hey if you were christian and you are getting married to an arabian person and you have different religion convert i told him i would never convert cause i am a firm christian who is not willing to change religions
2007-03-11 03:07:17 · 27 answers · asked by hardyharhar 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
If he loves you it should not be a problem at all. If he complains, then he doesn't love you. MANY couples have different religions and never have problems. A majority of my friends come from different religions, and their relationships never have problems because of religion. The only people that have a problem with religion are people who have NO respect for their partner.
2007-03-11 03:36:05 · answer #1 · answered by A dad & a teacher 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If this arabian is a muslim, and you are a Christian, you do not have to convert unless you want to. A muslim may marry a Christian. After doing some research on Islam you feel that your interested or not interested that is up to you whehter you want to embrace it or not. A relationship can work of two different religions it just depends if ou want to make it work or not .If he forces you to embrace Islam, this is not right, he can only guide you, from there Insha-Allah you'll make the right decision.
2007-03-11 10:52:43 · answer #2 · answered by jattyjattj 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, I had a similar situation. I am a Christian and my ex was an athiest. I didn't find out about that until later in the relationship. I thought I could win him over to God, but ya know what, athiests don't WANT to be won over to God. He was horrible. He would try to change my beliefs. He tried to destroy my faith. He had no respect for my Christianity whatsoever. He was a jerk.
So yeah, it does say in the Bible that it's not wrong to marry someone of a different faith for the sake of saving them, but it also WARNS about it too.
Religion is a very important factor. How are you going to raise your children? Look at me. If I'd married that guy (thank the Lord I got out of that relatioship), I would have been teaching my kids from the Bible only to have him contradict everything with his athiest "beliefs" or should I say, "disbeliefs."
You don't want to do something that's going to compromise your Salvation OR your future children's Salvation. I had a friend who was engaged to this boy. It seemed a little on the extreme side to me, but she broke it off with him because she felt that the husband needed to be stronger spiritually. She wanted to build a stronger relationship with God, but he was just fine with what he had. He was a Christian, but he wasn't as spiritual as she would have liked.
So anyway, is he trying to convert you? Did he get mad when you said this? I mean, we need a little more information if you don't mind.
2007-03-11 10:52:35 · answer #3 · answered by New mommy 2010! 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, you didnt make a big mistake. A person should not have to change their beliefs. If the both of you really love each other, you will work this out. Make sure you talk about kids and what religion you would like them to be. and everything else first before you do decide to get married.
2007-03-11 10:31:59 · answer #4 · answered by shelly63795 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, i dont think you made a big mistake. You have to go by your beliefs or else that will not be a healthy marriage. I strongly dont believe anyone should give up what they believe unless they want to. There is nothing wrong with having an arabian/christian wedding.
2007-03-11 10:36:37 · answer #5 · answered by uwmchic18 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well you didn't get married yet. Many people work out separate religions. If you can respect each-others faith and do it well now and kind of have it mapped out. There is no mistake. However if he traps you in to not being who you are once married, then there is a mistake.
Do you love him? Can you blend your beliefs?
What is your plan when you have children? Now is the time to ask all this with his help, your family and your "church" - I am assuming he's Muslim?
Talk now so everything is mapped out - nothing goes as planned but if you love one another, respect one another you can try to respect one another forever.
2007-03-11 10:13:21 · answer #6 · answered by kelly e 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Love knows no boundaries. Love has no preference. If you love him you made/are making the right decision. I would however discuss the possibility of what to do if you have children in the future. I have seen people break up for the most ridiculous things such as race, religion, etc. If we could all choose who we love it would make life easy and plain, but good thing we can't .
2007-03-11 10:12:20 · answer #7 · answered by Family matters 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I met a Iraninan WOman back in 1981 and her Father was a Sheik. She was a millionaires.
She loved me and wanted to get married, but I didn't because my love for her was not as strong.
Money didn;t buy my love, but I still have her as a friend to this day regarldess of her or my relgion was not the factor of me not marrying her. It was love.
She just sent me $100,000 last year as a Birthday gift.
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2007-03-11 10:12:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
My Fiancé's cousin is marrying a muslim, and she's not changing her religion, and the kids that they have together with be half and half. It was one of the things they had to agree on before getting married. So stay true to yourself.
2007-03-11 11:55:31 · answer #9 · answered by irish_keg_princess 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have a right to your religious belief. If you are a Christian and believe firmly in that then I would stick to your religion. You need to think about how you would want to raise your children!!!
2007-03-11 11:44:19 · answer #10 · answered by Ambre B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋