Hi Blondie 
Huge favor to ask...can you pull up some WT quotes about the dangers of marrying young? The juxtaposition vs baptism always makes me giggle. :)
Aren't Jehovah's Witness Child Baptisms Lovely?
by God_Delusion 24 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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poopsiecakes
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blondie
*** g98 6/22 pp. 13-14 What if He Doesn’t Return My Love? ***When you feel under pressure to get married, you can easily overreact to any attention from the opposite sex. Sometimes a young woman’s desire for romance is nurtured by friends and family. Some societies put great emphasis on a girl’s marrying as soon as she is of marriageable age. The book WomenintheMiddleEast says: “If a woman nears thirty and is still single, she becomes the object of great concern to her family.” Because family honor is involved, a father may try to marry off his daughters as young as possible.
Nevertheless, Bible principles take precedence over culture. And the Scriptures urge young people to wait until they are “past the bloom of youth” before marrying. (1 Corinthians 7:36) So, what if you feel your friends or parents are putting undue pressure on you to marry? The Bible tells us that the godly Shulammite girl solemnly charged her companions ‘not to awaken or arouse love in her until it felt inclined.’ (Song of Solomon 2:7) Perhaps expressing yourself in a similarly firm way would bring results, especially if your parents are God-fearing.
*** w11 1/15 pp. 19-20 par. 11 Make the Most of Your Singleness ***Although most young people would like to marry eventually, there are good reasons not to rush into marriage. Paul encourages youths to wait at least until they are past “the bloom of youth,” when sexual desires are most powerful. (1 Cor. 7:36) It takes time to understand yourself and acquire the experience in life that is needed to choose a suitable mate. Making a marriage vow is a serious decision, one that should last for life.—Eccl. 5:2-5.
*** w08 4/15 pp. 17-18 par. 6 Marriage and Parenthood in This Time of the End ***Are you young and still unmarried? If so, how should you regard the prospect of marriage? You can avoid much heartache if you wait until you are physically, mentally, and spiritually ready for marriage before you start a romantic relationship with a Christian of the opposite sex. Of course, the Scriptures do not stipulate an age for marriage. However, the Bible does show that you do well to wait until you are past that time in life when sexual feelings are very strong. (1 Cor. 7:36) Why? Because strong sexual impulses can distort good judgment and cause you to make unwise decisions that may result in heartache later.
*** w99 2/15 p. 5 What Is Needed for a Successful Marriage? ***
• If I am thinking about getting married, am I past the youthful age when sexual feelings run quite strong and can distort good judgment?—1 Corinthians 7:36.
“ It is very risky to get married too young,” says Nikki, who was 22 when she married. She cautions: “Your feelings, goals, and tastes will continue to change from the time you are in your late teens until you are in your mid-to-late 20’s.” Of course, readiness for marriage cannot be measured by age alone. Nevertheless, marrying when one is not past the youthful stage when sexual feelings are new and especially strong can distort one’s thinking and blind one to potential problems.
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poopsiecakes
Thanks, Blondie!
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OUTLAW
Cute Kid..Sick Adults..
The WBT$ should be Ashamed..
Her Parents should have their Heads Examined..
This SH*T makes me Angry..
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Marvin Shilmer
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Seeing is believing…
Watchtower — baptizing young children available at: http://marvinshilmer.blogspot.com/2011/08/watchtower-baptizing-young-children.html
Watchtower — baptism — thousands of Children available at: http://marvinshilmer.blogspot.com/2011/08/watchtower-baptism-thousands-of.html
Marvin Shilmer
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ShirleyW
But yet they have the nerve to make fun of the Catholic church and the others that baptize infants.
Not much of a difference.
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King Solomon
Their claim of advising against marriage too young is typical JW double-speak.
They prohibit pre-marital sex (of course), and masturbation is a sin. They say dating should ONLY be done for the purposes of getting married, and is dangerous, as it can lead to petting, kissing, and worse (!).
Of course, most normal healthy teens have strong sexual urges, so in order to avoid the sin of self-pleasuring or committing pre-marital sex, many JW teens rush into marriage, and that's it: it's a one-shot deal, committed for life. But it's actually worse than that: if you believe the schtick, you're going to be married to that person for an ETERNITY.
It's absolutely nuts, making such life-long decisions at such a tender age (as is getting baptized as a child). But even worse is the lack of EXPERIENCE that a person is deprived of, by not getting an opportunity to "kiss a few frogs", go thru break-ups with sig others, etc. in order to learn something about what you want and need out of a relationship.
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Dagney
Today I listened to a JW talk about how appalled she was at the Scientology indoctrination of children, she is following Tom Cruise divorce on TV. I need to find a way to bring up the baptism of the young JW children. I want to say something she will think about not just turn her off.
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MrFreeze
Doesn't look much younger than my sister. Makes me very sad.
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smiddy
Whether that picture of a child is a jehovah`s witness or not is irrelevant ,Jw`s claim to follow first century christian practices ,Jesus was not baptized until he was 30 years old , that should set the standard for a christian ,if the bible record shows their were baptisms of people younger than that ,then surely they were void , going against scriptural precedent.
smiddy
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