When you were active, did you feel you would survive Armageddon? (page 2)

lilbluekitty

Definitely not. I didn't think I would survive, even as a kid. I thought I was a bad person and would be destroyed. It's very sad to think about how I felt then, and occasionally I feel that way for a minute or two, like when I go to church and stuff, but I know it's not true.

PaintedToeNail

No, never, ever. It terrified me too. I think that that fear was the beginning of the panic attack problem I've battled for years. The nightmares were there, and still are sometimes. I sometimes get scared when I'm awake, the old fears die difficultly.

mamalove

No, I had lots of guilt for kissing boys in high school and figured I would melt into the concrete during the fire from heaven.

creativespirit

I never knew.

Does God (if there is a god), really expect us to figure out what's what? With the Bible, all the dissenting views, all the different religions, all the different interpretations (even withIN the Watchtower over the years), how can one possibly have undying faith in any one of them?

If faith is the prerequisite, I don't stand a chance.

sabastious

Looking back I never really believed in their version of Armageddon so it was easier to mentally place myself in the new world because mine was a tad easier to qualify for. Nonetheless it still created internal turmoil, which is what the Watchtower wants in the end. Every time I read things in the Watchtower like "only JW's will survive Armageddon" it was hard to lean towards the liberal side in good conscience. The Watchtower was the channel, after all. I was in a constant state of self judgement, as were my peers. It was normal to fret about things like how God viewed my entertainment or similar menial life choices.

-Sab

Black Sheep

No.

That was why I felt better off to live a life now and let Jehovah kill me when he was ready. Suicide with an empty gun.

Sic Semper Tyrannis

Circuit and District Overseers are notorious for spreading doubt among the faithful as to their worthiness. I remember more than one commenting that if you got less than 10 hours in field service in the same month Armageddon came, you might be "spit out" as lukewarm and killed at Armageddon. Nevermind if you had 50 hours or more in the previous 6 months, it all boils down to the particular month this promised day would come. Personally, I never bought too much into it. I felt that if you were a Witness attending meetings, you were probably good to go and the COs were just trying to guilt you into more hours like they always do. I'm just glad that whenever I hear the term "Armageddon" today, I think of a mediocre Bruce Willis movie in the 90's.

smiddy

Yep, why wouldn`t I,if elder shithead and his gossiping wife was going to make it, I was home and hosed.And the elder who pocketed the money left by an elderly new interest to further kingdom interests was going to get through you betcha.And dont forget the elder who used the societys money for real estate gains for himself,with the intention of paying it back before he was sprung,and was forced to pay it back or be charged with fraud by the society.( remember we were told not to take a brother to court ,but sort out your differences ) So yes i can say with all honesty I beleived I would survive the big A

smiddy

JRK

No, never. I just wanted to get laid before it happened.

JK

DesirousOfChange

I remember a Cir Assm demo, father talking to son about getting baptized to gain salvation:

"Son, do you believe in the resurrection spoken of in the Bible?'

"Sure, Dad, of course I do!"

"If you died today as an unbaptized person, do you believe YOU would be resurrected?"

When you were active, did you feel you would survive Armageddon?

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