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JW Core Beliefs .... As Applied I carefully read Anna's list of JW core beliefs, and responded "Amen", although about some I have been thinking about all the extenuating circumstances that might affect the absoluteness of some of them. For Example, in U.S. Law there are many things that are felonies, but State Supreme Courts have ruled that although these felonies are lawfully prosecuted, the individual specifics make them AS APPLIED to certain cases make the application of those laws un-Constitutional, either by State, or Federal Constitutions. In other words, the specific circumstances of the crime determines whether or not those laws can be applied against a specific person, in a specific set of circumstances. ...... Lets suppose a family of five, where all the family members are Jehovah's Witnesses, and the mother has tired of taking care of her three young children, puts them in a car, and deliberately drives that car into a lake, and drowns them. It's first-degree premeditated murder. She is convicted in a court of law, and is sentenced to three life sentences with no possibility of parole. QUESTION # 1 : Is the husband, whose three children were murdered by his wife, expected to live his life alone, and never re-marry? QUESTION #2: If he does, say after a dozen years, remarry, will he be disfellowshipped?

Who does adultery effect? First and foremost, it effects God. He sees all that we do. So when a husband or wife cheats on their mate, not only does he see the steps that lead to the adultery, but he sees the act itself. Next, the innocent mate is effected once they are told or find out about the actions of their unfaithful mate. If the couple has children, then they will be effected by this as well. Both the families of the guilty mate and the innocent mate will no doubt be hurt. The congregation may become aware of what happened, and this can be damaging. Especially is this the case if the ones involved were viewed as exemplary in the congregation. Finally, in some instances (see WT 1991 11/15 p.22 par 15), even Non-Witnesses in the community may find out. This reflects poorly on the very first person who was effected by all of this...Jehovah. So before committing any sin, it is vital to think about the ripple effect our actions will have on those around us. (Based on a recent C.O. talk) -Proverbs 22:3

via .ORGWorld News

By: Dale Partridge Nobody starts their marriage intending to have an affair. Yet 50% of all married couples in the United States experience an affair during their lifetime. But here’s the shocker… 85% of those affairs begin at work. Infidelity: The action or state of being unfaithful to a spouse. Adultery: Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not his or her spouse. 1. Don’t Underestimate The F-Word I’ve seen far too many women say, “Well… he’s just got a flirtatious personality.” B.S. I don’t buy that. Any married man who flirts with another woman is a man who doesn’t love his wife. 2. Get A Divorce If you’re married and involved in a relationship titled “work wife” or “work husband” you’re crossing the line. These relationships typically imply a special public bond between two people that almost always lead to inappropriate intimacy. Clinical psychologist Willard F. Harley Jr. says, “If you work with someone daily, watching each other’s backs, helping each other with the problems of life, and on top of that give that person a special title… I wouldn’t say a romantic relationship is inevitable, but it sure is highly probable.” 3. Bring A Third Party I don’t know about you, but I value my wife. I value the thousands of hours we’ve invested in each other. And because of that, I am not naive to the many threats looking to plant seeds of destruction in our marriage. Last year, my wife and I made an agreement to never intentionally be left alone with another person of the opposite sex. That means if I have a work meeting with a woman, I bring someone with me. If I’m working from home on a day we have a female babysitter; I work from a coffee shop. 4. Drop It Like It’s Hot. If you’ve already crossed the line, stop. Not tomorrow, not after you discuss it with them, not after one last fling. Stop now. Stop completely. I understand your marriage may be in a difficult space. Your mind might be fighting to do the right thing. But statistics have proven time and time again that people regret affairs. https://startupcamp.com/protect-workplace-affair/

Trap laid for the suspicious wife with the help of YouTubers To Catch a Cheater Arranged for actress to wait at one of the houses on husband's outreach round Footage shows actress flirting with the husband before showing off cleavage By Rory Tingle For Mailonline A woman who was worried her Jehovah's Witness husband was cheating set him up and then watched in horror as he was seduced after knocking on someone's door. The honeytrap was laid for the suspicious wife with the help of YouTubers To Catch a Cheater. They arranged for an actress to wait at one of the houses on the husband's outreach round and try to seduce him. Footage shows the actress flirting with the husband before showing off her cleavage. The man then gets undressed down to his underwear and the situation heats up as his disgusted wife watches on. Much of the footage has been censored so it is difficult to work out exactly what is happening. EXCLUSIVE - Hart broken: Kevin Hart's pregnant wife is seen...Love cheat’s web of lies is uncovered after Facebook... Moment gloating man who tried to win back his ex-girlfriend... But after several minutes the actress asks the man to leave, threatening to 'report you to the church'. To Catch a Cheater told MailOnline: 'The Jehovah's Witness husband did not realise he was being filmed.'  Source

Since the Society does NOT recognize Civil Divorces if there is no adultery, and considers a couple to STILL BE MARRIED ... if a man and wife get divorced civilly ONLY ( perhaps for some economic reason, like bankruptcy, or estate management .... or they cannot stand each other more than a few hours a week .. (health reasons (?)) ... and they still shack up (friends, with benefits..) does the Society sanction these ones in any way? ( For those in Rio Linda ... "friends with benefits" means friends that have sex ...) ....

Has the Society ever ruled on what happens if a man or woman abandons their spouse forever ... is the one abandoned stuck forever ?