Think about YOUR realty as a person. Not life in a movie.
Say you fell in love with a person of a different Religion..
Would you change your religion (convert) to theirs in order to marry them?
If yes, then the reason is clear..
If No, would you tell me why?
2006-10-21 07:02:45 · 11 answers · asked by Whatever 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No. Because I have had my religious beliefs for as long as I can remember and it would be impossible to extract them from my way of life. This is who I am and I am very happy with my religion and my deities. How could I denounce them? My faith is a part of me. Any attempt to change would be shallow and half-hearted and filled with remorse and shame. My beliefs are such an important part of my life that if I were to give them up I wouldn't even be the same person. Anyone who would expect that of me wouldn't care for the real me but for what they feel I should become. Which would be broken-hearted and empty without my deities.
2006-10-22 08:19:12 · answer #1 · answered by Witchy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. But if your relationship with God isn't worth that much to you, then go for it. The Bible says that we should not be unevenly yoked, and there's good reason for that. Christianity is a way of life, and our beliefs heavily influence everything we do. If the other person is equally devoted to their faith, they are the same way. This will cause unavoidable conflict when making certain decisions. This would mean that either one of you would be making concessions that would go against your beliefs and would leave both of you feeling guilty. That would be a very poor foundation for a life-long relationship. I know some who have tried this, and they say that their life is quite lonely, even though they do love their spouse very much.
2006-10-21 14:09:43 · answer #2 · answered by Epitome_inc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think one should change their religion to please another person. Unless your not really that serious about religion which in that case it wouldn't matter. I personally would not. I grew up all my life with the beliefs that I have coming from my great-grandmother, my grand mother, my mother and then me. I could not turn my back on something I have been believing in and praying to all my life sense I can remember. Let them drop their religion and change to mines.
2006-10-21 14:21:39 · answer #3 · answered by kryptonnite2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's happened once before, and that is why I already have one broken engagement behind me. He broke it off, not I; I had no problem with his religion, but he wanted me to follow the same, and I didn't believe it. (Apparently he didn't either, as I don't get where cheating on your fiancee with underage girls is Christian, but I didn't find that out until later so that's beside the point...)
Probably not. What you put forth as your religion should be what you believe and follow; I am very, very strict with myself about this and I always have been. It would actually depend on their religion and the flexibility it allowed me.
Fortunately, my love does not care.
2006-10-21 14:08:43 · answer #4 · answered by angk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no i wouldnt for two big reasons
a religion should be taken because it is something that makes sense to you and feels close to your heart
taking a religion on because you feel a duty to for a partner would not be the right reason
secondly i think that if someone loves you then they love you as a package and that includes your religious preferance
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2006-10-21 14:05:51 · answer #5 · answered by Peace 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. You have to be true to yourself first. I've known people who have changed religions to suit the person they are marrying and it always ends in divorce.
2006-10-21 14:10:35 · answer #6 · answered by Chris J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I would not. If I really love them, and they love me back, then we could respect each others religious orientation. I am in a position like this, I am an atheist, and my boyfriend believes that there is a deity, but not necessarily god. We respect each other, and our decisions.
2006-10-21 14:05:44 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I would not,, if she does not love me I would not attempt to marry her,,and if she don't love my belief system she does not know me well enough to love me.
Thankuflly, my beautiful wife and I share similar veiws.
2006-10-21 14:09:04 · answer #8 · answered by landerscott 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because I am a strong believer in my own faith. I support all faith's, but I am a believer in mine.
2006-10-21 14:06:53 · answer #9 · answered by Nitai 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No.
I'm done with bending myself in knots to please other people. If she can't accept who and what I am, then it simply won't work no matter what.
2006-10-21 14:07:08 · answer #10 · answered by Scott M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋