Hook Lines or Phrases Jehovah's Witnesses Use to Control You

flipper

To control a person, or control a group of people , any cult , including Jehovah's Witnesses , have to gain your trust that they are THE authority on what you need to know. Even people have been known to use these " catch phrases " to gain trust , or " hook lines " as you'd call them to gain control over groups of people or individually in their own lives. See if you are familiar with these phrases which empower the sender of the phrase , but demands rapt allegiance from listeners to be the " gospel truth " without challenge , which can take the listeners power away. Some of these phrases have been in Witness publications , others perhaps just randomly used anywhere.

" I have it on good authority "

" As we all know "

" As it has been determined by study "

" I was informed by a reliable source "

" It really doesn't look good "

" Nobody has argued "

" This is common knowledge "

" Jehovah has evidently made sure "

" And We can be confident that "

" We can also believe "

So, you pretty much get my point. They are just lines or phrases people make so you totally believe what is being said as it's the final authority - without challenge. The Watchtower society uses these terms many times in assuming everyone reading will fall into line with their thinking. "Cult mind control" at it's best , or worst- depending on your vantage point. So , how do you folks feel about keeping an open mind , critically thinking mind in life ? Do you have other phrases or hook lines you have seen Witnesses use or people use in conversations to control you ? Since being out of the witnesses are you able to have a more open mind and are able to critically examine things ; so as to independently think and not be controlled by a man made organization or in fact people who want to control you as well ? As always I look forward to your answers and hearing stories of your journey's in this process we call life , and growing and learning. Hope you are all doing good

Frequent_Fader_Miles

"all are enouraged to"

AlmostAtheist

"Honest hearted Christians understand that..."

loosie

"mature christians"

"marriage material"

Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit

'We should be grateful that. . .' (for example) we were just handed another sack of shit in the form of New Light from Mother.

'Where are the back doors on this car?'

Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit

Favorite:

'Scientists have discovered. . .' (misquote of scientists) or

'Scientists have long known. . .' (another misquote)

flipper

Great responses, thanks !

FREQUENT FADER MILES- Good one ! Like all people really want to be " encouraged to " ! LOL!

ALMOST ATHEIST- Another good one ! So if we don't understand something we must not be " honest hearted christians " . LOL!

LOOSIE- " Mature Christians " - very good ! " Marriage material " - almost makes a person sound like an inanimate object , doesn't it ? That brother or sister is " marriage material ", let's package them up in a box and ship them off ! LOL!

PIONEER SPIT- Yeah , like we should be " grateful " they are giving us new light ! Funny ! Scientists have " dismissed" or " long known ". Good phrases

nomoreguilt

"It is in our best INTEREST".

Take care Flipper.

NMG

SacrificialLoon

"no part of this world" "satan's wicked system of things" "worldly people" - Things outside of "Jehovah's loving organization" (and therefore outside of their control) are to be avoided.

MsMcDucket

"He was not of our sort."

Hook Lines or Phrases Jehovah's Witnesses Use to Control You

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