Your child just called to say they he/she was getting married to someone not of your religion. Would you?

Question

rather your new in law be a

Atheist
Pagan
Muslim/Jewish/Christian (whatever you're not)

I know this questions seem biased but rarely do atheists or pagans have an opinion on these matters.

Answer 1

Agnostic..but really couldn't care less what religion, race, or whatever my child marries. I just pray for her happiness

Answer 2

I'd rather they be Atheist, or Jewish.
Atheists are always smart. I have yet to meet a stupid atheist.
Jewish people have a culture similar to mine somewhat (I'm Assyrian.)

I don't really know anything about Paganism, so I can't make a choice there.
There is too much prejudice in my family against Muslims, so that wouldn't work. It's in the Assyrian culture that, when things go wrong, we cuss out Muhammad. Not very nice way to start the reception dinner...

Answer 3

What pagan religion? There are many different religions lumped into one word. What about heathen? I am Asatru'. If my in-law was a different religion, I would prefer Wiccan. However, as long the person found peace in their religion and did not attack other people's religion it wouldn't matter what religion they followed. They would also need to love and respect my child (and the in-laws to ).

Answer 4

this is difficult because the couple would be unequally yoked and many problems would occur, especially involving children. The children would be stuck in the middle of disagreements between their parents. Differences ranging from days of worships, religious beliefs, and, in the case of atheists and christian, the fact of there being a God or not. This is extremely hard for a person to go through. As a parent i would advise that child to think it through before he/she made any kind of decision. I personally would not marry a person that does not share the same faith as I do.

Answer 5

I'm Muslim so failing that I'd prefer they were Christian with a strong moral background and values. And as long as the children could choose, and my son or daughter wasn't converting to marry the other person then I wouldn't rule out the possibility that a good and happy marriage could come out of it.

Answer 6

::nods:: Yeah, I'm a Pagan, and if my hypothetical child were to say that he/she were getting married, I don't think religion would be too much of a worry. I'd be more concerned about personality, and whether or not the rest of my family would traumatize the poor fiance.

Answer 7

Since I'm Christian, I'd rather have a Jewish or Mormon in-law.

Answer 8

The sad fact is that most of the "Christian Pastors" in the lives of my children were horrible examples which is why my children don't attend church anywhere.

They are afraid of Pastors.

9 of the past 11 pastors I knew in my former denomination were real losers including one state wide bishop who was sent to federal prison.

So yes Christians do sin.

And as I've tried to tell my children, Christians aren't perfect, they are just forgiven.

Pastor Art

Answer 9

Excellent question. Of course I'd like to take the easy way out and say, being that I am Catholic, I would like them to be another Christian denomination (say Methodist, Lutheran, etc.). But I know that that wouldn't be true to the spirit of the question.
I have to agree with Agnostic being that because they are still QUESTIONING the existence of God and less likely to try to convert my child.
A tough question, but fair, thanks for making us think.

Answer 10

It would depend on whether my new in law was respectful of me and my beliefs. As long as he/she was things would be fine. I don't force my faith on others and I don't react well when told to grow up and quit believing in silly little fairy tales. I don't judge people by their beliefs, I judge them on how they treat me. No child of mine would put up with being treated disrespectfully by anyone in a personal relationship so if they proposed to or accepted a proposal, I would trust their judgment.