This isn't just to those who have religious beliefs, but to agnostics and atheists too - could you date someone of inherently different beliefs to you?
2006-11-29 09:14:22 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I have been married to someone from a very different culture for well over a decade. I love him, but the longer we are together, the more I realize how much we have had to overcome in terms of all kinds of differences, small and large. It is still a challenge. Religion is not an issue for us, because we are both spiritual, but not at all religious. But perhaps the religious issue is along the same lines as the culture issue.
2006-11-29 09:19:51 · answer #1 · answered by ifyousaysooooooooooo 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I would date someone of a different religion, especially since I'm no religion, so if not then I wouldn't date anyone. If I marry someone though we'd have to come a concensus of sorts so we know what to teach our children. Also I think we would need to have a close spiritual connection before we got married in the first place.
2006-11-29 09:22:12 · answer #2 · answered by Nick T 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Pagan who married an Agnostic. Happily married for 18 years.
2006-11-29 10:24:34 · answer #3 · answered by Kithy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Myself personally I wouldn't. The bible states " Can two walk together except the agree" Amos chap 3. "A house divided cannot stand Mark chap 3. Finally the one that pretty much seals it for Christians because that is who I represent. " Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers......what part he has who believes with an infidel" 2 Corinthians chap.6:14-15. A Christian has no business or biblical stand point to marry an agnostic, atheist or whatever. Let the Word of God be our final authority.
2006-11-29 09:47:16 · answer #4 · answered by Neil R 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm an Orthodox Christian. I would date and marry any other Christian who is Orthodox, Protestant, or Catholic. I don't care which of those labels the person has as much as her faith. I'd rather marry a Catholic or Orthodox or Baptist girl who is devout in following Christ rather than a Presbyterian or Catholic or Methodist girl who says she's Christian but doesn't take it seriously.
I don't see how two people can marry if they are so different in their views. I believe that people who marry those that have a different faith are typically not very strong in their beliefs, for example, the "Christian" who is married to an "agnostic" - both of them must not be very strong in their beliefs in order to accept the other person's beliefs to the point of living with them in marriage.
2006-11-29 09:40:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I have not only dated someone with different beliefs but have married them. It just makes life more challenging. I do have 3 warnings about who to not marry.
1.Never marry a man with a dog named "Macho".
2.Never marry a man with an address of "666".
3.Never marry a man you meet at an AA Meeting.
2006-11-29 09:19:13 · answer #6 · answered by Lucy 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You date or marry someone because of something more than similarity of religion, hopefully. Although it may make it easier if you are of the same faith. As long as you are both on the same page from the beginning and respect each other for who they are and believe, and you are alright with that, then it shouldn't be a worry.
2006-11-29 09:34:17 · answer #7 · answered by straightup 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, why not?
The only people who seem to be bothered about other people's religious beliefs (even a partner's) are Christians and Muslims. Most of the rest of us just "live and let live". They're all different paths to the same place anyways.
2006-11-29 09:17:58 · answer #8 · answered by Ana 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Of course, as long as she weren't a hate-monger. But I wouldn't be attracted to a hate-monger in the first place.
Many, many, many people of different faiths and ethnicities have fallen in love, married, reared families, and lived long and happy lives together. It happens every day. All that is required are two people who are willing to act like adults, build upon their mutual respect for one another (never insisting that they be exactly the same), and be willing to compromise now and then. You know, like all married people do.
2006-11-29 09:43:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats a difficult question. I guess it depends how inherent your belief is to you. Is it just going to church or do you breath god every second of your life? I dated and fell in love with a Christian (and I'm a Muslim) and we were okay with it. . but we broke it off because of your families deep inherent beliefs.
2006-11-29 09:17:34 · answer #10 · answered by zeenarah 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋