Jehovah's Witness Magazine Under Fire For Claiming Defectors Are 'Mentally Diseased'

[Devil_Fish]

English police are investigating whether a Jehovah's Witness magazine violated the country's religious hatred laws.

The July edition of the monthly publication Watchtower warned readers not to follow "false teachers" who may be "mentally diseased," The Telegraph reported. Part of the passage at issue reads:

"Suppose that a doctor told you to avoid contact with someone who is infected with a contagious, deadly disease. 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."

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