Great review Blondie and all the other comments were outstanding!
I too was struck by paragraph 11;
"Now time has passed, and the end has not yet arrived. Do you fantasize about what could have happened had you not made those sacrifices?"
Notice they conveniently do not quantify the amount of "time". When it is to their advantage they always use specific periods of time like when they refer to the amount of time JW's have been heralding God's Kingdom or other significat dates unique to the WTS such as 1914, 1931 etc. The WTS almost always will define the amount of years that they have been pursuing this goal. Yet in this instance they simply generalize it with “time had passed”. It would be far too incriminating to for example review the warning of higher education that appeared in the May 22 nd 1969 Awake. Imagine if paragraph 11 went something like this;
11 Sad to say, some look back on sacrifices they made in the past and view them as missed opportunities. Perhaps you had opportunities for higher education, for prominence, or for financial security, but you decided not to pursue them. Many of our brothers and sisters have left behind lucrative positions in the fields of business, entertainment, education, or sports. For example back in the May 22 1969 we received clear warning from the “Faithful Slave” to avoid the pitfalls of pursuing higher education. Now some FOURTY THREE years later and the end has not yet arrived. Do you fantasize about what could have happened had you not made the choice to sacrifice a higher education?
Of course we all know this will never happen, but I on the other hand can point this out to loved ones and those that have the propensity to actually use their God given minds!
