172 – How Jehovah’s Witnesses Use Gaslighting For Control – Part 4 – “The Truth” Creates Liars

Lying is integral to gaslighting, pushing the false realities that create confusion and lead to controlling behaviors. “The Truth”, as Jehovah’s Witnesses refer to their religious cult, is full of lies. The organization conveniently bends truth to create narratives to support and excuse their own behavior. The constant pressure to conform creates situations that lead to inauthenticity among members. Ultimately lies are a huge part of “The Truth”, as upholding the cult’s narrative is much more important than searching for actual truth.

This is the fourth in a series where I’ll break down the ways that the cult of Jehovah’s Witnesses is actively breaking individuals down, from what they do to why they do it to the real fruitage that it produces in those impacted by it. Learning what it looks like can help us to see remnants that may lie within ourselves, and perhaps even relationships that we may have kept or gravitated toward in our post-cult lives.

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[Lovealwayswins]

Love your show. You are so insightful and kind. Thank you for helping me heal….❤❤❤

[katd]

I couldn't have explained this any better. And yes, they obliterate our blossoming identity as children and we grow up without one, not knowing who we are. As an adult I feel like I have been totally f*cked over. My life was stolen from me and I can't do anything, I'm stuck and I'm a

[solojay]

The cross quote is what started my waking up journey in 2019, without even searching a short video on YouTube showed the quote and the actual imperial Bible dictionary page, it blew my mind and started me down a rabbit hole that got me my wife and three kids out of the cult lol

[stefanlistevyios]

On Lett's visit to Australia recently there was the special meeting broadcast. There was a video interview with a couple that were involved helping the Auslan Sign Language department. Over the next week after the video was shown the couple told friends & messaged on the cong's whatsapp stating that WT edited the video & made appear to do more for WT than they actually did. On another ocasion a CO actually said that the interviews at assemblies were basically lies because the COs would push people to say what the WT outline directive wanted them to say. This story is true & and not made up.

[jeffparnell]

What you said about the circuit assembly parts is so 100% accurate. I had an assembly part interview, and one of the things that stood out to me was how they wanted me to embellish my part.

[timothydavis]

When I was a child, I'm now 70, ileft (DF) I was 20. In HS I was offered a full scholarship for ART my parents would not allow that, jnstead I was told I should go to bethel with my talent. But they will lie to the friends that I turned down the scholarship. Yes the do lie and gaslight there children 🧒