In 1988 worldwide at the District Convention, there was a talk entitled "Responsible Child Rearing in the Time of the End"
O yes how I recall that talk-- that was the year I got married- ---
here is a repost where I discussed this issue at length in terms of what ?MOLDED? the thinking of my wife and I about having kids, over the years growing up as a JW kid, young adult and adult
I turn 41 in just 7 more days- you got to love it
Repost OF
WHY LADY C AND JT HAVE NO KIDS-- WT STYLE
As well as COMMENTS TO MY THREAD ARE HERE
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/59618/1.ashx
*** g74 11/8 ***9 Is This the Time to Have Children?There has always been a positive attitude about childbearing. Families with many children have been praised and honored. On the other hand,?a couple without children has been considered unfortunate. Barrenness has even been regarded as a reproach to a woman.
This attitude is changing, however. Many informed couples nowadays hesitate when it comes to childbearing, asking themselves: Is this really a time to have children?
*** g74 11/8 10 Is This the Time to Have Children? ***Ominous Predictions
Further reinforcing the decision of some couples are ominous predictions for the immediate future.
*** g74 11/8 11 Is This the Time to Have Children? ***Significantly, in the first century Jesus Christ himself gave an ominous forecast regarding a calamity coming upon Judea.
It was in 66 C.E. that the armies of Roman general Cestius Gallus encamped around Jerusalem, but then withdrew, apparently without any reason for doing so. This provided believers in Jesus? prediction opportunity to flee. Those who did so were wise, for shortly afterward the Roman armies returned and the destruction upon those who remained was terrible beyond description.
The circumstance that Jesus foretold proved true: ?Woe to the pregnant women and the ones suckling a baby in those days! For there will be great necessity upon the land.? (Luke 21:23) One can be sure that flight was more difficult for delaying parents with small children. If you had been living prior to that destruction and knew of its nearness, would you have considered that a time to be having children inside the province of Judea?
Today there is a great crowd of people who are confident that a destruction of even greater magnitude is now imminent. The evidence is that Jesus? prophecy will shortly have a major fulfillment, upon this entire system of things. This has been a major factor in influencing many couples to decide not to have children at this time. They have chosen to remain childless so that they would be less encumbered to carry out the instructions of Jesus Christ to preach the good news of God?s kingdom earth wide before the end of this system comes.?Matt. 24:14.
My mother was carrying my baby brother Steve when this article came out- she was asked by one sister: "How will you run when the tribulation starts"
My mother used to cry and pray that my brother would be born before the end came-
This type of information was played up by CO, DO and Bethel speakers and tons of local elders- this type of material was used to fire up the troops and even down till today
Many couples still refrain from having kids since the end is so near-
My wife and I are a 40yr old black couple with no kids and Why- well THE END IS SO CLOSE
IT becomes very clear when one understands the influence that the wt has on it's members to understand how they indoctrinate it's members
Notice the title of the Article itself (Is This the Time to Have Children?)
LIKE SO many articles that the wt writes they ask leading questions then they provide what is considered Proof to lead one to the conclusion that they want you to come to without even having to tell you.
Now did they say not to have children NOPE, but what did they do- they set up the circumstances to lead one to the conclusion that having children now while not wrong--- is not wise or the "Mature" Christian couple would consider that they can use the time better doing what SELLING WATCHTOWER'S BOOKS
THE sad part is when one looks at the year that this article was written it is almost a joke in and of itself
This is why groups like jw are often referred to as Doomsday groups
I mean notice this powerful quote from this article:
Today there is a great crowd of people who are confident that a destruction of even greater magnitude is now imminent. The evidence is that Jesus? prophecy will shortly have a major fulfillment, upon this entire system of things. This has been a major factor in influencing many couples to decide not to have children at this time. They have chosen to remain childless so that they would be less encumbered
Now let's break this down-:: Why are these people confident that a destruction is NOW IMMINENT? What does imminent mean? In the minds of the avg person would they consider------ "Imminent"-------- to mean--- 6months,maybe a year or would they be thinking 25 or more years?
Notice this quote:
. The evidence is that Jesus? prophecy will shortly have a major fulfillment
Who has determined what constitutes "Evidence" THE LAPD Crime LAB?
AND what does Shortly mean? So that a couple need not consider having kids?
3months 9 months a year or would the avg person consider the word "Shortly" to mean 25 yrs?
Next quote:
"This has been a major factor in influencing many couples to decide not to have children"
what is the "THIS" that has cause not a few but "MANY COUPLES" from having kids.
Did this "THIS" prove true so that the folks who didn't have kids were correct or did it prove to be no more than AN OPINION NOT BASED ON THE BIBLE AT ALL?
MANY jw who come here and folks like "OLD HIPPIE" clearly fail to see how this type of information- claiming it's authority directly from god through his mouth PC has influenced so many millions of JW in the type of decisions that they have made in their life
This is why the wt is so dangerous-- they provide so much info in talks and publications that shape and mold folks thinking , value system and outlook on life such as college, kids, jobs, retirement, etc. and why
Cause jw are to view this as FOOD FROM GOD- NOT OPINIONS FROM THE BOYS IN WRITING
If the wt did bible commentary on issues they would be fine-- since it would be understood that the "Following is the opinion of the WT Editorial Staff"
But they don't THEY STATE MATTERS ON issues and say THIS IS NEW LIGHT FROM JAH HIMSELF- then in 5 years we all have seen how God got the light wrong
The wt paper trail is their worst enemy for it clearly shows to any real researcher that their claim to being "Spirit Directed" is wrong
Yes WT will be around for years to come since they do sell hope and they promise every new member a "Breach Front Timeshare PC of Property"
Problem is the same of course it's always for WEEK 53
James
