@dillyd They had me so terrified of making a mistake. "You have only one chance to get it right", You're going to hell no matter what", "The 144,000 were already chosen and everyone else is going to hell but keep trying!", et cetera. I kept hedging just in case they were all right.
But I did pray, and I asked for the truth. I did this for years.
Eventually, I did get the truth. And, guess what: It was not what they were saying it is. Getting there was not, erm, a pleasant experience. Nevertheless, I am glad it happened. But why did it have to take so long…