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In this powerful episode of The Critical Thought, JT breaks down the most common mistake ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses make after waking up to the truth about the Watchtower—and how it can devastate their lives.

Using real-life scenarios, including a heartbreaking Reddit post from a 17-year-old and stories of marriages and careers on the line, we expose how the organization exploits honesty and weaponizes your words against you.

You’ll learn why caution is your greatest ally and how to navigate conversations with elders, family members, and Jehovah’s Witness employers without putting your safety, relationships, or livelihood at risk.

Topics Covered:
🔹 The danger of speaking too soon to elders, family, or employers
🔹 How Watchtower policies promote deception while demanding your transparency
🔹 Why debating a Jehovah’s Witness rarely leads to understanding
🔹 Practical steps to protect yourself while planning your exit

Key Takeaways:
✅ You owe the Watchtower nothing—especially your truth.
✅ Silence can protect your future.
✅ Support groups are here for you—you are not alone.

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Many Jehovah’s Witnesses don’t realize that their fear isn’t natural—it’s taught. From childhood, the Watchtower conditions you to believe that leaving means losing God’s protection, your family, and even your life. But what if that fear was never real to begin with?

In this explosive episode of EXJW Critical Thinker, JT & Lady Cee break down how the Governing Body manipulates emotions, weaponizes isolation, and uses fear to maintain control.

🎯 Inside this episode, we expose:
✔️ Why Jehovah’s Witnesses fear disfellowshipping, higher education, and even birthdays
✔️ How the Governing Body controls millions without ever meeting them
✔️ Exclusive EXJW testimonies—real stories from those who broke free
✔️ The psychological trap that keeps JWs from questioning their beliefs
✔️ How to deprogram and finally break free from the Watchtower’s fear tactics

👉 JT asks the question: Why are you living in fear of the Governing Body? Let’s talk about it. Drop a comment and share your experience!

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What do you do when an organization claims to have the truth—but its predictions keep failing? Do you keep trusting them, or do you start asking questions?

Jehovah’s Witnesses have a long history of failed predictions—Armageddon in 1914, then 1925, then 1975, then “the generation that will not pass.” But instead of admitting they were wrong; they just keep moving the goalposts. And now? Many Jehovah’s Witnesses justify it by saying, "Well, it was the closest thing to the truth.

But is close good enough? In Hidden Figures, astronaut John Glenn refused to launch until he had the exact number—because his life depended on it. Yet the Watchtower has convinced millions to quit their jobs, avoid college, and never save for retirement based on wrong calculations.

JT & Lady Cee break it all down in this explosive episode—showing why ‘almost true’ is still false when the stakes are high. If the numbers don’t add up, maybe it’s time to rethink who’s running the calculations.

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