Do relationships between a catholic and a protestant typically work out?

Question

Also, I would like to know in a situation like this one, what religion would the child be raised.

I am Baptist by the way.

Answer 1

When a Catholic marries a Protestant, the Catholic must make a promise to raise any children Catholic. No longer is the non-Catholic spouse required to make any promises regarding the children's religious upbringing. (At one time they were required to do so!)
The Catholic Church doesn't insist that a Catholic marry the same, but they do point out that differences in a most serious part of life-religion-frequently causes problems.

By the way, Debbie R (below):
The basis for priests in the Catholic church being able to forgive sin is most certainly in the Bible (even the Protestant one!). You will find it in John 20:21-23.

To Ozzzy518:
No, actually Bright S is right. John 20:21-23 says:
"Peace be unto you. As the Father has sent Me, I also send you. When He said this He breathed on them and said to them: Receive ye the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; ans whose sins you shall retain, they are retained."

Also, the scripture you quoted, Luke 24:33, which appearently was to refute the above scripture says:
"They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem.There they found the eleven and those with them, assembled together."
(Perhaps you made a typo?)

Both of the above quotes are identicle in the Catholic and Protestant bibles.

On a side note, Catholics are Christians. You speak of "Catholics" and "Christians" as if they are two different species. (This in reference to your daughter). Perhaps you meant to say that she chose to become a Protestant, which is a catch-all term for Christians who are not Catholic.

Answer 2

I know a 2 couples where the man is Catholic and the woman is Baptist and both have had long marriages. One couple had children and the children were raised Baptist. the other couple married as a second marriage. As a rule the children are raised in the mothers church until old enough to decide which way they want to worship. The Bible does state that you should not be unevenly Yoked. In other words if you follow his word you get married to someone that has your same level of beliefs. The Bible also says you can not serve two masters as you will Love the one and despise the other. I read this as It's difficult to try to serve two differing beliefs.

Answer 3

It depends on how devout the people were. I am a devout Christian and I don't think I could marry a Catholic because what I've seen of their beliefs go against what I believe. If 2 oxen yoked to a wagon start pulling different directions, it is a mess. The Bible warns us not to be unequally yoked. It's just common sense that different beliefs thrown into a marriage will derail the train.

If neither party is very devout, doesn't really follow the religion, then it probably won't matter. But I wonder what good is a religion if you don't follow it? And if you don't follow it, why bother teaching the child anything about it??

Answer 4

All Catholic parents are obligated to educate their children in the Catholic Faith.

In cases of Catholic/Protestant marriages, the same rule applies UNLESS (I believe) it causes so much discord between parents that it compromises the integrity of the marital union.

Catholic/Protestant marriages can work but, let's face it, the spouses have to work much harder at it than they would if both hailed from the same denomination.

Whatever happens, I hope things work out for the best.

Answer 5

In my opinion, I wouldn't marry a Catholic. They confess their sins to a a priest, for one. The Bible says that only God, through the blood of Jesus, can forgive us. How can a man, just as human as me, forgive my sins...he can't. They bow down to Mary and ask her to bless them, as in idol worship, which violates the Ten Commandments.

I believe that they would try to make the parents raise the child Catholic. If I were the Baptist parent, I'd hold my ground and refuse. They are so entrenched in hundreds of years of rituals and old prayers, that not much seems real. When I pray, I pray from my heart, not something I memorized when I was a kid. This is like mixing oil and water.

Answer 6

>>Also, I would like to know in a situation like this one, what religion would the child be raised.<<

The Catholic has to promise to raise any children Catholic. If you don't want Catholic children, don't marry a Catholic.

Answer 7

You hit it at the head -- individuals select to suppose what any person else has advised them approximately our religion, as a substitute than discovering it for themselves. If they might learn approximately why we suppose what we suppose, I consider they might see simply how intently the Catholic Church adheres to the Bible and the ideals of the primary Christians. There will consistently be the ones in any denomination that do not train their religion or comply with their Savior the best way that they will have to. But the Catholic religion has consistently survived the disorders, and it consistently will in view that Jesus Christ is in manage.

Answer 8

Gese - this always gets to me. They are exactly the same as far as i can tell. I am a protestant. We both worship the same god. We both are taught the same basic stuff. The god for catholics is the same god for protestants. We both have the same commandments and we both believe in Jesus. The rest is just details.

Try dating a Buddhist - now that's tough!

Good luck anyhow

Answer 9

Love conquers all, even the pope. The child would have to be raised Catholic.

Answer 10

bright s is wrong....that scripture is jesus breathing the holy-spirit into the apostles,and the others that were there..see luke24:33,not giving the priest authority to forgive sins.
ive been a christian forever and the catholic church told me they didnt recognize me as a christian because i wouldnt agree with there doctrine.which by the way IS NOT the doctrine of jesus christ.
me and my ex-wife didnt make it because i refused to raise my daughter catholic.
and my daughter has chosen to be a christian.