What is your religion, and would you ever be in a relationship with someone whose beliefs differed from yours?

Question

And for anyone who is or has been in this situation, did you feel it affected the relationship? Was it ever an issue?

And do you feel that your religion has any affect on what qualities you look for in a mate?

Oh, and by the way, I mean someone who is actively practicing their religion. For example, I wouldn't mean a relationship with someone who was just raised Catholic, but someone who regularly attends mass, goes to confession .... you get what I mean.

Answer 1

Religion is very important in my life, and I wouldn't be with anyone who did not respect my religion, and have a similar goal of mine to follow God and live a life of devotion to Him. But I believe that many religions have this same basic goal, and so I could imagine being with someone who had a different path than mine. But like I say, they would have to respect my faith.

Answer 2

My religion is Hinduism and yes I have no problem being in a relationship with someone of a different religion (my religion teaches that all religions are just different paths to the same one God).

I am currently in a relationship with someone who practices their Native American beliefs (he is a Native American, raised with his traditions and beliefs and practices them). Does it effect the relationship? Of course it does because it means that we both have to take the time to learn about each other's religion and work to accomodate it as well. For example, my beloved's beliefs forbid the using of the color red in the home, that we not sleep in a certain direction (because you buried facing that direction so the direction is associated with death), and many other things. For my religion I needed a space that is set aside as sacred for setting up my home altar (which we did this by having the guest room in our apartment also function as the temple room for the altar where I could do puja, meditate, etc).

Does my religion effect what qualities I look for in a mate? No, not really. That has a lot more to do with my own understandings of relationships from my own family. There are small aspects that my religion effects in how I work to have a harmonious and happy relationship, but it doesn't really effect the qualities I look for in a mate other than in the basic things that most people look for like honesty, trustability, loyalty, etc.

Great question!

Peace be with you.

Answer 3

I was raised Catholic - and left the religion at about 17 years old. Ten years ago - I met a guy who was Catholic - but not practicing. We almost always slept in on Sunday mornings and spent the day doing whatever.

About four years into the relationship - I said that I wanted to start attending a Religious Science church. He happily came with me - and we have both been attending for six years now. I have said many times that I am EXTREMELY blessed that my beloved and I share the same Spiritual path.

I don't think I could or would have a relationship with somebody whose beliefs were different than mine. I DO have many friendships with people who are of different faiths. But - when it comes to my partner - I think it's important to be on the same path - and that includes Spirituality.

Of course - there are people who DO share their lives with a partner of a different faith - and they do it well. They are awesome folks.

Answer 4

I guess I'm agnostic, and yes, I have been in this situation. My boyfriend is of another religion, and it definitely is an issue.

I have no problems with his religion. I will not convert because it is not what I believe, but I will support his practicing his faith, and will participate however I can without doing something against my personal beliefs. However, it's not so easy for him. According to his religion, I am wrong, and he should not be involved with me at all. It is definitely affecting our future, even though I'm happy as can be with him.

Religion has never affected what I look for in a person. Good people can be of any religion. Of course, maybe if I practiced a religion, I'd feel differently.

If you are in this situation, or considering it, good luck. It's not always easy.

Answer 5

I'm an agnostic-atheist and my boyfriend of nearly 3 years is Catholic. When I met him he participated in alter service. At first, it was difficult for us not to argue about it, but now it's okay. We don't discuss religion at all. He isn't as adamant about practicing Catholicism now, but it wavers. He knows how I feel, I know how he feels, and we respect each other. I think he would prefer if I believed the same as him (and I guess I'd prefer the opposite), but it's not a huge sticking point with us.

Answer 6

Islam does now not inspire greater effective violence than diverse religions! on the instant this seems to be the case once you talk that maximum muslims worldwide extensive are disillusioned with the subject concerns in the Arab worldwide and the greater effective radical ones see the west as commencing up an unofficial "conflict against islam" in many respects. i'm not denying that there is violence inspired by way of religious concepts yet how can you top say that one faith conjures up greater effective than yet another? we've entered a era in historic previous the region muslims are being discriminated in the direction of with the aid of Sept. 11 and are greater effective aggrivated by way of using the conflict in Iraq (an Arab Muslim united states of america) & Israel vs. Palestine besides as Israel vs Hezbollah and now the entertainment of Lebanon, muslim or in the different case. for the reason that each and anybody the extremist subject concerns emerged on the commencing up from muslims in Arab international locations inspite of the undeniable fact that not from muslims in diverse places around the globe (similar to Indonesia that's the main needed muslim united states of america on earth), why do not you blame Arabic/midsection eastern custom because of the fact the commencing up of the region? consistent with possibility the respond isn't as undemanding as you talk.

Answer 7

I am an Atheist, and my current boyfriend is a Catholic. We don't not talk about religion (and have on occasion), but just find the need isn't there. There is respect of each others choices.

Answer 8

I am a non religious Jew who is proud of my heritage and while I respect the other great religioins of the world I would not willingkly choose to have a relationship with someone else. Why? Life is too too complex and we need to make it simpler by being with someone who is like you are.

Answer 9

My partner and i have different beliefs. It is not a problem.

My mother was an Atheist and my Dad is a retired minister. No problems there in 60 years.

Respect is the key.

Answer 10

My label is Hindu. I was created by my parents in my perishable body form and they put the Hindu tag on me.

I know this tag will die with my body's death. But I also know that I will still live as a soul till eternity, with no tags.

So I prefer to live my eternal self than the perishable self.

I therefore have no problems with any body sharing my opinion.