Terrorist Attack (Updated) Historical the comments on this are something else. thefunkyfresh: "I can't even think straight right now." hugz4u: "a guy at quick chek looked really shakey... he was supposed to be on an 8 am flight from newark." a community of kids trying to figure out what was happening.
by This is the most unbelievable thing I have experienced in my lifetime. I have no words. I hope that everyone I know is safe, and has been able to contact people they know that could have been involved in the attacks in New York City, as well as Washington D.C.
I think a lot of our futures have just changed.
Update @ 3:22pm: I got some pictures of the World Trade Center taken from a Brother in Brooklyn, Bethel. Thanks uncle bing for forwarding these to me.
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i agree with you ian, today is gonna change alot of things for everyone....
I've never seen anything like this. I can't even think straight right now, my whole body is just numb. This is more than just a sign of the times. Being that this all directly relates to the middle east and Palestine, this probably means the end of religion. Everybody please stay strong.
This is horrific..
i can't comprehend how massive a tragedy this is..
the after effects of this are on nothing less than the grandest of scales..
it is scary. i can't believe it !
daniel book
I'm actually really scared-Armageddon has always been something that I was aware of, and KNEW would happen, I guess I just never thought I'd really see it. But perhaps I'm being premature. With Jehovah's help, there's no doubt we'll all be safe, and I guess that's what I'm focusing on right now. There's no point dwelling on horrible things that you can't change. Everyone just be safe, we'll be fine.
Armageddon....that's ALL i could think of as I was hearing about it.
seriously, that's exactly what i was thinking. i mean, we all KNOW this kind of thing is going to happen. we all should expect it to, and yet when it does, how can you really be totally prepared for it. i'm still in shock
i cant believe all that has gone on. in my congregation a sister didnt go to work today (she works in the world trade center) someone from her company in PA called her to tell her that only 3 people survived from her company (her being one of them) only b/c they didnt go into work today. also, another brother from my cong. went to work today and was told NOT to evacuate, and did anyway b/c he didnt feel safe. if he didnt evacuate he would not be alive right now. critical times...
You think you have problems that are so bad until things like this happen!
i was in quick chek before and a guy was at the cash register and he looked really shakey. so bad, in fact, that the lady asked him if he was okay. he just kinda shook his head and said no. he was supposed to be on an 8 am flight from newark to la and b/c of some ticket confusion he was delayed. while he was waiting in the airport he heard that all of his colleagues were gone and he should have been on that plane. all i could do was look at him and i just wanted to hug him. that is definately the most horrible thing i can remember in my lifetime.
It hasn't really hit me what has really happened, im really stunned.Maybe becuase in May my father went for an interview for a job at world trade center. if he had gotten that job he would have been working today on the 96th floor of the first building hit.that is right above where teh first hijacked plane hit.most likely he would hav died.i thank jehovah that he is safe and he is with me right now!
this is So crazy about what is going on...the plans path from Boston to NYC came right over where i Live in Ny,
stuff like this really makes you think, what a reality check...the world keeps getting worse as the days pass us by...
i don't think this is
Armageddon or the end of Religion like some of you say...but this is frightening!! and this should make us Realize
that Armageddon Could be closer than we might think ans make us realize how lucky we are...I agree with Ian
that this Day will change our Lives,this is
worse than Dec. 7th, when Pearl Harbor took place. this day will stand out more than that horrible incedent...We need to
stay strong at times like these and Jehovah will be there for us...as will our Borthers, sisters and other loved ones....
keep everyone including the victims, their family our fellow bros and sisters in your prayers. . . .
this is a day that will live on and not leave our thoughts for a long time....it's sad to think people actually do things
like this and can still look at themselves in the mirror with no regrets. . .but all things will be taken care of in the end....
actually, they are not looking in the mirror....they're partying in the streets.
You know, I totally agree! I know this is going to change pretty much all of our lives, and I too feel this is not Armageddon. You guys remember, Armageddon is going to be a good time. That's when Jehovah steps in and says "OK ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!" and he will destroy all wickedness.(Armageddon is god's war) We just have to endure and let him handle things. Now The Great Tribulation is what always frightened me. Could THIS be the start of the great tribulation? I doubt it.(i'm not saying its isn't or its not the start--i have no clue what Jehovah has planned) But remember, the great tribulation starts when government turns against religion-this is man vs man. I have no doubt in my mind that this is a fullfillment(sp?) of a prophecy. (perhaps King of the North??) But we have to always keep in mind the endure to the end no matter what happens. When the great tribulation starts remember that "Jehovah is on my side, I shall not fear, What can earthling man do to me?"(Psalms 118:6) He will be with us and not let us be tempted beyond what we can bare.(I hope i phrased that right) And of course no matter how bad things get and how bad they are now, always look to our future, When "god will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning, not outcry, nor pain be anymore, the former things have passed away".(REV. 20:4)and of course the ressurrection of the righteous and the unrighteous. It's just the best hope ANYONE can have! I hope to see every one of you guys there!! Sorry this is so long and DEEP, its just that i really sat down and thought about it yesterday. Hope no ones mad.
I am FURIOUS !!!! ... haha.. yeah right...our lives will be changed..but everything will always better.. every morning we wake up .... we wake up one day closer to paradise..
so SMILE.. and enjoy the thought of being on a side that will definately win... SMILE!
i would just like to say that it's really nice to see that everyone is keeping things in perspective and realizing that there is nothing we can do about it and that we have to rely on Jehovah to take care of things. I personally appreciate everyones comments and scriptural references and it really helps me, and all of us, realize what a truly wonderful organization we are part of and encourages all of us to stay strong in this time of the end. Of course we always want to remember to thank Jehovah for the privilege of letting us be his witnesses and pray for help during times like these so that we can stay strong and prove Satan a liar.
say it sister!!... she really is my sister!! ha ha
ok sorry everyone. Todd brought to my attention that i should really proofread what i type. sorry for the mistakes and that i quoted rev. 20:4 and not Rev. 21:4. (although i'm sure you guys know that i'm a tard and mistype everything.)
I wonder how life will fundamentally change because of this event. Thinking about it, our generation has never even seen a war; I'm too young to even remember the early '90's recession...This is really the first time that I've felt unsafe in this country. I think that without Jehovah, I'd feel even worse. Newscasters keep saying that 'life will never be the same', but I wonder how. I thought that if this were truly a sign, there would be more war and bedlam by now, but it seems that the majority of NYC and the country have remained calm and collected. I can't stop thinking about how all this will end. It's like reading the last paragraph of a novel before you read anything else - then you know how it ends, but you desperately want to know HOW it happens.
good analogy. it's just that, the bible doesn't say there's gonna be bedlam, it says that people will be saying there is peace and security.
I think we all need to realize, that at the very least this is most definitely a sign of the times. Matthew 24 and all. Whether this is the beginning of something greater is still to be seen, but I just kept thinking of this as a "pang of distress".
I hope that this is the beginning of the Great Tribulation, but I KNOW that it is at the very least confirmation of our belief that we are living in the time of the end.
We all feel horrible at the loss of life and the many other repercussions that may have yet to be felt, but we should also be faith-strengthened at this event and remember that this is the kind of thing that we should expect. And in that respect, we can find some comfort in knowing that the end is growing ever closer.
**I got this email today. thought i would share it with everyone**
Dear Brother and Sisters,
It's 2:30 AM and the phone lines are now open around here. Hopefully, you'll be able to get this message. Pardon the "generic look" but I wanted to pass this one as soon as possible I have a Manhattan view from my office here in Brooklyn. I got to see everything first hand. It was not pleasant. Bethel is located across the East River from Manhattan so any explosions and buildings collapsing did not affect us but the smoke did. They evacuated the 360 Furman building after lunch because the wind was blowing the smoke from the explosion toward it.
Here in the Factory, we shut off all ventilation, presses, bindery, windows, etc. We all went to the main lobby where the Bindery Overseer said a prayer. We were then sent to the 90 Sands Dining room. I ended up with the security detail in one of the lobbies.
At lunch, Brother Losch, from the Governing Body, reflecting that this disaster might be able to help others be more receptive to the truth, read an announcement from the Branch Committee. It basically told us to be more conscious of security since the police would be busy with the disaster.
(We posted extra watchman all over the place.) We were "encouraged" to stay within the Bethel compound and not venture to the meetings or territory. The colloquial term the younger ones around here is lockdown.
Each body of elders then started contacting the different ones in their book study groups, who in turn contacted the presiding overseer who in then passed it on to the assembly overseers, then the circuit overseer and then to Bethel. By 10:30 pm tonight, everyone from my circuit (1 of several here in the city) was accounted for. It took a long time because all subways were shut down and everyone had to walk over the bridges. Cell phones, pay phones and any radio equipment were useless because the main antenna system was on one of the twin towers. Kids were not able to get home since the school would not release them until the parents picked them up. Meanwhile, the parents couldn't pick them up because they too were stuck in the city.
So, it was a rather long day.
One family visiting Bethel was taking a tour. They were staying at the World Trade Center Marriot and had just gotten in early to tour when they saw the explosion. They lost all their belongings in the explosion but were alive. They were shaken up but glad to be alive. Bethel fed them and I was later told, housed until further notice. They told me that all the guests visiting were invited to have a meal with the Bethel family.
Meanwhile, the MASSIVE exodus from Manhattan over the Brooklyn Bridge was orderly and calm.
Tomorrow morning, no doubt we'll have a more accurate report at Morning worship. I'll let you know of any updates then.
The best thing we can all do is pray to Jehovah and help others appreciate in the field that the answer to these problems is the kingdom and that it is NOT as far away as some think.
i will post this on the homepage
Hello everyone...I'm sure this has been quite A hard time for all of us...i know it has for me..i still have friends that live and go to college in that area that i have been Unable to get a hold of...But i am actually writing to everyone ....I was just informed by an elder that the Society has reported 142 Jehovah's Witnesses were in the building and are unaccounted for...i hope they turn up ok....they were supposedly in the Building....
I hope that everyone has made it through safe this horrific disaster. Just continue to be careful. They've said on the news that the terrorists are not finished and since there is increased security in the airports, they will use other means. So use your street smarts and don't do anything stupid. And keep close to Jehovah because this is only a sign of things to come. Regardless of if it's the start of something, times will only get harder now. Our brothers might have to worry about the draft in the future and other hardships that come with that. So please all be careful and have firm reliance on Jehovah that no matter what happens, we will be safeguarded by him.
the new awake reads just like a magazine.. with all this stuff..
so weird.. to hear them say " an awake writer "
haha, that new awake is so perfect for the things that went down sep 11th! people are really gonig ot appreciate it!
I know it came at just the right time!!