SHERRY SHRINER Part 1: Internet Prophet

by Ostracism Awareness

“Recovering from severe ostracism can be a challenge, because it affects a person on so many different levels. It impairs four basic human needs: belonging, control, self-esteem, and meaningful existence. It dramatically raises anxiety levels and causes depression and despondency. Physical pain often accompanies severe ostracism, since the part of the brain handling pain management is activated. When prolonged, ostracism causes many people to withdraw from social connection and activities that they previously enjoyed…Occasionally, some ostracized people will act out in inappropriate ways to try to get those ostracizing them to notice them in any way they can, since even negative attention feels better than no attention. In the most extreme cases ostracism can lead to violence or suicide.”

by Sherry Shriner, sherryshriner.com

“Will you stay faithful to the Lord during these times? Millions of believers faith in Him will be tested during the reign of the NWO [New World Order]. That is why the Lord is allowing it, to test His people. Will you pass the test or will you sell your soul for an apple during famine?”

by Stephanie Hatcher, Quora

“PSYOPs, or ‘psychological operations,’ are overt and covert operations, both tactical and strategic, intended to make a target audience have a planned psychological response.”

by Megan Gannon, Live Science

“Despite wide differences in goals, ideologies and lifestyles, cult leaders have some key traits in common. From studying the writings and biographies and witness accounts of cult leaders, researchers have pieced together certain characteristics that unite this rare group.”

by Janja Lalich, Cult Research

“Concerted efforts at influence and control lie at the core of cultic groups, programs, and relationships. Many members, former members, and supporters of cults are not fully aware of the extent to which members may be manipulated, exploited, or even abused. The following list of social-structural, social-psychological, and interpersonal behavioral patterns commonly found in cultic environments may help you assess a particular group or relationship…”

by Elish Fieldstadt, CBS News

by Exploring Your Mind

“The ‘unfriending’ phenomenon (when you delete, block, or unfollow someone on social media) is being studied by increasing numbers of psychologists. Why are they studying it? Because social media platforms don’t just mimic social phenomena around us, they’re also changing the way we interact with each other.”

by Dare to Doubt

“We think therapist Roseanne Henry said it best when she wrote on her website Cult Recover: ‘When ex-members had been polled (at ICSA Recovery Workshops) they consistently gave these reasons for joining their groups: Idealism, Friendship, Love, Freedom, Community, Mission, Sincerity, Salvation, Enlightenment, Spiritual high.

People don’t join cults. They get involved in groups they are led to believe represent these high ideals.'”

by American Baptist Churches USA

“American Baptists, Southern Baptists and all the scores of other Baptist bodies in the U.S. and around the world grew out of a common tradition begun in the early 17^th century.  That tradition has emphasized the Lordship and atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ, believers’ baptism, the competency of all believers to be in direct relationship with God and to interpret Scripture, the influence of the Holy Spirit on individual lives and ministries, and the need for autonomous congregations free from government interference or hierarchical polity.

The origins of Baptist thought and practice can be seen in the late 16^th century in English Congregationalism, which rejected the prevalent ‘parish’ structure of church life (Church of England) where everyone in a given community was a member of a neighborhood parish and where children were baptized.”

“Located in Central Virginia, Liberty is a liberal arts institution with 15 colleges and schools and offers programs in fields such as education, counseling, religion, law, aviation, cinematic arts, business, and more. Part of the Atlantic Sun (ASUN) Conference, Liberty fields 20 NCAA Division I athletic teams and 39 Club Sports teams.”

“Kent State University is one of 91 public doctoral universities with high research activity, as categorized by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Kent State is the highest-ranking public university in Northern Ohio on the Top Public Schools and Best National Universities lists by U.S. News & World Report. With eight campuses spanning Northeast Ohio, a College of Podiatric Medicine, a Twinsburg Academic Center and academic sites in major world cities, such as New York City, Geneva and Florence, Kent State is one of Ohio’s leading public universities and a major educational, economic and cultural resource far beyond the Northeast Ohio region it has served since 1910.”

by History

“… at that time a sliver of the Bermuda Triangle was one of the few places on Earth where true north and magnetic north lined up.”

by Christianity.org

“Some Christians believe that all believers will suddenly be removed from the earth and will join God in heaven along with all Christians who have died. At that moment, Jesus will return to take control of the earth and will reign for 1,000 years.

Others interpret the reference to a period of 1,000 years differently – seeing this as a time of just and peaceful leadership of the world by the Christian church which will be followed by an apocalypse of violent evil.

A third view is that the symbolic events set out in Revelation do not foresee specific events. Instead, the return of Jesus will coincide with the end of human life on earth as we know it now and the beginning of an eternity of love, joy and peace in the new heavens and the new earth with God.”

by James Tabor, PBS Frontline

“If you open the Book of Revelation and simply begin reading it as an unfolding scenario, it goes something like this. There will be wars and famines and disease epidemics and heavenly signs that will alert the world to some sort of crisis. Then will come an Antichrist as he’s called, or a political ruler, that will establish control over the whole earth. He’ll be backed up with a religious ruler, who’s called the false prophet. They together establish a unified social, economic and religious system that dominates the world. The only thing opposing them are the people of God and these two prophets, they’re called the two witnesses, who appear in Jerusalem, and begin to speak against this power. The rest of the book, really the last half of the book is about the overthrow of this system…”

by Cepher Publishing Group

“Therefore, the name YAHUSHUA can be understood as YAH, which is the shortened name of the Father, HU (in the Hebrew (הוא)), which means ‘he’, and finally ‘shua’, which means makes level or equal.  Therefore, YAHUSHUA means in this analysis, YAH is He who makes equal. “

by Beth Azar, American Psychological Association

“Religion may fill the human need for finding meaning, sparing us from existential angst while also supporting social organization, researchers say.”