Essentially, in their worship of hatred and their recommendation of it, the WTB&TS obliges its followers to return to the Mosaic Law, ignoring Pauls letter to the Galatians. Which among other things states, "Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified." "No flesh" seems very unambiguous to me.
Now also the Borg ignores even the clear message in Galatians that if you're going to practice EVEN ONE of the laws of Moses, you must obey them ALL or they avail you nothing...and cost you everything, to wit:
"For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them."
Thus like the false shepherd it is, the WTB&TS continues to load up the burdens on the backs of its people which they are unwilling even to budge with the tips of their fingers. Now it wants all JWs to learn to HATE. It's just unbelieveable! Utterly unbelieveable.
And here is what I always thought about that: Jesus said that his followers were to "become perfect as your father in heaven is perfect." That is, we were to become creature perfect, as He is deity perfect.
Well, in what way is that perfection to be understood? In my opinion, through this simple statement:
"God is Love."
In order for us to become creature perfect, to become like God in that manner, we would strive to become closer and closer to a perfect creature reflection of him, and he is best described as "LOVE."
I used to think the WTB&TS was just ignorant. Now I think they are evil, sinful, and iniquitous. On purpose.
Francoise