Yes it was difficult but most of us achieved it by comparing what the scary apostates had to say with the evidence. In most cases the apostates were vindicated.
Test what conspiracy theorists claim with evidence. What usually happens?
nicolauo, I appreciate what you're saying. What I'm saying is, what's presented isn't always the case. What was considered "conspiracy theories" at one point, have been brought to light and are now considered "facts". I now keep an open mind. I don't place my trust in every single CT that's presented, and I certainly don't place my trust in every single aspect of what the government presents.
The WT has the ability to control their mind controlled members by taking information out of context and stoning people with name calling on the outside so their followers won't be open to this information. Our government has the ability to do that in a much larger and powerful scale.
I personally do believe the WTS is linked in with the powers that be somehow, and the reason they get away with so much is tied to this. Anyone here who drops name calling just because they disagree is doing the same thing the cult members do to outside members.
And DJS, as far as "feeling special" with having "accurate knowledge", this is a projection of the WT culture. Not everyone who disagrees with you in the outside world feels this way.