Watchtower says "Do not get MARRIED"

by UnDisfellowshipped 7 Replies latest watchtower bible

  • UnDisfellowshipped
    UnDisfellowshipped

    Can you believe this?

    Also, check out this Thread to see that the Watchtower says DO NOT HAVE CHILDREN: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=38119&site=3

    The Watchtower November 1st 1938 Issue, Page 323:

    "If in obedience to the divine command the Jonadabs or great multitude will marry and rear children after Armageddon, would it not be Scripturally proper for them to begin doing so immediately before Armageddon? And should the Jonadabs now be encouraged to marry and rear children? No, is the answer, supported by the Scriptures."

    The Watchtower November 1st 1938 Issue, Page 324:

    "It would therefore appear that there is no reasonable or Sriptural injunction to bring children into the world immediately before Armageddon, where we now are."

    Children (1941 Edition), Page 366:

    "We can well defer our marriage until lasting peace comes to earth."

    The Watchtower April 1st 1964 Issue, Page 199:

    "As an example, some prohibit the people from eating meat on particular days and their priests from getting married. Besides restricting one's freedom, these laws are expressly warned against by Christian apostle Paul. In his letter to Timothy he said that 'some will fall away from the faith forbidding to marry, commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be, partaken of with thanksgiving."

    Awake! November 8th 1974 Issue, Page 11:

    "Today there is a great crowd of people who are confident that a destruction of even greater magnitude is now imminent. The evidence is that Jesus' prophecy will shortly have a major fulfillment, upon this entire system of things. This has been a major factor in influencing many couples to decide not to have children at this time. They have chosen to remain childless so that they would be less encumbered to carry out the instructions of Jesus Christ to preach the good news of God's kingdom earth wide before the end of this systems comes. - Matt. 24:14"

    The Watchtower September 15th 1979 Issue, Page 31:

    "God ordained marriage (Gen. 2:18-25). So his Word speaks of those who 'will forbid marriage' as having departed 'from the faith, giving heed to deceitful spirits and doctrines of devils, speaking lies hypocritically,' How inappropriate, then to disapprove of marriage, a lawful act in God's sight."
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    What does the BIBLE say about this?

    1st Timothy 4:1: But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the Faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,
    1st Timothy 4:2: through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;
    1st Timothy 4:3: forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
    1st Timothy 4:4: For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with thanksgiving.
    1st Timothy 4:5: For it is sanctified through the Word of God and prayer.

  • refiners fire
    refiners fire

    ..."his Word speaks of those who 'will forbid marriage' as having departed 'from the faith, giving heed to deceitful spirits and doctrines of devils,".....

    Well I guess that statement sums it up.

  • butalbee
    butalbee

    paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

    I happen to like those seducing spirits.

  • refiners fire
    refiners fire

    You ARE a seducing spirit.

    Lol.

  • butalbee
  • TTBoy
    TTBoy

    UnD you crack me up - do you have that extensive of a library or do you get all this from one of their CDs?

    Thanx for a good laugh

    TT

  • coffee_black
    coffee_black

    I believe it...my parents waited 10 years to marry, until finally someone at headquarters married and it was suddenly 0k. Then it was "don't have children". Thankfully, they didn't listen to that one, or I wouldn't be here. They always regretted those 10 years, and said if they had it to do over again, they would have married in spite of the organization. Just another example of "new light" in action.

    cb

  • emancipated
    emancipated

    Its really sad just how many people actually fall for this crap. If you point it out to them they " oh no, that was just a few people who felt that way and they have since fallen away from the truth because they were serving God with a date in mind.

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