I don't think you sound like a raving paranoid. These warning have always made me feel a little paranoid, but right now things in the world feel quite a bit different. My feelings are hard to put into words, but it is like when a dog gets his hackles raised. It's not so much a rational (meaning coming from my thoughts) fear, but a more primal danger feeling that I have in my guts. Take that for what it's worth.
I agree. My opinion? The Holy Spirit talking. I'd listen.