do jehovah's witnesses break up marriages?.
"if one partner chnages his or her religion, the marriage will break up.
" so goes the claim of many people.
It looks to me like it's meant to soothe non-JW men who are losing their wives to the WTS by telling them hey don't complain and don't worry about it, because you'll get a submissive wife out of the deal. *barf* indeed
My feelings precisely, my wife is studying now and I am sure that is the intent of this article, see what a wonderful wife a witness makes......well I guess is you want a mindless drone who is never home........
i know he is on the gb, but i see his name mentioned in a lot of posts and never with any respect or reverence.. is he the senior member of the gb and is he somewhat the key figure?
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any other thoughts, is there any one who can provide a rundown on the personalities of the more (and I guess less) influential members of the GB and any thoughts on where the org will be taken when the older members are dead???
i know he is on the gb, but i see his name mentioned in a lot of posts and never with any respect or reverence.. is he the senior member of the gb and is he somewhat the key figure?
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Is it felt that he is behind many of the inflexible policies of the WTS and that things may change when he is gone??? Or have they filled in behind him with like minded folks??
i know he is on the gb, but i see his name mentioned in a lot of posts and never with any respect or reverence.. is he the senior member of the gb and is he somewhat the key figure?
?.
I know he is on the GB, but I see his name mentioned in a lot of posts and never with any respect or reverence.
Is he the senior member of the GB and is he somewhat the key figure??
do jehovah's witnesses break up marriages?.
"if one partner chnages his or her religion, the marriage will break up.
" so goes the claim of many people.
How can a woman read this and have any desire to become a JW at all....
submission
yield
not make decisions on my own....
barf is right!
do jehovah's witnesses break up marriages?.
"if one partner chnages his or her religion, the marriage will break up.
" so goes the claim of many people.
Do Jehovah's Witnesses Break Up Marriages?"If one partner chnages his or her religion, the marriage will break up." So goes the claim of many people. At times this warning is delivered to a marriage partner who chooses to become one of Jehovah's Witnesses. But is this assertion always true?
Understandably, when a married person starts to take an interest in religion or to change long-held religious views, it can come to a shock to the mate. It may cause feelings of anxiety, disappointment, and even resentment.
It is often the wife who first feels the need to change her religion. If your wife is studying the Bible withe Jehovah's Witnesses, how might this affect your marriage? If you are a wife who is associating with Jehovah's Witnesses, whoat can you do to ease any anxiety your mate may have?
A Husband's Perspective
Mark, who lives in Australia, had been married for 12 years when his wife began to study the Bible with the Jehovah's Witnesses. "I was happily married and had a satisfying career", says Mark. "Life was good. Then my wife decided to study the Bible with Jehovah's Witnesses. I suddenly felt that my lifestyle was threatened. At first, I was unsettled by my wife's newfound interest in the Bible, but when she told me she had decided to be baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses, I became seriously concerned."
Mark began to wonder if his marriage would end because of his wife's new faith. He thought about stopping her Bible study and forbidding her to have any contact with the Witnesses. Instead of reacting impulsively, though, Mark allowed some time to pass. What happened to his marriage?
"Happily," says Mark, "ouir marriage is even stronger now than it was before. It has continued to improve since my wife was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses 15 years ago." What helped the marriage to succeed? "Thinking back," says Mark, "it was largely because my wife applied the good advice found in the Bible. She has always tried to treat me with respect."
Advice from Successful Wives
If you are a wife who is associating with Jehovah's Witnesses, what can you do and say to help ease any anxiety your mate may experience? Consider the comments of these women from various parts of the world.
Sakiko, Japan: "I have been married for 31 years and have three children. I have been one of Jehovah's Witnesses for the last 22 years. Living with a husband who does not share my beliefs is sometimes a challenge. But I work hard to apply the Bible's counsel to be 'swift about hearing, slow about speaking, slow about wrath.' (James 1:19) I try to be kind to my husband and to yield to his wishes when they do not conflict with Bible principles. This has helped our marriage succeed."
Nadezhda, Russia: I have been married for 28 years and been a baptized Witness for the last 16 years. Before studying the Bible, I didn't think that my husband ought to be the head of the family. I liked to make many decisions on my own. However, I gradually found that applying Bible principles contributed to the peace and happiness of our family. (1 Corinthians 11:3) Slowly it became easier for me to be submissive, and my husband has noticed these changes in me."
Marli, Brazil: "I have two children and have been married for 21 years. Sixteen years ago, I became a baptized Witness. I learned that Jehovah God desires married couples to stay together, not to separate. So I try to be a good wife, to speak and act in a way that makes Jehovah and my husband happy."
Larisa, Russia: "When I became one of Jehovah's Witnesses about 19 years ago, I realized that the most important thing for me was to make changes in my life. My husband has seen the way the Bible has influenced me for good - that it has helped me to appreciate him more. Initially we would have disagreements regarding child training, but we have resolved these differences. My husband allows our children to come with me to the religious meetings I attend because he appreciates that they are being taught only what is beneficial for them."
Valquiria, Brazil: " I have one child and have been married 19 years. Thirteen years ago, I became one of Jehovah's Witnesses. At first my husband didn't want me to engage in the public preaching work. But I learned to reply to his concerns in a mild manner and to help him see that the Bible was having a positive influence on my personality. My husband gradually understood how important it is to me to engage in the preaching work. Today, he gives me full support in my spiritual activities. When I conduct Bible studies in outlying rural areas, he even drives me there in his car and patiently waits outside until I am finished."
A Force for Good
If your spouse is associating with Jehovah's Witnesses, do not fear that this will break up your marriage. As many husbands and wifes in all the parts of the world have found, the Bible is a force for good in a marriage.
One husband who is not one of Jehovah's Witnesses honestly admitted: "I initially felt some anguish when my wife embraced the faith of Jehovah's Witnesses, but I now feel the gain was worth the pain." Another had this to say about his wife: "My wife's faithfulness, determination, and integrity have caused me to have great admiration for Jehovah's Witnesses. Our marriage has benefited greatly as a result of her religious beliefs. We have made great allowances for each other and have treated our marriage as a lifelong partnership."
does anyone have any idea's on what the next new understading could be.
i think that it might be that they are going to make the 144,000 a symbolic number not a actual number.
could it be making a new date for the start of the last days?.
St. Ann, may have been meant for somewhere else, but fit into this thread quite well!!
comments you will not hear at the 11-2-08 wt study (august 15, 2008, pages 21-25) (pure language).
are you speaking the "pure language" fluently?
speaking the pure language fluently .
Thanks for the early post, you are incredible and I can not thank you enough for your service and assistance with this!!!!
Appreciate it!
this is often referred to in a lot of posts, was wondering if a scan has been made available?.
This is often referred to in a lot of posts, was wondering if a scan has been made available?
most of this is info is nothing new to you veterans but there's lots of scans to add to your research.
click the link below.
blessings... http://middleman777.wordpress.com/2008/10/28/the-princes-of-hebrews-11-need-a-place-to-stay-beth-sarimbeth-shan/
Unable to access today.....same message as others
