Lies created to scare YOU.

This post is dedicated to exposing blatant mis-truths. Things that the WBTS says to make it sound like the world is a far worse place than even the evening news would have you believe. Things to make you so scared of 'worldly' people that you will never leave. Things said that are simply not true, and can only be a control method.

Here is a sample, the daily text for
Tuesday, May 11 2010

Quickly they forgot his works; they did not wait for his counsel.—Ps.106:13.

Some may have left God’s flock because they did not agree with some Scriptural teaching. It may be helpful to remind an inactive one that “the faithful and discreet slave” is dispensing excellent spiritual food. (Matt. 24:45) That is how the person originally learned the truth. So why should he not be determined to walk in the truth again? (2 John 4) When endeavoring to help those who have strayed from God’s flock, the elder might refer to the disciples who abandoned Jesus because of rejecting one of his teachings. (John 6:53, 66) By cutting off association with Christ and his faithful followers, they lost their spirituality and their joy. Have those who stopped associating with the Christian congregation found another place where there is rich spiritual food? No, for there is none! w08 11/15 2:10, 11

Is this really true? No it is not. Something that the Watchtower Society does NOT report on is that many many have left and kept their love of God and spirituality intact. In fact, many examples can be found of those who have actually found satisfying spiritual food outside the confines of the Watchtower Organization.

and this one:

The June 15th WT says on page 9 :

"Many who today are members of the Christian congregation can tell you that before learning of and adopting Jehovah's righteous standards, they lived without moral restrain. Yet, they were unsatisfied and unhappy. They found peace only when they began associating with God's people and living in accord with Bible principles.

In contrast, some who in the past chose to leave the 'safe water' of the Christian congregation now bitterly regret that decision. One sister, whom we will call Tanya, explains that she was "raised around the truth," but when she was 16, she left the congregation to "pursue worldly enticements." Among the results she experienced were an unwanted pregnancy and an abortion. She now says: "The three years I spent away from the congregation left ugly scars on my emotions that will not go away. Something the continues to haunt me is that I killed my unborn child.....I want to tell all the young ones who are wishing they could 'taste' the world even for just a little while: 'Don't!' It may taste good at first, but it leaves an extremely bitter aftertaste. The world has nothing but misery to offer. I know. I tasted it. Stay in Jehovah's organization! It's the only way of life that brings happiness."

Just think what would become of you if you were to abandon the protective environment of the Christian congregation. Many, recalling their futile course of life before they accepted the truth, simply shudder at the thought. (John 6:68,69) You can continue to find security and protection from the woes and misery so common in Satan's world by staying in close company with your Christian brothers and sisters. Association with them and regular attendence at congregation meetings will continually remind you of the wisdom of Jehovah's righteous standards and will encourage you to live by them. You have every reason to 'laud Jehovah in the big congregation,' just as the psalmist did.-Ps 35:18."

Is this true? Is staying in 'Jehovah's organization' the ONLY way of life that brings happiness? What can actually happen should you leave?

Speaking from my experience, I am very happy. I did NOT turn to drugs or alcohol, or become a prostiture. I am married, have a great relationship with my children and have a very fullfilling life with good friends and a wonderful family.

How can that be? According to the Watchtower Society, this cannot be so, as THEY are the only place wher people can be happy.

Take note! There are in reality, tens of thousands of Ex Witnesses that are very very happy.

The Watchtower magazine deceptive reprints

This post is about blatant lies.
Dictionary.com defines a lie thus:
lie [ lahy ] Show IPA noun, verb,lied, ly·ing.
–noun
1. a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an
intentional untruth; a falsehood.
2. something intended or serving to convey a false impression;
imposture.
3. an inaccurate or false statement.
4. the charge or accusation of lying.
–verb (used without object)
5. to speak falsely or utter untruth knowingly, as with intent to
deceive.
6. to express what is false; convey a false impression.
When i was a Jehovah's witness, the very thought of whether the organization could lie or deceive was abhorent. Unthinkable. Every thing was not only believable but guarenteed to be true. The holy spirit directed men of the Governing Body were the very epitome of uprightness and truth.
What i want to document here are things that are quite frankly, lies. The very defintions as listed by dictionary.com.
Things stated to make us think that what was said, was never said. Things done that are denied.

First, a real good one where they lie about what they actually said.

The Watchtower magazine of Jan 1 1989 page 12.

So, when we got our copy back in 89 this is what we read. It actually sparked off a bit of conjecture that Armageddon would thus have to come by the year 2000. Not that this was said in print but this paragraph had that effect none the less.BUT, when the bound volume came out later what do we find? Below is the same page and paragraph but from the bound volume that most Jehovah's Witnesses would have on the shelf, the single issue likely long discarded

Now i will also point out that the WT2008 Library says the same.

What is the lie? Answered by Dictionary.com:

2. something intended or serving to convey a false impression;
imposture.
3. an inaccurate or false statement.

Yes. In the bound volume they are giving a false impression of what was actually said. It is a blatant inaccurate and false statement. Was it a mistake? A 'typo' that slipped passed the Governing Body? Perhaps it was, we will never know. But either way, it could have been amended by telling the brotherhood that an error had been made and it was corrected in the bound volume. But no, nothing said and they deliberatly perpertrated a fraud.

It is not the first time and i suspect it will not be the last time this is done. In law, any Corporation that misrepresents its past statements or history is commiting fraud.