HATE THE DEED OR HATE THE PERSON--WT Philosophy

by blondie 6 Replies latest jw friends

  • blondie
    blondie

    Based on this philosophy, should we be surprised that jws feel (wrongly) justified to hate people they have individually (without authority) judged. The WTS teaches that Christendom is full of apostates. I wonder why they even bother to "preach" to non-jws.

    *** w93 10/1 p. 19 par. 15 “Search Through Me, O God” ***

    Regarding them, the psalmist said: “Do I not hate those who are intensely hating you, O Jehovah, and do I not feel a loathing for those revolting against you? With a complete hatred I do hate them. They have become to me real enemies.” (Psalm 139:21, 22) It was because they intensely hated Jehovah that David looked on them with abhorrence.Apostatesare included among those who show their hatred of Jehovah by revolting against him. Apostasy is, in reality, a rebellion against Jehovah. Some apostates profess to know and serve God, but they reject teachings or requirements set out in his Word. Others claim to believe the Bible, but they reject Jehovah’s organization and actively try to hinder its work. When they deliberately choose such badness after knowing what is right, when the bad becomes so ingrained that it is an inseparable part of their makeup, then a Christian must hate (in the Biblical sense of the word) those who have inseparably attached themselves to the badness. True Christians share Jehovah’s feelings toward such apostates; they are not curious about apostate ideas. On the contrary, they “feel a loathing” toward those who have made themselves God’s enemies, but they leave it to Jehovah to execute vengeance.—Job 13:16; Romans 12:19; 2 John 9, 10.

  • designs
    designs

    I remember one Circuit Overseer, Billy Ford, telling us that when we drive by a Church we should feel a strong physical revulsion. No wonder we had stress related health issues.

  • Chemical Emotions
    Chemical Emotions

    They say "in the Biblical sense"...but they didn't say what the biblical sense was, at least not right there. They have an "out" there though. Does anyone have all their quotes about hating people? Becuase I only remember them defining the "biblical hate" once...and the rest of the time they didn't.

  • minimus
    minimus

    Hate means to love less, per the BIBLE.

  • White Dove
    White Dove

    I feel strong physical revulsions every time I pass a khall.

    The bird comes out and my eyes roll.

    It's as uncontrollable as a seizure.

  • White Dove
    White Dove

    Actually, I think Jacob really did hate Leah.

    He resented her because he was supposed to get Rachel, instead.

    That would cause a bit of hate, I'd think.

    Being lied to and all and then getting the wrong person, having to work 7 more years.

    Yeah, he hated her as per the DICTIONARY.

  • N.drew
    N.drew

    Whenever the Watchtower warns against offending Jehovah what they mean is offenses against The Society.

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