I am going to do some research on this and add it soon.I am just extremely thankful that your husband allows you to study, that is wonderful.I know a few sisters who had husbands not in the truth whom they never thought would come in, but after much time, much prayer, and the wife setting a good example, they did.Jehovah could draw him in, don't give up on it my dear.I am also very glad you can communicate that is wonderful and a key, very important key to a lasting relationship without a doubt.I will try to post more on this soon.Thank you for posting this, it may help someone else to realize they can have a bible study without the husband sharing the same beliefs as well.Thank you.If you don't mind my asking what faith is your husband?

My husband was baptized Mormon around age 13....but is not practicing at all. He and his brother were treated very poorly in that group when they were kids and my husband is totally turned off to organized religion. He is a Christian...he believes in God...but he wants nothing to do with church.

Oh yes I can understand his feeling as he dose.2 Tim.3:2,5 Men will be...having a form of Godly devotion but proving to be false to it's power: and from these turn away." He has done right to leave and to want nothing to do with the church as it is full of doctrines of men instead of the inspired word of God, their worship is in vain.They have a zeal foe God but not according to accurate knowledge.Most religious organizations have produced bad fruitage.No one would want to belong to such an organization, But true religion is refreshing in contrast, never the less to fulfill the Bible's requirements, it must be organized.Hebrews 10:24 " Let us consider one another to incite to love and fine works, not forsaking the gathering of ourselves together, as some have the custom, but encouraging one another, and all the more so as you behold the day drawing near. ( To carry out this scriptural command, there must be Christian meetings that we can attend on a consistent basis, such an arrangement encourages us to express love toward others, not only concern about self.) 1 Cor.1:10 and 1 Peter 2:17, Matt.24:14, John 17:3, These are some verses perhaps you could share with him.Ask him if he wants anything to do with God? We all need help to grasp the full significance of having a real relationship with Jehovah God.

I don't think it's God that my husband is upset with. The Mormons basically treated him and his brother like second-class citizens because their father wasn't present in their lives. I'm not sure why he feels as he does about organized religion except to say that he can worship God in his heart and God knows how he feels and, therefore, there is no need for group worship...where people look down on each other and gossip and make people feel like they don't belong. I have experienced the same thing in a wordly church very recently. I can explain if you would like to know more.

Oh my I am just too new in the truth to know how to reply to this.All I know is that people will always let you down even the JW's the thing is to keep your eyes On Jehovah as He is the reason we do all that we do, and he is so worthy of our love and service and even our life it we must give it.We know the JW's come closer to getting the Bible right than all the rest do and God Himself has commanded us to assemble together, it is for our own protection, spiritually and in other ways as well.You see in these last days we need to be in those meetings in case the government decides to ban us or imprison us, we will need each other to know what to do, where to meet if we must meet in secret, and we will need each other to know how to have strength to survive during the tribulation days.Like a herd of sheep, the sheep that stay in the center of the flock stay safe from the wolf, but the lone sheep away from the crowd is the one that gets devoured first.For your and your husband to be strong last days you really both need the upbuilding strength that comes from fellowship with God's real sheep, not the wolfs in sheep's clothing that you will find in the Churches and in the Mormons.I hope this makes sense ! I will try to find a more spiritually mature JW to get on here to answer this asap.Thank you so much for your honesty and heart felt reply.I do understand your hard ship, I really do , and my heart goes out to you.

There is a sister that has offered to study with me on another site...but I have to wonder about her standing in the congregation as she is on a site full of apostates. We had begun studying several months ago and all was going well, though I will admit that she says she wants to make sure my eyes are fully open about the Witnesses before I dedicate myself to baptism. I stopped the study because my life got rather chaotic (I had a tonsillectomy, my husband had cataract surgery, we now have sole custody of my step-daughters). I couldn't be consistent in my study and I know that she has a family...so I didn't want to waste her time. The offer has come about to resume my study....but I am not sure if this would be the right decision. She said she is a member of the "conscious class", I'm not really sure what that means. Anyway, my heart is telling me to study with a strong sister. (But then my mind kicks in and wonders if a strong sister will understand my situation...?) I am doing my best to trust in Jehovah and know that He will provide the proper study conductor.....

She sounds fishy to me, I would steer clear of her I think, if you do choose her, just be careful, she may not be real.My son takes over my PC it is hard for me to get on.If I can figure out how to work it, I would be willing to study with you.We could use web cam and take turns reading.What publication where you studying in ? I have a Bible teach book, and a Knowledge book, do you ? Let me know we could try and see how it goes.If it don't go good it won't hurt me feelings at all if you don't want to continue.Do you have a web cam ? Let me know.What time, day would be good for you? I do have a really thick southern accent, so you may find it hard to understand me.I sure would be thrilled to study together.I am not a publisher at this time, but if that don't bother you, I would love to study together, I need it too.

I may have a Knowledge book on the Watchtower CD rom I have, I will have to look. I would love to study together! I'm not sure how we could work it out, as I don't have a webcam. Something online would work for me...yahoo instant messenger or gabbly.com (another chat site where we could create our own private chat room to study)...or email... I would also love to get copies of the magazines, but I don't know how to get them without going to the Hall. I live in Arizona. So, we have to figure out the time zone where you live compared to me. When the girls are in school would work for me (Mon. thru Thurs. only a 4-day school week here thanks to the horrible budget deficit in this state) or when they go to sleep...

Let me know what you think...

xo,
Stephanie

Great.We just need to be able to hear each other so we can take turns reading.I can mail publications to you, if you feel OK about sharing your address with me.I don't know how to work PC I will ask someone to show me how we can talk and hear each other on PC. I guess we could type answers back and forth, but I find it so much more rewarding to hear the stuff read out loud.My keybording is extremly slow, my hands barely work.I will figure something out and let you know asap.I will get on here during the school hours and see if you are online maybe we figure something out together.Let me know what book you want to study, maybe I can mail you your copy as well.We will get this going somehow.I am so HAPPY !!!! YAHOOOOO !!!!! I will send you a message with my e-mail adress.

Just wanted to let you know that I received your email address...and am looking forward to ironing out the details. How old is your son? My step-daughters are 5 and 9.

He is 18 and he is opposed to the truth right now, sadly.He will be moving out soon.He is getting married in four months.My goodness you do have your hands full don't you! Glad you got the e-mail.Will set this up asap.

Yes, my hands are overflowing, lol! Sometimes I feel totally overwhelmed by it all. If I typed for days, I wouldn't be able to tell you everything that has happened in the past 7 months. Anyway, would you rather communicate by email or on this site?

My son is 18, rejected the truth.He is getting married in four- five months so I am tolerating him until then.I love him dearly, we used to be super close.Here lately the devil is on him hard and I am paying the price for it.I look forward to my last baby leaving the nest, but also is going to be real lonely.I will stay busy in service to Jehovah.You certainly have your hands full, that is a busy age, always homework, projects and lots to do at that age.My granddaughter age 8 wants to play board games all day, every day.She wears me out !But they are sweet at this age, until adolescence hits, then they seem to stop loving you.They stop your toes when they are little, stomp your heart when the hit those teen years.Me being menopausal at the same time is making it rough !

We can talk any way you would like.Here or messages or e-mail, you tell me.Any ideas how we can do this study ?

My dear Lydia,

We have more in common than you can imagine. I, too, am menopausal...I was 31 when I had to have a total hysterectomy. I cannot take hormone replacement, so I am having a hard time with it, too. In just a few days, it will be 5 years since my surgery. Not sure how I will handle that. It has always been very, very difficult for me, as being a mother was always my dream...which will never come to fruition... :(

As far as the study, I am really not sure what the best way would be.....I am thinking email, that way you can type at your leisure and take breaks when necessary...What do you think?

<3
Stephanie