Jehovah’s Witnesses present as squeaky-clean, ever-so-righteous, and eternally humble—because God likes them best. And if you don’t want to get fireballed at Armageddon, you’d better listen.

But look at what they don’t say from the platform, and you’ll find over a century of failed doomsday prophecies, ever-morphing doctrines, and “spiritual wisdom” that destroys families, protects predators, and controls every nuance of members’ lives—including what they’re allowed to think.

Reality checks, minus the gaslighting. The truth about “The Truth.™”

“ApostaSY” is another word for Honesty.

Understanding Jehovah’s Witnesses

If you didn’t grow up as a Jehovah’s Witness, it’s understandable you’d find it confusing. Frankly, they often do too—they’re just not allowed to think about it too hard.

To make sense of everything, you’ll need the information active Witnesses won’t tell you—assuming it’s something they even know. A lot of it isn’t. That whole “not being allowed to ask questions” thing is disturbingly effective.

Whether you’re studying the beliefs, trying to understand the behaviors, or figuring out how to handle the Witnesses’ influence in your life for any reason, this is where it starts to make sense.

Spoiler alert: It’s not you.