Dating and marrying a person of another religion?

Question

I am just wondering what people feel about this. I know some people who are Christians and will only date and marry fellow christians. Some poeple won't date a person if they are of a different faith than them. Doesn't love reach across whatever type of faith a person has. Isn't it about learning from one another and appreciating their differences. I think that as long as they love God then hopefully it won't be a problem.

Answer 1

The Bible says to not be "unequally yoked" and for me that means a believer should not marry an unbeliever....I know Christians and Jews who marry successfully, but it does take a lot of effort and I am not sure it is fair the the kids....

Answer 2

First Christians are told to marry Christians in the Bible, so that is what they should do. As far as two people from other religions marrying I can't see a problem with that except they probably will have difficulties with it years down the road and especially if children come on the scene. Love is a dream, but reality normally take over after a few weeks or years of marriage. I think you are dreaming if you think someone will always respond with "Oh I love you so just go ahead an take the kids to the Buddahist temple while I go off to my Kingdom Hall".

Answer 3

Dating and marriage its about harmony. It is much too difficult to have peace if you know you don't agree or have differences.

In order for a man and a woman to be united in harmony some things have to be in line.

1. Physical appearance must be a like for it to work. (it all starts here)
2. Mentally compatible. Share the same idea (67 yr old woman with a 17 yr old boy, from two different worlds) Must share some of the same ideals.
3. Emotionally. Must get excited about the same things at the same time.
4. Spiritually. Agree with the same believes (often people who do not share the same believes end up arguing all the time)

Why get together with someone who is not going to hell with you. Isn't it the idea of dating and marring being together. So if you want to go to heaven for eternity, please find someone who will agree with you.

This may be another reason why people get divorced.

Answer 4

No when your beliefs are real and truthful and are fundamentally different from a someone you are in a relationship with the relationship will become focused on different beliefs and will end. Minor differences in Religion such as Baptist to Evangelical wouldn't make a difference but big fundamental differences like Hindu to Muslim wouldn't allow a proper loving relationship unless the two people don't deep down believe in their religions. In which case they are not religious and their relationship would come first.

Answer 5

You are playing with dynamite.
You marry, have children, and it's time to dedicate the baby; which religious faith do you follow for the dedication/baptism?
You are Christian, your husband is Jewish.
Or you are Muslim, your husband is Buddhist.
Or even, you are Baptist and your husband is Catholic.
Each of these has seperate traditions to follow and some hold these much more seriously than others. Deeply held faith will insist that tradition be followed.
2 Corinthians 6:14
Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness?

Answer 6

I think that poses a problem with Christianity more than anything else. How can a Christian be in a relationship with someone that they know are doomed to the depths of Hell? I've found myself running into that brick wall numerous times in the past.

Luckily, I found a nice Jewish girl that couldn't care less what religion I belong to.

Answer 7

It can work out, but usually causes more problems and marriage is difficult at best without unnecessary problems.

My mother was Baptist and my dad was united Jesus only Pentecostal, not really a believer, but that was the church he went to and all his people were that. they fought all the time.

I never got to know my dad's people because my Baptist mother forbid us to see them or them to see us. my dad could not see his people much.

I am Wiccan which is one of the pagan religions far from Christianity, but my wife is a very faithful Christian , but we were both Christians when we married and she did not date anyone but Christians, my beliefs changed about 6 years ago about 8 years into our marriage. We did have to work it out, but our love kept us together. We get along fine. I respect her beliefs and she respects mine. But it does not always work out as my example of two different types of Christians being married.

Answer 8

Love is beyond religion that's for sure. So in theory it should work. It depends on the differences and whether there are many cultural differences too. Also there is your partners family to consider too who may become a big part of your life.

Answer 9

If you believe in Jesus and the other person only believes in God, that person still is lacking salvation. Salvation as a Christian, comes through accepting Christ. Jesus says, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6).

I think it is very dangerous to marry someone of a different spiritual belief. If you are not one in Christ and through faith, how can you build a solid rock foundation for your marriage to carry you into eternity.

Answer 10

Pagan married to an Agnostic here.

We respect each others' beliefs, even though we don't share them. We have discussions about religion, but not "conversion attempts". He is wonderful about giving me space when I want to do a Ritual, and I try to be sensitive to his beliefs by keeping my altar and such restricted to one part of the house.

Respect, IMHO, is the key.

(And after going back and reading the responses from other Pagans/Wiccans, it's interesting to me to note that the word "respect" keeps coming up...)