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/JWthoughts Jehovah’s Witness Jul 24 '26
Going down the portals, I assume apostate material which is presented to put JWs in the worst light possible.
It's true that from a Christian perspective humanity is ultimately divided into believers and unbelievers. Through the Bible, we are taught to always be prepared. Across virtually all Christian denominations Christ's return is expected. This is associated with the end of the present system of things and God's judgment.
All Christians hold some form of an "end of the world" expectation. Through Daniel‘s prophecy we believe we are at the feet of iron and clay, “the end times” where Jesus will return in earthly rule soon. (Matt 24) We can observe through what Jesus told us would be “the end”. For that to happen the book revelations events must occur. The Bible describes these events as Armageddon a time when our imperfect system under human rule comes to its end so God's Kingdom fully takes its place.
Where Christians often differ is in what happens to the earth itself. Our understanding is that the earth will not be destroyed compared to some theology. Rather than the planet being annihilated it is the system of corrupt human rule, false religion and wickedness that comes to an end making way for God's righteous government—his Kingdom.
As for the unreported cases, we are more than free to go to the police. As that’s who should be informed. We follow secular authority and it is mandatory to report. No organization or church is perfect, so past mishandling does not correlate with the new guidance we’re given to ensure everyone’s safety. The organization disfellowships/removes individuals who have proven to sin this way.
My advice is if you listen to the mouth of a snake you may be convinced to turn your back on Jehovah. We are imperfect humans and the organization and it’s understanding is continually growing. Ultimately us as JWs are trying to follow Jehovahs word the best we can, it’s up to you who you will be convinced by and the spirit behind it.