Well I have four years of post secondary schooling plus other training and experience in the psychological fields. Was supposed to finish a seven year doctorate but never comleted yet.
My other half is in the medical field in which she recieved alot of disfavour from the JW's at the time for taking the schooling. They still look down on higher education, and I can confirm this as about a year and a half ago I recieved a disfavourable look from the CO when I mentioned I was studying Bio Genetics and writing a thesis on it for the U of A. He looked at me and in a sneering way said "Bio-Genetics!! Its called being content with the basics in life". Obviously they dont like higher education, that is simple for me to see.
They do utilize and respect thoese who do have this education as long as they use it in favour of the Org. As for psychology, touchy subject for dubs, they don't generally like psychological fields as some feel its demonized or whatever excuse they use.
I believe personally that the GB just fear that one can decipher and recongnize their subtle uses of indoctrination. I know how all say on this board that seeing the misquotes and changing doctrines is hard evidence to motivate ones out of the Org. I wholeheartedly agree with this, but I still stress the importance of recognizing the emotional and psychological factors involved. If one can do this they can more easily adjust to their past experience and understand the emotions that they may feel.
Emotions can run high when one is faced with critical analysis of their religious entity. If one does not understand why they have feelings of flashback, floating back and forth from cult thought, loss of reasoning and ability to make sound decisions with use of their own autonomy, they can be easily drawn back to their previous state in order to alleviate these normal and nagging emotions.
For me the doctrines got me questioning the WTBTS but recongnizing the psychological employments they use and understanding the emotions I felt in my exit were priceless aids in a full effective emotional, spiritual, and physical escape.
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