are jehovah witness teens only allowed to hang out with teens in there own faith?

Answer 1

A plain question deserves a plain answer... The Jehovah's Witness religion does not disallow teenaged Jehovah's Witnesses from associating with teenagers outside the religion.


Christians of all ages are reminded to be careful of their close associations.

(Proverbs 13:20) He that is walking with wise persons will become wise

(1 Corinthians 15:33) Do not be misled. Bad associations spoil useful habits.


Christian youth who live with their parents continue to be subject to them "in everything" (that is, everything which does not conflict with God's law or secular law).

(Colossians 3:20) You children, be obedient to your parents in everything, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.

(Ephesians 6:1,2) Children, be obedient to your parents in union with the Lord, for this is righteous: “Honor your father and your mother”

Answer 2

Do you allow your child to hang with whom ever they want, even if those friends were gang members or drug users? The issue here is the degree to which you want to limit your child's associations to keep them on the right path in life? Should the child, regardless of what religion, make their own decisions as regards friends, or should you place limits? Those limits are based on your point of view and not what every one else supposedly does.

Answer 3

Young people are particularly affected by what they see and hear. Have you not noted children whose gestures or mannerisms are very much like those of their parents or siblings? We should not be surprised, then, that children may be influenced greatly by their playmates or schoolmates. (Compare Matthew 11:16, 17.) If your son or daughter is around youths who speak disrespectfully of their parents, why imagine that this will not affect your children? What if they often hear other youths use obscene language? What if their peers at school or in the neighborhood get excited about a new style of shoes or a fashion in jewelry? Should we think that young Christians will be impervious to such influence? Did Paul say that 1 Corinthians 15:33 has a minimum age limit? If you are a parent, are you conscious of that counsel as you reason with and make decisions concerning your children? It will probably help if you acknowledge that this does not mean that all other youths whom your children are around in the neighborhood or at school are no good. Some of them may be pleasant and decent, as some of your neighbors, relatives, and workmates are. Try to help your offspring to see this and to grasp that you are balanced in your application of Paul’s wise, paternal counsel to the Corinthians. As they discern the way you balance things, it can help them to imitate you.—Luke 6:40; 2 Timothy 2:22.

You who are yet young, try to discern how to apply the counsel of Paul, knowing that it is important for every Christian, young or old. This will be challenging, but why not be willing to meet the challenge? Realize that just because you have known some of those other youths from childhood does not mean that they cannot affect your habits, cannot spoil the habits you are forming as a Christian youth.—Proverbs 2:1, 10-15. All of us need association. We must be alert, though, to the fact that our associates can affect us, for good or for bad. That proved true with Adam and with everyone over the centuries since then. For example, Jehoshaphat, a good king of Judah, enjoyed Jehovah’s favor and blessing. But after he permitted his son to marry the daughter of King Ahab of Israel, Jehoshaphat began to associate with Ahab. That bad association nearly cost Jehoshaphat his life. (2 Kings 8:16-18; 2 Chronicles 18:1-3, 29-31) If we make unwise choices as to our associations, it can be just as dangerous.

Answer 4

It's better not to hang out with people who aren't close to Jehovah. Why? I'll give you an example from our website.
“I began to hang out with a girl at school. . . .She wasn’t into drugs, partying, or being promiscuous. She didn’t even swear, and she got straight ‘A’s.’ But she was definitely a bad associate.” —Beverly.
WHY did Beverly reach the conclusion expressed above? She now realizes that this girl influenced her to become involved in unwholesome trends. “As I continued to associate with her,” Beverly explains, “I also became involved in spiritistic books, even writing a story along those lines.”
I hope you understand now. We do spend time with people who aren't JW. For example I do that at school. There are persons with who I get along. But when they want to make me do something wrong like listening to a joke with immoral tendencies I refuse or I even live the classroom if possible.
We are not forced to hang out with certain persons. We do it just because we know it's the best thing for us to do.

Answer 5

Of course you always have the ignorant persons who have no
Idea whatever that they are talking about,and they spout the
usual IGNORANT cult talk,and try to tell you how much they know
about every little thing,when in reality they know hardy anything at all.The fact is most witness Children prefer mixing only with ones
that share the same Ideals and moral philosophy's.and why not?

Answer 6

Our youth know that to please Jehovah then they too will follow the example of their adult companions.
We are very proud of all our young ones who choose to serve Jehovah with a complete heart.
May I invite you to call your local Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses and ask for a free home bible study.
See what is so attractive to our young ones as well as us older folks.

Answer 7

I'm not JW but I think is a good way.You teach your kids one way and if they hang out with people thinking different there is a chance that they can change.It's better to stay in the same circle.

Answer 8

Jehovah gives us humans 2 very important things. Reasoning skills and free will. With these 2 abilities we can do most anything humanly possible. We can chose to associate with whomever we please. That said, it is the job of every parent, and for that matter every child, to decide who we associate with. I think most people in general prefer that they, and their kids, associate with people who are somewhat likeminded.

Answer 9

As 1 Corinthians 15:33 says; Do not be misled, bad association spoils useful habits. They must be careful of who they hang around. You don't want to hang with people who do the things you are learning not to do. If a person smelling like roses goes into a room full of people smelling of smoke, do you suppose the ones smelling of smoke will come out smelling of roses? No, the one who entered smelling of roses will come out smelling of smoke. Don't you watch your children's associations? Would you want your children hanging out with others who have been in trouble with the law, or have been in DH, or always in trouble at school for breaking the rules? Well, we don't want our children hanging out with those who are breaking God's laws, commandments, and rules. No difference other than we are holding to God's laws.

Answer 10

Pretty much--they are only supposed to associate with people of the same faith. they wouldn't be rude and not talk to others but for "hanging out"--they would not do that.