Truth.b.known said
”I believe one of the points she bring out in her research is that the human mind has evolved to believe things that are not true if they are beneficial to us.”
So True.. I always like the quote from Demosthenes which was something like “ it is extremely easy to convince a man of something he want to believe “
The WTS is at fault here . Rather than teach properly giving a grounding in Scripture and reasoning, they opt for a quick picture of a paradise earth , material luxury which can be yours if you only join us , spread the word and be good. Lovely!
If anyone comes up with awkward questions they are opposers , “not of our sort” agents of the Devil...
At least the old ones had a Bible knowledge and could hold their own, even if the conclusions were wrong.