Do Jehovah's Witnesses only believe in dealing with themselves?

Question

I have a friend that is a Jehovoh's witness. She was always into things that I am not even though she seemed to be into her religion more than I. She wanted to be more into her religion. She met a guy and less than a year of knowing him she married him. I was not in her wedding. Which is not a problem because I believe it has everything to do with her religion. But since then communication has stopped a great deal. Her husband is controlling and I know he is really really really into there religion. Is she not suppose to deal with people outside of her religion or is it just her that isn't dealing with me?

Answer 1

They are a lot like a cult and do not belive that Jesus came the first time. It's a bad situation for your friend. Pray for her.

Answer 2

I have some relatives that are witnesses so I grew up with a lot of Jehovah's witnesses as friends and let me tell you I loved being around them. Yes they can deal with people outside of their religion. They aren't gonna deal with people that could be a bad influence no matter who they are even if the person they believe to be a bad influence is a jw also. But that's the same with any religion. You grow up learning to stay a way from people who could get you in trouble. For you to be worried about this enough to ask that question you must have been a good friend. In your case if you and her were friends before than the problem is her husband. If he is controlling then he's probably convinced her to just focus on family and religion. Hope you and your friend start communicating again. If not, dont get upset. That could happen with any friend because a lot of men do try their best to control their girlfriend or wife no matter what they believe in.

Answer 3

Jehovah's Witnesses endure overt and subtle persecution for their wholesome lifestyle and preaching work. While some Witnesses choose to limit their socializing with non-Witnesses to avoid "bad association", others simply limit the opportunity to expose themselves to that persecution.

Interestingly, such "hatred" should be expected by true Christians in this time of the end, and it actually helps identify Jehovah's Witnesses as Christ's true disciples:

(John 15:19) If you were part of the world, the world would be fond of what is its own. Now because you are no part of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, on this account the world hates you.

(Luke 6:22) Happy are you whenever men hate you, and whenever they exclude you and reproach you and cast out your name as wicked for the sake of the Son of man.

(1 Peter 4:4) Because you do not continue running with them in this course to the same low sink of debauchery, they are puzzled and go on speaking abusively of you.

(2 Timothy 4:3-5) For there will be a period of time when they will not put up with the healthful teaching, but, in accord with their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves to have their ears tickled; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, whereas they will be turned aside to false stories. You, though, keep your senses in all things, suffer evil, do the work of an evangelizer, fully accomplish your ministry.

It seems signficant that the relatively small religion of Jehovah's Witnesses are the ones best known for their worldwide preaching work. Yet Jesus commanded that ALL who would call themselves "Christian" perform this public work:

(Matthew 28:19,20) Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you. And, look! I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.

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Answer 4

JW's don't normally deal with family problems outside of the religon. If they have family issues, it's usually with the congregational elders (kind of like their reverends) rather than "worldly" (non-JW) friends or professional counseling. In her case, the elders will take her husband's side, as men are expected to be "heads of the family"
Also, JW men tend to be fairly controlling. It's what's taught in the sermons and literature.

Answer 5

In connection with avoiding the badness of the world and associating with God's people,the apostle Paul wrote:"Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers.For what partnership do righteousness and lawlessness have?Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?....Or what portion does a faithful person have with a unbeliever?....
For we are the temple of the living God;just as God said:'I shall reside among them and walk among them and I shall be their God ,and they will be my people.'"Therefore,get out from among them,and seperate yourselves,"says Jehovah,"and quit touching the unclean thing," "and I shall take you in"."And I shall be a Father to you,and you will be sons and daughters to me,"says Jehovah the Almighty'".Notice the repeated advice about avoiding wrong association,'from these turn away','get out from among them','seperate yourselves',and then 'I will take you in'.There is to be no partnership,no fellowship,no portion,no sharing with unbelievers.In other words,no association with them if one is to associate with God2Cor6:14-18 ;Ezek.37:27,RS;Isa.52:11;
Ezek.20:41,RS).
This does not mean that the dedicated Christian must isolate himself from all contact with this present system of things.In the course of work,daily living and preaching he comes in contact with employer,fellow workers,family,neighbours and others.But to 'turn away from such',to avoid association with them means not having fellowship with those whose thoughts are not in harmony with God's thoughts,that is,not to share in their thoughts or conduct.Even if such acquaintances are not dishonest or immoral,their first concern is not the worship and service of Jehovah.One who associates regularly with them will soon think as they do.Expose their mind to their thoughts and ones faith in the new world will become weakened,zeal will quenched,integrity will collapse,and the conscience will be dulled so that one does not take Jehovah's requirements of study and service seriously.It is this danger that the apostle Paul warned about at 1Cor.15:33:"Do not be misled,bad association spoil useful habits."
Jehovah's Witnesses firmly believe this and watch their association carefully.
The thinking of this world means death.The thoughts of God mean life."The world is passing away, and so is its desire.But he that does the will of God remains forever."(1John2:17).Seeking wrong association and such will last only a short while.Right association will continue forever