I recall anullment being allowed also (30 years ago) if the marriage wasn't consumated.
But, didn't most of us get married young to the first person who showed some interest so we could have sex?
Bren
question about marriage?
by l3gi0n 11 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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wasasister
JW's get into a real conflict because they do yet do not recognize the State role in marriage.
For example: A couple is granted a legal divorce by the State, yet no adultry has been committed, so they are not free in the eyes of the Society to marry anyone else.
That same couple gets back together, and has sex. Even though their marriage was not dissolved scripturally, the State has legally ended their marriage...thus they are not free to sleep with each other.
So, by this duality, the JW leadership has created a state of perpetual limbo for two people who just don't want to be together anymore. Even worse, sometimes one marriage mate might have "Scriptural grounds" for separation - physical abuse, spiritual endangerment, willful non-support. The non-offending mate can (thankfully and finally) get away from the abuser, but he/she is not free to pursue a relationship with anyone else.
It is assumed healthy, sexually able adults are to remain in a state of celabacy until the other partner screws up - literally.