should this be a criteria before marriage?
2006-06-11 09:01:45 · 11 answers · asked by Seyi O 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
There is no Catholic reason that a Catholic cannot marry a member of a Pentecostal Church.
A marriage of mixed faiths will have many challenges but can work. It will take faith, hope, and love.
You and your fiance need to discuss and agree on all the religious issues now before the marriage or things can turn out very ugly. Some of the issues are:
Where will you be married?
Where will you go to church?
How will you raise your children?
To which church will you tithe?
Will you support each other with the in-laws who may not be very accepting?
With love and prayers in Christ.
2006-06-11 10:15:01 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A Catholic can marry a person of any faith or no faith. Assuming that neither the prospective bride or groom has been married before, the 2 most important issues for the marriage to be a valid Catholic one would be that the marriage would have to be witnessed by a Catholic priest, and the non-Catholic would have to agree that any children the couple might have would be raised as Catholics.
2006-06-11 09:14:29 · answer #2 · answered by Ace Librarian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where did you get this idea? If the word you want is pentecostal - they are a spiritfilled, born again group of believers who strongly believe in marrying within their own faith. Catholics have a different belief system which the pentecostals do not agree with totally.
2006-06-11 09:06:18 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mother was Catholic, and my dad was the son of a Pentecostal preacher. They married and had 8 children and my mother actually converted to Pentecostal.
I think if you are Catholic, you are expected to marry within the Catholic faith. It is a religious thing.
2006-06-11 09:06:10 · answer #4 · answered by happydawg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there should not be a criteria before marriage. If you love the person, that small issue should not stop you from getting married.
2006-06-11 09:04:54 · answer #5 · answered by Diabla 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Catholic can marry anyone they choose but the person they are marrying that is not of the catholic faith is asked ot sign a form stating that they are willing to raise their children according to the Catholic faith
2006-06-11 09:07:00 · answer #6 · answered by Mrs. Mac 4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This idea comes from the command 'not to be unequally yoked to an unbeliever', a passage in the Bible. Catholics are generally considered unbelievers by most churches. Even though many Catholics are believers, the church as a whole is considered apostate.
2006-06-11 09:24:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the problem would be deciding if raising your children as catholics or as pentecosters.... besides that, maybe some family prejudice, but you're the ones getting married, not your families... good luck!
2006-06-11 09:04:48 · answer #8 · answered by ma_isa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to a pastor or a Chrstian counselor and see what they advise and what suggestions they may have. To me if you both are saved and Christians and God is the center of your relationship then pray about it and see what he shows you and if it is his will for your two to marry then by all means go for it.
2006-06-11 14:01:28 · answer #9 · answered by Lady Hewitt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm Catholic...and the is no where written that this cannot happen, afterall you do not plan on whom you'll fall in love with, Right!!
2006-06-11 09:05:05 · answer #10 · answered by Missylicious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋