McKinley Webb

I am not sure if the information provided here is accurate. If the history of Joe abandoning her and having a sexual relationship outside of his marriage to Katherine is true, then she has scriptural grounds to seek a divorce without incrimination. The elders may provide the scriptural direction, but they would not try to influence her one way or the other regarding her decision to seek a divorce from her husband. The way that it is stated here, is not accurate. Also, Jehovah's Witnesses do not call their places of worship churches. They are referred to as Kingdom Halls. I would not hold the information stated her as accurate and would probably conclude that there may have been another reason or reasons that she chose not to divorce. Including influence by the "church." If it was her choice to remained married, she should not be judged for that decision. What forms a Scriptural basis for divorce? Well, Jehovah hates adultery and sexual immorality. (Genesis 39:9; 2 Samuel 11:26, 27; Psalm 51:4) Indeed, he finds sexual immorality so despicable that he allows it as grounds for divorce. (For a discussion of what sexual immorality involves, refer to Chapter 9, paragraph 7, where sexual immorality is explained.) Jehovah grants the innocent mate the right to decide whether to remain with the guilty partner or to seek a divorce. (Matthew 19:9) Hence, if an innocent mate decides to seek a divorce, that one does not take a step that Jehovah hates. At the same time, however, the Christian congregation does not encourage anyone to seek a divorce. In fact, some circumstances may move the innocent mate to remain with the guilty one, especially if that one is genuinely repentant. In the end, though, those who have a Scriptural basis for divorce must make their own decision and accept whatever consequences it may bring.—Galatians 6:5.