Jehovah's Witnesses. Would you attend a really good friends renewal wedding?

YES!

You just said that she is making plans to accommodate your faith...

then, why wouldn't you attend????

She is showing Respect and Love towards you.

You are saying she is like a sister to you so I can see how close you are, that she is even willing to not have the ceremony in a Church. I would see nothing wrong with attending, even though that would not be something one in the faith would be inclined to do. If you have known her a long time, you have probably talked to her about the Bible. Therefore, continue to do so and pray, you never know what will happen. And I personally think it would be a loving thing on your part to attend, even if you didn't want to hang around for long afterward. :)

I would probably. In this day, a real wedding renewal is remarkable. Jehovah made the first wedding or marriage. As you say, it is not in a church of false religion. You do have honorable friends for people in the world, are they not?

It always remains a matter of a Christian conscience remaining clear from self guilt toward Jehovah.

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I don't understand why people think that they need to "renew" their wedding vows., since the first ones say "until death do us part".

Seems like it's sort of become a fad though.

It would be so nice for you if it were just a traditional anniversary party, but since it isn't, you do have a difficult choice to make.

I might go ahead and attend if it were strictly a CIVIL ceremony, with no religious overtones, but that is seldom the case at these occasions.

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Greetings,

While Witnesses do not believe in "renewing" our wedding vows I personally would not have any problem attending a non-Witness's.

Witnesses know that a marriage vow is binding until death or unfaithfulness so there is really no need to renew it under any circumstances. But, you will have to weigh all the factors and make your own conscientious decision on this.

BAR-ANERGES

You could go for moral support. It really is a conscience matter but God understands not everyone is going to have all their family and friends in the truth so sometimes these situations may happen. I don't see anything wrong with it.

I had this problem when my son got married in Australia 9 yrs ago,i prayed about it and me and my husband decided to go and stay sitting all the time,not having part in the rituals they make,so i see nothings wrong as long as you have your stand as a christian!your intension is to show respect to your friend not to have part in Babylon,is it?i hope it helps you,agape...

as far as i know the catholics have the renewal of marriage vows , and sometimes they add it into the mass, just go along as a spectator, you don't have to participate , good heavens above ,are you being spied upon by your own people. be incognito and all will be well.

Yes. Exactly what is the problem with a renewal ceremony?

Have you looked in the WT CD Library? There is information that is DIRECTLY related to this question.