Comments on: What is the penalty for divorce as a Jehovah Witness?

By: 7 Secrets to Law School Admissions!

7 Secrets to Law School Admissions! — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:52:20 +0000

Yes if your a witness the only real grounds for divorce are when a partner is unfaithful otherwise you could be disfellowshipped. I know a jw who was disfellowshipped by a congregation in England because she divorced her husband who beat the crap out of her. The elders took her husbands side and told her she could not divorce him.. She was disfellowshipped but later reinstated by another congregation in Scotland. This is 100% true, i have met the sister in question. PS: Tears of oberon, that is a load of stupid old trot your spouting

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Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:21:59 +0000

Jehovah’s Witnesses recognize that Jesus Christ himself taught that her spouse’s adultery could allow a married Christian to divorce and remarry.
.. ..(Matthew 5:32) I [Jesus] say to you that everyone divorcing his wife, except on account of fornication, makes her a subject for adultery, and whoever marries a [unscripturally] divorced woman commits adultery.

Of course, Jehovah’s Witnesses do not encourage anyone to divorce, and an ostensible “Witness” who encourages divorce is wrong to do so.
.. ..(Malachi 2:16) For he has hated a divorcing,” Jehovah the God of Israel has said

Where permitted by secular authorities, the Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses tolerates legal separation and divorce in cases of abuse, nonsupport, and endangerment. These grounds for legal divorce seem to be acceptable to address extreme situations, but they do not permit either spouse to be Scripturally free to remarry.
.. ..(Matthew 19:9) Whoever divorces his wife [or husband], except on the ground of fornication, and marries another commits adultery.

Even in the absence of any “extreme” situation, Jehovah’s Witnesses do not believe the Bible to teach that divorce on even trivial grounds is a “serious sin” such as could result in formal reproof or disfellowshipping. The congregation imposes no “penalty” even if an adherent’s divorce seems to be for trivial grounds; such an adherent may lose certain privileges, such as no longer qualifying to “pioneer”.

By: You Can Stop Your Break Up, Divorce or Lovers Rejection

You Can Stop Your Break Up, Divorce or Lovers Rejection — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:06:55 +0000

Besides the fact that Jehovah hates a divorcee, that is penalty for sure, if there is no scriptural grounds (fornication or adultery) then she needs to do what is possible within her capability to continue with him. If she finds staying intolerable or impossible for the sake of her spirituality to remain she may decide to seperate but must stay single with the intentions of a possible reconciliation. This would have a hope of repair,with these intentions and prayer things could improve. This would give cause for rejoicing as satan attacks the family unit head on.

As regards to punishment, honestly when family units are in jepordy the last thing the elders want to do is look to punish someone, they would much rather try to help in any way to bridge the communication gap and allow them to work out the matters privately, unless asked, unless there is a principle involved.

By: Save Your Relationship

Save Your Relationship — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:49:27 +0000

While it is true that the earthly organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses would not likely punish your friend with disfellowshipping, it would help if you said more about why she is unhappy with her husband & whether or not her husband is a Witness and whether or not she believes that her husband would become sexually involved with another woman if she divorced him.

Repercussions from the organization are not the most important thing to be considered here. Jehovah and his son Jesus have the ability to know what is in a person’s heart. They will judge her based on her motives and not purely on her actions. IF she feels certain that her husband will soon remarry or otherwise have an intimate relationship with another woman then she would be divorcing him believing that when he can’t have *** with her anymore he will surely have it with someone else and then she would be scripturally free to remarry if she wishes. Such an action would make her an accessory to his sinful conduct. [She herself may even be secretly involved with someone else now for all we know. Thus her possible motive.] A situation like this with selfish motives may not be perceived by the elders but it can not be hidden from Jehovah or his son and other heavenly appointed judges. It could result in her losing out on eternal life.

Simply being unhappy with one’s marriage is about as flimsy of an excuse as any to get a divorce. If her husband was abusing her, that would be different.

While we do answer to the congregation for our actions, we ultimately answer to Jehovah. Our concern should be with the penalty he may invoke and the scripture clearly says that He hates a divorcing. Malichi 2:16

Truly it is with good reason that the God of love hates a divorcing. Treacherous divorcing is sinning against God, against one’s mate, against the Christian congregation with which one is associated and against the individuals within it, as this action may well cause some to be stumbled. But how fine it is that Jehovah’s Witnesses in general are not persons inclined toward divorcing! They are known as a people who earnestly strive to apply God’s counsel regarding marriage. This makes them happier persons. And their strong, happy marriages are often noticed by others, drawing some to the truth.

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Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:34:44 +0000

Marriage is a sacred promise a husband and wife make in front of God to be married through sickness and health and hard times, no matter what, unless of course one commits adultery which the bible says is the ONLY grounds for divorce, there are grounds for separation of course because Jehovah would not expect someone who was being physically abused, or not financially supported to stay with their husband if it was hurting them. However these are only grounds for separation not divorce, the reason for separation should be leaving that person in hopes that it will motivate them to change so you can come back to them and be happy with their actions. If that person does not change usually they cheat on you and then the divorce is acceptable to God. So depending on what the circumstances of your friend are she may be able to separate from her husband if it is really that bad, on the other hand if it is because she is just “tired” of him she should get help from her brothers and sisters in the congregation and pray to Jehovah he can help her cultivate a love if she truly wants to please God and her husband.