| Non-Religious Person dating a Jehovah's Witness
Posted: 7/23/2008 11:04:46 AM | ^^Tis' a mystery towards whom, it not be known. 
On topic, I don't know if a Witness and a non-religious person would get along, but I did have a friend become one to annoy her Christian Scientist mother-in-law. Her husband still adores her.  | |
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| Non-Religious Person dating a Jehovah's Witness
Posted: 7/23/2008 4:16:17 PM | | i dont no who rdy2sttl is angry with i for one no the religion like the back my hand my family still are jehovahs witnesses well my parents . giveing an opinion on a religion i was brought up in is allowed . i learnt a lot good things from them they moulded me to who i am , but there beliefs are flawed and ive lived with that for many years , as has my brother . im not on the outside looking in . i was in the inside looking out for 19 yrs | |
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| Non-Religious Person dating a Jehovah's Witness
Posted: 7/23/2008 4:20:34 PM | | miss w a jehovahs witness can not date another faith not allowed the jehovahs witness would have to bring the other person into the faith . if a couple were married the female can practise as a jehovahs witness and her husband not . they also are not allowed sex b4 marrige . wat they call others mixing with the outside world is bad assosiation spoils usefull habbits boy did i get sick hearing that well someone is angry in this thread . i hope wat ever the lady did that started it has found happyness . good luck with the dateing you lot xx | |
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| Non-Religious Person dating a Jehovah's Witness
Posted: 7/23/2008 9:13:47 PM | rdy2sttl
I find it hard to believe that you are a Witness (or maybe you were just talking about everyone else in your family and not you). Every one of them that I know (including my ex) strive very hard not to say ugly things to others and they try to be as Christlike as possible. Perhaps you haven't been one very long and haven't worked out all the kinks. In that case, good luck to you. | |
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| Non-Religious Person dating a Jehovah's Witness
Posted: 8/14/2008 11:54:12 AM | im suprised that some people create ideas and they just put them here, to marry a JWs i would say its a huge priviledge cos they would take care of the family and ofcourse they wouldnt cheat.
a JWs can be married with non believer, it will just be a bad example and the person will loose som epriviledges, but in most cases they wouldnt be disfellowshiped,
being a religion person means as well as well educated and respectfull person...
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| Non-Religious Person dating a Jehovah's Witness
Posted: 10/1/2008 11:53:38 AM | James P:
I have many relatives in this religion....YOU ARE CORRECT. These people are wonderful, kind and well meaning people. Their 'religion' is very incorrect in FACTS. Not to mention it's beginnings. A Christmas tree for instance...and everything about it and on it....can be explained via history of origin and why it is wrong...by a JW. But, the history and origin of their own religion began with equally fraudulent/ungodly intent...and much of that now is simply under the rug. The greatest 'experts' in the biblical languages CANNOT convince them of the errors in translations.....anyone who tries is simply dismissed as being 'from Satan and against God'. Very sad. | |
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| Non-Religious Person dating a Jehovah's Witness
Posted: 7/14/2009 5:48:21 PM | | WOW, using sex to bring him into the flock...clearly she was not a JW, because they do not believe in sex before marriage...fornication is grounds for disfellowshipment....so I don't know what garbage that person was feeding him/you, but that information is false. | |
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| Non-Religious Person dating a Jehovah's Witness
Posted: 8/23/2009 9:08:57 AM | I was a JW for some 75% of my life. ( I don’t go anymore, nor am I disfellowshiped.)
Some on here say Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe that if you are not with them, you are not doomed. NOT SO! They ALL do believe if you are not" in,” whether it be 144,000 going to heaven and the rest on the earth, you are doomed to hell! Hell being the common grave of mankind, and not living through the Big "A" or coming back after it for the 100o yr rule of Christ if you are terribly wicked! (Thus the go door to door to save people and bring them in!!!) Also, after the resurrection of the dead, and 100o yr rule of Christ after Armageddon, all mankind are tested by Satan and his demons previously bound, and if you follow him and you still won't accept the faith you ARE dead FOREVER in hell. (Not the burning hell, of course, but eternally dead with NO hopes of life along with Satan and his demons forever destroyed.) If you do not follow what they say, you are told you will die. Simple.
Or if you are gay as my niece discovered when growing up a JW, you are told as she was, if she continued on that course she was as good as dead! Nice thing to tell a young impressionable woman. Such love! As in most religions fear and reward are the keys. Listen, you are rewarded. Do not follow the "rules" you die- everlastingly or to hell or purgatory or whatever.
In MY opinion, NO religion has it right! NONE on this earth. I researched religion for 12 yrs. They ALL fail their followers. But that is another post lol.
MANY will not agree, but I LIVED through 48 years of being a JW. I KNOW. Most have their heads in the sand for a variety of reasons. Mine was buried deeply since I was raised in the faith. Some know they are not in the "right" one, but their lives are so involved with JW's, they stay anyway. They have their whole families, friends, and some even neighborhoods, all JW's!! Some even work with other JW's. They can't seem to find their way out without giving up EVERYTHING! And they would have to, almost, if not completely, in order to leave.
There is a large drop-out rate over the years which they don’t talk about because the new ones come in. There are a LOT of things they don’t talk about. But, again, it is just like that in all religions. Sad thing is religion is a large part of why this world functions so horribly!
Of course, many will attack me on this, but that’s fine. I know what is what and that is all that is important. I am still researching but still haven’t found any "truth" out there. I don’t expect to either. It's too messed up by kings and other governments and religions for their own reasons of "rulership," to ever be pure and true. I also discovered as a JW a question NO ONE has been able to answer about a Bible Scripture which STILL goes unanswered. I asked many elders, many ministerial servants, and since then, any religious person I know and NO ONE can answer it directly. Seems odd that there is no answer. But I know why: because certain Bible books and writings were deleted. So how does that fit with “ALL Scriptures are inspired of God and beneficial for mankind……2 Timothy
As far as marrying a non believer it is a HUGE no-no since there is a large risk you will leave the organization because of being unevenly yoked, your mate will change your mind and cause you to leave it and then they loose resources. If you do marry out of the faith you will be ostracized to some extend at least. Many will not include you in gatherings and the like, unless you are EXTREMELY "active" in the organization and popular. If you have sex outside of marriage you can be reproved or disfellowshiped. Only way out of a JW marriage is cheating: either you or your spouse. But, they like you to forgive and stay with each other if possible. I f you are the one cheating you will be reproved or disfellowshipped.
But, if you REALLY look at most churches you will find rules and regulations in them all. JW's have just done it a bit differently than most. But others are similar to them. JW's used to be the fastest growing religion, now I think it is the Mormons.
One way or the other, blind faith in anything, without extensive research is not a good idea. JW’s still discouraging college but at one time that was a no-no also. They have changed many of their original scripts in books in more recent editions too to support their ideals. Why would you need to do that if you were directed by God as the "Governing Body" is supposed to be? But of course they have an answer for everything... Just not good ones, but all in all it's just another man-made organization gone awry, as they all are.
You might ask yourself why ANYONE is Catholic with all the proven bad things that church has been and is still involved in? Most people NEED to have a group to belong to. So they find the one that fits the best for the moment. Some stay a lifetime others stay briefly. Same with JW's, or ANY religion. None are really better or basically different than the others. That includes the non-Christian ones.
Religion is just another control factor for the masses.
If you are NOT a JW contemplating marrying one or dating one, RUN! Remember THEY are going against their own beliefs in considering YOU! How is that a good begining?
If you are a JW contemplating a "worldly" person, you have issues with your faith too. Straighten that out before involving someone else!
Happy fishing!  | |
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| Non-Religious Person dating a Jehovah's Witness
Posted: 8/23/2009 10:27:18 AM | Hi Pandora33
I am an ex Jehovah's Witness (I grew up on and left at age 28)..to be honest he doesn't sound like a 'dedicated' Witness. What I mean by that is if he truly was dedicated to his religion then he wouldn't even consider dating you because you are 'worldly'..that is their term for Non-Jehovah's Witnesses.
Normally the Witnesses stay within their own circle..so therefore only marry another JW.
I am sure he has the belief's of a Witness, but practicing...I doubt he is a die-hard JW.
You have to consider holidays and if that will bother you...such as Christmas, birthdays, Thanksgiving etc...he may not want to celebrate any of those things....
So...communicate with him...see how deep he is involved in the organization ...then go from there.
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| Non-Religious Person dating a Jehovah's Witness
Posted: 8/24/2009 1:02:50 PM | Pandora
I know I am a little late in replying to your post.
I was raised JW. My mother was a JW and my father was not.
If you are an agnostic, this relationship will not be successful unless one of you changes their religion preference.
JW religion is a very self righteous organization; meaning they will always be "right" and you will always be "wrong"....
Good luck with your decision... I say RUN in the opposite direction.... | |
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| Non-Religious Person dating a Jehovah's Witness
Posted: 10/13/2009 10:21:37 AM | If he's considering dating someone who is not a Jahovah's Witness, he is probably not all that serious about being one himself, or has been disfellowshipped, as the other posts say.
He would not be disfellowshipped for dating or marrying someone outside the organization, but it is strongly frowned upon. And it could lead to something happening that he would be disfellowshipped for, such as premarital sexual activity or if took part in a wedding in another church. | |
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| Non-Religious Person dating a Jehovah's Witness
Posted: 10/13/2009 10:39:21 AM |
showed no remorse for whatever his sin was which can be anything from smoking to sex before marriage
So, I suppose having a smoke after fornicating, is out of the question? Hmm...
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| Non-Religious Person dating a Jehovah's Witness
Posted: 10/13/2009 4:06:27 PM | Hi Pandora33,
You ask a good question. As a non-denominational Christian, I used to date women from outside my belief system, however it usually doesn't work because one of you eventually will probably want the other to come their way spiritually.
I'm not saying it can't work in all cases. For you it will probably be easier if you are not a believer, however at some point he will probably want you to become more spiritual if he is serious about his faith. You may want to ask him what his expectations if you were to marry, if that is in either of your future plans. This can often be an issue when it comes to having children.
Now on the other hand, if he is not a very serious believer then he may be more flexible. However, Jehovah's Witnesses are generally extremely devoted and very serious about their faith.
Also, if you were talking Catholic and non-denominational or Protestant, then sure there may be some differences, but you both would be Christian and have enough in common to find common ground. Or, even for some that are Jewish and Christian, there are some significant differences, but there are some significant similarities as well. Generally, the more devoted one is to their faith, the less they are willing to marry outside their faith.
At the end of the day, take into consideration all the advice you receive here, but the most important thing is that you talk with him about both of your expectations for the future if your relationship were to lead to marriage. If neither of you are thinking marriage, then it does not matter so much.
Best wishes and God bless
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