Do Jehovah's Witnesses allow divorce on any other grounds other than adultery?

Answer 1

Jesus said at Matthew 19:9 that the only legitimate ground for divorce as far as God is concerned is fornication, that is, sex outside of the marriage. Any other grounds for divorce such as irreconcilable differences, may be legal in your country, but God would not accept it. Therefore, in harmony with Jesus words, and The Bible, Jehovah's Witnesses allow marriage to a divorced person only if the divorce was because of fornication. If the divorced person got divorced for any other reason, then they are not really divorced in God's eyes, then they are not free to remarry, and if they do remarry to someone else, then they are guilty of adultry acording to Jesus words in that same scripture that I previously mentioned.

Answer 2

The question is, does the Bible allow for divorce, and the answer is, yes.

There is one situation in which Jesus said divorce is permissible, and that is "fornication". (Matthew 19:9) Fornication is any gross sexual perversion. That could include homosexuality, bestiality, and other forms of sexual deprivations that would constitute a breach from the marriage oath. Jehovah's Witnesses also recognize adultery, home situations where separation may be necessary, one of these being physical endangerment. If the physical well being of a woman (or in some cases, a man) is threatened by a physically abusive mate, then the congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses recognize that the innocent mate may have to obtain a legal separation from the abuser in order to preserve his or her safety. However, since this is not a separation based on the Biblical ground of fornication, then, in line with Jesus' words at Matthew 19:9, either of the two would not be free to remarry someone else, since the marriage oath is still in force scripturally.

Yes we do but only on the grounds of fornication as noted before.

Unscriptural Divorce (divorce without adultery) .

After yrs of research talking to witnesses from all over the world. I've found that this practice is common among JWs. Even though witness literature expressly condemns it. I am personally the victim of it . I am a witness +30yrs

in good standing.

. Nothing is done to keep congregations clean from people who desert their mates violating their vow to Jehovah. They are allowed to represent themselves as witnesses in good standing and can give parts at meetings and comment . While the deserted mate is not allowed to move on and remarry thereby healing .They must live as a monk in a kind of purgatory threatened with disfellowshipping (shunning) if they follow the natural human behavior and legally marry another.

Answer 3

I am a JW who divorced my first wife on the grounds of adultry and later remarried. There is actually, in the case of a JW, two divorces that take place. One is the legal divorce, the other is the scriptural divorce. A JW can obtain a legal divorce on any grounds that the law allows, but if the divorce was NOT for the reason of "fornication," the congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses would not view it as anything more than a permenant legal separation. The scriptural divorce can only be given once the scriptural mandate that it has to be on the grounds of fornication have been satisfied. Therefore, if a husband or wife is not guilty of fornication, then a JW who is divorcing the other would not be free to remarry in the Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. There are some cases where a JW might separate from their spouse due to abuse or some other legitimate reason, and then obtain a legal divorce to protect their legal and financial interests. But if no fornication occurred, then that person would not be able remarry and remain in good standing in the congregation. A Jehovah's Witness is only free to remarry after BOTH the legal divorce and the scriptural divorce are obtained.

Answer 4

Jehovah God made marriage to be a lasting arrangement, originally there was no cause for divorce and as a result the Bible doesn't encourage it (Matt 19:3-6, "...So that they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has yoked together, let no man put apart"). Following the bible principle Jehovah's Witnesses strive to not get divorced. However, due to sin and human imperfection, there is only one thing that would permit one of Jehovah's Witnesses to get a divorce. Jesus revealed that cause for divorce at Matt. 19-9 where it says, "whoever divorces his wife, except on the grounds of formication (sex outside of the marriage), and marries another commits adultery." So Jehovah's witnesses strive to make a marriage work, only divorcing when one of the marriage mate has committed adultery.

Answer 5

NO BECAUSE God's arrangement is one wife & one husband! Now days that is not a "popular" agenda.

(Jeremiah 8:6, 7) " 6 I paid attention and kept listening, but the way they spoke was not right. Not a man repented over his wickedness or asked, 'What have I done?' Each one keeps returning to the "popular course", like a horse dashing into the battle. 7 Even the stork in the sky knows its seasons; The turtledove and the swift and the thrush keep to the time of their return.. . ."

Israel ONCE GOD'S PEOPLE felt this way when it came refusing the importance of listening & adjusting themselves to their heavenly Father:

(Ezekiel 18:25) "25 "'And YOU people will certainly say: "The way of Jehovah is not adjusted right." Hear, please, O house of Israel. Is not my own way adjusted right? Are not the ways of YOU people not adjusted right. . ."

Answer 6

Yes as long as the divorce was obtained on what is considered "scriptural grounds" notably for adultery (or fornication).

Answer 7

Not necessarily but they are obliged to respect the law which may require a period of separation. However, the only grounds Jehovah's Witnesses are allowed to divorce on is fornication.

Answer 8

Yes. Both the day of the marriage and the anniversary of it.

Answer 9

Yes.