What do you think of interreligious marriages?

Question

Do you believe that interreligious marriages would work especially between christians, muslims or druze.
In my opinion that is ok if the partners decided to have no children but if they decide to have children than it is a complete mess.

P.S.: Both parties are religious and they believe that their faith is the best.

Answer 1

I'm gonna share a bit long story.

My father is a muslim, and my mother is a catholic. When my brother and I were little, we were brought to mosque and church. We went to catholic school, and at 13 I decided to become a catholic. My brother also first wanted to be a catholic but then he chose to be a muslim.

And now, I still go to church, but I'm not religious. My brother also goes to mosque every Friday, but he doesn't do the 5 prayers for each day.

What I think about interreligious marriage is, in which each partner still holds their faith, it may bring about some problems regarding sensitive issues in the differences between the religions, such as the practice of the religion.

But, thank god, my parents were not harsh to each other about each other's belief. My dad drove us to church, and my mother prepared meal during the fasting month. They kept their beliefs to themselves, and still respected the other's faith.

So now, I'm grown up to believe that religions are basically good. That and my new way of thinking about the world and god have changed my faith, and that led me not to choose any particular religion. I'm now living a simple life, still believing in god and other people's kindness, as they actually are.

So I think, before an interreligion couple decides to get married, they have to agree to respect each other's beliefs and understand boundaries about commenting over religious practice and beliefs. And I hope they are completely aware of what they have decided.

Answer 2

either/or or both may look fine at first but most marriages of this kind are difficult, and even moreso tough on the children. In some churches you may be required to send your children to that church and school but your partner's religion may be just as strict. So there will always be a tug from each side. One of the things that becomes a really huge problem is ending the marriage if it comes to that. Some religions don't believe in it, some overseas marriages believe only death ends it, some the relatives end it for the couple by death.

Answer 3

I think that love should come first and you can't help who you fall in love with. Religion is a huge issue though. I think it is hard when people of two different religions get married. The families will have a fit and the couples may argue more. It is something that can be worked out, though. I was also raised in one religion and when my parents divorced, my mother yanked me from that religion and inducted me into a whole new religion. It was obviously very confusing. As an adult, I seek to look at both faiths, although I have chosen one over the other.

Answer 4

I think it's fine if they already discussed every thing before marriage , normally we want to know every thing about our partner , in this case we also need to build a foundation of understanding and ask ourselves how will we react about many things like the religion of the children or even simple things like the names of children , and we must be very honest from the start , actually honesty is the key to a successful marriage whatever is the case.

Answer 5

Well, if both love one another, I am sure one must give in and get converted so as to be married. I knew of lots of well-to-do families that have interreligious marriage and they all live happily with their partners.

Answer 6

hey beautiful

i have seen this question so many times but once again i will answer it...

if the couple have worked thiongs out !! if they agree.. and they agree to disagree at sometimes !! if they know how to communicate with eachother (i mean really communicate) then there wont be anything stopping them...

i personally know lots of ppl in that circumstance.. some are living together while some are divorced( just like any other couples) but the chidren feel and have told me that they are sumhow.. confused about what 'they' are .... if the parents can work out something for the children then alls well and ends well... good luck to them !!

Answer 7

That is a topic that needs to be discussed before marriage, and the couple needs to decide before having children, how they will be raised. I am Catholic, and for example, my sister's husband had to get Baptized in the Maronite church, and they both made the vow several times, that their children would be raised Catholic, otherwise they would have had to find somewhere else to get married, and someone else to perform the ceremony. It reiterates how important communication is to a marriage before, during and after the whole thing takes place.

Answer 8

it just depends how loving you are i'm a Christian although i hardly go now but for most of the marriage hubby never believed at all so it depends if you can debate without getting angry, whats wrong with going to seperate churches though,
but yeah it is best if you both believe in the same thing but love overcomes all things :)

Answer 9

i think its torturing the family around ,children to come ,and confusing them self ,
like Fatima said we know alot of couples like that BUT the children are confused and lost .

i think either one convinces the other in the religion or they wont be able to make decisions that would work for the both of hem, through the years ahead.

Answer 10

JuzzDee has said it all.
I just think as her parents did.
It's up to each in the couple to respect the other persons believes.
Love and religion have to be separate things, and parents have to be generous enough to allow the kids to make the choice when they want and what they want........without oblige them in any way.