This is going to be a short post but something that has really bothered me lately. One of the latest Watchtowers tells the us not "deceive ourselves with false reasoning" about Armageddon being a long way off and not right around the corner. These kinds of comments bug me. In order to understand why this bugs me so much we need to delve into a little deeper.
The idea behind this article is that many JW's are becoming discouraged because Armageddon hasn't come by now. The problem with the Watchtower organization telling the JW's this is that the only reason they are discouraged is because the Watchtower keeps shoving it down their throats that it is right around the corner.
The Watchtower has been saying for 130 years how close Armageddon is. Every magazine emphasizes the supposed nearness of Armageddon. At every meeting, at every assembly, this is drilled into their heads. Yet, somehow it's supposed to be the individual JW's fault for being discouraged that Armageddon hasn't arrived yet? Way to blame the individual JW's for your failure.
The Watchtower organization is unbelievably cruel. Do they not know what kind of unnecessary guilt they are making their members have? With articles like this, they are more like an abusive husband than a loving caretaker. Do they honestly not understand this? It's stuff like this that really bothers me.
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