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How Do People Feel About People Of Different Religions Getting Married

jacquie4000

Well-Known Member
What are People's views on This?

Can People Make It Work?

Do You Feel They Can Not Make It Work?

Have You Been Or Are You Married To Someone Of A Different Religion?

Share Your Views...
 

michel

Administrator Emeritus
Staff member
jacquie4000 said:
What are People's views on This?...

Can People Make It Work?
Sure, with compassion, Love and understanding - which ought to be at the root of any religion.........
Do You Feel They Can Not Make It Work?
Anyone can make something not work...........
Have You Been Or Are You Married To Someone Of A Different Religion?
Well, my wife is a lapsed Roman Catholic (and I am a 'sort of Christian' - but with bits of many other faiths built in). When we have arguments, they are never about religions.

I do know of one couple; she was a follower of Judaism, and he was a Roman Catholic; she actually converted to Catholicism......and they had a fantastic marriage.
 

michel

Administrator Emeritus
Staff member
Radio Frequency X said:
They should raise their children to respect both religions and to make their own choice about what they believe.

I think they should go further than that - respect all religions, and yes, make their own minds up about what they want to believe in.
 

jacquie4000

Well-Known Member
Michel,
I was married to someone of A different religion. It did not work out for me
mostly because he was so strict in his religion, and I was more free thinking. As far as children in the marriage, We did not have any because he would not have any unless they were part of his religion. I must say when we met none of these things were an issue it was not until after we got married that everything changed. I am not saying I do not believe different faith marriage can not work. I just feel it must be discussed in great length before marriage so that each of you knows what the other one expects from you. I am sorry I do not know how to use the quote button yet I tried but it did not work.....
 

Radio Frequency X

World Leader Pretend
jacquie4000 said:
Michel,
I was married to someone of A different religion. It did not work out for me
mostly because he was so strict in his religion, and I was more free thinking. As far as children in the marriage, We did not have any because he would not have any unless they were part of his religion. I must say when we met none of these things were an issue it was not until after we got married that everything changed. I am not saying I do not believe different faith marriage can not work. I just feel it must be discussed in great length before marriage so that each of you knows what the other one expects from you. I am sorry I do not know how to use the quote button yet I tried but it did not work.....

It's not the religious difference that kill a marriage. It's the different views on marriage, marital roles, values and morals, and the purpose/direction of the family that kills the marriage.
 

retrorich

SUPER NOT-A-MOD
How Do People Feel About People Of Different Religions Getting Married
I am not the least bit concerned about inter-religion marriages, since I do not believe in any religion.
 

jacquie4000

Well-Known Member
Retrorich........Hmmm let me see then I guess the question would be would you mary someone that had a religion or belief system....lol Did not mean not to include you.:eek:
 

adilrockstar

Active Member
jacquie4000 said:
What are People's views on This?

Can People Make It Work?

Do You Feel They Can Not Make It Work?

Have You Been Or Are You Married To Someone Of A Different Religion?

Share Your Views...



The Bible teaches not to marry someone that is not a Christian and or does not have the same level of commitment to Christ. It brings heartache and trouble for the one that is truly seeking out a Christian walk.

God Bless

Adil
 

Bishka

Veteran Member
adilrockstar said:
The Bible teaches not to marry someone that is not a Christian and or does not have the same level of commitment to Christ. It brings heartache and trouble for the one that is truly seeking out a Christian walk.

God Bless

Adil
And the Bible also says to love one another.
 

Feathers in Hair

World's Tallest Hobbit
I think that, as long as two people respect one anothers' beliefs and personalities, that being of two different faiths would hopefully not hinder their marriage. (Goddess knows, even when people marry another person of the same faith, there can be a lot of conflict!)

For myself, though, I don't think I could be married to a person who believed that I was going to go to hell for my faith. Even if they weren't trying to convert me, the hardship of having your partner believe that you weren't going to spend eternity with them would be incredibly difficult.
 

ChrisP

Veteran Member
Such a thing is impossible to say. It is too dependent on the individuals and the compatibility of the restrictions each places upon themselves with regard to their religious beliefs.
 

Jaymes

The cake is a lie
jacquie4000 said:
What are People's views on This?
If people think they can make it work, more power to them. I'm currently in a relationship where we both have different religions, and it's not caused a bit of trouble.
Can People Make It Work?
Of course.
Have You Been Or Are You Married To Someone Of A Different Religion?
If gay marriage was legal it probably wouldn't be too long before I was.
 
ill answer simply with a biblical Quote

1 Cor: 1-13


If I speak in the tongues of men and angels,
but have not love,
I have become sounding brass or a tinkling symbol.

And if I have prophecy and know all mysteries and all knowledge,
and if I have all faith so as to remove mountains,
but have not love, I am nothing.

And if I dole out all my goods, and
if I deliver my body that I may boast
but have not love, nothing I am profited.

Love is long suffering,
love is kind,
it is not jealous,
love does not boast,
it is not inflated.

It is not discourteous,
it is not selfish,
it is not irritable,
it does not enumerate the evil.
It does not rejoice over the wrong, but rejoices in the truth

It covers all things,
it has faith for all things,
it hopes in all things,
it endures in all things.

Love never falls in ruins;
but whether prophecies, they will be abolished; or
tongues, they will cease; or
knowledge, it will be superseded.

For we know in part and we prophecy in part.
But when the perfect comes, the imperfect will be superseded.
When I was an infant,
I spoke as an infant,
I reckoned as an infant;

when I became [an adult],
I abolished the things of the infant.

For now we see through a mirror in an enigma, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know as also I was fully known.
But now remains
faith, hope, love,

these three; but the greatest of these is love.

I enphasize on love being the greatest, doesnt matter what religion you are, if you find love, then all things are possible
 

Ðanisty

Well-Known Member
I'm a Luciferian and my husband is a follower of Coyote. We don't have any problems in regards to religion. We're not having children, but if we did, they would know about all religions and wouldn't be asked to choose one.
 

Scott1

Well-Known Member
ApologeticsCatholic said:
doesnt matter what religion you are, if you find love, then all things are possible
.... but that's not "official" RCC doctrine, is it?
 
In this perticular case no its not Official RCC Doctrine, its a personal Oppinion with Personal Feelings From a personal Experiance, I Love my fiance and she is Atheist, and the religion Difference will never change my love for her, and no church will tell me that i shouldnt love a non catholic, or non Protesent or whatever have you
 

Scott1

Well-Known Member
ApologeticsCatholic said:
In this perticular case no its not Official RCC Doctrine, its a personal Oppinion with Personal Feelings From a personal Experiance, I Love my fiance and she is Atheist, and the religion Difference will never change my love for her, and no church will tell me that i shouldnt love a non catholic, or non Protesent or whatever have you
Fair enough... just thought with your member name, you'd believe what the Church tought on the matter.

Good for you! God loves a free thinker!
 
As a apologetic i defend the faith, and im proud to, but even the church bends the rule and marries people from different religions, "what god has joined let No Man Seperate."
 

MaddLlama

Obstructor of justice
It can work as long as the people involved don't make religion a huge issue. If you believe that you can't be happy with someone who doesnt share your religious views, or if you think that they will interfere with your own faith then no, it absolutely will not work for you.
But, if things other than views on religion and politics are more important to you, then it will work.
As far as kids go, it can work if you're creative. I know when I have children I hope to involve them in a UU church (I hope to be involved myself before then, too).
 
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