Do you support inter-faith marriage?

Question

I support inter-faith marriage hundrend percent. Anyway, I want to know your opinion to respond to my question.

Answer 1

I actually think it's a good thing and can further open the gateway to tolerance and understanding. Maybe, someday, I'll be blessed to find someone who isn't just like me, but accepts who I am anyway.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

Well, it's not for me to say... Personally, I have nothing against it. It's between the two individuals and whether they can make it work. I think it takes a strong commitment to being open and flexible, and decisions need to be made in advance about how to raise children, etc. It also depends on how dedicated they are to practicing their faith.

But I guess, yes, I support it, if the couple has the commitment and has really thought it through.

Answer 5

I appreciate the question that you are posing to us. However, this question is not one that I have a say in what is right and what is wrong, which is why I will let the scriptures do the talking. In that way, I am not a “cause for stumbling, that my ministry might not be found fault with.” (2 Corinthians 6:3)

Consider an illustration. When Terri developed romantic feelings for a man who did not share her chosen religious faith, she dated him secretly. After announcing their plans to marry, Terri was distraught to find that her mother was opposed to the marriage. “I don’t want my mother to feel this way about me,” learned Terri. “I want us still to have that mother-and-daughter relationship.”

But who was really hindering that relationship? Was Terri’s mother being mean or unreasonable? No, she was merely upholding the Bible’s counsel to Christians to marry “only in the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 7:39) In fact, the Bible commands: “Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers.” (2 Corinthians 6:14, 15) In other words, interfaith marriage is rejected by the scriptures, which is inspired by Jehovah God (2 Timothy 3:16, 17) Why is that?

For one thing, religious harmony is a very important factor in a happy and successful marriage. Experts say that the stresses and strains common to interfaith marriage often lead to divorce. A greater concern, though, is the possibility of being pressured to compromise one’s religious beliefs – or to abandon them altogether. Even if an unbelieving mate did not interfere with your worship, you would still have to live with the heartache of being unstable to share your deepest convictions with him or her. Does this sound like the formula for marital bliss?

Terri therefore had a tough decision to make. “I love Jehovah God,” Terri said, “but I don’t want to lose my boyfriend.” You simply cannot have it both ways. You cannot compromise God’s standards and still enjoy his favor and blessing. Let me say that again, you CANNOT compromise God’s standards and still enjoy his favor and blessing, because you would have broken the command to “marry only in the Lord.”

Perhaps, though, your parents are opposed to your marrying a certain fellow Christian. Is it possible to be unevenly yoked to a believer? Yes, if that person does not share your spiritual goals or devotion to God. If that is the case or if that person is not “well reported on” by the brothers in his or her congregation, your parents may rightly have concerns about your marrying that person.—Acts 16:2.

Answer 6

I think for most people it is a bad idea. Marriage is hard enough, adding disagreement over fundamental values and beliefs does not make sense.

Some couples are from two different faiths, but neither practice. I have seen this work. They agree strongly on values, and religion is not important either of them.

Answer 7

Not if you intend to have children. The children need their parents to have unity and solidarity on the basic principles and moral values in life. In parents aren't united in religion, then it is very tough to have a united front. It is vital for successful family life for parents to be united. It is extremely irresponsible parenting for the parents to expect their children to find their own way. Parents need to have the same faith and guide their children in that faith, or none at all. It is vital that the parents stand for something and for the same thing in order to raise a healthy happy family.

Answer 8

As an LDS member I believe that there is so much more to marriage than most other faiths.. but they do not apply if you are not married in the Temple.. and you cannot be married in the Temple if you are not LDS...

My Angel and I were married in the Salt Lake Temple and nowhere do the words "until death do us part" appear.

Answer 9

No I don't. It almost always causes conflict. I could not more marry a baptist at this point in my life than I could marry and athiest. There would be constant battle and marraige is rocky enough at times without adding yet one more obsticale to overcome.

Answer 10

Absolutely not! As a Christian, I believe the Bible teaches against such unions.

If I quoted Christ on that some who see this answer would be very offended. Not amazing seeing that the religious leaders were the ones who crucified Him.