1.net/~raines/papers.html (j. bergman).
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Again as to "I've read his opinions in at least one court case where he was called in as a professional expert witness. I, imho, felt his testimony highly negative and opinionated' could you provide documentation??? I have never heard this from a non JW source and I have been involved in over 100 court cases. In my testimony I only cite the scientific research, and the obvious conclusions therefrom. It is easy to make claims, harder to back them up, yet claims can do a great deal of harm, even if false.
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Jerry Bergman, Ph.D. (psy) - JW insights
by AhHah inthis site also contains articles by ken raines, who seems to have developed the site.. url http://www.premier1.net/~raines/.
url http://www.premier1.net/~raines/story.html (ken raines).
url http://www.premier1.net/~raines/papers.html (j. bergman).
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True " just because someone has letters after their name, doesn't mean they are right or entirely accurate about what they say" but it does not mean they are automatically wrong either. You would not believe how much mocking one gets because they have letters after one's name. For this reason I often do not use those letters, especially among ex-witnesses (but journals and publishes often do because some people do respect the hard work that goes into a degree).
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Jerry Bergman, Ph.D. (psy) - JW insights
by AhHah inthis site also contains articles by ken raines, who seems to have developed the site.. url http://www.premier1.net/~raines/.
url http://www.premier1.net/~raines/story.html (ken raines).
url http://www.premier1.net/~raines/papers.html (j. bergman).
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Again examples, not name calling?? This is the impression that I got as well. I don't find him to be objective and I find his statements to be somewhat extreme and perhaps inaccurate I usually send my work out to several of the most informed Ex Witnesses that I know so the results are not my work alone but that of a team of persons. If you have an example of the above, I would be very interested so I can find out the truth of the matter. Or if you would like to be a reviewer I would be glad to send you my work before it is published. Also, the journal will send the article out to 3 or 4 people so by the time it is published it has been read by 5 to 8 persons who are deemed experts in the field. This is no guarantee of a perfect article but at least a generally good one. So PLEASE give FEEDBACK that is of use, not general statements that are unsupported! Thanks
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Jerry Bergman, Ph.D. (psy) - JW insights
by AhHah inthis site also contains articles by ken raines, who seems to have developed the site.. url http://www.premier1.net/~raines/.
url http://www.premier1.net/~raines/story.html (ken raines).
url http://www.premier1.net/~raines/papers.html (j. bergman).
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As to the following If he can't do that, he should write under another name when expressing his deep anger towards the Society (like me as in "waiting" and you in "AhHaH." Then his professional work would be professionally detached and his anger could vent in private work. Could you give an example??? Do you think professionals should sugar coat information? Or should they lie? It is my opinion that this statement reflects the WT Society's hatred of apostates (we are dogs that have returned to its vomit). I once wrote under another name, and have been roundly condemned for doing so by friend and foe alike (many writers do so but if you can not find anything valid to criticize, you need to resort to anything you can). Please no more name calling! I need criticism but constructive criticism!
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Jerry Bergman, Ph.D. (psy) - JW insights
by AhHah inthis site also contains articles by ken raines, who seems to have developed the site.. url http://www.premier1.net/~raines/.
url http://www.premier1.net/~raines/story.html (ken raines).
url http://www.premier1.net/~raines/papers.html (j. bergman).
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It was stated "Jerry Bergman sometimes comes across much more as a disgruntled x-jw, rather than a professional... Jerry Bergman is a highly opinionated professional." Could someone give evidence of this? A common complaint I get is I am still a Watchtower apologists and therefor not objective. How can I be both? Could we conclude most people who leave the WT were happy as Witnesses or do many have some valid concern that motivated them to leave? Is it valid to talk to others or write about your concern? If so, are you an disgruntled x-JW? Is this tern not pure name calling? Another question: has anyone out there ever faced Watchtower attorneys in court? What do you think of their tactics?
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Demon Stories - lets hear them?
by hippikon inthe more i listen to the religion argument the more atheist i become.
their are still some things that are hard to explain and most simply doesnt need explaining who cares?
just because we dont know the explanation doesnt mean there isnt one!.
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All of these stories are very familiar to me (I heard such stories often from patients) but felt my credibility would suffer if I repeated them, so as a result I have never written up any of these cases for publication (and if I did I am sure that my critics in the Watchtower would blast me!). So many Witnesses made these claims (even some Witnesses that I felt were credible) that one wonders, could there be some truth to them??? Maybe not, but then who knows??? Most scientists would conclude they were manifestations of emotional problem but some people I knew who made them were well adjusted.
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Demon Stories - lets hear them?
by hippikon inthe more i listen to the religion argument the more atheist i become.
their are still some things that are hard to explain and most simply doesnt need explaining who cares?
just because we dont know the explanation doesnt mean there isnt one!.
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All of this is very familiar (I heard such stories often from patients) but felt my credibility would suffer if I repeated them so as a result I have never written up any of these cases (and if I did I am sure that my critics in the Watchtower would blast me!). So many people make these claims (even some Witnesses did that I felt were credible) that one wonders could there be some truth to them??? Maybe not, but than???
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Dr. Bergman
by Jerry Bergman ini have now read the section that deals with me.
all i can say is i am amazed!!!
don't my critics have any concern about the facts???
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Of interest : www.rae.org/notracist.html. Check it out. Also pass it on. PS. I will never ceased to be amazed how much hate religion produces