Hi there,
So here’s an interesting perspective for you>
I was a JW and married to a non-jw up until I left the religion.
Overall>
She will not be able to attend Mass with you. I do not believe the organization will allow her to go to Mass or take any sort of classes. This is as of say 2005. Things may have changed, but I strongly doubt it.
She is asking for you to do the studying and such.
A) To be fair: The organization doesn’t make these requirements. This is all her and her family. I have seen it happen before. Uhm. Sometimes it “works” and sometimes it ends in disaster. By “works” I mean that the person converts.
B) You can try to do a study, however, unless you are very, very well educated in your faith, I strongly recommend to talk with other ex-jws (you are welcome to msg me or I can watch for other topics) to get a heads up on their sticking points especially with regards to the Catholic faith. The reason is that understanding the context of the verses they use to debate key points is hands down essential to not getting sucked into it. If you don’t understand, for instance, Colossians and John and Romans, oy. All they have to do is show you 3 verses and they have possibly planted a bug in your head about the divinity of Jesus. The Catholic Ex Jw site is good. I was on there today just browsing through, hadn’t been there in a long while. Not super active, but there are some positively brilliant people on there who you may be able to catch.
Jehovahs-witness.net is another decent place for getting the lowdown on things. You are more than welcome to msg me, it’s been awhile, but heh, I remember many things fairly well. The latter website btw has a number of anti-Catholics. But overall, I think you would find some very useful people who could help you grasp the finer points and maybe even help her.
C) Here’s a thought too> If you help HER to start thinking outside of the box, you may find yourself in a completely different predicament. If she leaves her religion, she is up against losing her entire family and her friends. She would basically be starting life over. So, be kind. If she is dating a non-believer, it sounds to me like she’s not that ‘strong’ to begin with. She may have some doubts or she may just be testing the waters. I.e. if she’s not letting the organization tell her who to date, she may find herself questioning other things that they tell her. If that starts to happen, her world will basically unravel. And you will have this love of your life in many, many ways starting life over. Things that others take for granted are suddenly an issue. Politics, mortality, faith in self and faith in others. Planning for the future, working, college/career, kids. Family life.
ugh!
Best wishes in this, I know it isn’t easy.
