i know exactly what you mean.
the control is something you almost have to experiance to believe. how a person will defy all logic to stay controlled.
i strongly believe that religions are satans attempt to twist god and make the humans sin by adhereing to the rules of man.
but some don't get it. and they don't want to get it. which is strange, because the REAL TRUTH is uplifting and answers the big questions. which helps to lead to a fulfilling life in this world.
they are scared to leave the jail cell. they are afraid of the big world without old jehovah on their back. they don't want to. they WANT the jdub paradise to be true. it's so much easyer that way. there is a plan and steps and a goal. books to guide you through anything. real life is difficult to them.
so where does that leave us? are we special for figuring it out? were we special for being brainwashed?
are we mentally superior?
i believe that certain ones are chosen and then tested by everyone else around them. like job.
my parents and siblings are all jdubs still. brother is still mentally in.... i left at 15.