by Longlivetherenegades 3 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
When God hates certain things does that mean you are not expected to do that particular thing or certain things 100%
For example,
1. God hates divorce does that mean we are not expected to divorce at all? (Hint: Jesus allow divorce)
2. God hates violence. Does that mean we should hate violence 100%? (Hint: the one who God loves he scourges, to some extent God's punishment comes with degree of violence)
If God hates something bad enough I suspect he has the power to tell you directly if he is really that concerned.
(Based on that, you can probably go ahead and masturbate without guilt.)
He hated the high places for many generations in Israel but apparently he tolerated their existence otherwise he would have torn them down by having the earth consume them.
God hates divorce.....but t t t....most of his favored "friends" had multiple wives and concubines. Go figure.
Even later, you only needed to have one wife if you wanted to be a "servant" or elder.
