The WTS has to lie and twist numbers to make themselves appear truthful and honest.
The reason for that is because the past leaders of this organization were not honest and truthful.
Doctrines such as 1914 were not based upon accurate bible interpretation but were propagated mostly for their usefulness in proliferating literature, which one could say it was successful.
The main problem with the JWS religion is that it is inherently founded upon false doctrines of theology..