I am a Nichiren Daishonin Buddhist...I chant "Nam Myoho Renge Kyo" like Tina Turner in What's Love Got To Do With It..for those of you not familiar :)
I am planning a wedding ceremony (my fiance is a Christian) that will encompass both our faiths although he is perfectly fine with just the Buddhist one.
Any ideas on what happens in a wedding ceremony? I guess there's no right or wrong answer.
2007-07-23 20:47:24 · 3 answers · asked by konshesgirl 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
As far as christianity and Buddhism as religions are concerned they are not all that compatible. hence try and haev minimal of both the religions in a common function like marriage where people with both faiths shall be present. ideally a court marriage would the sensibilities of both communities.
2007-07-23 23:32:20 · answer #1 · answered by RAKSHAS 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If I were you, I'd design the ceremony to avoid either religion. They are not compatible, mostly because Christians will disapprove of any form of Buddhism, and the Buddhists will not be comfortable around people that disapprove of them.
So you need a non-religious ceremony, and the way to start would be to decide who you want to perform the official role. A judge is usually a good choice. Now go to him (or her) and ask for their "generic" form. What would they say if you left it completely up to them? And you and your fiance sit down with that form and rewrite it to your personal needs. Then hand it back to the judge and ask whether there's anything there he cannot agree to use. Bingo: you've got yourself a wedding ceremony.
Legally, the words are not the issue; the license is the issue.
2007-07-24 04:12:13 · answer #2 · answered by auntb93 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is a book for Pagans called "Handfasting & Wedding Rituals: Welcoming Hera's Blessing":
http://www.amazon.com/Handfasting-Wedding-Rituals-Welcoming-Blessing/dp/0738704709
The reason I suggest it is because it has a number of sample weddings that merge religious styles -- one that is a Buddhist/Pagan wedding and a few Christian/Pagan weddings. It wouldn't be too much work to use those as starting-off points for creating a Buddhist/Christian ceremony, in my opinion.
Congratulations on your engagement, and I hope your wedding day is wonderful. :-)
2007-07-24 14:07:37 · answer #3 · answered by prairiecrow 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋