"How can Satan even use friends and relatives to distract us?... You can be sure that Satan does not want you to acquire this knowledge, and he will do everything in his power to keep you from doing so. How? He can, for example, see to it that others resist, perhaps in the form of ridicule... It is possible that even close friends or relatives will tell you that they do not like that you study the Bible. Jesus Christ Himself warned: "A man's enemies are his own household..." But if you give up studying God's Word when resistance arises, what will God think of you?" (You Can Live Forever in Paradise on Earth, 1982, p. 23)

Everything that comes from outside, that is, not from Jehovah's Witnesses, somehow contradicts the established point of view of the OSB, the Jehovah's Witness must completely ignore. He must "destroy apostate material" as "spiritual pornography" and "be wary of those who try to express their personal opposing opinions." (The Watchtower, March 15, 1986, pp. 12, 14, 19)

"At times, the media and the authorities try to misrepresent our Christian beliefs and way of life. This should not surprise us, because Jesus made it clear that the world will hate us because we are "no part of the world" (John 17:14). Will we allow people blinded by Satan to intimidate us, discourage us, and make us feel ashamed of preaching the good news? Will we allow lies to affect our attendance at all congregation meetings and our zeal in the field ministry? Or let us be steadfast, bold, and more determined than ever to tirelessly proclaim the truth about Jehovah and his Kingdom." (The Watchtower, May 15, 1998, p. 20)

«… to accept the literature of false religions and read it is a foolish act and a waste of precious time for Jehovah's Witnesses... Moreover, some of the religious books that people can persuade Jehovah's Witnesses to read are written by people who have deviated from the truth or contain their thoughts. True Christians are commanded to turn away from such apostates" (The Watchtower, May 1, 1984, p.

"Young and old in the Christian congregation should limit their association with those who are not dedicated to Jehovah . . . in doing so, we will be sure that Jehovah will not destroy us at Armageddon along with the wicked." —The Watchtower, Feb. 15, 1995, p. 16

"Sometimes, when a servant of Jehovah should not show empathy, such as when a close friend or relative has been deprived of 'fellowship' and not 'communicating,' not yielding to feelings of pity, such a firm stance may even move the sinner to repent." —The Watchtower, Nov. 1, 1994, pp. 22-23.

"Beware of those who try to put forward their own contrary opinions." —The Watchtower, March 15, 1986.

"Do you refuse to listen to bitter criticism of Jehovah's organization? Refuse!" (The Watchtower, May 15, 1984, p.17)

"Another danger to our spirituality is apostates. … By avoiding all contact with these opponents of the truth, we will save ourselves from their perverted thinking" (The Watchtower, May 1, 2000, pp. 9-10).

«… should not talk to the exiled person at all, or even greet him... We must hate them in the truest sense of the word, that is, treat them with extreme and obvious disgust, consider them disgusting, vile, filthy, and abhor them." (Expulsion from the Organization – How to Look at It?, The Watchtower, September 15, 1981, pp.24-26)

"Apostates ... reject Jehovah's organization and actively try to hinder its activities... A Christian should hate (in the biblical sense of the word) those who give themselves over completely to evil. True Christians share Jehovah's feelings about such apostates and are not interested in apostate ideas. On the contrary, they abhor those who have made themselves enemies of God..." (The Watchtower, October 1, 1993, p. 19)

"By deliberately denying the congregation of God and the Christian way, he made himself an apostate. No faithful Christian wanted to have the friendship of an apostate, even if they had been friends before. When someone denied the congregation by becoming an apostate, he rejected the basis for close relations with the brothers." (The Watchtower, February 15, 2001)

«… Jehovah provides "gifts in the form of men" to protect us from the influence of "every wind of doctrine, according to the craftiness of men, according to the cunning art of deceit." —Ephesians 4:14. The Greek word rendered as "cunning" is said to mean "cheating in the game of dice" or "knowing how to play dice." Does this not remind us of how cunning apostates are? Using cleverly crafted arguments, they skillfully "play" with Bible verses, trying to lead true Christians away from the faith. Elders are to be on guard against these 'dire wolves.'" —Acts 20:29,30" (The Watchtower, June 1, 1999, p.

If suddenly, something changes in the OSB itself, in its teachings, then for Jehovah's Witnesses "... there is no reason to weaken in faith because of unfulfilled expectations and changed attitudes" (The Watchtower, August 15, 1966, p. 504; quoted in The Watchtower, May 15, 1998, p. 17)