How about who you marry?
Just curious to peoples answers, since religious beliefs can be such a touchy issue, I was wondering how it effects your relationships :)
Thanks for your answers!
2006-10-02 03:19:04 · 24 answers · asked by Southpaw 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Southpaw, religion has no influence at all on who I date. Neither does race. It's personality that counts.
2006-10-02 03:22:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yeah it did for me. When I was in high school, and just doing the fun dating thing, I didn't really mind dating outside my religion (so long as the guy was willing to follow my dating standards)...but as I got older and got into a position where anyone I dated could potentially turn into a spouse, then yeah, I made an effort to date within my religion, a lot of that had to do with the fact that I was determined to have a temple marriage (meaning our marriage could last beyond death), and I wanted my religion to have a strong presence in the home of my family.
Well, now I am married, and I did marry in the temple with a man of my faith, and our religion is an important part of our home environment. We pray together every day (and I think that really strengthens our marriage), and our church encourages us to continue dating throughout our marriage, so we go out once a week. It's been really nice to keep up the courtship through these years.
Anyway, those were my personal priorities.
best wishes
2006-10-02 10:27:52 · answer #2 · answered by daisyk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does affect who I date. I generally don't date anyone who practices organized religion. People who are spiritual without a religion are people I have an interest in. My experience has been that I can engage in more open discussions about metaphysical beliefs with these people than be persecuted for not kneeling when I pray or not going to church on Sundays.
2006-10-02 10:23:09 · answer #3 · answered by the_rising_goddess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be a high priority question if its important to you.
Religion reveals how a person see reality. You are part of that reality. Thus it should be very important to know if they think you exist or not. And by what standard they base that determination on. Reason? Faith?
What are her highest values? God? Than you can and will probably be sacrificed for that God at one point, and wonder what happened. To ask this question reveals much about you, and the value hierarchy you hold.
2006-10-02 10:26:33 · answer #4 · answered by Real Friend 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
couldn't care less about a person's individual Religious Belief System. the only basic difference in all Religions are the Rituals and Ceremonies performed in addition to the NAME the Religion refers to GOD by.
2006-10-02 10:24:40 · answer #5 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. God says that you shouldn't marry or date someone OUT OF YOUR RELIGION. Also since I'm a strong Christian I was a strong christian man. Someone who will pray with me and worship with me. If you don't have the same beliefs it will divide a relationship or a home.
2006-10-02 10:59:01 · answer #6 · answered by A D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it means alot, really. I have been on a date or met someone and religion comes up (I live in the Bible belt it comes up alot) and usually when I tell them my beliefs or lack of them it's like magic, the guy’s attitudes change. :(
I would be open to dating an agnostic, but I think that would be it. I think there would be too much discord in dating a Christian, and I hate discord!
2006-10-02 10:40:23 · answer #7 · answered by Katy_Kat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is of the utmost importance in who you marry. To be unequally yoked in marriage is asking for divorce. As far as dating is concerned, a Christian need to exercise caution in the dating game. Things can get out of hand very quickly and a Christian can find himself/herself in the hands of a sinner disguised as a Christian. There are a lot of men and women who prey upon
Christians for material good, money and support. Church is their favorite hangout. If a person has nothing to offer before marriage, then they will have nothing to offer in the marriage.
2006-10-02 10:24:19 · answer #8 · answered by Preacher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well....Not for me...
I am dating a person who is not from same faith...not from same religion...hell not even from same country...
There is this one song which I really like...translated to english it means
"no matter how much you deny and how much you try
you cannot plan falling in love
because heart would like the person regardless of what you plan"
You know, people usually fall in love wid a person they share something common wid....now this could be religion, educational background....or music...
Anything that brings you closer to your mate...
And I dont personally think religion affects relationships much !!
2006-10-02 10:26:51 · answer #9 · answered by cuteniceprty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dated a Pentecostal man once. After that religion became important to me if I dated a man. I met my husband in a Methodist church and although we are no longer Methodist it gave me a green flag with him. Now I am Buddhist-Pagan and he is agnostic but open to my beliefs.
2006-10-02 10:26:59 · answer #10 · answered by a_delphic_oracle 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋