That you marry someone of the same faith/religion as you? If so why? how would your parents react?
2007-07-28 15:27:13 · 10 answers · asked by eladshefer 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Everyone has some kind of baggage when getting married, the trick is finding the baggage you can deal with. Religion is a huge issue -- especially down the line when you have kids -- so if religion and / or faith is important to you, look for someone who shares those values.
2007-07-28 15:33:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I did marry someone of the same faith and religion as me. My folks were thrilled. They set it up. Y did i do it? Well, it's tradition, and I fell in love with him along the way. Y is it important? It doesn't seem important....until u have kids...then both parents want to pass down their religious customs down to their kids. But u can't raise kids in differnt religions(it's better if all kids stick to one religion even if the parents are of differnt ones), that's what I've heard...and it 's easier. But then, one parent will always feel left out, and slowly, the parent who doesn't have a religious influence will probably just go through the motions with the family to have some unity, and the other members will know that one member is the odd ball out...so it's like that person doesn't fit in on the same religious level. Down the road, it could create problems, because a lot of religions value community, and family...so they call on both parents to unite and participate and teach their values to kids...but if one parent believes something else, then there's only gonna be partial teaching of each faith(as the church says it). But there are folks who make it work, and both parents are solid in their separate faiths, and go untied as a family to both religious places, and the kids are enriched by both their parent's beliefs...so u never know. I just think it's importance increases as one gets older...
2007-07-28 23:10:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not about your parents, it shouldn't be about anyone else! It's about YOU! And marrying someone of a different faith is very hard. It's one of the leading causes for divorce.
Personally I could never marry someone of a different faith because it would signify that my faith wasn't very strong in what I practiced. I want my family to practice my faith, because I believe it to be the true religion and way in my heart. It would be torture to live in a house where that was always an issue! But...everyone is different. So by all means do what you feel is right. But my guess is that if you have questions then you know it isn't right!
2007-07-28 22:32:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think that it is important at all. The point of marrying someone is so that you can spend the rest of your life with them because you love them. As long as they don't try to convert me or something, I'm good. As far as my parents are concerned, they can't tell me not to marry someone for their faith/religion. I mean, that is just not a sufficient reason.
2007-07-31 10:26:38 · answer #4 · answered by lilshorty6013 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speaking from a Christian perspective, the bible clearly states that you should not mix. The actual quote I believe is to "not be yolked with non-believers". I have seen mix beliefs and I doesn't appear to be healthy. Marriage is about unity and it seems to me that if 2 that are joined in marriage are not in agreement on faith, then how can you truly be as one? An if you have children, with all of the difficult issues children are having to deal with at such an early age, is it really fair to put these children in a position of "choosing between 2 separte faiths?"
Most faiths suggest to put your faith before yourself. It seems to me to be selfish to go against most spritual teachibgs to act on your own desires.
2007-07-28 23:21:52 · answer #5 · answered by Scott C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My parents don't have a say so in my choosing a partner. His religious affiliation would not come into play whatsoever. They either like him or they don't. Religion has absolutely nothing to do with it.
If it mattered, wouldn't this be some sort of discrimination due to the person's religious beliefs? If it's discrimination and punishable by law in the work place, why is it ok in your everyday life?
Don't you think, that a person as a whole is more important that some religious belief?
2007-07-28 22:39:15 · answer #6 · answered by magikal01 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Not important. I would never marry a man because of what God he believes in.
2007-07-28 22:40:23 · answer #7 · answered by ♥§weetiepie♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For me it isn't important and it doesn't matter to me how my parents (now deceased) would react because I don't live MY life according to ANYONE else's expectations.
2007-07-28 23:05:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband and I are diffrent religions. We go to diffrent churches on Sundays. Sometimes we will worship with each otgher. This is a personal decision that you and the person that you are with have to make. My husband and I get along just fine and our children go to church with us, it just depends on who they want to be with. We don't stress over small things...
2007-07-28 22:40:50 · answer #9 · answered by Med Emergency 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im an athiest raised by a non practicing catholic, my wife is a wiccan raised by a devout southern babtist, we have no problems mainly because we respect each others beliefs we ask questions of each other but dont criticise and its doesnt have any bearing on our love for each other
2007-07-28 23:06:05 · answer #10 · answered by eyesinthedrk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋