I had the pleasure of conducting a telephone interview with "Truth be Told" filmmaker Gregorio Smith yesterday. He is a fascinating, intelligent person and has an intimate knowledge of the destructiveness the Watchtower society has wreaked upon people's lives due to shunning, the blood ban, etc.
Some two years in the making, this full-length documentary film entitled "Truth be Told" seeks to expose the Watchtower for what it is. A debut screening for the public will take place in Brooklyn New York on March 27, 2013. Other major cities will follow. A description of the film from his website follows:
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TRUTH BE TOLD – a new feature-length documentary – lifts the veil on the seemingly benign Jehovah’s Witnesses religion to expose a profit-driven, isolationist culture characterized by fear, totalitarian corporate leadership, intellectual & spiritual intimidation, suspension of critical thinking, failed prophecies, doctrinal inconsistency and improper handling of physical and sexual abuse allegations within the church.
See former Jehovah’s Witnesses candidly discuss growing up inside the religion. They reveal experiences including the effects of proselytizing door-to-door, shunning non- observant family and friends, suffering the discouragement of pursuing dreams like gaining a higher education, missing other societal holidays and customs. And more…
Ultimately the film reveals why Jehovah’s Witnesses have the lowest retention rate of any religion with only 37% of those raised as Jehovah’s Witnesses continuing their affiliation with the religion.
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We spoke for almost 45 minutes, and he candidly answered many questions about the film's content and distribution, his background being raised as a Jehovah's Witness, and more. I am currently working on integrating the interview into my next YouTube video, so stay tuned.
Let's all support this film! Like it on Facebook, email friends and family about it, etc. The potentially huge impact it could have on current JWs and the former JW community could be tremendous, not to mention the fact that millions of people that think that the JW religion is a quaint, harmless, little group will have their eyes opened to its destructive nature.
