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Anonymous asked in Society & CultureReligion & Spirituality · 1 decade ago

jehovahs witnesses only!! pls help.?

I was a witness from a baby till i was 12 but then my mum married a wordly man and ended up leaving, taking me with her.

so from that 12 years i did learn allot about jehovah but as you can imagine i don't know everything!! (half of that 12 years i was sleeping or coloring being a baby)

so can someone please tell me the witnesses view on abortion? i know its wrong and you dont agree (so please don't have a go at me, i feel bad enough) but when i was a teen i was kind of forced into having an abortion. i wasn't married so i was sinning anyway but i know jehovah is a god of forgiveness so I'm just wondering if anyone knows if he will forgive me for this?

i am really sorry for everything ive done and i know jehovah knows that but is that counted as murder like in other religions?

i still pray to him all the time and i believe he allways answers me so i feel we still have a connection or, am i triping and he hates me now?. please help, i dont know what too think and icant ask any of my witness friends or family cos they will freak out!

Update:

im 23 now, was 19 when it happened!

you guys are so sweet, making me cry..(:

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Oh sweetie...I'm sorry you had this experience. My heart goes out to you.

    Yes, indeed, Jehovah is a wonderful God and merciful.

    He does not hate you. You are very dear to our Creator.

    I can understand why you feel bad about what you did, it was a life.

    Even though your mom was a witness and you went with her, it doesn't sound that you were actually baptized were you ?

    You acted in accord with who you were with the knowledge you had at the time. Jehovah sees, knows the whole circumstance.

    Continue praying. What Jehovah looks at is our attitude towards what we did. We need to take responsibility for what we did, apologize and work on making things better. So I encourage you to develop your personal relationship with Jehovah by a study.

    I can understand that you hesitate talking with witnesses you know and know you. I extend my help and sisterly love to you. So feel free to contact me at volunteerteacher@hotmail.com

    Love you, come back my young sister ! XOXO

  • Hotchip, as has been stated several times in other answers Jehovah is a very loving and forgiving God. King Manasseh killed many people and yet Jehovah did show him mercy and forgiveness. If you have already prayed for forgiveness than you have to believe He has set your sin as far from the sunrise is from the sunset. Forgiving yourself may prove harder the guilt you are experience has to feel horrible, pray for comfort . Psalms 103:1 If errors were what you watch oh Jah, who could stand. You must believe and trust in the forgivness and not doubt at all and Jehovah will help you ease this painful experience and put it behind you so you can continue walking with the only true God. Although many have sinned more serious than this Jehovah is a God full of mercy and ready to forgive All He asks is you repent and continue walking with him, and excercise faith in the ransom sacrafice of our Lord Christ Jesus

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Hello, Hotchip

    To be honest I have no idea of your age, but am guessing that you are still a teenager?! Even more, I am not so sure that I actually understand what you have written. Am I correct in thinking that you are pregnant and once had an abortion? So sorry if I have that wrong!

    First of all, from your little history that you have given, it appears that you have been totally confused and certainly not behaving arrogant that you are in the right. So, with that in mind, you are free to approach Jehovah and He will listen to you because you do sound very sorry!

    Abortion is wrong. In the eyes of Jehovah, it is murder, so He does not permit it.

    As you so rightly say, Jehovah is a God of forgiveness, but not a God to be mocked, so if you really are truly sorry for what has happened, you should be able to approach a mature christian woman for help.

    It does concern me that you feel you cannot ask those close to you for the help that you seem to so much need.

    Just to go back to the question of abortion. I am sorry if it sounds so cut and dry, but there is no other way of saying that you can't have one.

    I do hope you keep up with praying to Jehovah, for if you are sorry, He will make a way out for you.

  • 1 decade ago

    Jehovah forgives those who are truly repentant, whatever wrong they did. The Bible gives the example of King David who slept with Bathsheeba, got her pregnant and then had her husband killed. He was eventually sorry for all the wrong he did and Jehovah forgave him and even speaks of David as being a "good man".

    Also there are scriptures that show that in Jehovah's mind when you willingly and genuinely repent of your sins that those sins are "as far off as the east is from the west". Which means they are as far away as they can possibly be and that Jehovah does not hold them against you at all.

    So to answer your question, yes, Jehovah will and most likely already has forgiven you if you are truly sorry. Pray to Jehovah and ask for his forgiveness and surely he will forgive you. Jehovah is a God of Love and forgiveness. He knows we are imperfect and that it's a struggle everyday for us to not sin.

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  • 1 decade ago

    All the anwers you received thus far are good advice so by all means follow them.

    One thing I may add - It's sounds to me like you have not forgiven yourself. Sometimes that is the hardest part.

    It might take you some time to forgive yourself!! Don't feel bad that you haven't already. Some women take years to forgive themselves. Someone once told me - Jehovah forgave you so you do not have the right not to forgive yourself!! That was an interesting point to me.

    You know we are living in the last days, the time left is reduced. So swallow your pride and any other feelings and get yourself to that Hall!!! We want to know that you will try to come back.

    What did Jesus say - Mt 11:28-30 . . .Come to me, all YOU who are toiling and loaded down, and I will refresh YOU.  Take my yoke upon YOU and learn from me, for I am mild-tempered and lowly in heart, and YOU will find refreshment for YOUR souls.  For my yoke is kindly and my load is light.”

    You are not finding any refreshment from your sin because your not going to the right place!! GO to the Hall, please!!!

    Much Love!!

  • 1 decade ago

    I DON'T REALLY (( know how to )) ANWER IN INGLISH "HERMANITA" . . . BUT I WILL TRY TO DO MY BEST.

    Abortion in God's eyes means murder.

    According to a Bible passage we learn that King Manas'seh . . .

    (2 Kings 21:6) . . .He did on a large scale what was bad in Jehovah’s eyes, to offend him. . .

    (2 Kings 21:9) . . .but Ma‧nas′seh KEPT SEDUCING THEM to do what was bad more than the nations whom Jehovah had annihilated from before the sons of Israel.

    (2 Kings 21:11-12) . . .HE HAS ACTED MORE WIKEDLY than all that the Am′or‧ites did that were prior to him, and he proceeded to make even Judah sin with his dungy idols. 12. . .

    (2 Kings 21:16) 16 And there was also innocent blood that Ma‧nas′seh shed in very great quantity, until he had filled Jerusalem from end to end, besides his sin with which he caused Judah to sin by doing what was bad in the eyes of Jehovah.

    Finally, as an expression of Jehovah’s judgment . . .

    Manasseh was taken captive to Babylon. There he repented. The Scriptures report: “He SOFTENED the face of Jehovah his God and KEPT HUMBLING HIMSELF GREATLY because of the God of his forefathers. And he KEPT PRAYING to Him, so that He let himself be entreated by him and He heard his request for favor and restored him to Jerusalem to his kingship.” (2 Chron. 33:12, 13)

    Thereafter Manasseh did what he could to rectify his wrongs, clearing out idolatrous practices from his realm, sacrificing to Jehovah and encouraging the people to serve the Most High. (2 Chron. 33:15, 16)

    This shows that true repentance involves both abandoning the wrong course and making a determined effort to do what is right.

    So, then, a person who is truly repentant should be able to point to “fruit that befits repentance.” (Matt. 3:8) This would include the individual’s putting forth reasonable efforts to rectify matters to the extent that he finds possible in his present circumstances.

    << Jehovah IS a forgiving God, and he loves you. >>

    Joser.

  • Wisdom
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    It would only be a sin if it were voluntary.

    Sincerely ask for Jehovah's forgiveness, continue back into the fold ignoring criticism and pressure with the knowledge that you are again pure.

    Do what the elders require to come home.

    And remember above all, you are forgiven and God/ Jehovah loves you!

    Don't miss a meeting, show the congregation your sincere. Become as outgoing as you can and get out into Kingdom service and have some fun for a change.

    Grab a knowledgeable sister and study.

    Agape! (Deep christian love just for you!)

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It's your heart Jehovah reads.

    Jehovah does see it as murder.

    Jehovah is a forgiving and loving God,

    slow to anger and full of grace.

    I can't help but let the tears out for you.

    I also, had an abortion, many years ago.

    Not of my own volition. Medically necessary, they said.

    But, now women are having their babies, with this same issue.

    Jehovah knows you.

    And you are yearning for Him.

    Go!

    Don't wait.

    Source(s): Read Your Bible Daily.
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    My poor child . My heart hurts for you.

    I am not a Jehovah's Witness but i do know a bit about them.

    They are a good religion.

    They may give me thumbs down but i feel compelled to answer you.

    God will forgive you .

    As what you learnt as a child still burns in you (or you would not have asked them)

    Why do you not contact there kingdom hall ,I know they are loving , caring people , talk to there Elders i am sure they can console you , with scripture , that is what i like about them ,they use Gods word.

    God ( Jehovah) loves you , the feeling he may hate you is Satan at work.

    I am not sure they are the true religion but they really know God & they will show you Gods love.

    God Bless.

  • 1 decade ago

    Yes, there is forgiveness for that. Knowing it was wrong and feeling bad (repentant) about it and prayer are what is needed. As soon as you are old enough, seek out a local Kingdom Hall and begin a study or study by email with someone on here if you want.

    Love and hugs,

    Debbie

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