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    Cognitionis reacted to Srecko Sostar in Witness' view of the GB   
    Is this sound like hate speech?
    Watchtower 2011 Jul 15 p.11 
    "Apostates “quietly” bring their ideas into the congregation, like criminals who secretly bring things into a country. Apostates use “counterfeit words.” This means that they say things that make their false ideas sound true, like criminals who make false documents look real. They try to get as many people as possible to believe their “deceptive teachings.” Peter also said that they like twisting the Scriptures. They explain Bible verses in the wrong way to make others believe their ideas. (2 Peter 2:1, 3, 13; 3:16) Apostates do not care about us. If we follow them, we will leave the road to everlasting life. 
    ... The Bible says that apostates are mentally diseased and that they use their teachings to make others think like them. (1 Timothy 6:3, 4) Jehovah is like that good doctor. He clearly tells us to stay away from false teachers. We must always be determined to follow his warning. 
    Watchtower 2004 Feb 15 p.28 
    "It would be a mistake to think that you need to listen to apostates or to read their writings to refute their arguments. Their twisted poisonous reasoning can cause spiritual harm and can contaminate your faith like rapidly spreading gangrene. (2 Timothy 2:16, 17) Rather, imitate God's response to apostates. Job said of Jehovah: "Before him no apostate will come in." - Job 13:16." 
    Watchtower 1993 November 1 p.19 
    "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." 
    Watchtower 1992 July 15 pp.12-13 Christ Hated Lawlessness-Do You? 
    "The obligation to hate lawlessness also applies to all activity by apostates. Our attitude toward apostates should be that of David, who declared: "Do I not hate those who are intensely hating you " 
    Watchtower 1961 July 15 p.420 A Time and Place for Everything 
    Jesus encouraged his followers to love their enemies, but God's Word also says to "hate what is bad." When a person persists in a way of badness after knowing what is right, when the bad becomes so ingrained that it is an inseparable part of his make-up, then in order to hate what is bad a Christian must hate the person with whom the badness is inseparably linked. Indicating that Jesus did not mean for us to love the hardened enemies of Jehovah, David expressed this God-approved attitude: "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."-Matt. 5:44; Amos 5:15; Ps. 139:21, 22. 
     
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    Cognitionis reacted to Israeli Bar Avaddhon in The Bible is all you need   
    But what a beautiful deep talk! How many scriptures! Unfortunately, however, the Bible teaches that each of us must "make sure of the truth" - 1 Thessalonians 5:21
    Jesus says that only the Bible is the truth - John 17:17
    The responsibility to know the Bible is of each of us and the Bereans are praised for comparing the scriptures - Acts 17:11
    Anyway I understand it's annoying to admit that you're wrong.
    All the scriptures you have mentioned do not deny these deep truths.
    You have the Bible and I have the Bible. Each of us has to study the Bible and carefully evaluate what it really teaches.
    In the end, the speech is very simple.
    There are those who love the Word of God above all else and those who pray for their own team - Revelation 3: 9
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    Cognitionis reacted to Israeli Bar Avaddhon in The Bible is all you need   
    Those who have "spiritual maturity" are guided by the Bible as it is the only and true authority - Proverbs 2: 1-6
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