Can Jehovah Witnesses go to parties?

Yes, Jehovah’s Witnesses can go dancing, and there are sometimes get-togethers where they dance. It never used to happen often enough but I believe things have improved nowadays. Yes, the Bible allows us to dance (Exodus 15:20.21; 2 Sam 6:14, 17). But, fortunately for me, it doesn’t oblige us to.

Can Jehovah Witnesses be friends with non Jehovah’s Witnesses?

Yes. No. Strictly speaking, there is no rule or command that forbids Jehovah’s Witnesses to have non-Witness friends. However, having close relationships with ‘worldly people’ (as all non-Witnesses are called) is very strongly discouraged.

Can Jehovah Witnesses attend weddings?

Yes Jehovah’s Witnesses can attend weddings. However, they should be invited and not rudely crash a wedding uninvited.

Can Jehovah Witnesses give gifts?

Whatever gift you want to give. If you identify it as a birthday christmas or other such occasion it wont be accepted. You can give anything you want to a Jehovah’s Witness as long as it’s not sexually immoral.

Does Jehovah Witness believe in cremation?

As Witnesses believe in spiritual rather than physical resurrection, the faith does not have any prohibitions against cremation. Whether a dead person is cremated or not, Jehovah is not limited in his ability to restore the person to life with a new body.”

Can a Jehovah Witness attend a funeral?

Jehovah’s Witnesses attend weddings and funerals except under certain circumstances. The Witnesses have nothing against weddings or funerals, but they do have strict religious beliefs that impel them to avoid certain activities and celebrations which, they believe, violate moral principles found in the Bible.

Are Jehovah’s Witnesses allowed to live with unbelieving wives?

No. The apostle Paul wrote: “If any brother has an unbelieving wife, and yet she is agreeable to dwelling with him, let him not leave her; and a woman who has an unbelieving husband, and yet he is agreeable to dwelling with her, let her not leave her husband.” ( 1 Corinthians 7:12, 13) Jehovah’s Witnesses abide by this command.

Can a Jehovah’s Witness be a victim of domestic violence?

Whilst Watchtower articles paint the violent husband as an unbelieving mate, domestic violence also occurs when the husband is a Jehovah’s Witness. My Father dealt with Domestic violence as a Circuit Overseer, describing to me the difficult position of having to remove a number of elders for domestic violence.

Why can’t a woman talk from the platform of Jehovah’s Witnesses?

The only way a woman can talk from the platform of Jehovah’s Witnesses kingdom halls is by speaking to another woman facing her, not the audience. If she did face the audience it would mean that she’s teaching such audience and that’s a no-no among Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Are Jehovah’s Witnesses allowed to date?

In the world of Jehovah’s Witnesses, however, it’s a whole different game. For one thing, a young man or woman who is dating is not allowed to spend time ALONE with the person they’re dating. The only instances that such a thing might slightly be tolerated would be in public places, such as cafes or parks.