Dear higgs2. Perhaps HATE is not a good word to use for a follower of Christ, it sound better if we say:" Abhor All Sin, and love others as we love ourselves." That is all God wants from us, 1( Love God with all our beings, and 2) love, ie. treat others as we like others to love, ie. treat us. Jesus will help and guide us, in fact He is the Way. Ask and we will receive, God can see our hearts, He knows all our thoughts and wishes. Unless we try truly, we will never know. And it is a fact, we will find that others treat us the same, and Jesus will give us His Love, Joy and Peace, to share among us. Love can change any face, higgs. I say this humbly and with love. Emmy, your sister in Christ.