How many times have you seen articles in the Asleep magazines about chocolate, coffee, some exotic plant or animal, or something that smacks of entertainment? Why would these articles be in a religious publication in the first place, especially one that is in the process of totally banning all entertainment?
For one thing, having these articles is supposed to make the religion appear to tolerate and even condone a certain level of entertainment, and even participate to a degree. Very often you see an article about bicycling or sailboating in the Asleep. And people that have a degree of interest in those subjects, but are not interested in religion or in this cult, will be interested in taking those issues of the Asleep to learn more about the hobby or sport. And once they take one set of magazines, they are placed in the Return Visit system where the person that placed the first set will now hound and harass the person/people that took the first set to take other sets, and ultimately accept a Watchtower publicationBible study. From there, the heat is on to stay with the program until baptism.
So the person now accepts the cult, thinking that they are going to be able to partake in the hobby with the Watchtower Society's blessing. At first, nothing is said to the contrary. But all progress is to learning to place other Craptower publications and give those infamous #2 Talks. The learning about the hobby is always later. Soon, however, the service begins. Now, they are instructed that they will be merely placing magazines about other hobbies and sports! And once they are baptized, there will be no time for partaking in the hobby/sport. Instead, the time is for the miseryministry. So much for the fun that was promised! Nice giong, Jehovah!
How can this scam be avoided? First, any religion that promotes a sport is probably pulling off a bait and switch scam. Even the Mormons do one better: you actually get to ride the bicycle instead of just reading and advertising it. However, you would do even better to reject the magazines, no matter how appealing they appear upfront. Then you should look up the topic that interested you, be it a hobby, sport, or a disease that you know someone that has, on the Internet. You will probably find a lot of information from the official sources to peers and blogs/forums. If you truly wish to learn a hobby or sport, this is one of the best places to start. You might get satisfactory results just from this: for sure it will be much better than that Craptower bait and switch scam.
What if you wish to go beyond this? Forums and blogs can only teach so much. If you wish to go beyond that, there are classes that you can sign up for. Now, this is when you will probably have to spend some money. But the amount will likely be less than what the Craptower will take in donations, gas, vehicle wear and tear, suit dry-cleanings, and miscellaneous supply expenses. And you will spend less time studying in a class setting than the 5 hours of indoctrinations plus service demanded by the Craptower Society.
And, anyone who still doesn't think this is a scam should go to www.sixscreensofthewatchtower.com and read all the material there. You will see in-context material, the truth about the origin and history of the Watchtower Society backed by original Watchtower publication scans, and all the lies and scams that they pull. You will see how they tampered with the Bible (compare Revelation 22:18 and 19). They even have subliminal images in the Watchtower publications! You will see it if you watch the videos on Screen 5. And to think they have a cow about people listening to records with backmasked satanic material on them! Read the material, and don't fall for the scam. Believe me: fall for the bait, and you will not be participating in the recreational items that you will be advertising for your whole life.