we're madly in love, and he says it will work and most of the time i agree with him. that is, until the topic of religion comes up. how can we make this work?
2006-07-04 17:04:30 · 5 answers · asked by honey 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
If a marriage already exists, then the Jehovah's Witness would do everything he could to assure the success of the marriage, even with a non-Witness.
(Malachi 2:16) For he has hated a divorcing,” Jehovah the God of Israel has said
(Genesis 2:24) That is why a man will leave his father and his mother and he must stick to his wife and they must become one flesh.
(Matthew 5:32) However, I say to you that everyone divorcing his wife, except on account of fornication, makes her a subject for adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
(Matthew 19:8) He said to them: “Moses, out of regard for your hardheartedness, made the concession to you of divorcing your wives, but such has not been the case from the beginning.
(Mark 10:9) Therefore what God yoked together let no man put apart.
However, a devout Jehovah's Witness would not pursue a romantic relationship with a non-Witness, because the beliefs and goals are too different:
(2 Corinthians 6:14) Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers
(Exodus 23:32) You are not to conclude a covenant with them [adherents of other religions]
(Deuteronomy 7:3) And you must form no marriage alliance with them. Your daughter you must not give to his son, and his daughter you must not take for your son.
(1 Kings 11:4) And it came about in the time of Solomon’s growing old that his wives themselves had inclined his heart to follow other gods
(1 Corinthians 7:39) She is free to be married to whom she wants, only in the Lord.
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/library/w/2003/9/15/article_01.htm
2006-07-05 04:32:07 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm a Jehovah's Witness, I'm not baptized yet but, I am currently having to break ties with a male companion I had because our views were so conflicting. Yeah we are both attracted to each other, and yeah we have a lot in common, but when it comes down to it, your spiritual life is the most important thing. If you all can't agree on that then there will be many conflicts so even though it's extremely hard (trust me I know), it would be best if you all remained friends ;)
2006-07-05 08:13:28 · answer #2 · answered by P-nut 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im 20 years old, I was RAISED as a Jehovah's Witness (Now Im Pagan).....Let me tell you this....My fiancee's father is one of them, his wife of 26 years isn't.....They bicker constantly about religion....They have two children together, one of them being my fiancee of 6 years...Their children are so unsure about who they are that they have tons of mental problems! PLEASE...If you are going to be with this guy, you have to realize that number 1: According to his religion he is doing an off the books NO NO by dating you, a HUGE NO NO if you two are having sex!
Number 2: PLEASE consider your future with this guy! Dating leads to marriage in the mind of a JW, marriage leads to children....Do you REALLY want your kids raised in a religion where they will never celebrate a birthday or open a Christmas present?
Im here to tell you....I was born into a JW family, 4 generations of JW's.....Its not fun to grow up without a birthday or Christmas...Im just starting to understand the joy of being 'normal' in these aspects....
In the end, consider what your future would be like in a household that is divided, also, consider your future children if nothing else.
Wishing you the best.
2006-07-04 22:24:34 · answer #3 · answered by pearl_verde 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's
not
worth
the trouble
i married a jw so many years ago....and i am still trying to forget, it never really worked...no christmases, no birthdays and my parents were unable to celebrate ANY Holiday with their grandchildren
it is not worth the trouble
my ex was born and raised a jw and i had jw leanings on my side of the family......i tried...god knows i tried.....but, now i am free and have been for close to 13 years
i have five children and only two of them communicate with me on a regular basis, one is a Psychic in Philadelphia and the other an Fantasy Artist
You will tell yourself: yes it will work.....yes it will work
........i am here to tell you: get ready for hell on earth...if you try
oh, but I love a challenge!
i am so in love with him or her!
i would be willing to do anything....anything
anything?
do an about face and run from trouble
run
run
run
get a way............unless you look forward to years of heartbreak; not just your heart....but, the hearts of all your kinfolk
it
is
not
worth
the trouble
2006-07-08 04:53:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Da
2006-07-04 17:12:36 · answer #5 · answered by skid mark 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can either buy into his thing and join them, or run.
2006-07-04 17:10:18 · answer #6 · answered by ladybugewa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋