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Knock knock, they came by once again.

by jam in

this morning (sunday) i was cooking breakfast, while.

the wife was sleeping (i'm a good husband).

two elders , didn't have time to talk my bacon was burning.. a question for those of you that is still active.

gold_C

Take it from someone who's halfway-in, halfway-out only to keep attachment to my means of living for now, but they've probably started knocking on your door again because in the last few months the WTBTS has been reaaaaaallly pushing "the end" now. Nearly every WT study article that's come out since about December of last year deals with armageddon, the great tribulation or the "new world", and everyone I know who's in the organization is going "It's SO close!" "I can feel it!" and "It's almost time!" more than usual.

It's not helping that they've published this big, fancy article called "100 YEARS OF KINGDOM RULE" marking the 100th anniversary of the "last days" in one of the recent issues, and they're going to release a promotional tract for the website that they're LITERALLY saying is going to be the prophesied "Great Shout of Praise".

Long story short, they're whipping up their sheep into a frenzy this year. Who knows what's going on behind the scenes? I'm starting to wonder if the GB is starting to lose the resources they need to keep all of this up and are sending the organization into its death throes before they collapse.

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UN vs. The Vatican - Ex-JWs, are you sure?

by gold_C in

so about a few years ago, thanks to this site i became convinced that everything that the jws have been saying is a bunch of nonsense and that i shouldn't worry about it.

it gave me some comfort, since there are several things i disagree with when it comes to the way one has to live in order to be a witness.

however, this business with the un attacking the vatican seems a little too much like what the witnesses have been preaching about to simply ignore:.

gold_C

Well, of course, everyone's gonna die someday. Figure of speech on the "I don't want to die" thing. I meant I don't want to die soon. O.o

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UN vs. The Vatican - Ex-JWs, are you sure?

by gold_C in

so about a few years ago, thanks to this site i became convinced that everything that the jws have been saying is a bunch of nonsense and that i shouldn't worry about it.

it gave me some comfort, since there are several things i disagree with when it comes to the way one has to live in order to be a witness.

however, this business with the un attacking the vatican seems a little too much like what the witnesses have been preaching about to simply ignore:.

gold_C

@LostGeneration Seriously, I'm not trolling, I'm just concerned. I mean, freaking LOOK at it. Every witness I know is just going on and on about how "It's so close!" and how we can "See with our own eyes prophecy being fulfilled" and stuff. Considering how I *still* haven't been able to move out of the apartment my brother and I share, I still have to play along, so I've still gotta hear his mess.

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UN vs. The Vatican - Ex-JWs, are you sure?

by gold_C in

so about a few years ago, thanks to this site i became convinced that everything that the jws have been saying is a bunch of nonsense and that i shouldn't worry about it.

it gave me some comfort, since there are several things i disagree with when it comes to the way one has to live in order to be a witness.

however, this business with the un attacking the vatican seems a little too much like what the witnesses have been preaching about to simply ignore:.

gold_C

So about a few years ago, thanks to this site I became convinced that everything that the JWs have been saying is a bunch of nonsense and that I shouldn't worry about it. It gave me some comfort, since there are several things I disagree with when it comes to the way one has to live in order to be a witness. However, this business with the UN attacking the Vatican seems a little too much like what the Witnesses have been preaching about to simply ignore:

First off, it's 2014, that's officially 100 years after the 'Last Days' supposedly began, assuming that has any significance. Second, the UN is becoming increasingly agressive toward the church, and has even said something like "The security of children comes first. Not the security of the church.", which almost sounds like a threat.

Simply put; I don't want to die. Especially not by a cosmic tyrant who 'judges' me as 'unfit to live'. How are all of you former witnesses, disfellowshipped, disassociated ones and apostates viewing this? Are you guys scared too? Or is there something about this whole matter that makes it unlikely or impossible for the "wild beast" to attack the "harlot"?

I want answers! This is too much of a close call!

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Can't get any bibles?

by gold_C in

so according to people in every congregation i've mentionned it to, the slave isn't producing any more bibles.

at first i thought that they were going to release an updated translation, like the updated brochures that were given at the latest convention, but that didn't happen, and everyone from the branch claims that there is "a reason for it", yet they're being extremely secretive.. .

can anyone who's got ties to bethel help me out here?

gold_C

I actually did start a thread a long time ago talking about my past and stuff here, Lois: http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/members/adult/230562/1/Recent-Study-Article-in-WT-has-me-worried

Also, thanks for your quick replies! And to answer NeverKnew's question, it's something that I've heard in several talks from elders at my congregation. Come to think of it, now I wonder if it's something that's taught in every hall...

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Can't get any bibles?

by gold_C in

so according to people in every congregation i've mentionned it to, the slave isn't producing any more bibles.

at first i thought that they were going to release an updated translation, like the updated brochures that were given at the latest convention, but that didn't happen, and everyone from the branch claims that there is "a reason for it", yet they're being extremely secretive.. .

can anyone who's got ties to bethel help me out here?

gold_C

So according to people in every congregation I've mentionned it to, the slave isn't producing any more bibles. Why exactly is this? At first I thought that they were going to release an updated translation, like the updated brochures that were given at the latest convention, but that didn't happen, and everyone from the branch claims that there is "a reason for it", yet they're being extremely secretive.

Can anyone who's got ties to Bethel help me out here? Though I've decided to stop believing the WT society, things like this make me nervous that there's a possibility they might have been right, as they did say they'd stop accepting new members before the system ends.

Anyone know what's really going on here?

gold_C

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