| Nothing merry about Christmas for boyfriend of Jehovah's Witness | | Print | |
| Written by Alicia Viarruel—December 30, 2009 |
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She deos not observe Christmas or even Easter. She doesn't celebrate her birthday. She can't. As a Jehovah's Witness she is not allowed to. In the midst of all the hype that surounds the season this is a difficlt time for the 17-year-old, especially since her 20-year-old bf celebrates his birthday in December and absolutely loves Christmas. As a Witness, she also isn't supposed to have a boyfriend. But he's a well-kept secret. This is her first relationship, and she's more than a year into it. There's no going back now. Moving forward is proving harder than she imagined. He doesn't understand her religion and invites her to places she can't go. He goes clubbing with his friends and always extends invitations to her which he knows she can't accept. It drives her crazy. She expresses this frustration only to her close friends at school to avoid the 'just break up with him and forget about it' solution offered by her parents. A little over a year ago, before she met him, she used to celebrate Christmas. Now, she has decided to dedicate herself to the way of the Jehovah's Witness. Her father is the only member of her family who isn't a Witness. He decorates the house, buys gifts, and invites his friends over to drink and have a good time. While he participates in Christmas festivities, the rest of the family is upstairs. For them life goes on as usual. She decided to follow her mom's faith because she began to identify with their teachings. "I began studying with them and a lot of the prophecies are actually coming true ... they said when Britain and the USA fall it means we're in the last days. America went into a recession, which is considered a fall. It just really shook me up you know ... " New-found devotion aside, she is still making adjustments. She misses the things she once cherished, like good 'ole birthday parties. "I used to like celebrating my birthday. It was a day for me. But now it's like a normal day," she said. Just two nights ago, she and her boyfriend got into a fight. He recently celebrated his birthday and she couldn't wish him happy birthday, give him a gift, or even be there at any of his birthday parties. The tiff started because he was trying to get her to tell him 'happy birthday.' "I was like, 'No I can't tell you happy birthday' and he went, 'Everybody told me happy birthday. I have Witness friends who told me happy birthday'. So I was like, 'I just can't tell you happy birthday. And if your Witness friends told you happy birthday then something's wrong with them' ... " Love can conquer all. Even the fights. She is determined not go back to the way things were. * Not her real name
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Train-wreck coming...
written by Xprin , December 31, 2009 From a far older head than your usual reader of TSP, educator, married 25 yrs (happily) etc etc. a concerned request to "Tiffany Charles" to follow the 'just break up with him and forget it" (though not exactly that brutally..) Relationships that last are built on shared areas..the more areas shared, the more likely they will survive the challenges life presents. There are many indications to those who can read the lines and 'in between' the lines that the relationship described has serious challenges. Tiffany should avoid the inevitable heart-break and begin detaching herself. I wouldn't say 'forget it' but certainly 'forget' him as anything more than someone she knows. With her current beliefs (and she should think very very hard before flip-flopping), only a 'train-wreck' can be predicted.
If there's love, there's hope
written by Danielle Girod , December 31, 2009 I do not think that you haveto have alot in common with someone in order to be together. That's why there exists the phrase "opposites attract". If her parents who are of opposite religions can do it of course she can, even if her parents weren't... They just haveto make adjustments and he should be more acceptable of her choice and not question it since all the changes go in hand with her religion, yes he may not understand but once he's trying to, there's hope there and if you love someone you try your best in the relationship. Also she can't be upset when his life goes on like it always does because she decided to do things differently. Just something to note and maybe doesn't apply: When you try to change someone then you're tying to control their life and thus live more than one life, you're given one life to live only.Good luck to them =-)
sacrifices
written by apple , December 31, 2009 i think that this girl should choose one, either sacrifice being with her boyfriend or slack off on her religion. i think most people are mainly looking at the heartache it causes her, but im sure it hurts the boyfriend even more. so i agree with the parents and say end it becuz it'll end up wid the boyfriend finding a girl who he can do all those things with without a problem and that's gona turn into a problem, and i think she was harsh when he told her about his friends who told him happy birthday, that statement wasnt very girlfriend-like. so i say either sacrifice or just end it be4 your heart is broken even more than it already is.
More on...look more at "witness" fellas..
written by Lipton-16 , December 31, 2009 i do agree with XPRIN...THAT relationship wouldn't reach anywhere. I am 16 and going a situation similiar to that but I'm not a Jehovah's Witness, and I recommend that she needs to gets out of the relationship now when she still feels that she should end the relationship. If she ends it now, she would cause herself less heark break, than if she waited. If she decides to spent some more months with him, her love for him would develop more and she would not want to break up with him and she would be caught more between her religion and him. And I'm sure she doesn't want that! Or he might just break up with her and than she would be betrayed, because I'm sure that when she wanted to start back her religion, he told her that he would understand. Sometimes in life, we force relationships or certain people into out lives when really and truly they dont belong in our lives. She should just leave him alone, I know it would be hard because I am 16 and going through a break up of a 15 month relationship. Just stayed focussed on what you need to stay focussed on. Nobody is saying to forget him, because you can't, you spent one year of your life with him. As much as you may feel you love him, you just have to forget about the relationship and next time look for someone who is in that religion. Don't go in a relationship with someone who is not a Witness, although they may say that they understand that you can't do certain things. Time past and people change, so in order to 50% guarantee that you wouldn't have to go through this again stick to the witness fellas. :D...GOD BLESS!
Interesting
written by MNAS , December 31, 2009 this article is well done... i know a few people who go through stuff like this and they end up breaking up or they make a compromise which leads to conversion.
Celebrate!!!!!!!!!!
written by Shedell Maynard , December 31, 2009 Jehovah Witness, is not the only religion who believes in those prophecies. There are other religions who believe in them as well and they still celebrate Christmas, Easter and Birthdays. Why wouldn't someone want to celebrate the birth of a baby? The day you were born is a very special day! It is a day to give thanks to God for your birth! It is a day of celebration! And each time you live to see another year you should give thanks to God again and celebrate! You may wonder why people give gifts to you. Well, it is to show how much they care and appreciate you. To show how much they love having you in their lives. In the same way, we should celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Yes, we know that December 25th may not be the actual day of His birth, no one knows His birthday but we still need to celebrate. I'm not saying that we shouldn't be celebrating through out the year but it's nice to have that special day dedicated just for Jesus' birth. And I know you're wondering how come other people get presents and Jesus doesn't. Well people like to give friends and family presents to show their love and appreciation once again. Most people just try to get something that the person really wanted or needed. And there is a present that Jesus can get. He just wants us, our heart! He wants us to completely surrender our lives to Him and allow Him to enter our hearts. As for the decorations and the Christmas tree and stuff like that, well for me it is an opportunity to bond with my family. Most of the decorations have meanings behind them. Like the star on the tree, representing the star the wise men saw and the lights, representing Jesus as the light of the world. Well, I'm not gonna lie, Christmas has been destorted with stuff like Santa Claus and reeindeers but there are still those who hold on to the true meaning which is Jesus Christ. Christmas isn't suppose to be about getting drunk and partying it is about something so much bigger. It's about: "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." That's what Christmas is about! And you can see it's tied into Easter too, so we should celebrate that as well. Hope I was of help! Take care and God bless and have a Holy Christmas and a Blessed New Year.
the right thing
written by Ree , December 31, 2009 I am a Witness and I'd like to clarify something.Witnesses have freedom of choice.It's not that we are no allowed to do certain things it is that we CHOOSE to do or not do them because of the knowledge acquired ..We can do what we want...but with every action there is a consequence and for bad actions there is a bad consequence. Nobody will force anyone to be a Witness, and the reason why we don't observe such festivals is because of the research we do and the desire as Christians to follow the Christ and God's Word only.Therefore since in the Bible the apostles and other Christians never celebrated Christ's birthday nor their own, to follow suite we do not celebrate Christ's birthday or our own.More and more people are realizing that December 25th is not the birthday of the Christ but continue to accept it because it give them an excuse to do something they like.Can't you give gifts all year around? In the Bible, Christ commanded that only one thing should be commemorated(Luke 22:19)His death, because when he died for us he paid the price for our freedom from sin.This is why as Witnesses we celebrate the Memorial of Christ's death. As for the relationship problems, as a Witness Tiffany would know that we follow the Bible's principle at 2Corinthians 6:14 where it says not to become unevenly yolked with unbelievers,for the reason that it would cause difficulty in the relationship.Most Witnesses choose to marry fellow Witness so that the person would be able to understand and be understood better and the pressure to do certain things would not be there
What Biblical Nonsense is this?
written by Steve , December 31, 2009 You can't have a boyfriend, but you break that rule... but you won't say Merry Christmas? EH?!?!
life
written by kammie , December 31, 2009 relationships require a degree of comprimise. Tiffany must in my opinion prioritise- faith or bf. Clearly they can't work together I celebrate the birth of Jesus cause through Jesus coming to earth, i became a child of God Now I know people do not 'choose' who they fall in love with, but there comes a time when you have to say- something's gotta give!
No Compromise
written by Eman , December 31, 2009 I can relate to "Tiffany" on the level where you choose to abide by your religious beliefs after God and before anything else here on earth but, relationships are not about compromise - sacrifice yes but, not compromise. Before you get in too deep with a relationship that demands drastic compromising measures, ESPECIALLY as a teenager, take time out,look at your situation and make a decision that suits your lifestyle the BEST. The things you decide to do, is your business but you start with a compromise, be assured you're likely to have a terrible ending.
i can't understand this
written by Alexia Romany , December 31, 2009 He shouldn't be forcing you (tiffany) to tell him happy birthday you r are a follower and you are all about the right way to do things ..i am not a Jehovah's Witness i am a Catholic but still i can understand u but not him he has to cope with you and your religion or he should leave if he cannot compromise.He has no right to force you.Its your choice to follow this religion and he should understand that.
For whom the son set free is free indeed
written by Janberry , December 31, 2009 For whom the son set free is free indeed....there is freedom in Christ to live in the world and not 'of' the world. Tiffany*, I imagine that you're searching for meaning of the daily things that you see, but religion and religious actvities do not set you free. "For whom the son set free is free indeed"...learn of this son, Jesus..directly form his word before you make a life-changing decision. Open your heart to the truth...just the raw truth and then open the Holy Bible and learn about Jesus for yourself. It may not contradict your current beliefs or it may but all I ask is that you open yourself to the son, who gives freedom (even from religion) so that you may then shine his light forth to others...(your boyfriend, Tiffany*)... To me, this matter is more about the spiritual implications of the religion than about the relationship between Tiffany* and her boyfriend..
focusing on the true heart of the matter...
written by Janberry , December 31, 2009 "He just wants us, our heart! He wants us to completely surrender our lives to Him and allow Him to enter our hearts." - I totally agree with Shedell on that note... Tiffany*....does your heart feel fulfilled by your choice or is it just a mental cognition of truth? Ree pointed out that the 'research' led to the belief. Is it just about the facts? Does it fill in any other way? Does it fill in a way so deep that you are overjoyed and passionate to follow the truth? Are you completely satisfied that this is 'truth'?
yea
written by ree , December 31, 2009 by the way we ARE allowed to boyfriend but only if you intend to marry the person...not just empty relationships so we wait till we are older to date
this is maddness
written by MB , December 31, 2009 shes not making sense, shes like a hypocrite.. If u cant hav a bf, but u hav one, then y cant she atleast wish him a happy bday. wat kinda luv is that?? bess they break up. i cant belive that guy is stil wid her
yes Janberry
written by ree , December 31, 2009 yes it does..it fills your heart with love for God and others.
Hippocracy
written by UNKNOWQuestioner , December 31, 2009 This article is well written, i know several jehovah's and i know alot of them are in relationships at ages 16-24 and most of their bf arnt jehovah's.. so to all the fuss made about this article it doesn't make sense....further more, if you love somebody for who they are they should be judge or picked upon their religion, because at the end of the day every person has similar characteristics and all die the same way weather by another man or illness.. religion is a minor aspect,,,, further more religion causes diversification......(everyone tlks about one person dying for else, so why have all kinds of braches to this story...just keep one religion, this is not fastfood outlets, where there is millions of different braches all over the world of different food outlets)
enjoyed
written by Kyle Farrick , December 31, 2009 this is a great article, as always i enjoy the read
comprmise things
written by JJ MC COLLIN , December 31, 2009 I only see 2 possible solutions. 1. she can follow in her dad's footsteps and celebrate christmas 2. end that relationship with him. its against your religion to even have a bf but she does she's already broken one rule why not break others. youths today even though we in church every saturday/sunday our trinidadian culture still has a great dal of impact on us. I know a couple people of that said religion who drink, in all d fb parties and still go to church. If its against her religion to hav a bf end the relationship and all headache done. after accepting that bf she should have known all this trouble would eventually happen. religion seems to be her stronghold so how do you feel having a bf and then going to church knowing that that's against your religion.
Hmmmmm....
written by Artemis , December 31, 2009 I don't really know how to respond to this article... I think Tiffany needs to have a heart to heart with her boyfriend, and re-examine the basis of their relationship. In relationships giving and consideration of the partner is a necessity. A simple thing like giving him a gift before OR after his birthday and saying that you just felt like showing him your affection on this random day would work. In that scenario you are not betraying your religion AND you are making your bf happy. Its a win-win situation. Just use your brain more and stop making a mountain out of a mole hill.
i agree to hypocrisy
written by Lee , December 31, 2009 we all have our hypocritical ways but when it is your pushing to be this devoted to your faith you can't do this. if you choose to hav a boyfriend against your beliefs then you may as well at least tell him happy birthday or merry Christmas an so on i really don't get her point in all this.
happiness
written by ellz , December 31, 2009 tiffany happiness is just as important in a relationship as other important factors that make up a stable relationship...if you are not happy then it is better if you and the bf break up.Your religion is OBVIOUSLY having a impact on your relationship and if both of you cant work around it then going separate ways is probably best.
choose
written by Bee , December 31, 2009 you want to follow your faith but broke it by getting a bf . Now u hav 2 choose because in relationships u have to compromise certain things an if he is accustomed 2 u celebrating christmas and celebrating birthdays this sudden change can cause a rift between you two. So choose one !!!!!!!!!!! RELIGON or BOY-FRIEND
THANK YOU!
written by stewarty , January 01, 2010 I am 16yrs old and i have been studying with witnesses for like.. a yr i attend the meetings and everything so does the rest of my family. I would just like to say that i fully agree with what Ree and reading this article and the discussion here is really helpful to me and other young witnesses. i get more assurance that i am truly in the truth. ppl u just have to take the time to listen and u will realise that what we share with ppl is really the truth
Giving up not needed
written by Danielle Girod , January 01, 2010 I don't think she has to sacrifice either her religion or her bf... That's rediculous to me... every relationship has problems but in the end it lasts when each partner has a full understanding and respect of the other. Good things don't tend to come easy but after time if you give it time just to accept each other for what one is.. It should last or break due to that if the relationship really means something. It's better to try your hardest before you give up because at least that way you'd realise it wasn't meant to be if it doesn't work and wouldn't haveto think back to what if, but that's not a guarantee but nothing is in this case.. just haveto live in the moments..
what?
written by a person , January 01, 2010 y must she sacrifice her religion for a man?? who you do tht?.... seriosly think about what u know say danielle
interesting...
written by kamzibear17 , January 01, 2010 Am Jesus Christ didn't come for religion....he came for salvation. He should be the priority inyour life and I agree with what was said earlier....we are not supposed toi be unequally yolked..So Tiffany if you want to follow your religion with your whole heart this needs to be taken into consideration....At the end of the day you have to make a decision, you cannot be lukewarm. You either want to be a dedicated witness and follow all your teachings or you don't. Your boyfriend needs to understand this and you need to understand this in yourself also. You made a decision and you have to deal with the consequences of this....I know it is difficult but it aint gonna work the way u want it to unless ur in a relationship with someone who doesn't share the same beliefs as you....you'll always bounce up some sort of conflict
sorry
written by kamzibear17 , January 01, 2010 thAT SECOND TO LAS LINE IS SUPPOSED TO BE "....U WANT IT TO UNLESS UR IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH SOMEONE WHO SHARES THE SAME BELIEFS AS YOU."
Choose...
written by Anonymous , January 02, 2010 id like to agree with ree .I am also one of Jehovah's Witnesses .No one is forcing us to not celebrate Christmas and so forth.We personally choose to this because of the accurate knowledge we have received. I can relate to Tiffany because one of my parents is not a Witness. Now no one is perfect and especialy teens so yes she has her own problems to face and all we can hope for is that she makes the right decision .
leave she boy
written by le lee , January 02, 2010 sweetie honestly i tink to make ur life easier try and meet a jehovah witness man who hav d same beliefs wit u......... and a few of the comments above alot of the witnesses saying that they choose not to celebrate certain things because of the accurate knowledge which they receive so what other people's knowledge not accurate *big steups* secondly in my opinion the bf is sacrificing alot and he just want simple things to make him feel special she doh hav to say happy b day but she cud be like babe hav a blessed day or something like dat ok ........it isnt fair that he alone must just change his life cuz she a witness he isnt a witness thus she should expect some kind of change and adjustment as well ... in conclusion girl leave he go to the kingdom hall and find a man in church dat is wat my witness frenz does do ok life simple !!!
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written by pretty_bunny , January 02, 2010 Yeah, I know what this situation is like (somewhat) because my mother is a JW, and she forces me to go to all of the meetings. If "Tiffany" is so serious about her religion that she can't wish her boyfriend Happy Birthday, then she should just break up with him. If the religion means so much to her, then she should change all aspects of her life to accommodate it. Having a boyfriend at a young age like hers is generally frowned upon, especially if the boy is not one of them. In fact, any association with outsiders is discouraged. To avoid hurting her boyfriend and her family, she is better off without him, and he is better off without her. One day they are going to have an argument, someone is not going to want to change their beliefs and it will probably not end well. This is what I think; but frankly I believed in God more before my mother became a JW. I have my boyfriend and I am not going to let it get in the way, but I also celebrate Christmas and all of that because the rest of my family are Catholics and I was born one. I love talking about this, so email me if you like.
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written by pretty_bunny , January 02, 2010 Oh, I should also add that I don't follow the Jehovah's witnesses, I'm still a Catholic.
a person
written by Danielle Girod , January 02, 2010 ummmm responding to "a person" I didn say for her to give up her religion wth I was respondin to the other ppl da tellin her to choose... I said she don have to, as in she can keep both.... u got me wrong...
The Truth will make you Free
written by A Reader , January 02, 2010 Dear Tiffany and other JWs I speak in love. This story has prompted a lot of responses so I feel compelled to put in some facts. I am merely putting some facts down for your consideration. 1. At the heart of your relationship issues with your boyfriend is your beliefs. I am suggesting to you your beliefs are unscriptural, unbiblical and based upon lies and falsehoods. 2. As a teen, you should be extremely cautious. Our parents bring us up in the religion they themselves follow but this doesn't mean it's the right set of of beliefs 3. You need to check the facts of the religion you claim as your own. Do some research for yourself because you are no longer a 'child'. You are older and God has given us all the ability to learn. So go check the history of Jehovah's Witnesses. 4. What you will find is a fast-growing organization whose founder REWROTE THE BIBLE. As in, literally doctored scripture after scripture to suit his OWN ends. And to mislead others 5. You will find that JW's believe Jesus Christ is actually Michael the Archangel. I want you to show me in scripture where it says anywhere that this is so. This was only done to support the JW belief that there is NO TRINITY but one God — Jehovah. 6. You will find a record of false prophecies from the Watchtower organization. The 1889 edition, page 101 "The battle of the great day of God Almighty (Rev. 16:14), which will end in A.D. 1914, with the complete overthrow of earth's present rulership, is already commenced." Um, that didn't happen. Then they prophesied that Jesus would return in 1925, Didn't happen. And the list goes on... 7. Check your JW bible against the real Bible. Read John ch 1 v 1. This and countless other scriptures were changed. To defend it JW's claim it's just another translation. But ay, it is not. It was all done to get scripture to fit with the beliefs of their founders. 8. No hell. JWs don't believe in the existence of hell. Wanna know why? This was the belief of the guy who started the organization we know today as Jehovah's Witnesses. His name was Charles Taze Russell. There is just too much evidence of JWs messing with the heads of people all of the world. And sadly many many are falling prey to their teachings. Tiffany, what you have held on to is a religion. You have to hold on to a relationship with Jesus Christ. Once you do, you will find freedom. Don't take my word for it. Ask God for Wisdom and He will give you His Truth. My point here was merely to establish that if you believe the wrong thing in the first place, it is no wonder why your other decisions all appear curious, at best. Bless.
The real issue...
written by Prince , January 02, 2010 I understand that we're weighing the importance of her relationship against the importance of her religion to her, but instead I think we got to the point where we're trying to show Tiffany* the faults of her religion. Before I begin, I'm not a JW, and I disagree with a lot of their teachings. But the fact remains that this is not the issue. Moreover, just like a JW can't mess with a Pentecostal or Catholic who is sure about what she believes in, we can't mess with her if she's sure of what she's got. She sets a bad precedent for herself if she keeps telling herself she HAS THE TRUTH, 100%, but I believe we all make that simple mistake and need to keep constantly searching. Because just like any of us could be right, any of us could be wrong. So, to the issue, I believe the two of them need to talk. There's a possibility that the guy, not a JW, might actually have an issue with her being in that faith and although he is making a conscious effort not to change her, his distrust of the JW faith is being transferred subconsciously. If he's really trying to be understanding and really has feelings for Tiffany, he can understand that there are some things that she refuses to do. Those things don't make a relationship, and he shouldn't allow them to damage them instead. If however, he has such a problem with her faith he would have to leave her, because he can't force her to make a religious decision that she herself is not willing or prepared to make. Also, Tiffany would have to continue to search and discover both the truths of her faith as well as her own individual relationship with God. There is a possibility that she is still a JW out of routine or convenience, not faith. As such, she's making a problem out of a religion that does not satisfy her spiritual need and she might not even stay a JW, and still lose someone she cares about. I think that's it. Blessings.
Huh??
written by Glitterfiend , January 02, 2010 I'm Christian i honestly have never heard of a reason why Christ would be against me celebrating his birth and gift to the world. Also, God specifically hand crafted each and every one of us for His purpose...we are blessed and loved by our Creator...why shouldn't we celebrate our birth?... the day God brought us into this world to carry out His will and please Him? Also, God made us to celebrate and rejoice in Him so, of course part of being HUMAN is festivities and celebration. Obviously i disagree with JW beliefs...but the only thing i can say at the end of the day one has to give...i think she should search her own spirit.
decisions..........decisions
written by dessa , January 04, 2010 i honestly believe that she needs to decide which is more important: her relationship with her bf or upholding her beliefs. The problem lies not with her serving God but with the way she chooses to do it. If as a Jehovah's Witness she isn't supposed to have a boyfriend and she does, why could she not tell him happy birthday????????
selfishness
written by nessa , January 04, 2010 her bf is a very selfish person for him to be in a relationship with and understand dat she can't go to parties/fetes, wish him a happy birthday or a merry christmas.he shouldn't force her to do anything dat might hinder her relationship with her god. he's jus really selfish forcing her to do dat. i think if he loves her the way she thinks he does he shud understand her beliefs and respect them. gettin angry at her for something that he knows she doesn't want to do or chooses not to do shows dat he has no respect for her religion or for her. furthermore i think he is doin all this because of wat his friends and family are tellin him and he feels bad about it so he's tryin to change her to please his friends and family.......
response to "the truth will make you free" by A Reader
written by pre16 , January 05, 2010 i don't know where that stupid idiot come out with JW bible is rewritten and not in harmony with other bible. I suggest they get a dictionary and glasses and check it over.Tiffany* you know what is the right thing to do so do it!Dise all i hadda tell you girl i have been a JW 4 16 yrs. (i am 16) and i have never had a boyfriend problem because i believe in what i was taught and yes i also do research on my religions teachings and i have never found any fault.
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written by Reesa Ransome , January 26, 2010 I think the issue "tiffany charles" is facing, is not uncommon to many young people,in terms of the difference in the religious persuasion between she and her boyfriend.She already has a boyfriend although she isn't supposed to, so she might as well have wished him happy birthday, hence a double standard, butIf he respects her choice of religion and considers her feelings, he would not encourage her to do something she feels uncomfortable doing.
jw's
written by jw of trini , March 08, 2010 ppl r u lackin sense? jehovah ppl are the most organized and we didn't change the bible to fit us. who says 'art, thou, shalt'? we TRANSLATED the scriptures. so d gal who has a bf isn't even livin up to her dedication. why get into a relation when you aren't ready for marriage? bright ppl use common sense read ur bible and ask ur pastor what is hell? if he says bad ppl go there then ur religion needs to read god's word. if you need help ask jw ppl when they pass
...
written by jw of trini , March 08, 2010 christmas is soooo wrong. yuh celebratin things that have pagan origin. research then add a comment. there is no other religion that has jehovah's backing. cuz we are world-wide. go in china haiti trini even places yuh nevr hear bout, d witnesses are there. we preach globally, if ur religion doesn't do this den dey ain't listenin to jesus at mtt28:19,20. go read ur bible den place comments plzzzzzzzzz.
Off course...
written by khaddz , March 10, 2010 I love that this article is causing all these passionate responses... I just hav a few comments.... 1. I think ppl need to stop 'attacking'/'criticizing' the JW faith just because they disagree with what they believe... Im not a JW but I will never disrespect ppl's belief like that.... and the authenticity of the JW faith is not at hand here... So i dont even see why ppl are bringing that up!! Dont use this girls problem as a forum to air your views about the JW faith... address the issue at hand! ~~~~~AND~~~~~~ 2. Like a number of u b4 I agree that she should not be unequally yoked to an unbeliever... somebody mentioned something about her bf compromising for her... oh really?? when did he do that? cuz as far as I read he still invites her to go parties and still asks her to wish him Happy Bday n Merry Xmas n whatever! SO he isnt compromising a shit! I think for the sake of her complete followership of her belief she shud end the relationship cuz as somebody mentioned before he is gonna eventually find a girl who is pron just as pretty and is willin to party with and wish him happy bday n merry xmas n that is gonna cause her evn more heartbreak than just ending it now will cause... She needs to seriously evaluate and assess the basis of her faith and her relationship with this guy and see which holds more relevance to her.... btw... I'm sure homegirl have exams n school to study so immerse yourself in that and deal with the boyfriend issues when you get to an age when can do so!!
TO EACH HIS OWN
written by JZKN , April 27, 2010 as a soceity we need to begin to accept people for who thay are. we need to forget about critics. the girl and boy in the inter religious relationship need to understand that challenges present themselves. And how we deal with these challenges would determine the outcome. even two people of the same religious beliefs have diffficulty in relationships. I think it has to do with FAITH and respect. respect eachother and you would be a power couple regardless of your different beliefs. And i know it can be hard but love for eachother should matter more Write comment
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*Tiffany Charles didn't wish her own boyfriend Merry Christmas this year and she didn't have to figure out what gift to buy him. No text, no card, not even a Facebook message. To her, December 25 is just another day.
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