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Marriage after Armageddon

by nemail in

i've been a jw all my life and am thoroughly convinced this is the truth.

but there is one thing that i just don't understand.

many jw's believe that people who get resurrected in the new system will not get married.

Believe me, you lot could never scare me away! The only person I feel worth talking to is mr. majestic, he is the only one who has the guts to back up his thoughts with knowledge and logic. He is the only one I've been able to have a sensible discussion with. I'm really not interested in chatting with people whose only motive is dragging the society and JW's down, which seems to be most of you.

Mrsjones, I'm actually not bothered that you're here, and I'm certainly not trying to make you feel guilty! You post whatever you want! I just wondered what your motives were.

As I mentioned earlier, I mistakenly thought this was a Jehovahs Witness site, I was wrong. To discuss biblical things with the vast majority of you would be a waste, just like it says at Matthew 7:6.

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Marriage after Armageddon

by nemail in

i've been a jw all my life and am thoroughly convinced this is the truth.

but there is one thing that i just don't understand.

many jw's believe that people who get resurrected in the new system will not get married.

nemail

Mr majestic: I understand what you're saying. I came across this site and started a thread in the hope of a reasoned, sensible debate. But that went out of the window straight away when people started saying things like "genitals falling off", "being barbie and kens", "Jehovah will kill babies" etc. I'd laugh if it wasn't so pitiful. I don't think I'll be bothered with this site, there must be a better one somewhere else.

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Marriage after Armageddon

by nemail in

i've been a jw all my life and am thoroughly convinced this is the truth.

but there is one thing that i just don't understand.

many jw's believe that people who get resurrected in the new system will not get married.

nemail

Oh jedi master. *sigh* If we are going to live forever, why do you think that this earth has enough to keep mankind interested forever? This planet is only of limited size, so at some point, we will have learned everything earth has to offer. It may take 200,000 years, it may take 200,000,000,000,000 years but either way there is still an eternity ahead. And thats assuming everyone is interested in learning everything. Also, if earth is all there is, why did Jehovah create a never ending universe with hundreds of billion galaxies?

Are you a Witness, or are you just like rest in here?

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Marriage after Armageddon

by nemail in

i've been a jw all my life and am thoroughly convinced this is the truth.

but there is one thing that i just don't understand.

many jw's believe that people who get resurrected in the new system will not get married.

nemail

I came across this site just surfing the web 3 days ago and since it's called Jehovahs Witness.com, I mistakenly thought that there would be JW's on here. That was my misconception, I accept that. I'd didn't realise that this is where non-witness and apostates meet. Actually, the lack of basic knowledge evident here is almost comical! This site really should be called EX-Jehovahs Witness.com. I asked a question in the hope that I could have an educated, reasoned debate with actual real JW's. Obviously there is a lack of those here. I might get lucky one day and be able to chat with an actual, real life Witness here. Who knows?

Why are you here? Don't you have anything better to do than criticize a religion you (according to your profile) havn't been a part of?

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Marriage after Armageddon

by nemail in

i've been a jw all my life and am thoroughly convinced this is the truth.

but there is one thing that i just don't understand.

many jw's believe that people who get resurrected in the new system will not get married.

nemail

What makes you all think that the preaching work is all about those who havn't heard the good news? The preaching work is primarily in place for US to show OUR love, faith and appreciation for Jehovah and Jesus' sacrifice.

Luke 19:40 says that "if these remain silent, the stones would cry out". So when it comes to these countries where the preaching work is banned, what makes you think that Jehovah won't use some other form of medium to warn poeple?

I'm actually quite amazed that there are so many non-witness and apostates giving their opinion after they have rejected Jehovah and his organization! What does it matter to you? If you are so sure that you are right and the society are wrong, why aren't you doing the preaching work as COMMANDED by Jesus? Not one of you has ever come to my door to tell me the "truth". Why don't you go and "make disciples of people of all the nations...teaching them"? (Matt. 28:19,20) You seem quite happy to sit in front of your computers, doing the easy, safe things. Why not go and preach to people if you are so sure? That is your RESPONSIBILITY, is it not?

Many of you claim that you're "so happy the you left the truth". If thats true, why are you spending so much time on this site trying to rpove the society wrong? If you really are happy and contented, leave the organization behind and move on.

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Marriage after Armageddon

by nemail in

i've been a jw all my life and am thoroughly convinced this is the truth.

but there is one thing that i just don't understand.

many jw's believe that people who get resurrected in the new system will not get married.

nemail

Hi gopher! Thanks for your reply. I think "what on the way out" needs to do is some more research. The society say that those being under the protection of Jehovah will survive is true, but to say that God will automatically destroy those who have not had the oppotunity to know him is just completely wrong! The wicked in the bible are called wicked because they have REJECTED Jehovah. You can only reject him if they have had the chance to know him. "On The Way Out" may say he's a Witness but I don't believe him, I've been in the truth 30 years and know that God will give everyone the chance to know him, before or after Armageddon.His lack of knowledge is very evident here, he can't be an active Witness.

I think the elder taking your bookstudy was giving his own opinion about perfect people having self control. Adam and Eve obviously didn't have self control, or else they would have easily rejected Satan's lies in the Garden of Eden and wouldn't have disobeyed God. The reason I asked the original question was that the society are saying that resurrected ones will not marry, single survivors can marry (Aw 6/15 82 p15, pp20, Wt 1967 p.506, Wt 1965 p.657, Wt 1963 p627 among others) and as I mentioned in the "prince of Peace" book, earth may not be all there is.

When I was young, I was very interested in astronomy. I know there are 100 billion stars in this galaxy and over 200 billion galaxies, so there is no way that I can believe that Jehovah is going to limit life to just this tiny speck we call earth.

And as I mentioned in the original entry, there is not enough on earth to satisfy mankind forever. People seem to think that if it's not in the bible then it mustn't happen.

Mrsjones, if you have a long history in the truth then surely you would know of any changes the society have made. You should also know that the society have never said that we will all be "barbie and kens" so to speak. I'd be interested to know where you got that from.

As I said, thank you gopher, you seem to be very sensible (rare in here!). I think a lot of the problem is that people can't get their mind around the concept of eternity. They think have trouble seeing very long term and what will happen in a few hundred thousand years. We as Witnesses should be able to imagine it better.

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Marriage after Armageddon

by nemail in

i've been a jw all my life and am thoroughly convinced this is the truth.

but there is one thing that i just don't understand.

many jw's believe that people who get resurrected in the new system will not get married.

nemail

It's so amazing the rubbish that people are coming out with! I am new here but it's obvious that most people here are not Witnesses and never have been. They are just here pretending to be one but are really just here to cause trouble.

On the way out: You say that Jehovah will destroy all those who have never even had the chance to know him, not only the adults but also the children. That's outrageous! Nowhere has the society ever said that, EVER!! To say that Jehovah will be unfair and partial in the new order is also a complete insult to our creator!! Would you be happy for example if some people got taste buds but you didn't! Or if people had colored vision but you could only see in black and white! Would you just say "oh well, never mind". I doubt it! You call me ungrateful! Well I reckon your not even a Witness, you seem to have very little knowledge of the creator or the truth!

Mrs Jones: You say that there will be no sex after Armaggedon. Where did you get this from? The society don't say that, never have. Isaiah 65:23 says differently. Nowhere does it say that there will be sexless people forever. Why can't Witnesses acknowledge that we could leave earth? I suggest you read the "Worldwide Security Under The Prince Of Peace" book, page 184, par.10. There the society say themselves that the earth may not be the only planet to be inhabited. There are many WT's and Awake's that say similar.

SB: Jehovah's Witnesses believe that humans have been on earth for 6,000 years. Only evolutionists believe otherwise.

Some people say that Jehovah only instituted marriage so that the earth could be populated. But consider 2 things: 1) If Jehovah only wanted the earth to be populated, why didn't he create 20 billion humans in the very beginning? 2) Witnesses who marry are not required to have children,it's a personal choice. So the society don't preach that marriage is just for the producing children. That's the Catholic church. Adam, Eve and Noah were given the command because there was no-one else, if they didn't, humans would have died off.

I asked a question for JW's, I mistakenly thought that this was a JW forum. It's quite apparent that it isn't. People need to do some research before they start making statements they can't back up. I asked a question and if I'm wrong then so be it. But at least I do research and know what I'm talking about, unlike some (OnTheWayOut).

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Marriage after Armageddon

by nemail in

i've been a jw all my life and am thoroughly convinced this is the truth.

but there is one thing that i just don't understand.

many jw's believe that people who get resurrected in the new system will not get married.

nemail

Genitals will fall off!! haha! I'm convinced that marriage will continue because this universe needs to be populated, not just earth. In Luke the saducees ask Jesus will this woman BE married in the new system, not will she GET married. Quite different. Death ends marriage, thats why she won't BE married when she is resurrected. Why do people want to put the society down? They aren't perfect,but do people expect them to be? If someone gets disfellowshipped they must have done something wrong that they and they are NOT sorry.

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Marriage after Armageddon

by nemail in

i've been a jw all my life and am thoroughly convinced this is the truth.

but there is one thing that i just don't understand.

many jw's believe that people who get resurrected in the new system will not get married.

nemail

What percentage of people here are actually Jehovahs Witnesses and not here to put them down?

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Marriage after Armageddon

by nemail in

i've been a jw all my life and am thoroughly convinced this is the truth.

but there is one thing that i just don't understand.

many jw's believe that people who get resurrected in the new system will not get married.

nemail

I've been a JW all my life and am thoroughly convinced this is the truth. But there is one thing that I just don't understand. Many JW's believe that people who get resurrected in the New System will not get married. I know through study that the society used to say that but now say it's an "unaswered question". (wt May 15 2005) What do you all think? To me it doesn't make sense. First, I have to say I know what the scriptures say.

The reasons why I think it can't be true are these:

1) I don't believe that earth is all Jehovah God has planned for mankind. He has created a neverending universe, and this universe will need to be populated, hence the need for people to be married. Scientists estimate that mankind has learned 3% of what earth has to offer, and thats after 6000 years of human history, so naturally it would take 200,000 years to know everything and as we know thats a long way short of forever. Even 200,000,000 years is nowhere near forever.

2) Either everyone will be married or no-one will, Jehovah won't let some be married and deny others. That's not his way. Can you imagine being in the new system after you have been resurrected and seeing your neighbor married and having the joy of being close with someone they love while you have no-one, having to wake up alone, go to bed alone and never really have anyone special to love. I can't, it just doesn't fit.

Tell me what you think. As I said earlier I know this is the truth and I know that the faithful and discreet slave are not perfect so I don't expect them to get absolutely everything right.