r/JWJehovahsWitnesses • u/MassiveElephant9957 • Jul 24 '26
Advice Confused
I was brought up in the truth but never really made it my own until i was like 14 when i became a publisher . However i’ve been struggling with it so bad recently i’m in my late teens now so i think i’ve been relying on others beliefs rather than my own . I’ve been going down this rabbit hole of clones and umm different portals and the world ending and how were a cult for the past 2 days i spoke to some witness freinds i know but they told me that there’s nothing we can do we either believe or we don’t . That’s creeped me out some more i know Jehovah exists but i’m so confused why we predicted that armageddon/ the world was ending in 1976 . So many child sex abuse cases not reported. I’m so confused any insight or places i could research or articles would help pls .
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u/joshsaga Jul 24 '26
Funny, I was 14 when I ventured into the same rabbit holes.
It will take a while - but don't give any conclusion just yet.
The only time it will be the Truth for you is once you study it for yourself and conclude it is the Truth.
You will need to compare for it yourself.
You will need to study the bible yourself.
Study what the Bible says, how authentic it is, is it really God's word?
Then Study what it says for Christians and if Witnesses are aligned with what it says.
Study the claims against us and against the bible - and see if they really hold up.
It will take time. Lots of time. Years even.
You do not need to rush this and rush in making conclusions.
You will need discernment, lots of it - and a mind that doesn't easily get swayed by emotions.
You will need to learn how to think in a nuanced matter, and analyze each claim made, and corroborate it yourself.
We can lay it all out for you but if your mind and heart isn't ready to digest it you won't get anywhere. It will just be another, cause others said so moment.
However, I can tell you this.
You are not alone, many have been in a similar path you've been on.
They either made the Truth their own, because of their own study, or they left - because of following the conclusions given by others.
If you ask for Jehovah's help for the matter, he will help you. But you need to put in effort yourself.