Recall that none of us could “join” the Witnesses, even if we begged to be admitted. We were “recruited.”
To blame the recruits for not knowing everything about the Organization is exactly how the Watchtower
would like us to think. How can one expect a “newbie” to know all the hidden details of a religion that
fails at so many of its predictions? Not possible.
Stop and think too, that what we "first heard" was then followed up with many months (sometimes years) of clever indoctrination procedure that avoided any mention of the WTS hideous past and its behavior towards its OWN, such as the Mexico/Malawi fiasco, the REAL reason for the "Donation Arrangement", the Tacoma Dome parking lot lies, the UN involvement, etc, etc.
Everyone wants answers to life’s most puzzling questions, and the Witnesses claim to see all things
clearly, offering clean cut answers for almost everything. This is both empowering and isolating, as
the mainstream historical religions do not have answers for everything. Judaism, Christianity, Islam,
Buddhism, etc. all have a mystical aspect as the pinnacle of achievement in their faiths. The Witnesses
convince their members that accepting answers that “transcend” basic human reason are ridiculous. They
are very good at convincing us that the way to really know the “truth” is through scholastic study and
research. This does seem reasonable, at first. Eventually it leads to emptiness because it makes their
religious experience nothing more than dry research. Unlike some cults that bend the minds of their
recruits by means of keeping protein out of their diets, the Witnesses do their mind bending by keeping
spirituality out of their recruits’ souls, so to speak.
When the WTS had our attention, it managed to convince US that they were indeed "special", they had insights that NO OTHERS had, were God's mouthpiece and only channel today, that THEY were the ONLY path to attain salvation....and that even THINKING about leaving THEM..... would be tantamount to leaving God to pursue one's OWN selfish path.
How wonderful it IS to finally be free of this mindset!
