An official magazine for Jehovah’s Witnesses that described those who leave the church as “mentally diseased” is at the centre of a police inquiry, it has emerged.
Detectives are investigating whether the article, published in July’s edition of The Watchtower, is in breach of Britain’s religious hatred laws.
The article, published in the magazine which is distributed by Jehovah’s Witnesses across the globe, reportedly warned followers to avoid “false teachers” which it condemned as being “mentally diseased”.
“Suppose that a doctor told you to avoid contact with someone who is infected with a contagious, deadly disease,” part of the article stated.
“You would know what the doctor means, and you would strictly heed his warning. Well, apostates are ‘mentally diseased’, and they seek to infect others with their disloyal teachings.”
A group of former Witnesses, based in Portsmouth, have made an official complaint to Hampshire Police about the article. Police have launched an investigation.
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Who will join this organization and be treated this way. Nobody.
Calm should prevail. Take out and read sermon on the mount.
Do what it says… do good to those who hate you. Calm down.
Discuss your problems without name calling.
I would say read jesus words to the hypocritical religious leaders of his day. It must be understood that it was a kindness from Jesus as the scribes or todays apostates/false religious leaders etc are misleading people and leading them as a blind man does. The messages of hate came from those oppossed to christs teachings and the Word of God.