Those who saw the total failure of the Watchtower promises of the twentieth century must be heartsick from the disappointment. What I am exploring is how would we expect the faithful to respond to this fundamental problem? Their lives were geared to this hope, the rigid certainty of the Kingdom by the end of the last century was guaranteed by none other than the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society-- "the generation of 1914" was often quoted, it was undisputed, JWs thought it was a Bible certainty, it was their ticket to paradise. . .
I think this would sum up the feeling of all those getting on in years ,with long time service at Bethels that have been in effect given the arse and to now fend for yourselves with no help financial or otherwise from the G.B.
And now told in effect to put your trust in the Brothers and Sisters in the congregations that we assign you too ,that they will look after all your needs at their cost of course .
We of the G.B.? WT/JW organization don`t do that sort of thing ,we look after your spiritual needs and not your material necessities of life ,that`s what the Governments are for and the do-gooder false religious orders do with their many programs to help the poor and afflicted.
It would be interesting to know how many aged JW`s are currently in care facilities run by Christendoms Religious Institutions that care for the aged and rely on worldly Govt. pensions and the like .
I personally know a few. I bet it would run into the thousands worldwide.
Just saying.
It wouldn`t be Proverbs Ch.3: 18 ? would it ?