This clever trick is used to convince Jehovah's Witnesses that the Watchtower is the
"truth" and all other religions are false. The Watchtower Society's literature is an
overly redundant barrage of cynical and negative comments suggesting disgust in all
other religious faiths. The Watchtower continually expresses severe judgments on all
other religions as well as verbally attacking "worldly" organizations, institutions and
governments. This never ending criticism elevates the Watchtower organization and
enrobes its members with a haughty and cocky confidence. This is the very formula the
Watchtower Society uses to induce an ungodly and non-Biblical elitism within their
members. Although there are thousands of references within Watchtower publications
which lambaste all religions outside of their own, we will provide just two examples:
"truth" and all other religions are false. The Watchtower Society's literature is an
overly redundant barrage of cynical and negative comments suggesting disgust in all
other religious faiths. The Watchtower continually expresses severe judgments on all
other religions as well as verbally attacking "worldly" organizations, institutions and
governments. This never ending criticism elevates the Watchtower organization and
enrobes its members with a haughty and cocky confidence. This is the very formula the
Watchtower Society uses to induce an ungodly and non-Biblical elitism within their
members. Although there are thousands of references within Watchtower publications
which lambaste all religions outside of their own, we will provide just two examples:
The Watchtower Society is masterful through their use of fallacious statements.
Jehovah's Witnesses undeniably accept all the teachings and doctrines within the
organization because the dogma appears to be reasonable, acceptable and truthful.
However, the Society's teachings are like a flawed product disguised by impressive
packaging. Although these teachings appear truthful, they are embodied in fallacy with a
deliberate attempt to mislead. The Watchtower Society's literature is saturated with
these fallacious statements in which the error is not obvious. Watchtower leaders use
this to masterfully deceive and trick the reader.
Jehovah's Witnesses undeniably accept all the teachings and doctrines within the
organization because the dogma appears to be reasonable, acceptable and truthful.
However, the Society's teachings are like a flawed product disguised by impressive
packaging. Although these teachings appear truthful, they are embodied in fallacy with a
deliberate attempt to mislead. The Watchtower Society's literature is saturated with
these fallacious statements in which the error is not obvious. Watchtower leaders use
this to masterfully deceive and trick the reader.
The Watchtower. 5/15/86.pg.13.
The Watchtower.7/1/43.pg.205.
Within this article, the Watchtower
Society implies that it is the Lord's
counsel and direction for
publishers (Watchtower sales
people) to put in at least 60 hours a
month in the door to door field
ministry. Because Jehovah's
Witnesses are convinced that the
Watchtower Society only speaks
truth, it is difficult for them to
grasp that such statements are not
only fallacious, but entirely
non-Biblical. Hypnotic writings (as
we discussed earlier) are also
blatantly obvious within this
article. By stating "for those who
really love the Lord" implies that if
one does not reach the quota
suggested, they are therefore
admitting they do not love the Lord.
Society implies that it is the Lord's
counsel and direction for
publishers (Watchtower sales
people) to put in at least 60 hours a
month in the door to door field
ministry. Because Jehovah's
Witnesses are convinced that the
Watchtower Society only speaks
truth, it is difficult for them to
grasp that such statements are not
only fallacious, but entirely
non-Biblical. Hypnotic writings (as
we discussed earlier) are also
blatantly obvious within this
article. By stating "for those who
really love the Lord" implies that if
one does not reach the quota
suggested, they are therefore
admitting they do not love the Lord.
The examples of tricks provided serve as irrefutable proof that the Watchtower Society's
writings are a vital tool to control and manipulate their followers. Stay tuned to this
website to discover more from the Watchtower Society's bag of tricks. Coming Soon:
Nuggets of Truth and Portentous Assignments.
writings are a vital tool to control and manipulate their followers. Stay tuned to this
website to discover more from the Watchtower Society's bag of tricks. Coming Soon:
Nuggets of Truth and Portentous Assignments.
The burden of proof is an indispensable instrument for any intellectual exchange in
which the participants are seriously committed to the pursuit of truth. The Watchtower
Society uses this to build a strong case for their Biblical understanding and extreme
legalism. Many of the Watchtower Society's teachings take place in an invisible arena,
an arena of existence that has been methodically fabricated. This invisible, intangible
and quasi-spiritual world becomes the burden of proof when the Watchtower is backed
into a corner. The Society's burden of proof cannot be proven wrong because it rests
on the invisible; therefore, something that is invisible cannot be proven to exist. For
example, the Watchtower teaches that Jesus returned invisibly in the year 1914. If one
questions this Watchtower teaching, their burden of proof is that they do not have the
faith that is necessary to perceive the invisible. There are in existence innocent and
independent thinking Jehovah's Witnesses who are not satisfied with the abstract and
incomprehensible answers given by the Watchtower Society. In turn, the Society
suggests one should steer clear from independent thinking. Witnesses are told to put
their questions or doubts upon a figurative "shelf". In time, as they mature spiritually,
Jehovah will help them to understand. Yes, Jehovah's Witnesses are brought into a
fictional realm of existence, an invented world, a fabricated environment filled with
stimulation and image based fantasy. It is in this artificially landscaped world that the
Watchtower Society gives their invisible burden of proof. (See Screen 1:1914)
which the participants are seriously committed to the pursuit of truth. The Watchtower
Society uses this to build a strong case for their Biblical understanding and extreme
legalism. Many of the Watchtower Society's teachings take place in an invisible arena,
an arena of existence that has been methodically fabricated. This invisible, intangible
and quasi-spiritual world becomes the burden of proof when the Watchtower is backed
into a corner. The Society's burden of proof cannot be proven wrong because it rests
on the invisible; therefore, something that is invisible cannot be proven to exist. For
example, the Watchtower teaches that Jesus returned invisibly in the year 1914. If one
questions this Watchtower teaching, their burden of proof is that they do not have the
faith that is necessary to perceive the invisible. There are in existence innocent and
independent thinking Jehovah's Witnesses who are not satisfied with the abstract and
incomprehensible answers given by the Watchtower Society. In turn, the Society
suggests one should steer clear from independent thinking. Witnesses are told to put
their questions or doubts upon a figurative "shelf". In time, as they mature spiritually,
Jehovah will help them to understand. Yes, Jehovah's Witnesses are brought into a
fictional realm of existence, an invented world, a fabricated environment filled with
stimulation and image based fantasy. It is in this artificially landscaped world that the
Watchtower Society gives their invisible burden of proof. (See Screen 1:1914)
The Watchtower.1/15/83.pg.22
Riches.1936.pg.58
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