Originally posted by robbie carrobieIf I recall correctly, you once started a thread with an article from a JW publication that more or less said 'sometimes it's right to hate people' ~ I can't remember the exact words, maybe you do? When you say "Christians do not loathe anyone", are you making some kind of distinction between "hating" and "loathing"? Can you recall that thread?
actually my statement is intended to be understood that there is no scriptural tenet for a christian to loathe anyone and infact they are under duress to demonstrate love to all people.
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Originally posted by FMFNo its not right to hate people, either you picked it up correctly or you made it up or i was mistaken, the christian is under duress to demonstrate love to all kinds of people, even those that persecute them. they are under no obligation to love the things they do and may even demonstrate a hatred for the things they do. We make a distinction between the person and the action.
If I recall correctly, you once started a thread with an article from a JW publication that more or less said 'sometimes it's right to hate people' ~ I can't remember the exact words, maybe you do? When you say "Christians do not loathe anyone", are you making some kind of distinction between "hating" and "loathing"? Can you recall that thread?
What i stated and to be honest i am fed up stating the same thing again and again and again is that there is no scriptural obligation for a christian to loath or hate anyone, i am using the terms synonymously.
Originally posted by robbie carrobieSo you cannot recall the thread that you started with the article from a JW publication about when "hate" is justified?
No its not right to hate people, either you picked it up correctly or you made it up or i was mistaken, the christian is under duress to demonstrate love to all kinds of people, even those that persecute them. they are under no obligation to love the things they do and may even demonstrate a hatred for the things they do. We make a distinction between the person and the action.
Originally posted by robbie carrobieDo you continue to contend that you are unaware of any Christians loathing or hating homosexuals either now or in the past?
What i stated and to be honest i am fed up stating the same thing again and again and again is that there is no scriptural obligation for a christian to loath or hate anyone, i am using the terms synonymously.
Originally posted by robbie carrobieI always find it interesting how terminology changes. At one time we called our clients 'Service Users' and before that 'Customers.'
I live in a very small town.
Similarly, what once were called 'asylums' or 'Funny Farms' are now apparently called 'very small towns.'