Minimus,
Yes, its like blackmail.
Once while I was talking to my uncle, I was showing proof of the society being false and he turned away, almost as if he didnt even want to hear me. He then said to me, "All I know is, I WILL see my parents again!" and walked away.
This teaching is totally being used to manipulate the witnesses. They teach witnesses that without the WTS, they will not inheret Jehovahs kingdom and will not see their dead loved ones again.
On the other hand, many witnesses are worshipping "Jehovah" not because of their love for him, but for purely selfish reasons. Some witnesses could care less how many hours they have to put in, they just really want to live in a paradise and have a perfect life.
Mille,
Thanks for sharing, I feel a little less odd now.
I have have heard of these experiences before but never believed it until it began happening to me. Some would say its a coincidence. I have no idea what to call it really, but I do know it happens.
I know someone whos mother usually kept money hidden somewhere private until Christmas and then used it to buy gifts for her family. I guess she always kept her hiding place a secret from everyone and changed it every year. She passed away and her family hadnt even thought about it until one night this man dreamed of his mother. In the dream she asked him to take the money out of her sewing basket and use it to buy gifts for the children. He woke up, went into into the storage closet and began searching though her things that noone from the family had taken. It took him awhile but he finally found her sewing basket, opened it up and found hundreds of dollars hidden inside.
You just never know, ya know?