Armageddon is definitely coming this month...
... unless it doesn't...
... in which case, they never said it...
... and never believed it...
... you just misunderstood...
... but Armageddon is definitely just around the corner...
by kaik 74 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
Armageddon is definitely coming this month...
... unless it doesn't...
... in which case, they never said it...
... and never believed it...
... you just misunderstood...
... but Armageddon is definitely just around the corner...
The dubs live in expectation of the end so it's no wonder that every event in the world and in their organization is viewed through that lens and gets them very excited.
It seems that recently with the refugees, the pope's US visit and all the changes in the organization itself that many in my wife's local hall (even my wife it seems - remember she doesn't talk to me about it but her activity has upticked and she's talked some to the kids) are really thinking that the great tribulation is really coming fast.
I wonder how long it will take them to settle down again and if that will have any after-effect such as depression or lack of zeal for awhile....again
This thread reminds me of a story I heard about a JW who was out in service in 1975 and told the householder that Armageddon was definitely coming by the end of the year.
The householder said, "If you really believe that, then deed over your house to me, effective January 1, 1976. If you're right, I won't be here to take it and if you're wrong you'll quit spouting nonsense like this."
End of encounter.
Ding - Priceless.
I s'pose it's all about turning it back to them in a way that makes them have to give something up that's valuable to them when their prediction fails.
@ tiki...
I can't decide if that was incredibly kind or incredibly cruel...
So we all know and are seeing that as the Org is taking some kind of financial beating it is being interpreted, either by design or not, that ARMAGEDDON IS COMING ANY SECOND NOW
Well from our vantage point we can see the only end that may be near is for the publishing company itself, WTBTS, and not the world. Its sickening to hear loved ones and friends say this, that this means the desert god is coming to wipe out most of humanity. Just look at TM3's face and the message of the org. It is one not of a group excited Armageddon is in fact here, but one that their precious club is crumbling by the day. So I was thinking about this, and instead of being disturbed about this view point of the R&F i say this.
GOOD!!!
This will be another disappointment that will eventually wake another group. as the next year rolls by and so on and no Armageddon, disillusionment will continue. So believe witnesses, the more you set yourselves up for disappointment over false ends, the more wake up!
FMF