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JEHOVAH�S WITNESSES are unique in ever so many ways. They alone speak the "pure language." (Zephaniah 3:9) Only they are united, having the distinguishing mark of love described by Jesus Christ.
(The Watchtower. January 15. 1992. Page 24)
Only in the spiritual paradise, among Jehovah�s Witnesses, can we find the self-sacrificing love Jesus said would identify his true disciples.
(The Watchtower. March 15. 1986. Page 20)
Yes, the international society of Jehovah�s Witnesses is living proof that hatred can be abolished. It is a foreglimpse of a worldwide program to eliminate hatred and it�s causes.
(Watchtower, June 15, 1995, p. 8)
Understanding one another�s viewpoint can lead to more meaningful communication and conversation between people of different faiths... True, people may strongly disagree about their religious beliefs, but there is no basis for hating a person just because he or she holds a different viewpoint.
(The Watchtower, April 1. 1991, pp. 10, 17)
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The above quotes make some extraordinary claims regarding the Jehovah's Witnesses.
Not only are we told that the Witnesses have a tremendous amount of love for one another,
but that they alone have the self-sacrificing love which Jesus said would
identify his true followers! That is an extraordinary claim by any standards.
Yet, they have gone even further: holding up the Society as "living proof" that hatred
can be abolished. This implies that hatred has, in fact, been abolished within the Society.
In particular, the Watchtower states that if someone holds a different religious viewpoint,
that is no reason to hate that person. This is a noble sentiment for which we should all applaud them.
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