That is sad. It's no wonder why some of us are so hardened.
My Dad used to say, maybe he still does, "...when you (taking about us, his family) are all dead at Armageddon, and I'm by myself...I don't think I will be able to handle being alone." And a family favorite, "I'll go down praising Jehovah." -We were wondering why GOD would be destroying a man so righteously disposed. If he were so righteous he wouldn't be going down.
I do beleive the truth is out there (in the bible), I just don't think the WTBS has the sole license. GOD can use who he wants, when he wants. He even uses Satan.
Seeker when something like this WTC thing happens doesn't it
remind you the things that are important to you? To tell someone you love them more often. Think about times when someone had soemthing good to say, but instead took a jab. Next thing you now that person is gone. We've seen it played out many times.
My aunt & uncle lost several children many years ago, I am willing to bet that they think over and over again how they wished the last words they said to their children were, "I love you. You'll always have a home here."
It's many of these things in life we take for granted.
It's the same with the JWs. This horrible thing has reminded them about what is really important to them. They may have become complacent. People in general do that. They/We forget.
Now I'll get preachy...
Jesus, the Apostle Paul, and all the disciples always had the nearness of GOD's kingdom in mind, and yet, after holy spirit arrived upon them knew it wasn't coming the next day/week/month/year/decade/century/millenia.
Imagine the disappointment the Jews got when Jesus didn't come along and kick the Romans out, like they thought was going to happen. That is one of the biggests reasons they rejected him. His disciples were further disappointed when they asked Jesus about his kingdom. Yet later they preached about it's coming nearness.
Do I feel that an end is coming? If I believe in the bible I have to. Did people die in the flood of Noah's day? Doesn't every christian religion believe in the eschatology of the bible?
Do I think this will bring the end? No. Do I believe this is another 66 C.E. Defintely. It is simply a reminder, a wake up call. Jesus said when you see the city surronded with pointed stakes flee to the mountains. There is secular historical proof that this did happen in 66 C.E. under general Titus, for unkonwn reasons he withdrew. People could then make good their escape.
Is this something that people just want to put out of their minds and just not think about? Or do many just not believe it anymore?
