My aunt has been raised all her life as a christian then suddenly after meeting a man on the internet and marrying him, turned her faith into a jehovah witness. I respect her but my problem begins when her actions are conflicting her so-called beliefs. I been told they cant come into a church house, are not suppose to drink, take human blood products, or mingle with those not in the kingdom etc... I am not quite sure of all of these but she has come into my church for a wedding and stayed enjoying herself and her husband until the end. someone please help me understand is she being a phony or just selective in her beliefs with this faith of choice?????
2007-02-21 22:17:15 · 15 answers · asked by aroundthewaygirl 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Many women adapt to their partner's way of life, or want to so they get the approval of their man.
However, I do not believe she knows God because if she did, she would put Him first.
2007-02-21 22:35:41 · answer #1 · answered by ccc4jesus 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The question here is... does it matter? If we look closely, the vast majority of the religions in this world worship a figure that is very similar. From God, to Allah, to even Buddha. All these figures share common characteristics, the main one being love. Why is it that we all need to define the "right" way and method to worship? It is the same entity, with different names. It's like the word "hello", but in different languages. It means the same thing. Our biggest fault that causes so much world grief is that we fail to recognize that this applies to God and think that everyone is worshiping something different, when in fact, we are just showing faith in our own chosen ways. There should not be a problem with that. And those that truly know... know that what matters is that God believes.
2007-02-22 06:26:23 · answer #2 · answered by orange 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Adding to the answer above, people also do not become a Jehovah's Witness, simply because they married on, That is something you do with most other religions. It is a little more difficult to become a Jehovah's Witness. It involves study, not just in the Bible, but also in public speaking, and preaching. It requires a dedication to God and Christ. You baptism is a public dedication to this. As an active publisher, she is also a legal minister. As for going to your wedding, my parents attended a wedding at a Greek Orthodox Church for a cousin. Didn't understand a word.
A note here, the children of that marriage got to have two Christmases (Dec. 25 & Jan.5), and two Easters.
As for associating with others, no witness avoids that, in that it could lead to incidental witnesses.
2007-02-22 13:26:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
This questioner seems to have heard wrongly regarding so-called "beliefs" within the Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. For example, Witnesses choose for themselves whether they will enter a house of worship of another religion (they never perform acts of worship there however). Similarly, Jehovah's Witnesses have no religious objections to consuming alchohol or socializing with non-Witnesses.
Admittedly, there are self-described "Jehovah's Witnesses" who are incomplete in their adherence to the religion. However, it seems grossly premature to assume that the Witness described in this question is a hypocrite.
Jehovah's Witnesses are Christians.
2007-02-22 07:09:19 · answer #4 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If she's a nice person and isn't pushy about her beliefs, try to look at the good in her. My hairdresser is a Jehovah's witness and she is one of the nicest, most down to earth people I've ever met, plus she isn't pushy at all.
2007-02-22 06:21:21 · answer #5 · answered by August lmagination 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It does seem from what you said that she might not be following the Bible. However this does not exactly mean she is faking. There is a chance she is new and still trying to follow the Bible. Even those of us who have been Christians for years slip and make mistakes.
2007-02-23 01:28:03 · answer #6 · answered by Ish Var Lan Salinger 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
MAN THAT IS A HARD QUESTION TO ANWSER YOU SEE I DONT FOLLOW THEM BUT I DO RESPECT THEM AND SOME OF THERE TEACHINGS SEE THEY HAVE GOTTEN A GRASP ON SOMETHING THAT IS NOT BEING TAUGHT IN MAIN STREAM CHRISTIANTY I CANT CALL IT YA OR NA ON THERE BELIEFS BUT I DO OFFER SOME ADVISE FOR YOU //TAKE YOUR BELIEFS AND PROVE THEM IN THE BIBLE IF YOU SEEK WITH A OPEN HEART AND MIND YOU WILL SEE SOME THINGS THAT ARE NOT ACTUALLY TRUE THAT ARE BEING TAUGHT IN MAIN STREAM CHRISTIANTY IN FACT ALOT OF THE THINGS BEING TAUGHT ARE ACTUALLY ADOPTED FROM PAGAN RITUALS
2007-02-22 06:30:16 · answer #7 · answered by THE WAR WRENCH 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
she is obviously blinded by love as long as she is happy should be all that matters,and there is nothing wrong with being open minded in your beliefs,but if she starts chanting wierd scripts then its time to call the men in white coats,just take a back seat n be there if it all goes wrong.x
2007-02-22 06:22:49 · answer #8 · answered by shaz1 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think that's called letting the little head think for the big head.
2007-02-22 06:29:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You made the mistake of assuming religion is logical and consistent
2007-02-22 06:20:40 · answer #10 · answered by uncle J 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋