Turn a scripture on him - and it's so fitting, not taken out of context - it was writtien for your brother, whose name must be "Corban"!
Mark 7: 6 And He said to them, “Rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written:
‘ (H) This people honors Me with their lips ,
But their heart is far away from Me .
7 ‘ (I) But in vain do they worship Me ,
Teaching as doctrines the precepts of men .’
8 Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men.”
9 He was also saying to them, “You are experts at setting aside the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition. 10 For Moses said, ‘ Honor your father and your mother ’; and, ‘ He who speaks evil of father or mother, is to be put to death ’; 11 but you say, ‘If a man says to his father or his mother, whatever I have that would help you is Corban (that is to say, given to God),’ 12 you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or his mother; 13 thus invalidating the word of God by your tradition which you have handed down; and you do many things such as that.”
If that doesn't hit the nail in the middle of bro's forehead I don't know what will!
Yes, your brother's attitude is so hypocritical...small wonder, eh, it's what the wt teaches - take, take, take, even from "evil apostates". But, by Jehovah, you'd better not buy anything from a garage sale or sign-up at the Y or give to charity. HYPOCRITES!
I'm sorry you're being put through this - it's unfair. But you're showing a better way of handling it. Kudos to you~
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