New Posts For Thread: marrying a non-Witness, disfellowshipping, ect.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/13315249/marrying_a_non-Witness,_disfellowshipping,_ect.We have had recent counsel at one of our meetings to warm up to unbelieving mates - i.e. for those in the congregation to do so. This was counsel for all of Jehovah's Witnesses - not just our local congregation. Hopefully someone else will post thhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/13315249/marrying_a_non-Witness,_disfellowshipping,_ect.?post_id=480035377#480035377We have had recent counsel at one of our meetings to warm up to unbelieving mates - i.e. for those in the congregation to do so. This was counsel for all of Jehovah's Witnesses - not just our local congregation. Hopefully someone else will post thSat, 01 Jan 2011 04:39:17 -0600Dear Juliana and cereus,This is just to let you know that although I am not a JW, nor do I have any personal relationship with any Jehovah's witnesses and therefore never participate on this board, as the board host I do check in regularly and I apphttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/13315249/marrying_a_non-Witness,_disfellowshipping,_ect.?post_id=479571129#479571129Dear Juliana and cereus,This is just to let you know that although I am not a JW, nor do I have any personal relationship with any Jehovah's witnesses and therefore never participate on this board, as the board host I do check in regularly and I appTue, 28 Dec 2010 09:20:56 -0600Cereus,I guess I should probably read all posts before responding, but wanted to share my own personal situation in relation to yours. I am a baptized witness and my husband is not. Not only is he not a witness, but he studied for quite some time ahttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/13315249/marrying_a_non-Witness,_disfellowshipping,_ect.?post_id=479535365#479535365Cereus,I guess I should probably read all posts before responding, but wanted to share my own personal situation in relation to yours. I am a baptized witness and my husband is not. Not only is he not a witness, but he studied for quite some time aMon, 27 Dec 2010 23:12:24 -0600I realize this is an old thread, but as the "Unbelieving" (i.e. Non-Witness) spouse of one of Jehovah's Witnesses, I have to say that the comments here are disturbing at many levelsMy wife and I have been married for over thirty years and have been vhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/13315249/marrying_a_non-Witness,_disfellowshipping,_ect.?post_id=479463441#479463441I realize this is an old thread, but as the "Unbelieving" (i.e. Non-Witness) spouse of one of Jehovah's Witnesses, I have to say that the comments here are disturbing at many levelsMy wife and I have been married for over thirty years and have been vMon, 27 Dec 2010 11:26:17 -0600As a sister with an unbelieving mate, my friends at the Hall have never made me feel unforgiven. I think sometimes if a person feels negative, they may project their own negative feelings on someone else. If you feel guilty about something, you mighttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/13315249/marrying_a_non-Witness,_disfellowshipping,_ect.?post_id=345937161#345937161As a sister with an unbelieving mate, my friends at the Hall have never made me feel unforgiven. I think sometimes if a person feels negative, they may project their own negative feelings on someone else. If you feel guilty about something, you migThu, 10 Sep 2009 18:06:33 -0500Cassie14400: "No, if you check my profile, I am a witness and probably one longer than you have lived."Humbly: "What is the point of such comment about your length of time as a JW? How do you know my age anyway? I don't remember disclosing that inforhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/13315249/marrying_a_non-Witness,_disfellowshipping,_ect.?post_id=345928321#345928321Cassie14400: "No, if you check my profile, I am a witness and probably one longer than you have lived."Humbly: "What is the point of such comment about your length of time as a JW? How do you know my age anyway? I don't remember disclosing that inforThu, 10 Sep 2009 17:05:06 -0500No, if you check my profile, I am a witness and probably one longer than you have lived. Interesting how you address me in the third person, seeming to trivalize me and what I posted. I know of several sisters who had that very information read tohttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/13315249/marrying_a_non-Witness,_disfellowshipping,_ect.?post_id=345870473#345870473No, if you check my profile, I am a witness and probably one longer than you have lived. Interesting how you address me in the third person, seeming to trivalize me and what I posted. I know of several sisters who had that very information read toThu, 10 Sep 2009 08:59:41 -0500First of all, marrying a non-believer is not a disfellowshipping act. Fornication (pornea) IS forbidding as plain as day from God's Word, the Bible. For a good detailed description of this, you might read the thread "a condemned practice" which outhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/13315249/marrying_a_non-Witness,_disfellowshipping,_ect.?post_id=345588521#345588521First of all, marrying a non-believer is not a disfellowshipping act. Fornication (pornea) IS forbidding as plain as day from God's Word, the Bible. For a good detailed description of this, you might read the thread "a condemned practice" which outTue, 08 Sep 2009 09:13:39 -0500Learning to submit our will to God's is basically a life-long endeavor in this imperfect flesh.But God expects us to do the best we can with each situation we find ourselves in, or have put ourselves into, and if we turn to him, he will certainly dohttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/13315249/marrying_a_non-Witness,_disfellowshipping,_ect.?post_id=345527285#345527285Learning to submit our will to God's is basically a life-long endeavor in this imperfect flesh.But God expects us to do the best we can with each situation we find ourselves in, or have put ourselves into, and if we turn to him, he will certainly doMon, 07 Sep 2009 19:46:47 -0500The Watchtower Society does not easily forgive a witness that marries a non-witness as this quote illustrates.***w86 11/15 pp. 27-28 Are You Looking for a Partner in Life?*** But how can you say that?' someone may ask. 'I know a brother who did not mhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/13315249/marrying_a_non-Witness,_disfellowshipping,_ect.?post_id=345521313#345521313The Watchtower Society does not easily forgive a witness that marries a non-witness as this quote illustrates.***w86 11/15 pp. 27-28 Are You Looking for a Partner in Life?*** But how can you say that?' someone may ask. 'I know a brother who did not mMon, 07 Sep 2009 19:04:13 -0500