@zikkyy giving of gift is highly recommended in d scriptures(acts 20:35)which is part of christian living every tym.however,for me i am not againts giving gift at a particular tym i am highlighting on d orgin of d celeberation and its uniformity among those who celebrated it world wide

Reyginus: Don't use the word convert loosely my friend.
But maybe you could tell me what you mean by modifying pagan worship. I really want to know, before any further thing.

u didnt answer my question sha.but an example of modify pagan festival in christianity is sango festival practice in Brazil. pls whats wrong with word 'convert' i used

Reyginus: I know. But dude, is it not better that a pagan festival was replaced by a christain one?

no way! if sango festival is converted to a christian celebration in a modify way would u accept it?

Zikkyy:

How? Please tell us.

@ zikkyy the orgin of what we take part in matters.for example if a juju priest claim he is now a follower of christ but decides to convert all his juju festival to a festival for christ,can we say its okay to partake because Jesue name is mention in d festival but every facet of d orginal festival is still practiced would u partake?Exodus 32:1-12 and 32:21-28

@ alexleo. most times in life generally accepted statement or way of life are view as truth because the truth might b unpopular or difficult to accept.it only takes an open mind to research and compare what is a percieved truth n d real truth on a matter using evidence.

seriallink: Good questions!

yeah questions that need answers indeed

Top Dog:

@ifyebere,

Still wondering how you got to such damming conclusions about the Jehovah's witnesses. Imagine the kind of words you used to describe them''deceitful occultic member(s)........that's appalling bro!.

Religion is a matter of choice and every individual is allowed to suscribe to certain norms,beliefs and value system. Thus this explains why you insisted 'you can never leave your religious group for hers',yet,you would expect her to do so simply because you profess to ''love her'' now. Well,its obvious you already have a mindset about them,albeit a very biased one at that. Have you really wondered why she is balking away from marrying a non witness? Did you assume she is brainwashed? At her age?

Being a witness was a decision she took voluntarily and she knows the norms and principles guiding code of conduct among members. Psychologically,that relationship of yours with her is doomed.....It was doomed even before it commenced because you would never have been able to make her happy. Do you think she would ever be comfortable going with you to your church? Participating in religious ceremonies and festivities that her trained conscience would never accept? Would you understand her joy when she participates at her religious meetings? Abstains from things you may term normal? Would that joy still be there when she would refuse to accept blood transfusions even at the point of death? Something that would seem ludicrous to you and others.

Bro,please do yourself a big favour and move on,else you will come back here to tell stories that touch the heart. Such obvious imcompabilities are early warning signals that a relationship is headed for the rocks.

In all things,try to look at issues from an open mind.

Peace bro.

Just my two cents.

@Top dog thanks for being candid.He really needs 2 look at d points u raised carefully if he thinks he wants 2 b happy in future with her

ifyebere: @oahray, u funny dude u know...lolz, Oga u're a JW jare stop covering up, as for me my home cannot b devided nd sing it like a hymn song evryday to her hearing, as a matter of fact she's comming to ma home on xmas day, I must tell u in my church if u funicate, adutery, anyfin against d bible, u'l get suspended nd not defellowshipped, d woman in d bible dat was coaught in adultery, nd d pple were ready to cast stones on her, what did our lord JESUS say to dem, "if any of u is without a sin should 1st cast his or her stone 1st on her" JESUS told her go nd Sin ŊO̶̷̩̥̊͡ more. Can't u see for a grown JW nd non JW agree to come 2gda as 1, my church or parent will never treat u as an outcast, but d JWs wil defellowship u, nd family treating u like an outcast, is dis what christ tot us in d bible. Did christ ever or its written dat he ever treated any1 like dat?. Christ had already know 2 of his deciples will deceive him (u knw d story) but did he treat dem as an outcast or stopped dem from being his disciple? Come on JWs. Una don add una own to dis 1 Oo, nd it just too bad. The only people dat will make heaven abeg make I hear word jare...

@ifyebere.Jehovah's witness did not form a doctrine of disfellowship on thier own.The reason for disfellowship is base on 1corinthians 5:9-13.disfellowship is ment for an unrepetant act.however if u do love her and want 2 continue prepare 4 d unexpeted in ur relationship.pls let go if u cant compromise like her.

a year of unprecedented changes in the worst aspect

ifyebere: @eddy u married a JW? @Oahray which people knows d bible, I can see u're a JW. But do JW win souls for christ, I pity u people lot has defellowshiped not because they've known d truth, but could sit nd reason, studied d bible well nd they've been able to come to a concluision dat dis JW re nofin but deceite. An ex JW said dis.

i was refering to an experience of my nieghbour whose marriage has endded.and beside if u continue d relationship ur kids in d future will end up hating christianity and religion as a whole.pls stop bashing d Jwits for dier belife,u have urs too.every belife is subject scrutiny only if u r using d bible as ur base for scrutiny.all the same read proverbs 14:15 and 22:3.i have dated an non witness girl b4 but we had to stop so dat we dont regret in the future.

ifyebere: Gud day every1, I broke up with my Ex 3months ago, nd as time went on I bcame fond chatting with a long time friend on F.B, we exchanged numbers along d line, nd we got calling each oda, I found out rather she told me she's a witness, which I'm not, dis gul s already a Vet doc(serving @ illorin) while I'm in my finals(uni lagos).
As we were getting fond of each oda as d day passed by, 1 evening 8pm, nd 4 d 1st time I told her I'm already in love with her, nd I Love her 4real, she paused for a while, nd said I av dis feeling for u but I don't knw U, avnt met with u b4. She made me to understand also dat its against there religion to marry outside there faith(Jwee). Dat they de fellowship her, her parent nd relation, siblings re looking up to her, as d 1st child. Now I made person investegation nd found out dat truelly dis ppl re really strong pple. We've argued a lot about our religion difference, christmas, New year, birthdays etc, Y they don't celebrate all dis.
As we argued nd I still stood to my being a pentecostal guy, I told her despite our diff, understandin matters in a relationship, made understand dat I know dat there re many witnesses out there dat has gotten married to a non-witness nd there family re just doing great. As d sallah break approached to my suprise she said if she could come to lagos to see me, without thinkin 2ce I agreed, I av a room I'm managing I made her knw dis...
For d 1st time on sallah day we met I picked her @ d last bustop to my place, beautiful nd fun to b with, for d 2nd time I said I'm so much in Love with her, nd for d 1st time she replied, "baby I'm also in love with U even b4 I came down, but needed to knw whom I'm fallin in Love with, dats Y she's here with me" we held each oda her eyes full of tears, we .... But ŊO̶̷̩̥̊͡ sex. I didn't want it I cautioned myself abt dat until she left, but every oda sides sex wz done*smiles*
she has Visited me 2ce now, nd we so so much in love with each oda, nd there several times I've made know I can't b a witness on phone she'll break down nd cry, so I try as much as I can to avoid talks concerning our diff of marriage cos marriage s far from me now, but 1ce a while she brings up dis issue over, nd I wave it.
I love dis gul nd I know she in love with me, she's made me understand dat she remains a witness, I also stood nd stand on my ground I remain a pentecostal, I'm so much in pain nd worried likewise her aswel, we've 1ce agreed to part ways but still came back confessing Love to each oda. Pls people advice on what to do, should I let her go? She's just 1 best I've ever experienced so far... Thanks

pls let her go if u cant compromise now.both of u will be unevenly yoked.also think what will happen to ur kids if u eventually marry.i am speaking frm experience