Who here thinks it is like in the Mcarthy Era?
Homosexuals hid it from their families and employers because they dreaded the consequences.
They were true unto themselves but PRIVATELY.
Former members of the communist party kept it quiet too.
THERE WAS TOO MUCH TO LOSE IN TELLING EVERYBODY STUFF THEY DID NOT NEED OR DESERVE TO KNOW.
This is not hypocrisy - it is a SURVIVAL strategy.
How many people born as Muslims in Muslim countries, have read and understood modern science and do not really believe in Allah? WOULD they openly say this? They are not hypocrites, they just want to stay alive.
Similarly, in Muslim states there is the same percentage of the populace who are homosexual. Faithful Muslims say that "FEAR of God" stamped it out centuries ago. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
JWs live in what is increasingly like a polce state, where your own family will inform on you.
Those of us who really love our family, and hurt when they hurt find it very hard to blow our life and happiness away by telling everybody "I DONT BELIEVE IT."
HB