http://www.watchtower.org/library/w/2002/8/1/article_02.htm
and : http://www.watchtower.org/library/w/1999/9/1/article_01.htm
I came across this article by the WT: "Do Superstitions Control Your Life?
It is ridiculous to read their description of a "superstitious culture" when their doctrine is filled with it.
Take a look at their article and its contradictions:
Many superstitions basically stem from a fear of spirits of the dead or of spirits of any sort. Events are interpreted as attempts by these spirits to contact the living with a threat, a warning, or a blessing. [...] Superstitious traditions hold that illness and accidents are, not simply chance happenings, but events instigated by forces in the spirit world.
And just below it reads:
Even though we cannot see them, evil spirit creatures do exist. [...] Satan would like to lull us into believing that he can offer us a better way of life. Hence, some temporary benefits may seem to come through the intervention of wicked spirits. But they can offer no lasting solutions. They cannot possibly bestow eternal life on anyone, and they are soon to be destroyed. Our Creator is the only source of eternal life and true happiness and the best possible protection against wicked spirit forces.
By using their own defining parameters, doesn't this statement make the WT a religion operating on superstition?
Of course! And the reason is obvious: The WT implants phobias and FEARS into its unsuspecting followers only to have them seek shelter under the Mother Organization and thus, tightening their control over the JWs. Just read the next paragraph on that same article:
Divine help gives faithful worshipers of God protection from direct attack by wicked spirits. However, Satan may try to get individuals to compromise their faith.
"Divine help" is dished out -of course- only by the WT; And only its "faithful worshipers" are entitled to such protection.
Even when informed people understand the biological nature of sickness, they may still fear supernatural influences. Sorcerers and traditional healers use this fear to exploit people.
Lesson 1: OUR demons are real and wicked
Lesson 2: YOUR demons are superstitious BullS*%#.
Are we supposed to believe that the WT never implanted fear into its followers with the intent to quench independent thinking and exploit them?:
*** The Golden Age, Feb 4 1931 p. 293 The Sacredness of Human Blood (Reasons why vaccination is unscriptural) *** [ Note: not available on 1993/1995/1999 CD-ROM]
Quite likely there is some connection between the violation of human blood [vaccines] and the spread of demonism...
*** Watchtower 1983 January 15 p.22 Exposing the Devil's Subtle Designs ***
Avoid Independent Thinking
20 From the very outset of his rebellion Satan called into question God's way of doing things. He promoted independent thinking. 'You can decide for yourself what is good and bad,' Satan told Eve. 'You don't have to listen to God. He is not really telling you the truth.' (Genesis 3:1-5) To this day, it has been Satan's subtle design to infect God's people with this type of thinking. [...]
22 This fact cannot be overemphasized: We are in a war with superhuman foes, and we constantly need to be aware of this. Satan and his demons are real; they are not mere figments of the imagination. They are "the world rulers of this darkness," and we have a spiritual fight against them. (Ephesians 6:12) It is absolutely vital that we recognize their subtle designs and not allow ourselves to be overreached by them. Very appropriately, then, we will next consider how we can arm ourselves to fight against these wicked spirits.
The WT is a cult that makes use of thought-controling techniques such as implanted fears (e.g: prowling demons).
