How the WT is able to sell the JW religion

keyser soze

It's a two-step process, when you think of it.

The first step is to distort certain bible passages, in particular the one pertaining to the 'faithful slave', in order to convince members, and potential converts, that there is only one true religion, one organization that god is using.

Once this has been accomplished, they move on to phase two: convincing members and potential converts that they are that 'faithful slave' that god is using. They accomplish this by process of elimination, by exposing the false teachings, or what they perceive as such, of all other religions. In other words, every other religion is wrong, therefore, theirs must be right.

It is not by the merits of their own religion, or the words and actions of their leaders that JWs are convinced they have the truth. It by the falsehoods and misdeeds of all others. Proving yourself true isn't important, proving others false is.

jay88

(WTBTS) "King of Innuendo"

jeckle

I agree thus the saying or actually misquote jdubs use; "where else would we go". And I was thinking a similar thought recently but I think you said it better.

when things in their doctrine are wrong or have been its a total disconnect to them. But everyone elses mistakes are evil or the worst thing meanwhile kids die for no blood , kids get malested, kids grow up having the least opportunities to make a descent living etc., and social ineptness.

jean-luc picard

Well put KS. Its exactly that.

cantleave

Proving yourself true isn't important, proving others false is.

Hmmm - that's the secret to work-place politics too!

life is to short

Very well put.

LITS

wobble

You have summed up their modus operandi well Keyser, but as pointed out on another thread they don't actually say much about the FDS in the early stages, it is all about how other religions are false, as you say.

The new convert, or kid growing up in the org, takes on the concept of the "chosen by Jesus" FDS by a kind of osmosis as they sit through those boring meetings. Also the 1914 doctrine, not taught directly anymore, just accepted.