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Marrying someone with a different religion
Topic Started: Mar 14 2008, 12:30 AM (4,631 Views)
~AngelPrincess~
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Which side are you all on? I really don't know what side I'm on. It really depends on how different the religion is.
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Love is love, religion plays no role.
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Colin.
Mar 14 2008, 04:32 AM
Love is love, religion plays no role.

That
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~AngelPrincess~
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But don't you think having a different religion than your soul mate could cause trouble. Like lets say... one of them is Christian. And one is Jewish. (I chose random ones) And theres a church issue. Then for Christians theres a Bible. and jewish... i dont know. But don't you think religion might cause problem? Im not against it. But im also not with it.
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What do you think?
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Colin.
Mar 13 2008, 09:32 PM
Love is love, religion plays no role.

Sounds pretty, but people who are truly committed to their faith will find serious incompatibility in marriage with those who don't share it. Could a Christian who genuinely believes the Bible is the Word of God, ever marry a Muslim... when the Christian knows full well in his heart that it is only by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ that we are saved by God's grace, and that without it we are to be eternally separated from God in Hell? Could a genuine Muslim marry a Christian when that Muslim believes that the Bible that her husband trusts as the Word of the living God has been corrupted by man, and that Jesus was not the son of God, not the Savior, but that he was merely a prophet?

If they truly believed these things, and if they truly loved each other, they would only ever try to convert eachother, out of their own love. And it is out of that very act, which ironically, is rooted in love, that there will be division in their marriage. Marriage is supposed to symbolzie a union, and this type of division would eat a marriage from the inside out, causing it to crumble at the very foundation.

The Bible teaches us not to be "unevenly yoked", and for good reason.
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I disagree. In my opinion, true love is stronger than being faithful to a religion ever could be. They're both strong, but love pulls out on top. If you love someone you will respect their wishes, no matter what your religion says.

Debating and discussing religion with each other to see if they would like to convert is bound to happen, and disputes over what the children will be is also bound to come up, but if religion is coming in between love, it's wrong.

Nothing separates true love. Not money, not power, and certainly not religion. If it does, it's out of line.

If you're faithful to your religion that's fine, but it doesn't mean you have a need to control others around you and convert them. I'm a deeply rooted and faithful Atheist, but I'm not going to try and convert a future possible wife. I will let her decide what she wants to, because I am open and respectful and that along with love is what marriage calls for. If you don't agree to that, you're not ready for marriage at all, to someone of any religion.


Also, ~AngelPrincess~, please refrain from double posting. Make handy use of the "edit" button. ;)
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~AngelPrincess~
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Pretty.

Even though you love someone, should you
give up your very own religion? conflicts may happen like if the
girl talks about God and Heaven and the dad doesn't
beleive in God, then that would be a problem, no?
And then he may say, "What are you talking about?
There is no God." And she may say that there is and there will
be a huge marital crisis going on at the very stand.
And the worst part it may be at a part in their marrage that it is where love is at its deepest. And to have that torn away may bring great chalenges.
Like if you were to have a child? What religion would she/he be?
Like lets say as before a Jewish husband and a Christian
Wife? Which religion is the child? What about church issue?
and what about when the CHILD gets a soul mate? how can he/she safely or truthfully say what religion they are?
Im very confused.






Sorry Colin.
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Colin.
Mar 13 2008, 09:49 PM
I disagree. In my opinion, true love is stronger than being faithful to a religion ever could be. They're both strong, but love pulls out on top. If you love someone you will respect their wishes, no matter what your religion says.

Debating and discussing religion with each other to see if they would like to convert is bound to happen, and disputes over what the children will be is also bound to come up, but if religion is coming in between love, it's wrong.

Nothing separates true love. Not money, not power, and certainly not religion. If it does, it's out of line.

If you're faithful to your religion that's fine, but it doesn't mean you have a need to control others around you and convert them. I'm a deeply rooted and faithful Atheist, but I'm not going to try and convert a future possible wife. I will let her decide what she wants to, because I am open and respectful and that along with love is what marriage calls for. If you don't agree to that, you're not ready for marriage at all, to someone of any religion.


Also, ~AngelPrincess~, please refrain from double posting. Make handy use of the "edit" button. ;)

You dismiss religion too easily.

The easiest way I can demonstrate this to you is by giving an example within Christianity. Many people have said before that Christianity is not a religion, but a relationship with Jesus. While Christianity is indeed a religion, a person who is entirely devoted and rooted in it is not simply a person who lives according to a rule book, or who believes certain things about God, or who goes to church on Sundays. A real, devoted Christian is someone who has a real and personal relationship with their Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, whom they love with every fiber of their being, and who loves them more than any of us has the capacity to love. Imagine how torn inside this Christian would be if he found himself in a marriage with someone who does not accept Jesus as Lord. If this person truly loves their spouse, then they will care above all else for their soul. To spend an eternity in Hell is not only to spend an eternity separated from God, but it is also to spend an eternity separated from your earthly spouse. This Christian knows that, believes that, and can never accept leaving it at that. The Christian would stop at nothing, in prayer, fasting, word or deed, to have their loved one's name written in the Book of Life. You claim that if you truly love someone, then you will respect their wishes... but I tell you with confidence that to truly love someone, is to disregard everything for the sake of their survival.
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And also I think that I would and in fact always NEVER let my true love get away with dissing Jesus or God or any other Heavenly body in my soul. NEVER. Though I would respect that maybe they have different beleifs I would want my special someone to share my passion for God and to serve my Heavenly Father above.
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I'd like to think it wouldn't matter what religion they are unless they're like extremists but in that case I probably wouldn't like them anyway

I don't know if I would marry an atheist or not...i'd have to think about that.
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I'm sorry but I have seen plenty of unlikely couples both of differing religions. For example, an Argentinian native of the Falkland Islands marrying one of the British dwellers even though they hate each other. A Jewish Israeli marrying a Muslim Palestinian. Faith does matter but believe it or not people are willing to compromise and understand that shoving someone's faith down someone else's throat even in misconstrued and even ignorant kindness is quite clearly idiotic.
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Mar 14 2008, 01:02 AM
Colin.
Mar 13 2008, 09:49 PM
I disagree. In my opinion, true love is stronger than being faithful to a religion ever could be. They're both strong, but love pulls out on top. If you love someone you will respect their wishes, no matter what your religion says.

Debating and discussing religion with each other to see if they would like to convert is bound to happen, and disputes over what the children will be is also bound to come up, but if religion is coming in between love, it's wrong.

Nothing separates true love. Not money, not power, and certainly not religion. If it does, it's out of line.

If you're faithful to your religion that's fine, but it doesn't mean you have a need to control others around you and convert them. I'm a deeply rooted and faithful Atheist, but I'm not going to try and convert a future possible wife. I will let her decide what she wants to, because I am open and respectful and that along with love is what marriage calls for. If you don't agree to that, you're not ready for marriage at all, to someone of any religion.


Also, ~AngelPrincess~, please refrain from double posting. Make handy use of the "edit" button.  ;)

You dismiss religion too easily.

The easiest way I can demonstrate this to you is by giving an example within Christianity. Many people have said before that Christianity is not a religion, but a relationship with Jesus. While Christianity is indeed a religion, a person who is entirely devoted and rooted in it is not simply a person who lives according to a rule book, or who believes certain things about God, or who goes to church on Sundays. A real, devoted Christian is someone who has a real and personal relationship with their Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, whom they love with every fiber of their being, and who loves them more than any of us has the capacity to love. Imagine how torn inside this Christian would be if he found himself in a marriage with someone who does not accept Jesus as Lord. If this person truly loves their spouse, then they will care above all else for their soul. To spend an eternity in Hell is not only to spend an eternity separated from God, but it is also to spend an eternity separated from your earthly spouse. This Christian knows that, believes that, and can never accept leaving it at that. The Christian would stop at nothing, in prayer, fasting, word or deed, to have their loved one's name written in the Book of Life. You claim that if you truly love someone, then you will respect their wishes... but I tell you with confidence that to truly love someone, is to disregard everything for the sake of their survival.

Yes, I agree that they would want their loved one to go to heaven if they believe that, but if they go out of their way to make them convert it's not about their religion, it's about their personality.

I can see where you're coming from but a point of view like that is what leads to increased narrow mindedness. It's a bit selfish. To love someone and have them love you back but deny them for a personal choice is selfish. If they're truly right for you, and God is real, it will all work out. Let them decide on their own.
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I think it depends on your religion. In Christianity I know, you aren't supposed to marry a non-Christian if you are a Christian. I think that because all religions are different, inter-religious marriage may cause some conflict. Parents may argue over which religion there child should believe. I'm not saying that this is certain to happen, but there is the potential and it may cause problems within the family. Maybe even broken families. So, even if the religion doesn't say anything about inter-religious marriage, I don't think it's the best idea.
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Religious affiliations would play no role in my decision.
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