Jahovas witness?

Question

my wife is a jahovas witness and i have nothing against her but some of the religious practices kinda make me unhappy anyone understand where im comming from

by the way i married here while she was a witness and the big deal i have is that im military. and well i dont beleive some of the stuff that was said as far as oh there are just so many people that will be there for the final fight and lame stuff like that

and by the way what does my spelling have to do with the question anyway just cuz i dont feel comfortable with a religion doesnt mean i gotta spell it right besides it goes to show you how stupid people can be to judge someone based on spelling

oOOOOOOHHHH no how dare he for get one letter oh my god lets sue him

Answer 1

Yes. I had a great aunt who was JW and she and her immediate family managed to split the family up, due to their constant preaching and coming around to witness. As if that wasn't bad enough, they had no respect for the usual things that most people recognize, such as birthdays, Christmas, etc. There was no reasoning with them, and they became extremely dogmatic and insistent that the rest of us were all going to hell. As you can imagine, the situation became unpleasant (to put it mildly) and eventually, it became unbearably uncomfortable, to the point where they found themselves more-or-less alone because they alienated everybody.

That was 40 years ago, and time has healed some things. My great aunt and her husband are dead, and time has mellowed the others to the point where they realize that everybody is entitled to their own beliefs and that it is not necessary to be on a mission to convert the world.

So, yes, I fully understand your situation.

Answer 2

You are just stirring up unjustified hatred for Jehovah's Witnesses by your question. It is evident by the stupid answers that have been given. You say you are unhappy because of "religious practices". WHAT RELIGIOUS PRACTICES?

Tell me: does your wife cheat on you? Does she use foul language? Does she drink too much? Does she smoke or use illegal drugs? Does she wear seductive clothing?

By not being specific, how can anyone know where you're coming from? You are probably enjoying the negative things that are being said about Jehovah's Witnesses. Have fun.

Answer 3

True Christians understand that they will be insulted and attacked by enemies of truth. Despite their peaceful natures and the biblical basis for their faith, Jehovah's Witnesses are hated yet unsurprised.

(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.


However, Jesus himself showed that anyone who elevates human tradition above the bible is rightly called a hypocrite.

(Matthew 15:6-9) You have made the word of God invalid because of your tradition. 7 You hypocrites, Isaiah aptly prophesied about you, when he said, 8 ‘This people honors me with their lips, yet their heart is far removed from me. 9 It is in vain that they keep worshiping me, because they teach commands of men as doctrines


Ironically, in recent days and weeks this questioner has himself insisted upon judging Jehovah's Witnesses in other so-called "questions" and "answers". While the questioner criticizes teachings the Witnesses abandoned 75, 100, or 125 years ago, there is no evidence that the questioner performs the life-saving house-to-house ministry which Christ himself commanded. Truly a "straw" compares to a "rafter"!

(Matthew 7:1-5) Stop judging that you may not be judged... how can you say to your brother, ‘Allow me to extract the straw from your eye’; when, look! a rafter is in your own eye? 5 Hypocrite! First extract the rafter from your own eye


In fact, anyone who argues against the preaching work is working against the Christ.

(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.

Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/jt/
http://watchtower.org/e/20030301/article_01.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/20020401/article_01.htm

Answer 4

Well just get with the program, Jack. If you are both Jehovah Witnesses you will inherit the Earth and live happily ever after, and God and Jesus will walk around talking with everyone, and the weather will always be warm and sunny. This will go on forever. Lord have mercy.

Answer 5

Yes, I can relate. My husband was brought up Jehovah's Witness. I am not Jehovah's Witness never knew that his family was until it was to late. I could not relate with some of their religious belief. I ministered and prayed for my husband for about 8 years. He started going to church with me and our son. He could not let his family find this out he told me due his family would not have anything to do with him again. So, I agreed with my husband not to say a word to his family. My husband continued attending church with us. Just last year he was born again. We still do not say a word to his family. Because if they find out they would have nothing to do with him. I know exactly where you are coming from. Pray for her deliverance from the unhappy practices in Jesus Name Amen

Answer 6

I also have relative that are Jehovah's Witness-I don't believe in their religion-you can't have blood to save your life,but you go to the doctor if you have pain,you go to the eye doctor and get eye glasses so that you don't go blind,you go to the dentist for a tooth ache,because a abscess can kill you-you take antibiotics to get better-but no blood- so why go to the doctor at all-if you can go to the doctor for everything else you can have blood to save your life (sound like double standards to me) they always want to tell you what heaven is like- my question is who died and came back and told them what heaven was like-many of them will not see Gods face.

Answer 7

There is something presumptuous about going up to a stranger and telling him how he should think.
Anyone is in deep trouble when he stops searching for truth and starts thinking he owns the truth.

Answer 8

It would be very good if you had a basic Bible study just to understand where she is coming from. It would probably help your marriage and then you will also be able to express yourself more completely without losing your temper.

Answer 9

did you marry her while she was a witness or did she accept the faith after your marriage.don't know which practice would make you unhappy she should be loving,caring and passionate for you and her household.i would ask yourself whats wrong with me

Answer 10

I certainly do. I was raised as a JW. I left when I turned 18. What makes you unhappy?