I know for me it was a slow emotional wakeup call that started my personal exodus. I was emotionally EXHAUSTED by trying to live that life.
When I (carefully) talk to friends and family, what I hear most is mainly an emotional reason why they are still in. One friend said that the truth helped her clean up her life and that without it she would be a “ho”. That statement in itself tells me that what the “truth” teaches is not sustainable. Yes, learning to live “morally” is awesome but she did not seem to grasp that now that she is living that life SHE can sustain it by making good choices and not because the “truth” makes her walk straight. I know I have family members still in who have been presented doctrinal flip-flops but the thought that this is not the “truth” scares them. “Where are we to go?” is that common statement I hear all the time. It’s a fear of the unknown/Big A/missing out on pet lions… that will keep a lot of our loved ones in.
The WTBS has definitely used the “E” in BITE to keep folks from ever believing that they can really LIVE.
In my efforts to help others out, I think actions speak louder than words. They see it’s possible to live a normal good life. Then maybe when they see that, they will be more susceptible to the drip method of breaking down the lies the WTBS spews that keeps them captive.