2007-08-11 01:46:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The question seems to imply that there are activities with which a Jehovah's Witness may participate that he cannot participate in with a non-Witness.
The most obvious example of this is dating, courtship, and marriage, and frankly the only other answer that comes to mind is engaging in the formal ministry. A person must qualify before he can participate in the formal ministry alongside Jehovah's Witnesses.
Regarding dating, courtship, and marriage the Scriptures are quite clear.
(Exodus 23:32) You are not to conclude a [marriage or other] covenant with them or their gods.
(Deuteronomy 7:3) And you must form no marriage alliance with [unbelievers]. Your daughter you must not give to his son, and his daughter you must not take for your son.
(1 Corinthians 7:39) She is free to be married to whom she wants, only in the Lord.
(Nehemiah 13:25) You should not give your daughters to [the unbeliever's] sons, and you should not accept any of their daughters for your sons or yourselves.
(2 Corinthians 6:14) Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers.
The Scriptures also warn against elevating human desires above godly teachings.
(2 Thessalonians 2:1-3) We request of you not to be quickly shaken from your reason... Let no one seduce you in any manner
(Romans 16:17-18) Keep your eye on those who cause ... stumbling contrary to the teaching that you have learned, and avoid them. ...by smooth talk and complimentary speech they seduce the hearts of guileless ones.
(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... You, though, keep your senses in all things, suffer evil, do the work of an evangelizer, fully accomplish your ministry.
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/19990215/article_01.htm
2007-08-11 15:15:39 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anything we want that is humanly possible:D Now as for what we as Christians will do with others, that is a different story. We strive to associate mostly with others of similar beliefs as us, as do most people. As a basic answer we of course would never want to do something with ANYONE that violates our Bible based beliefs. If you have a more specific question I would be glad to try to answer.
2007-08-11 22:20:19 · answer #2 · answered by Ish Var Lan Salinger 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
that is not true, I have friends that are not Jehovah Witnesses
2007-08-11 10:04:09 · answer #3 · answered by lover of Jehovah and Jesus 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Check this site out:
http://www.religioustolerance.org/
That may give you the information you're looking for.
An atheist
2007-08-11 08:55:48 · answer #4 · answered by Grotty Bodkin is not dead!!! 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
are you asking if they can be friends/have relationships with those outside of their cult/religion?
I don't think they can,
2007-08-11 08:53:35 · answer #5 · answered by dmarie_333 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
what are you talking about?
i avoid them always
2007-08-11 08:51:27 · answer #6 · answered by Michelle 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋