my jw friend tells me i need a husband soon. I'm only 20. Does anyone know why they think that?
2007-10-01 17:07:51 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
did i mention she is 21 and her only goal is to be a housewife
2007-10-01 17:10:17 · update #1
I am over the age of 25 and have no intentions of getting married. Why? I find most people to be very troubling and I am awaiting until after Armageddon to see what God has in store for us next. I hope I make it and I think marriage will be much different in the new system, but as of right now, marriage does not seem tantlizing to me as the world is so out-of-control and vile and it's very hard to know if your marriage mate is truly down deep a lover of God and his standards, or fronting to get me for sexual or other immoral purposes for selfish reasons.
I am not old but I am not "so young" either and my choice is to be a eunich until after Armageddon.
2007-10-03 08:25:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
No, NOT all JW's marry young. It seems like she has a goal to marry young and since she is your friend she tells you that you do to.
I am 22, i am a witness and i don't plan or want to be married anytime soon. But everyone is different and as humans we all are we have different personalities and goals. Just let her know ( in a nice way) that you are not ready to be married and for her not to tell you when you are to be married or if you are ready or not. that is your choice.
2007-10-02 06:43:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋
Um, you would have to ask her. Allot of my single friends are well past 20. I am one of Jehovah's Witnesses. I am 22 and have NO plans of marraige. One friend of mine in Alaska is currently single and is um, a Mature Woman.
There is no religious belief saying we should marry young, or be nothing but house wives/house husbands.
I think somewhere along the line there was a miscommunication.
Hope this helps.
One possibility I could see is if you are sexually active or are having trouble not having sex as we sex as only being between Husband and Wife, though by no means is having sex THE reason to get married.
2007-10-02 04:17:07 · answer #3 · answered by Ish Var Lan Salinger 7 · 9⤊ 0⤋
There are nearly seven million active Jehovah's Witnesses, and millions more who associate themselves with the religion. As a religion, Jehovah's Witnesses certainly do not encourage adherents to marry at a young age.
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/20040508a/article_01.htm
2007-10-03 01:01:08 · answer #4 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Jehovah's witnesses only offer guidance to those interested in marriage, to be serious minded, and responsible about their decision to marry, There is no guideline nor push for people to get married when they are young and impulsive. Rather, they are taught to be slow to act and consider their steps regarding marital decisions.
For you to present your 'experience' with a single JW, as though that is what the Watchtower teaches as doctrine, really amounts to promoting lies about the Jw's.
2007-10-01 17:16:52 · answer #5 · answered by CrazyDays 2 · 7⤊ 1⤋
That is kind of funny. My husbands aunt who was one of Jehovah's Witnesses, was in her 40's when she got married for the first and only time. She was married for over 40 years and passed away in her 80's.
Jehovah's Witnesses are encouraged to take their time to get to know their future marriage mate very well, because we consider marriage to be for life. You might find the following article interesting. http://www.watchtower.org/e/200607/article_02.htm
2007-10-02 07:13:43 · answer #6 · answered by izofblue37 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
They don't think that way! You need to ask her why SHE feels the need to get married so young
2007-10-02 11:17:26 · answer #7 · answered by NMB 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
They believe like Christians that you should not have sexual relations with a partner until you are married. Anything before that is fornication which is a sin... Your body is a temple given to you by God and should be presented as a holy sacrifice.
2007-10-01 17:15:21 · answer #8 · answered by Makes Sense 3 · 8⤊ 1⤋
We don't.
In fact, we are taught through the Bible,
to wait until you are mature enough.
Mature enough, to have a family.
A wife to suppport.
And if there's going to be children,
you have to be ready for that as well.
Ask 'her' why she said / thinks that,
that is the course for you to follow.
Apparently, (from ur details) her goal is to be a wife.
And stay @ home w/ her future children.
2007-10-02 06:09:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋
We do not teach people to get married at a young age..
Marriage is something not to just jump into. You have to take it very serious, and make sure able to follow the Bible's guidelines
2007-10-01 17:23:13 · answer #10 · answered by VMO 4 · 8⤊ 2⤋