do you need to be of the same religion to get married??? or it doesnt matter???? reffering to legal terms (not LOVE)
2006-10-20 03:41:37 · 18 answers · asked by henry_o01 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Interfaith marrages have a very high divorce rate. So you should be aware of that and both partners need to be very certain that it is workable because you probably are not going to change each other. You need to work out the kid thing up front.,
Legally in the US there is not a problem. That might be different in countries that have a state religion.
2006-10-20 03:46:03 · answer #1 · answered by Alex 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to be of the same religion when you marry. Marriage is to be for a lifetime. If you are not the same religion, you start off with one strike against your marriage because you have a separation of a basic part of your being - your faith. Divorce is too easy and we, as mortals, want our own way. Why not marry someone with whom you can share your basic beliefs?
Legally, you can marry someone that does not know anything - like someone in a coma. No restrictions are on what person you can marry as long as they are not same sex. Some places allow that.
2006-10-20 10:46:41 · answer #2 · answered by mesquiteskeetr 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, you can get married legally no matter what your religions are. Some churches/groups frown upon it but in the eyes of the state it does not matter. Remember Charlotte from Sex and the City? She converted to Judaism for Harry...but she didn't have to. She did it because HE wanted her too.
2006-10-20 10:46:41 · answer #3 · answered by Christabelle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am Catholic and my husband is Church of Christ. We have been married for 18 years. We don't argue about religion. We discuss the differences in our beliefs from time to time, but we don't argue. The kids go to church with me (something we agreed on before we married). I wish we could go to church and worship together, and someday we will. I pray about it a lot. So if you are committed it can work. You just have to work at it. God bless!!
2006-10-20 10:57:46 · answer #4 · answered by Stanbo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Legalities vary with where you live in the world. Civil marriages in US are legal marriages and don't have religious requirements. Those are a function of church (religion) sanctioned marriages.
2006-10-20 10:46:09 · answer #5 · answered by Skeff 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Legally, in MOST countries it doesn't matter at all.
Since I haven't been everywhere, and don't know the laws of all of the countries, there MIGHT be a place or two where it does matter. But, I'd bet that it doesn't.
2006-10-20 10:47:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Legally, you only need to be of age (according to your state statute) and both consenting to the marriage. Religious preference is not involved at all when it comes to signing the marriage license.
2006-10-20 10:55:52 · answer #7 · answered by mrsrrmck 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't matter. But I think it would be better to have the same religion for convienience. For example , you don't need to care about what kind of food he /she cannot eat.
2006-10-20 12:37:44 · answer #8 · answered by psmom2006 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Islam you can marry a muslim or christian but preferrably muslim
so yes it does matter
2006-10-20 10:48:51 · answer #9 · answered by baddrose268 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
legally as long as your both willing to commit to each other and are of legal age and not already related there should be no problems
2006-10-20 10:46:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋