Would you marry a Jehovah's Witness? Or a Mormon? What about a Muslim? Hebrew?

Question

Would you give up holidays for a Jehovah's Witness? What about being subjected to a polygamous relationship with a Mormon? Or joining a jihad with a Muslim? Even worse, being Mel Gibson's nemesis as a Hebrew?

Answer 1

Jehovah's Witnesses tend to work hard at applying bible principles and the pattern of Christ to their own personalities. That godliness tends to make a Jehovah's Witness into a better spouse than he otherwise would be, but of course it cannot make him perfect just yet.

Rejecting so-called "holidays" is almost always a non-issue for sincere bible students, because the bible makes God's view on the matter so crystal clear. Practicing strict political and nationalistic neutrality means that they do not celebrate nationalistic holidays such as Independence Day and Memorial Day.

Other holidays derive from false religion, and so are incompatible with pure worship as adulterating interfaith. For example, Easter derives from the pagan god Oestre and celebrates "rebirth" and "fertility" instead of commemorating Christ's Last Supper and death as Jesus commanded:
(Luke 22:1-22) [Jesus] dispatched Peter and John, saying: “Go and get the passover ready for us to eat.” ...14 At length when the hour came, he reclined at the table, and the apostles with him. 15 And he said to them: “I have greatly desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer; 16 for I tell you, I will not eat it again until it becomes fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” ... Keep doing this in remembrance of me.”

Seemingly innocuous holidays may have only a tangential connection with false worship, such as Mother's Day and Father's Day (although arguably derived from ancestor worship). Understated observance of these is not generally considered interfaith by Jehovah's Witnesses, but it is too easily misunderstood in some cultures.

Since such celebrations are not required in true worship, and can easily become a distraction, so Jehovah's Witnesses focus their attention elsewhere. In particular, they are focussed on the preaching work which *IS* a requirement for Christians:

(Luke 10:1-17) [Jesus] the Lord designated seventy others and sent them forth by twos in advance of him into every city and place to which he himself was going to come. 2 Then he began to say to them: “The harvest, indeed, is great, but the workers are few. Therefore beg the Master of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.

Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/library/w/2005/1/1a/article_01.htm
http://watchtower.org/library/w/2005/7/15/article_01.htm

Answer 2

I would marry someone who I love and who loves me.

If I were to marry a Jehovah's Witness, I would not celebrate holidays at home out of respect for him. However, I believe that he would love and respect me enough to not have a problem with my going to a holiday gathering elsewhere without him.

Mormons do not have polygamous marriages. If I were in a relationship with someone from one of the churches that split off the LDS who practices polygamy, I suppose I could learn to accept it. However, I would not tolerate him marrying anyone underage or lying about marital status and i would not go on welfare claiming to be a single mother.

I would marry one of the millions of Muslims who live in peace with their neighbors. I would learn Arabic and read the Qur'an and try to dress and behave modestly. I would not join him in jihad because I am a prime jihad target (bisexual half-Jewish American agnostic with pagan tendencies) and because i believe faith should be a choice, not an ultimatum.

I wouldn't have any problem marrying a Jew if I loved him. If Mel Gibson has a problem with it, he can call 1-800-FCK-UMEL.

Answer 3

While I personally take no offense to your question; your generalizations about Muslims are somewhat stereotypical. The Mormons which practice polygamy are actually few and far between and belong to their own sect of Mormonism. However, what you say about JW's is correct. I wouldn't marry any of the above because religious extremism freaks me out. JW is the only religion that I CANNOT STAND. I hate how they alienate their children because they always grow up to be totally screwed up. I know this is true because ALL of my JW friends that I had growing up are F****D UP now. Abusive relationships, addiction, prison, prostitution. You name it. My ancestors on my dad's side of the family are Jewish so even though I wasn't raised Jewish I would probably marry a Jew if she happened to be the right one. If Mel Gibson has a problem with that then I guess that that is his problem and not mine to worry about. Anyways, I hope that I provided a somewhat intelligent answer to your somewhat stupid,albeit amusing question.

Answer 4

I am one of Jehovah's Witnesses. As such I follow the Bible. It gives us the principles of marriage. This principle is often referred to as "Marry only in the Lord". I would never marry someone who did not share this most important piece of my life. My Faith. It would be horribly unfair to myself, my mate, our families, our friends, any possible offspring, and to Jehovah.
Some have answered they would not mind someone of a different religion being their marriage mate, as long as they are not to serious, or, as long as they did not want me to join them.

I will never understand how someone can say they are of a religious belief and not need be serious about it, or not feel a need to share it.

People go off to find in wars because a man tells them to, but we are not supposed to preach about Jehovah.

I could never put someone I love through the pain of being bound to me if they did not share the most important belief with me.

Answer 5

I would want to marry someone who believes in the same God as I do. If I married someone of a different religion, I think it would be difficult for both parties, including children if they were involved.

Answer 6

all I did was marry a man who I loved as for the other religions it's not my bag I would and have starred clear of them as for Jehovah's Witness when they come to my door I tell them sure I will take your stuff if they would take my stuff (they will never take any written stuff from anyone) I also tell them I'm a Devil worshiper or I spin the deity wheel whom I worship today they always leave fast and never some back hehe

Answer 7

i have Friends who are Mormons, Catholics, Protestant, Atheist.
look its only when a person looses the plot and starts banging their tambourine and starts to get to serious that it becomes a problem. We all go out for a bevy and have a good time, no problem!!!!
we all respect each others beliefs, but hey that not gonna stop us enjoying ourselfs

Answer 8

What is the point of your question and its meaning? where r u going with it? do you mean to ask: could you marry someone who has a different belife or is follwoing a religion/cult and how it would be to live with someone like that? Or living with someone with ANY kind of belife at all period?

Answer 9

Mormons are not polygamous. That is illegal. FUNDAMENTALIST Mormons are polygamous, but they are an offshoot of the LDS faith. They were excommunicated from the church. Don't badmouth Mormons. We're good people.

Answer 10

I would not marry anyone with whom I have IRRECONCILABLE differences, whether they be religious, political, social, economic, etc., etc. Otherwise, I would marry someone who subscribes to a different faith if his beliefs were not forced upon me.