mixed marriage

can a jehovah witness woman have a relationship with a divorced muslim man

wench wrote:

can a jehovah witness woman have a relationship with a divorced muslim man

Not is she wants to stay in good standing.

she attends meetings and assembles quite often

AuroraMom wrote:

Why would he want to?
Is he mentally ill?
See a therapist

yes tell me a he needs it

Matthew 5:32 (New Living Translation)
32 But I say that a man who divorces his wife, unless she has been unfaithful, causes her to commit adultery. And anyone who marries a divorced woman also commits adultery.
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This verse would apply both ways. If he is divorced by other than her adultry, by his former wife, he would not be scripturally free to remarry. But even if he is free to marry, this verse would also apply;

1 Corinthians 7:39 (New Century Version)

39 A woman must stay with her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry any man she wants, but she must marry another believer.
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To marry an non-believer would be going against God's Word.

Frankly, I can't imagine she would want to. I would not, if I were younger that is. At my age now, I am not looking for a man at all, JW or not.

wench wrote:

can a jehovah witness woman have a relationship with a divorced muslim man

I think many young women are going outside the Org to find husbands because they want companionship and children. There isn't enough brothers to go around, or so it seems.
In my opinion it's not a good idea it causes a lot of problems...holidays, time, friends ect,ect.

Yes she can have a "spiritual" relationship so long as it is regulated and watched over by an elder, or every man in the congregation. If this spiritual relationship means that the man becomes brainwashed again, but this time to the jw faith then they may start to date. No crazy dating at first. In the beginning they are encouraged to go to seperate coffe shops and text back and forth. Of course this also requires a chaperone. Let's face it, you don't want to be caught doing anything that might be construed as immoral, like scatching your ass. Boy I would have made a fine elder

wench wrote:

can a jehovah witness woman have a relationship with a divorced muslim man

I certainly wouldn't reccomend it, especially if the goal was to have children with him.

Some Muslim men would rather perform a "mercy killing" than to let their child be a Christian, or any other faith. They consider it to be a disgrace to the family name for a child to be anything except Muslim.

I have actually talked to a young woman, that became one of Jehovah's Witnesses. She made her dedication when she was only 12 or 13, but never dared to tell her parents until she was 18, for fear for her life. After the legal age 18, she was baptised, but her family disowned her. She was raised in a Mideast country, where it is legal to mercy kill any minor child that leaves the Muslim faith to become a Christian.

I think it can be possible depending on how devote the muslim man is in his faith. If he is an extremist it will be hard for any christian woman to be married to a muslim man. But I know that many muslim men are married to christian women because it is allowed in their religion. If he is an understanding man and they have mutual respect I don't see the problem with it.

wench wrote:

can a jehovah witness woman have a relationship with a divorced muslim man

She can do whatever she wants... she can do things Jehovah's way or her way. For every reaction there is a reaction... every good action has a reward, every bad one has a consequence.

Mixed marriages d not work with the JWs, you need both members to be brainwashed in order for the marriage to work. This is one of the reason the divorce rate is higher when people leave these cults and the other member does not, or even if both leave, their common bond of serving the cult is gone. It is not because they become evil as the WT propaganda says.

They always discourage any kind of fratinization with the world, i.e., a non JW. Marriage is an even more serious step to them, and yes, they would consider it disobeying to marry a Non JW. They even discourage marrying someone raised and believing as a JW but not babtized. I remember when a close friend's daughter was chosing to marry a unbabtized witness and elders in positions were told if they attended the wedding, they would lose their position. So yes, there can be reprimands for marrying ANY non JW.. including a muslim. However that in itself is not a disfellowshipable offense so other than not calling on them much during meetings, or asking them to participate on stage, if they have no position in the cong (and a women wouldn't), there isn't much they can do you to. But people can privately chose to mark such an individual.

And THEY will talk to such a one to discourage such a marriage if they know about it in advance.

at least neither celebrate Christmas.

I dated a Muslim after leaving.. it really stunk to finally be able to celebrate and be with a man who didn't.

SassyJ wrote:

at least neither celebrate Christmas.
I dated a Muslim after leaving.. it really stunk to finally be able to celebrate and be with a man who didn't.

ugh... Christmas really stinks...

Christmas is kind of fun, good food and nice seeing family and enjoying conversations with them. Us Atheists call it happy Holidays, but its about family and friends for me.

No GodNeeded wrote:

Christmas is kind of fun, good food and nice seeing family and enjoying conversations with them. Us Atheists call it happy Holidays, but its about family and friends for me.

What kind of atheist are you?...The kind that celebrates Jesu's fake bday so you can fit in with the crowd?

You're a funny guy.Your convictions are weak.

If your going to belive in something go all the way.Don't half step just because you want a xmas present.

But then again.I have to consider the source.

If you don't believe in God or Jesus why don't you have a evolution party and have everyone dress like monkeys.

Real Yuni wrote:

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What kind of atheist are you?...The kind that celebrates Jesu's fake bday so you can fit in with the crowd?
You're a funny guy.Your convictions are weak.
If your going to belive in something go all the way.Don't half step just because you want a xmas present.

I am the kind of guy that respects my other half's beliefs and I do it for her (it is her family we visit with) and seeing Christmas is Pagan anyways. I have never met a pagan I didn't like. But Christmas is no longer just a Christian holiday, it is a secular holiday. I like to think of it as a family day. I don't do it to fit in, I do it out of support for her. And we do not bother with the gifts, we are not kids anymore, we just eat and socialize.

SO in effect its really your convictions that are weak, you defend JW doctrine to apostates, can't be more hypocritical than that! NEXT!!!!!!!!!! Me I have no problems with any holidays if they are fun.