memory loss!!!!

by somebody 3 Replies latest jw friends

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  somebody

  Greetings all!

  Does nayone happen to have reference to the article that the WTS basically told it's adherents not to view fellow JWs who obtained a "scriptural divorce" back in the years that the elders policed the marriage bed of JWs? What I mean is that JWs back in the days of the say.... 60s and 70s... approx. , who wanted to do what was right in the eyes of the society God sought divorces over certain sexual relations with their marriage partners if their partners wished to be stimulated in certain ways the society God did not apporove of back then between a married couple's private realationship.

  If anyone knows what I'm asking for ( because I don't know how to word it! ) Can you give me references that says not to blame those JWs who's marriage ended over that part of their marriage?

  Was such a thing really published in God's the society's publications?

  peace,

  gwen
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  Puternut

  Somebody,

  If I get what you are asking about, yes there was a time when that was the case. It has been a long time ago, so I don't have a reference for you anymore. I let go off all the WT publications. But having been an elder, I know that the WT has changed their views on that, and I do recall an article, that mentioned that those who were df'd for that to remain in that state, since the committees acted on the guidance from the Society at that time.

  The article also mentioned that henceforth, one could not be df'd on those grounds anymore and the view on pornea was changed. In essence they had loosened their view on some of these matters. They didn't condone those practices, but would not police anymore in the affairs of the marital arrangements. Some sex practices, that the WT is familiar with, are not considered clean acts. And no one is to enforce this upon the other mate without consent, and could be disciplined for this, if the knowlege of this was widely known.

  So the bottom line is, that it's up to the marriage mates to keep the marriage bed clean. And yet the elders would not police in these matters any further. In other words, don't promote what you do. Keep you mouth shut, and don't let others know what you do behind closed doors, if this is agreeable with your partner.

  Puternut
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  Loris

  The other issue was that anyone who had gotten a divorce on the grounds of the WTs definition of pornea in the early 70's and had subsequently remarried new partrners were not to feel guilty over the new light. They had been faithful to the old light and that was good enough for God.

  Twisted!

  Loris
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  somebody

  Loris,

  The other issue was that anyone who had gotten a divorce on the grounds of the WTs definition of pornea in the early 70's and had subsequently remarried new partrners were not to feel guilty over the new light. They had been faithful to the old light and that was good enough for God.

  THAT is what I'm talking about! Do you have the quote or reference from the WTS stating that? Or was it only in a letter to those that held titles such as elders, do'd po's and others of prominent postions to read?

  peace,

  gwen

  Puternut, I thank you and I am going to reply to what you shared with us. I'm workin on a reply! So please don't thuink I'm ignoring what you shared.