we talk of marriage and we're madly in love. he says it will work and most of the time i agree with him. that is, until the topic of religion comes up. i dont believe there's one true religion, and he's constantly talking about the end of the world being near and how witnesses are the only ones living "right". how can we make this work? i can't even imagine being with someone else.
2006-07-09 19:24:00 · 17 answers · asked by honey 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Anti-Witnesses have spread many slanderous lies about Jehovah's Witnesses, even suggesting that they are not Christian or "brainwashed". Yet Witnesses have typically spend hundreds of hours in bible study, while the typical anti-Witness bigot has little actual understanding of Witness beliefs.
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.
However, 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.
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/library/w/2003/9/15/article_01.htm
2006-07-10 10:20:12 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
LIES, LIES, LIES
That's all you hear in these negative answers, Jehovah's Witnesses can marry anyone, but it is better to marry someone of your own religion, because of the unity, quality of being united into one belief.
If you get married, unlike what one answer said, He will not be disfellowshipped, these people know very little about JW's, they just like to toot their horn.
Some, but not all of these people are disfellowshipped, here are some reasons for this.
Some of the offenses that could merit disfellowshipping from the Christian congregation are fornication, adultery, homosexuality, greed, extortion, thievery, lying, drunkenness, reviling, spiritism, murder, idolatry, apostasy, and the causing of divisions in the congregation.
JW's keep the Congregation clean, unlike other Religions.
Even godless people may manifest fine qualities. But if you choose them as your close friends, your thinking, faith, and conduct will be affected. Thus, in his second letter to the Corinthians, Paul stated: “Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers.” 2 Corinthians 6:14-18.
Jeremiah reports something else that helped him to be courageous. He said: “I have not sat down in the intimate group of those playing jokes and begun exulting. Because of your hand I have sat down all by myself, for it is with denunciation that you have filled me.” (Jeremiah 15:17) Jeremiah would rather be alone than be corrupted by bad companions. We today should view matters the same way. We never forget the apostle Paul’s warning that “bad associations spoil useful habits,” even useful habits that we have had for many years. 1 Corinthians 15:33.
2006-07-10 01:32:06 · answer #2 · answered by BJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello. A JW is not allowed to marry others who has different beliefs (or religions). You have to convert yourself to a JW if you want to marry him. I advice you to let him teach you about his belief. Remember, you may have different view from him at this moment because you don't know JW's perspective. I am not a JW but I personally found so many rational explanations (that are also based on facts) about God from JW's teaching. Give it a try. After you learn about his belief and you still can't accept it then you should let him go.
2006-07-09 22:34:17 · answer #3 · answered by Febrien T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you could love each other despite the differences in each other's religion..its possible you guys could make it work. He has to learn to see YOU and not your religion..... or maybe you and him could compromise and say no talking about religion when you guys are together or no asking the other to convert. You and him, especially him, have to accept each other's opinions and differences.
2006-07-09 19:45:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My brother married a JW and have been married 30 years also they saved a lot of money by not buying Christmas and birthday presents
2006-07-09 19:28:03 · answer #5 · answered by Laura B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good luck hon I married and ex Jehovah's witness and now no one in my family will speak to him most of my family is Jehovah's witness not me but since hies no longer part of the religion(cult) they can not socialize with him.Jehovah's witnesses are messed up in the head good luck
2006-07-09 19:30:15 · answer #6 · answered by manita 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it can work...dont let religion tear u guys apart.just remember love conquers all!!! your love for him should get you through!! and it prolly wont be that bad being married to a jehovah's witness...juss give it a chance
2006-07-09 19:29:55 · answer #7 · answered by dance princess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it won't work, people shouldn't mix religions, it causes too many conflicts, and JW's are very strong in their faith, there will be conflict all the time, but they will love and respect you because they are a kind people.
2006-07-09 20:15:56 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he is devout in his faith and you are not willing to convert, I doubt it will work. I wish I could reassure you but I have personal experience in this. Good luck
2006-07-09 19:29:17 · answer #9 · answered by Jon H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't want to go on Yahoo answers to look for advice. Maybe you could have him show you from the Bible his beliefs.
2006-07-09 19:27:58 · answer #10 · answered by johnusmaximus1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋