Continuing to date a "worldly" person after having been counseled could now be considered "Brazen Conduct" and I suspect could result in DFing.
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JWS NOT ALLOWED TO DATE NON-JWS
by badboy 26 Replies latest jw friends
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Scott77
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apostatethunder
I know of sisters and brothers that were marked for marrying a worldly person, the elder that marked one of them, was having an affair with a sister in the congregation. It came out later.
Others have married a person that ticked all the theocratic boxes only to be disappointed later as they were not very nice people after all.
Still others have lost opportunities with valid worldly people they were in love with and they are alone now, getting older, and without much of a career going on for them either, as they are wasting their time away pioneering for this corporation and waiting for the new system, to be able to do all the things they didn’t do in this life. Sad.
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Dagney
(I miss badboy.)
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Nambo
The congregations I went too, it was frowned upon for JWs to even date other JWs never mind non-JWs! unless of course you were of the same caste. ie, Pioneers could date other Pioneers, the untouchables could date other untouchables.
In was just starting to court a lovely Sister when newly in, but was warned off because she had done something wrong in the past, (theres forgiveness for you), being new and gulible I belived the nasty accusations that Jehovah wouldnt bless me if I married such a sister. Who is actually a really lovely person who maybe made one mistake in her young life.
Still, I tasted the other end of the JW stick later when a Pioneer Sister I was courting was told she would be more loved by Jehovah if she married another Pioneer.
When I think of all those stunning girls in the office who would ask me out! and I refused them to be faithfull to God, and now Iam alone for ever in my dotage, it makes me sicker than I feel I can bare, best I dont dwell on it.
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GLTirebiter
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In more ways than one! Date a non-witness, and you will indeed be the target of a "marking" talk.
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caliber
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In more ways than one! Date a non-witness, and you will indeed be the target of a "marking" talk
.Interesting .....I was unaware "marking "would take place. now what if you actually married them
could there be a permanent marking of some sort or what ... where is Blondie ? Where or when does it end ?
Dating a non witness, a "worldly" person is highly discouraged and disciplinary action is also taken. When dating a so called "worldly" person, the witness involved runs the risk of have the local congregation, under the direction of the Watchtower Society, use their interpretation of 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 14 on them. This person becomes "marked" and although will still be spoken to, all social activities will cea se and a judgemental attitude and perception of this individual will be created, causing mental pressure and hardship, all designed to pressure this person to either stop dating this so called "wordly person" or have them start studying to become a Jehovah's Witness and start attending the meetings themselves ~~~ Hope4others
what is the " statute of limitations" ?
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MrFreeze
David Splane used the "Bullet Surgery" analogy about marrying a non-JW when giving a talk at our SAD.
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caliber
david Splane used the "Bullet Surgery" analogy about marrying a non-JW when giving a talk at our SAD.
You mean like most are inclined to regard a bullet or a metal fragment in the heart as a sentence of death. ?
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ziddina
No, Caliber...
There was a bizarre analogy used at a district convention some years back - some kid [named "Andre", no doubt!! ] who supposedly had an incurable 'tic' - so he became so depressed that he tried to "end it all" - but the bullet - being a small caliber .22 - passed thru his brain PRECISELY where it would 'sever' the nerve causing his tic!!!
Then the speaker said something to the effect that getting a college education "MIGHT" help JW youth - in the same way that that bullet thru that kid's brain "helped" him - but why take the chance?
It was BIZarreee!!!!