dannisayz
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This past memorial weekend, my boyfriend and I became engaged. This summer we've been doing some wedding planning and the topic of a church wedding has come up. Both my fiance and I were raised Roman Catholic. I, however, have since departed from the church and am very uncomfortable with being married in a Roman Catholic ceremony.
Since I was 14 years old, I have battled with my own personal faith. My sexuality excludes me from a Christian faith as well as the fact that I do not find any sense of peace or understanding in any Christian church. The Bible, although I am very familar with it, does not give me the uplifting feeling that I think faith should bring.
For the past 4 years or so, I have been going back to my ancestors, the Comanche Tribe. faith. It's given me many dead ends, since not much is known about the faith of my particular tribe. I have always felt very connected to the spirit and to nature, but have yet to find a faith that fully holds ideals that I can personally connect with and find a sense of inner peace.
Now, to my dillemma. My family wants a church wedding. I want nothing to do with the Roman Catholic church. My fiance just wants me to do what will me make me happy. I do want a religious ceremony, so a justice of the peace is not my answer. Should I just grin, bear it, and lie to myself through the Roman Catholic ceremony just to make my family happy? Or is there something else that I can do?
I'm not really asking for someone to give me a religion that I can follow, just really advice for the situation I'm in.
Since I was 14 years old, I have battled with my own personal faith. My sexuality excludes me from a Christian faith as well as the fact that I do not find any sense of peace or understanding in any Christian church. The Bible, although I am very familar with it, does not give me the uplifting feeling that I think faith should bring.
For the past 4 years or so, I have been going back to my ancestors, the Comanche Tribe. faith. It's given me many dead ends, since not much is known about the faith of my particular tribe. I have always felt very connected to the spirit and to nature, but have yet to find a faith that fully holds ideals that I can personally connect with and find a sense of inner peace.
Now, to my dillemma. My family wants a church wedding. I want nothing to do with the Roman Catholic church. My fiance just wants me to do what will me make me happy. I do want a religious ceremony, so a justice of the peace is not my answer. Should I just grin, bear it, and lie to myself through the Roman Catholic ceremony just to make my family happy? Or is there something else that I can do?
I'm not really asking for someone to give me a religion that I can follow, just really advice for the situation I'm in.