My husband is Jewish and I'm a Christian. My child attends a Christian church with me. My husband does not like to participate in religious holidays like Easter and Christmas. I embrace Jewish holidays and we observe them with my husband's family.
2006-06-13 10:37:25 · 12 answers · asked by Helen L 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Unfortunately, this is something you guys should have worked out before getting married..I know..when in love you think that love can conquer all. It sometimes just don't work out that way.
Being Christian you may be able to change your husband's heart..Through prayer. PUSH..Pray Until Something Happens. Continue to try compromising..AND continue to pray..God will move him..Just don't argue with him, don't mention it..Someone gave a good testimony...Prayer is power!
2006-06-26 08:33:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Being as that you both believe in God, I would dedicate my child to raising him/her with the knowledge of God and His goodness. There's a happy medium with the knowledge that comes with knowing both Christian and Jewish religions. This won't be made clear until later in your child's life, but he/she will have a further understanding of the different cultures. I believe that your husband should respect your religion and you've stated you respect his. The bottom line is what is best for the child? If it's completed one-sided, as seems to be the case with your husband's stubbornness, your child will be the one to suffer. Discuss it with your husband and see a counselor, if need be, to agree on which holidays to participate in. It should be an equal opportunity for your child.
2006-06-13 17:45:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teach the child the power of choice.
My husband does not like to participate in religious holidays like Easter and Christmas. Uh, Christian holidays.
Morality is morality no matter what prophet you believe.
2006-06-13 17:46:02 · answer #3 · answered by DooDah 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If that is the only difference, then you shouldn't have many problems. Continue raising the child the way you are. Remember, Jesus is a Jew and that Jews are God's people. God laid down the laws in the Old Testament and they are exactly the same as the Torah. The only thing your husband is denouncing is that Jesus was the Messiah (which I understand is major), but you can work around that.
2006-06-13 17:42:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You could split the differences evenly - he go to church with you once in a while and you go to temple with him once in a while. If he has no problem with you raising the child in a Christian church, it sounds like everything is going well.
I am Christian and my husband is Jewish. I didn't really go to church and my husband never went to temple. We have a son together. A few years ago my brother was killed in an auto accident and I started going to church (tried a few before I ended up where I am now). I went by myself, or I took my kids with me (I have another son from a previous marriage). My husband didn't have a problem with me taking the kids with me. I started going to church so I could find answers about why my brother had to die, etc. After a while my husband got bored of being home on Sundays while I went to church and lunch afterward. He started going with me. We found our home church together and after his second visit to church he went up to the front and accepted Jesus Christ as his Saviour. This situation obviously resolved itself for us. I never said one word to my husband about "you need to convrt" or "you need to change your ways". He did this solely of his own accord. Of course, I was behind the scenes praying, but he didn't know that and he didn't need to know.
I wish you all the best!
2006-06-25 20:05:30 · answer #5 · answered by Samba Queen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well there are going to issues ---- no way around that one --- what the child needs is parents that love and nuture - provide a stable home life and can work together to solve problems --- it's interesting that your husband allows his child to go to a Christian church --- even though he doesn't believe Jesus is the Messiah ---- my mom always said actions speak louder than words----------------
2006-06-13 17:50:31 · answer #6 · answered by jaimestar64cross 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In every relation/two individual always have difference of opinion but at-least one person should let it go their opinion and stick with one opinion to raise emotionally healthy child. But Emotion don't have any religion and any differences.
2006-06-24 19:04:15 · answer #7 · answered by ilove_ y 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Judaism, religion is dtermined by the mother. Since in your case, its the father who is Jewish and not the mother, your child is not Jewish, so there is no reason for him to be raised as a jew.
Nonethelss, he should be taught to respect his father's traditions.
2006-06-13 21:57:17 · answer #8 · answered by d r 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Choose which religion you are going to participate in. Two different religions should never marry.
2006-06-22 12:08:18 · answer #9 · answered by sarah a 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both easter and christmas , have over the years become secular as well as christian, my buddist wife loves easter egg hunting and the whole tree and gift part of christmas...keep it lite, and enjoy both religious practices... avoid acting or becoming fanatical or letting him , ok... good luck and have fun....
2006-06-22 03:37:31 · answer #10 · answered by vanshusband 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋