Testimony

Question: ...testimony...? How would you describe what is a testimony and how it affective?

Answer: You will be standing before a group of people who welcome inspiration....Give that to them. What is it that brought you to be inspired yourself. Lay it out ...spare nothing...this is the time all will understand !

Question: Testimony? I just wrote a testimony... I am 16 years old and haven't written one completely. I am thinking about giving it to my church- not quite sure yet. It is pretty intense. Is anyone willing to read it and tell me what they think, and possibly give me some songs that they think would go well with it? Thank you so much! If so, would you please give me your email address/email me at [email protected]. Thank you!

Answer: If you will email it to me through the forum I'll be glad to read and comment. Blessings, Chaplain John

Question: Is testimony and proceeding in front of a District Justice considered under oath? I am working on a project regarding hearsay exemptions, and both the exemptions of "prior statement by witnesses" and generic "former testimony" have an element that requires previously given testimony to be under oath. Are small claim court proceedings considered to be under oath. I am certain that the answer is very simple, but I would like to verify. The Rules of my particular jurisdiction does not specify. Thanks for your help!

Answer: In every jurisdiction I am familliar with it i.

Question: What is the testimony that gives evidence of a definite experience of salvation? Full-page testimony that gives evidence of a definite experience of salvation, dedication to God and a desire to do His will

Answer: John14:23-24 23Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. 24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me. There will be a change in your life! There is an old hymn that adds to this answer,called Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus; by Helen H. Lemmel1922 "Turn your eyes upon Jesus,look full in His wonderful face, And the things of earth will grow strangely dim, In the light of His Glory and Grace". Old habbits will start to bother you to an extreme,and you'll begin to hate them.As this happens your love for Jesus,and his message will grow.

Question: How important is it to share your testimony? I have been battling with whether or not to share my testimony with my family. I still live at home, but during high school I had a really rough time. Since I have started college and joined my local Baptist Collegiate Ministries, I have learned so much. I feel that I should share my testimony but am worried about the harm it might cause. What are some verses that could help?

Answer: Since you asked, this is my testimony: I was a Christian for 30 some odd years, and before I fell in love with programming I was studying to be a minister. I had read the Bible through in many different versions. I was also an adamant creationist. Recently, I was concerned by the numerous fossil finds and the massive displays about evolution in various museums, like the Smithsonian, so I thought I'd review the science behind creationism. Much to my surprise I found out that every creationist claim I looked into was bogus, and the quotes from "prominent evolutionist" turned out to be taken out of context. I then started to check into archeological support for the Bible, starting with the Exodus, figuring that it should be easy to find evidence for it. Again to my surprise, there wasn't any and it was pretty clear that it never happened. Similar investigations to other Bible stories showed the same thing. My last hope was Jesus, so I looked into the evidence for the miracles around his birth and death, figuring that those would have been noticed by various people if not entire civilizations. No luck, and the same for evidence for Jesus' existence. To sum it up, creationists are basically liars or very ignorant and there is no evidence to support the Bible or none that would suggest that it was divinely inspired. Why would I continue believing?

Question: Rebuttal Testimony, what is it? How do I start? Any tips? I need to file a rebuttal testimony against my power cooperative. How do I start? What should the format be? Are there any guidlines or regulations i need to fallow? Any and All help is apreciated.

Answer: You need a dictionary. Look up the word "rebuttal".

Question: What is a good testimony about worship that I could find online? I am making a video for my church about worship and i thought that a personal testimony about worship would be great!!! If you know of a video that i could download of a worship testimony, that'd b grate!!! But if thats not possible, wat is the website or story of somebody who has something to say about worship and who has an awesome life story with it?

Answer: A good testimony about worship that you can find online would be http://www.watchtower.org !

Question: What should be disclosed in a personal testimony? I became a Christian two years ago. There are a lot of dark things in my past that I know would be awesome to share, but sometimes these things shock people. I'm now on my way to becoming a Youth Pastor and I know sharing my testimony is a vital part of ministry. Does anyone have any tips on what should/shouldn't be shared?

Answer: Please take my advice as someone who has worked with youth for many, many years. There are two types of testimonies.....your testimony (what you have done, and Christ testimony (what He did for you). Under normal situations, when giving your testimony, be brief and somewhat vague, and then move on to what Christ has done in your life. Your testimony should glorify Christ and exhaust Him. Many times when you start talking about all your past sins, that is all youth will remember, and it almost becomes a "look at me" testimony. So be brief about yourself, and long about Christ. In a few situations...and very few, you can go into more details. But even then, be very careful that you stress the negative parts of this lifestyle. Many time youth will hear a testimony about a person who went through a really bad time in their life and they will think, "well if he did it and turned out ok, then I can go have fun to. I'll be ok". You don't want then to think this. And as always, Pray pray pray

Question: How do I order the notes of testimony of a Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment hearing? The forms I've found on the internet and the phila.gov website for ordering Notes of Testimony are geared toward criminal defendants, which is not relevant for my purposes. Is there a separate form to fill out and where do I get it?

Answer: Our municipality has a Zoning Board. Its commission has "minutes" that are public record, not "notes." :-)

Question: How do I write a testimony for the police? Okay, so the deal is I have to write a testimony surrounding a sexual assault that happen last year. I know some information about the case. What should my testimony include?

Answer: You can write a statement. The statement can say whatever you thing the officer might say. Testimony is different than a statement. A testimony written as a police officer would give is a question (by a prosecutor or defense attorney) and then the officer's response. A officer cannot just say what he wants. If he is not asked a question he cannot inject information into the proceedings. In most state courts one can not testify to what others said (hear-say) except under very specific circumstances. Officers may be banned by a judge's decision from saying just about anything. Officers cannot refer to evidence that has been disallowed. Officers cannot say things like I saw his nickname on a arrest report or his rape MO was the same as from another arrest even if that is the way he learned who the bad guy was. An officer cannot answer a defense attorneys direct question about such things (the defense does ask so they can make the officer look like he is lying when he dances around the question).

Question: Interview questions related to the reliability of eyewitness testimony? Im writing a research paper on the unreliability of eyewitness testimony. I need to perform an interview consisting of 5-7 substantive questions and I am planning on interviewing either a local criminal courts judge or D.A. Do you have any recommendations of the type of questions to ask during my interview. Thank you in advance.

Answer: The bedrock of the American judicial process is the honesty of witnesses in trial. Eyewitness testimony can make a deep impression on a jury, which is often exclusively assigned the role of sorting out credibility issues and making judgments about the truth of witness statements.1 Perjury is a crime, because lying under oath can subvert the integrity of a trial and the legitimacy of the judicial system. However, perjury is defined as knowingly making a false statement—merely misremembering is not a crime.2 Moreover, the jury makes its determinations of witness credibility and veracity in secret, without revealing the reason for its final judgement.3 Recognizing the fallibility of witness memories, then, is especially important to participants in the judicial process, since many trials revolve around factual determinations of whom to believe. Rarely will a factual question result in a successful appeal—effectively giving many parties only one chance at justice. Arriving at a just result and a correct determination of truth is difficult enough without the added possibility that witnesses themselves may not be aware of inaccuracies in their testimony. Several studies have been conducted on human memory and on subjects’ propensity to remember erroneously events and details that did not occur. Elizabeth Loftus performed experiments in the mid-seventies demonstrating the effect of a third party’s introducing false facts into memory.4 Subjects were shown a slide of a car at an intersection with either a yield sign or a stop sign. Experimenters asked participants questions, falsely introducing the term "stop sign" into the question instead of referring to the yield sign participants had actually seen. Similarly, experimenters falsely substituted the term "yield sign" in questions directed to participants who had actually seen the stop sign slide. The results indicated that subjects remembered seeing the false image. In the initial part of the experiment, subjects also viewed a slide showing a car accident. Some subjects were later asked how fast the cars were traveling when they "hit" each other, others were asked how fast the cars were traveling when they "smashed" into each other. Those subjects questioned using the word "smashed" were more likely to report having seen broken glass in the original slide. The introduction of false cues altered participants’ memories. Courts, lawyers and police officers are now aware of the ability of third parties to introduce false memories to witnesses.5 For this reason, lawyers closely question witnesses regarding the accuracy of their memories and about any possible "assistance" from others in the formation of their present memories. However, psychologists have long recognized that gap filling and reliance on assumptions are necessary to function in our society. For example, if we did not assume that mail will be delivered, or that the supermarkets will continue to stock bread, we would behave quite differently than we do. We are constantly filling in the gaps in our recollection and interpreting things we hear. For instance, while on the subway we might hear garbled words like "next," "transfer," and "train." Building on our assumptions and knowledge, we may put together the actual statement: "Next stop 53rd Street, transfer available to the E train." Indeed, we may even remember having heard the full statement. Once witnesses state facts in a particular way or identify a particular person as the perpetrator, they are unwilling or even unable—due to the reconstruction of their memory—to reconsider their initial understanding. When a witness identifies a person in a line-up, he is likely to identify that same person in later line-ups, even when the person identified is not the perpetrator. Although juries and decision-makers place great reliance on eyewitness identification, they are often unaware of the danger of false memories. Memory is affected by retelling, and we rarely tell a story in a neutral fashion. By tailoring our stories to our listeners, our bias distorts the very formation of memory—even without the introduction of misinformation by a third party. The protections of the judicial system against prosecutors and police "assisting" a witness’ memory may not sufficiently ensure the accuracy of those memories. Even though prosecutors refrain from "refreshing" witness A’s memory by showing her witness B’s testimony, the mere act of telling prosecutors what happened may bias and distort the witness’s memory. Eyewitness testimony, then, is innately suspect. Lawyers place great import on testimony by the other side’s witness that favors their own side’s case. For example, defense attorneys make much of prosecution witnesses’ recollection of exonerating details. In light of psychological studies demonstrating the effect of bias on memory, the reliance and weight placed on such "admissions" may be appropriate, since witnesses

Question: What court listens to testimony, consider evidence, and decide the facts in a disputed situation? What court listens to testimony, consider evidence, and decide the facts in a disputed situation

Answer: Any court of limited jurisdiction. Small claims, traffic, family, civil, criminal, etc. etc. etc. Essentially, any court other than an Appeals or Supreme Court.

Question: How important is the testimony of a Vocational Expert in a social security disability determination.? The ALJ seemed to favor my testimony, but the VE was hostile in her recommendations. How much influence does her input carry when the Judge seemed to be understanding and cordial? She insisted I could perform jobs that were beyond my ability. I'm also in the older age catagory...61.

Answer: A vocational expert is nothing more than a shill for the insurance companies. Judges know this, but they also tend to favor the insurance companies themselves. If you have a complete medical history that determines you are disabled then you should prevail. If you do not have an attorney you probably need one to present your case in the most favorable light.

Question: What happens if a doctors testimony gets thrown out of court in a murder trial? This doctor testified against my cousin and her testimony got thrown out of court. I'm not sure why though.

Answer: The Jury cannot consider the evidence that was thrown out in making it's decision

Question: How long should a Christian testimony be? What is the average time it should take to read it, and the number of pages it should be? I just want to be sure that I include enough information without losing people's interest. I am hoping to encourage others to be saved through my testimony.

Answer: As long as possible, but you don't have to share all of it. Just share whatever the Spirit tells you to share.

Question: How do I go about answering this question on eye witness testimony? I dont want an answer, just some guidelines on where to start :) .. The question is "Eye Witness Testimony is a flawed method of gathering information. Discuss this statement in a relationship to psychological research" Thanks.

Answer: A persons perception is irrevocably altered by circumstance , a person in danger inevitably see's things unfold at at far slower rate than they actually did because adrenaline causes the brain to go into overdrive , hence car crash victims often describe slow motion memories despite the fact they were travelling at maybe 70mph . There are many variations of this phenomena but that is the most obvious . Therefore eye witness reports must whenever possible take second place to hard facts such as skid marks etc .

Question: What is an alternative method of conducting the Loftus and Palmer (eyewitness testimony) experiment? This is for AS Psychology. Core Studies. Methodology, section B. Since the Loftus and Palmer eyewitness testimony study is an experiment that uses films of staged car crashes and two sets of questionnaires, I was wondering what another way of doing this study would be and what effects this alternative approach would have on the study. I am unsure how to make the study into a case study or an observation, and the details of such. Thank you!

Answer: The key to this study was the changed perception of the film because of the wording of the questionnaires. like using the word hit, bashed and bumped. You need to find a way to put this into an observation, perhaps by getting two or 3 small groups and asking them outright questions: E.g. do you feel the red car was going fast when it bumped/hit/bashed the other car Then allow them to discuss and take notes It would change from a lab experement because people could drift off subject but it might reduce demand characteristics as people are likely to become less bored with a discussion than a questionnaire. This increases ecological validity. However you could also mention there would be a problem still with the real life aspect of the study. Also check out : http://www.a-levelpsychology.co.uk/onlin…

Question: How do I write a witness testimony and personal statement for my NVQ level 2? I am doing an NVQ in Business Admin and need to do a personal statement, which tense do i write it in? And also how do i do a witness testimony?

Answer: You write it in the past tense.you are giving an account of something you HAVE done I always tell my candidates to imagine they are giving a statement to the police when they are writing their statements and to put in as much detail as possible.. what did you do in the order you did it, why did you do what you did, don't use" would" as this tells that you have a knowledge of how to do something ,but not that you have actually done it A witness testimony should be written by someone who has actually observed you carrying out a task. they provide a testimony of what you did

Question: Where is the link to the sworn testimony from Obama's grandmother stating she saw him born in Kenya? You know sworn testimony, the kind of evidence that is allowable in court? Hearsay from a radio talk host or partisan blogger won't get it done. Where's the EVIDENCE? Dirty Martini: your link is an editorial that refers repeatedly to hearsay from others. The writer did not talk to or interview Obama's grandmother. This is not evidence in US courts.

Answer: President-elect Barack Hussein Obama II was born in Hawaii. You can find info & links to his birth certificate here: http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/bir… It was his father, Barack Hussein Obama (I) who was born in Kenya. Original claim can be found here: http://www.postchronicle.com/cgi-bin/art… And here's the audio of his grandmother where she purportedly claims he was born in Kenya (she doesn't): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlFc4wCpv…

Question: How do I prepare to make my testimony to a judge to live with my other parent? I am 13. When I'm around 14 and a half i want to tell the judge that I want to live with my dad. I have very good reasons to move there and get out of my mom's living environment. How do I prepare my testimony and what can I do to win?

Answer: Cody, I have read this post a few times and I must say that "What great strength you have to be able to openly ask this question." I think the best way to go is first and for most BE HONEST. Let the judge know how you feel and let him know why you want to live with your dad, and tell the judge the benefits you can have by making this move. I hope everything turns out the way you would like for it to go.