I am confused from the way my husband beleives. I am a christian and he is a Jehovah witness. How do we compromise on this great discussion?
2006-12-09 13:43:00 · 28 answers · asked by kimmie 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Simple, don't discuss Religion.
It's all fiction, anyway.
Merry Christmas!!!!
2006-12-09 13:45:59 · answer #1 · answered by Daimyo 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
That a tough one. My wife and I had a similar situation when we met, and for a few years after. I am an atheist and she was JDub.
She was not active at the time, and her "life attitude" I guess I would call it was in line with mine, so it never really caused much static. Just the occasional passionate debate. I told her that if she truly wanted to study, I would not object. She asked if I would let our children study as well, I told her that I would not object as long as she would allow me to teach the children about my beliefs. I respected her beliefs, and she respected mine. After a while she admitted that she had been skeptical for a long time, but was afraid of losing something that she had been raised with, along with losing contact with her family and old friends if they were to find out how she felt. Eventually she parted ways with the religion, but it was not forced. Unfortunately her fears were well founded. But that is another story. The point is, you have to respect each others faith. You guys made it this far. And on top of that, you both already have the same basis for your faith. Some details are different, but the point is the same.
I would not change religions unless I truly believed it was the right path. If you both stand firm in your beliefs, you'll be ok. The main thing you need to understand is that the world is full of different religions, none more right than the other. They all have reapable benefits. Work together and you will both be better for it.
2006-12-09 13:47:51 · answer #2 · answered by southswell2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You both need to sit down and have a long discussion about this. You should explain exactly what you believe to him and he should explain to you. During this conversation you both need to be respectful and understanding. Understanding each other is the first step. The second is for both of you to explain to each other how you feel about converting to the others religion. But, neither of you should be pressuring the other into converting. This will only cause a great amount of problems and stress in your marriage. That can cause your marriage to fall apart. If neither of you want to convert then you both need to make it clear that, that is not an option. Then you need to come up with a compromise that includes boundaries. In the end you'll probably be surprised with how similar your beliefs are. Granted there will be differences though. But, you should keep this in mind. There are people all over the world that are in the same situation and they make it work for them every day.
In my personal experience, my husband and I have absolutely no problems. We both know that there are people out there that probably think some really bad things about both of us. But, all that is just hate and intolerance. My husband is a Christian and I'm a Wiccan and we make it work. I understand his beliefs and he understands mine. We don't try to convert each other and we support each other in everything we do. I hope this helps.
Blessings!
2006-12-09 20:29:59 · answer #3 · answered by Belisama 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before making a decision, it would be good for you to study the Bible with one of the sisters in the congregation so that you can understand what your husband's beliefs are. From there, you can make your decision about whether you want become one of Jehovah's Witnesses or not. But the first step is always taking in knowledge.
2006-12-10 10:16:09 · answer #4 · answered by izofblue37 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is understandable that you would be confused about the way your husband believes. You mentioned switching religion and it is easy to say that you should not do that. The situation you find yourself in is one which requires some perseverance on your part. Your husband would claim he is "in the truth", but he is not. There is more to your life than the part you have here and where you spend on earth.
Most importantly, you need to have support to stay as a believing wife in this situation.
Have a talk to Lorri MacGregor (macgregorministries.com) or the people at Brean Christian Ministries (bcmmin.org)
2006-12-10 00:40:01 · answer #5 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If I am not mistaken, I think that Jehovah witnesses don't believe that Jesus was the Christ. If you are a true Christian (accepted Jesus as your Savior) then I don't see how you can EVER compromise. You should never change your religion because you married someone. You change your religion only when you find truth. Talk to a Christian leader you know, they could help you more.
2006-12-09 13:49:44 · answer #6 · answered by Lisa Bee 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
When you marry someone of conflicting faiths, there is always trouble. If you are a Christian in the Biblical sense of the word, then it's up to you to try to persuade your husband to look more closely at the Bible only and to see what the word of God would have you both to do.
2006-12-09 13:47:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The easiest way would be for one of you to convert - though I think of Jehovah's Witness as being Christian too. Either you convert or he does. It will make things much easier for the both of you. Good Luck.
2006-12-09 13:48:54 · answer #8 · answered by The Pope 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sadly, trinitarians repeatedly pretend that Jehovah's Witnesses are not Christian. Trinitarians use an artificial, trinity-specific definition of the term "Christian" which excludes anyone who does not believe that Jesus is God Himself, rather than the Son of God. Interestingly, pagans in the first century pretended that Christ's followers were Atheists(!) because the Christians had a somewhat different idea from the pagans about the nature of God.
Jehovah's Witnesses teach that no salvation occurs without Christ, that accepting Christ's sacrifice is a requirement for true worship, that every prayer must acknowledge Christ, that Christ is the King of God's Kingdom, that Christ is the head of the Christian congregation, that Christ is immortal and above every creature, even that Christ was the 'master worker' in creating the universe! Both secular dictionaries and disinterested theologians acknowledge that Jehovah's Witnesses are a Christian religion.
The Trinitarian arguments are intended to insult and demean Jehovah's Witnesses, rather than to give a Scripturally accurate understanding of the term "Christian".
In fact, the bible most closely associates being "Christian" with preaching about Christ and Christ's teachings. Review all three times the bible uses the term "Christian" and note that the context connects the term with:
"declaring the good news"
'teaching quite a crowd'
'open eyes, turn from dark to light'
"uttering sayings of truth"
"persuade"
"keep on glorifying"
(Acts 11:20-26) [The early disciples of Jesus] began talking to the Greek-speaking people, declaring the good news of the Lord Jesus... and taught quite a crowd, and it was first in Antioch that the disciples were by divine providence called Christians.
(Acts 26:17-28) [Jesus said to Paul] I am sending you, to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light and from the authority of Satan to God... Paul said: “I am not going mad, Your Excellency Festus, but I am uttering sayings of truth and of soundness of mind. ...Do you, King Agrippa, believe the Prophets? I know you believe.” But Agrippa said to Paul: “In a short time you would persuade me to become a Christian.”
(1 Peter 4:14-16) If you are being reproached for the name of Christ, you are happy... But if he suffers as a Christian, let him not feel shame, but let him keep on glorifying God in this name
So why do anti-Witnesses try to hijack the term "Christian" and hide its Scriptural implications? Because anti-Witnesses recognize that it is the preaching work that makes it clear that the relatively small religion of Jehovah's Witnesses are by far the most prominent followers of Christ:
(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
Learn more!
http://watchtower.org/e/ti/
http://watchtower.org/e/20050422/article_02.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/pr/article_04.htm
2006-12-10 04:09:00 · answer #9 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My fiancee is a Christian, I'm an atheist. For us it works out perfectly well. She doesn't threaten me with hell, I don't threaten her with 'six foot under'.
Besides that point, we all basicly are the same people anyway. Humans with dreams, hopes, fears and many different feelings.
If you avoid the subject of Hell, there is really no problem in a marriage between two people of different faith. Good luck anyway. I hope you two will remain happy.
2006-12-09 13:51:00 · answer #10 · answered by Thinx 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your husband is your covering and you must honor him. However changing your beliefs could have eternal implications.
One noteworthy one in this instance concerns the person,nature and works of Jesus Christ. There will be a doctrinal division in your home over this question: Who is Jesus Christ?
Who Jesus Christ is to you is the most important thing that you will ever have to give an account to God about.
He is not only our one means of salvation. But is God himself...
He not only is the Son of God but is God the Son. there can be no compromise.
2006-12-09 14:02:13 · answer #11 · answered by bonsai bobby 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋