Jehovahs Witnesses?

Hahaha wowzers....to answer Cyndi's question...... Its up to the person and how they feel. I personally would have no problem going to a friends wedding that was not a jehovahs witness, so she may be saying that to get out of it or bc she doesnt feel comfortable but WE ARE ALLOWED haha, there are no rules saying we arent. its up to the person

Soooo many opinions!!! lol well i havent been to a wedding that was in a church, but i mean ive been to a memorial or funeral in a church, so Im sure its up to the individual. I have no problems with anyone of any other faith! I enjoy talking to everyone and if they have a question, I will be more than happy to answer it.

Briana S- That is not a rule, i guess just her parents were really strict, but that was personally them, so Im sorry they felt that way and made you feel that way because of your own beliefs.

I have a friend that is coming to my wedding and reception and asked what is different abotu our weddings, because she had never been to a Jehovahs witness wedding before and I told her the vows are different, there are no 'objections'....no dirty dancing, music is clean, and no toasts. We still have a cake and have a great time!

When I say music is clean i mean we have to have someone look over it to make sure no one will get offended by it because some witnesses get offended easily! Sorry i just realized that sounded bad so i wanted to clear it up!

Ariel M and others thanks for answering my questiong I didn't mean to take over the post lol. Our wedding isn't even in a church and she said she can't come to the reception because there will be drinking and gifts...yea gifts. From what she's told me is she isn't allowed to take or give gifts. I told her we don't expect a gift but something about others giving them doesn't settle with her. I don't know like I said she's a little "off". She's one of the biggest drama starters on that side of the family.

Cyndi- ohhhh i see, yeaaaa, drinking is a personal choice, like getting drunk is looked down upon but you ARE allowed to have alcohol even at witness weddings, they just say in moderation. and gifts??? we give and recieve gifts all the time so im not sure, maybe it just bothers her?

Thank you so much Ariel! I've always wondered but didn't have anyone I could ask.

I am not, but I love everyone and judge no one, I am all about love which is what my God is to me. LOVE!!!

My JW cousin does not gifts associated with birthdays or attend birthdays but is all over weddings and anniversaries. I think he finds ninja ways of gifting his nieces near their birthdays like "good job on your report card."

I never really understood the JW religion. It always seemed to be really constricting to me for serious practicing JWs. My former brother-in-law is JW and he was also an alcoholic. It seemed that he would be really strict with some things that his religion required and then others wouldn't be too much of a problem.

I guess it depends on the individual. Personally, I just couldn't be apart of something where it would be a bad thing to celebrate a clean happy occasion or couldn't support my friend or family member in their time of happiness...

PS: I don't want any "dirty dancing" at my wedding either lololol

God is love people...let's love everyone...even when we don't understand...

Here's an answer about JWs attending non-W ceremonies...

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_Jehovah's_Witnesses_attend_weddings_and_funerals_in_church

I am not a JW, but I have studied the beliefs, and find the faith to be very interesting to me. As a child, my parents held bible studies with some friends of ours who are Jehovah's Witnesses and I have visited several Kingdom Halls and went to church with them on many Sundays.

I feel it is important to explore each religion with an open mind, and to understand the differences in faiths among people. I have also studied the Pentecost, Zen, Buddhism, Taoism and other Eastern religions. I can identify with many philosophies of different religions and find the subject of faith fascinating.

I think your guests will respect whatever your choices are for your ceremony.

As an Interfaith minister, I deal with many interfaith couples. The important thing is respect all around. So, let the JW person know you understand and respect their beliefs and tell them you will still be honored for them to attend the reception. Also be sure to ask whether they have any dietary prohibitions. Best wishes and much happiness.

I think God wants us to have more fun than that....honestly. I would never hammer someone about their personal beliefs, but when it comes right down to organized religions, (all of them), humans interpreted what they thought "God" wanted and wrote it all down to achieve various goals, spiritual, political and social. The notion that God would not want us to give gifts, or dance or drink wine (there is PLENTY of wine in the Bible) is just something I don't get. (And be sure, there are things about most organized religion that I don't get, not just the JW's....) At some point, I think every intelligent person questions the religion (or lack thereof) that was theirs as they grew up. Which is great; that questioning either leads you in another spiritual direction, or it strengthens what you thought were your core beliefs.

I really don't understand all of the outs and ends of the faith (JW). I couldn't fathom a parent denying a blood transfusion for their child if it would save their child's life. That just doesn't make sense to me. Being a teacher, I come into contact with all different faiths and I have had some thrust upon me as I should "convert" or either be left behind according to one of the room moms. Being a Christian, I believe it is important to talk about my experience of grace but I do not force it down other people's throats. I don't bash people over the head with the Bible lol And I don't expect others to do that to me either with their religion. Unfortunately, the JW's I have come into contact with, have not been the best examples of the faith I can assure you. You don't tell someone God will punish them for celebrating the birthdays of the children in your classroom. That's when it's no longer faith talking...

Wow, I bet if someone posted a thread asking if they were any other Catholics on here, there would not have been this much discussion. I feel that's a bit ridiculous.

As far as Ariel, me and FH are JW's too!

this is ridiculous....seriously we do not bash people on their beliefs, im sorry if you came into contact with witnesses that have done that but not everyone is like that, and honestly god doesnt punish you for birthday, there is no punishment. he isnt gonna strike you with lightening so please try to understand the religion before you assume or think you know what its all about. and just because you met witnesses that maybe rubbed you the wrong way doesnt mean that they were a bad example. no one is perfect and the only person that was the perfect witness was Jesus, so please think about what you say on here.

it is a conscience matter no rule about going to another church, funeral, or wedding. Attending or not is supposed to be a personal decison. a JW will usually will not take an active part in a ritual they believe to be non Christian.

Usually, if a JW is going to attend a non JW wedding they try to explaine thier Bible-based convictions beforehand, indicating to what extent they are willing to participate & perhaps suggesting an alternative course of action. example, "i won't give the flowers to the Virgin Mary for these reasons but, i would like to help in another way, can i make the wedding cake as my gift, can i help serve the food.."

I am an event planner, a very active JW and take clients of all beliefs and have attended countless weddings- funerals but won't participate in a custom or ritual if i feel it is unchristian. but, with good communication, love, mutual respect it is still possible to play well with others.. lol

I need to clarify that last statement. i try to go out of my way for all my family and clients to understand thier feelings, customs, and beliefs. so far, with just a few exceptions, by trying to understand and be respectful i have been blessed to get that in return.

I know this is a REALLY old thread. I'm not sure anyone will see this or reply to it, but I'm one of Jehovah's Witnesses and my wedding is coming up! My reception is shorter than most at 4.5 hours but I'm still having trouble finding good songs for the dance portion of it. Any suggestions?

I just so happened to look on here... a few I did was 2012 by jay sean, this is how we do it by montell Jordan, we edited a lot of songs, you can also tell your dj just clean music