Title: Captives of a Concept (Anatomy of an Illusion)
Author: Don Cameron
Pages: 148
Price: $12.49
Summary: "You'll will never get sick. You will never grow old and you will never die." Although the above words come from the movie "Cocoon," they could have come from the Watchtower Society because this is the same thing they have been proclaiming for decades as part of "the Creator's promise of a peaceful and secure new world that is about to replace the present wicked, lawless system of things." This very appealing prospect attracts many people to begin to study the Bible with Jehovah's Witnesses. It then sustains them as they eagerly wait for the fulfillment of this promise. But during the course of their study they get drawn into an illusionary concept involving the Watchtower organization that gradually takes over their decision-making process and even their conscience without them realizing it. It happens because of a mistake that everyone makes before they decide to become a Jehovah's Witness. Captives of a Concept identifies both the concept and the mistake that causes people to become captives of it. The book also offers a few suggestions about how to help Jehovah's Witnesses correct their mistake and teach themselves the truth about their religion.

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About the Author: I spent my first 20 years as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses trying to help the rest of the world learn what I had mistakenly thought was “the Truth.” I then spent my final year as a Witness trying to help the local elders come to learn that what we thought was “the Truth” - wasn’t. And while I was not surprised to see that the majority of non-Witnesses had no interest in anything I had to say about our religion, I was very surprised to discover that none of the local elders had any interest in anything that I had to say about our religion either! Although there is not much that can be said about the religion of Jehovah’s Witnesses that has not already been said, there are lots of different ways of saying what has already been said. I have said things in a way that may have helped me when I was a captive an illusionary concept of how God is dealing with mankind. But I have learned that no matter what is said or how it is said, it will not be able to help those who are not ready to meet up with reality.

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