Is is ok to merry someone outside your own faith?

Answer 1

I like to be merried, and I don't ask what faith they are before I let them merry me!!


EDIT: Why haven't these people read your name?!?

Answer 2

I dont know what your faith is but I am a christian and I have always been taught and lived by exactly what the bible says. So if you are go look up 1 Corinthians 7:39 That might answer your question. : )

But outside the bible... I agree with what someone else said earlier. You or whoever might be setting yourself up with a nasty fight. Religion is a sticky thing especially if the two are heavily into there own faith. They have to think about it now though, have them ask themselves all these question before the two start talkin about marriage.

1. If you have kids, what will you raise them as?
2. Family and inlaws play a BIG part in marriages whether you want it to or not. Will they understand and respect your feelings or will it just cause more issues later?
3. If one does or does not celebrate certain holidays, will it bother you or your family?
( Im sure there are many more, but these are the ones I would consider)

Just think about it BEFORE you get married to save you from heartache and pain thats even worse than it would be now.

* These are all my beliefs and personal opinions, so thats my take on the matter but you do what feels right k, just think and listen to what your own mind tells you : ) *

Answer 3

It's very difficult to manage. Especially when it comes to childrearing. Which is why Christianity (and Islam, if I'm not mistaken) either strongly discourage or outright forbid marrying outside the faith. Not to put a burdensome stricture on the adherents, but to protect them from the inevitable and potentially marriage-ending conflicts that are sure to arise down the line.

I would no longer consider dating a man who was not of the same faith. I want to have a real partnership and deep-running solidarity between my spouse and I, especially with regards to raising children. I'm a Christian with strong moral beliefs and I need some assurance that the morals of someone I date are at least similar(ideally a bit stronger than mine). And it is so hard to get a good read on someones moral character. Read 2 Corinthians 6:14, Deuteronomy 22:10 and Leviticus 19:19. Also note I Corinthians 5:10) or friendships. When one’s Christian faith is in jeopardy, or his Christian conduct and influence is endangered, then such connections should be severed.

Answer 4

Depends on who you ask.

The bible warns against being "unequally yoked". This is the idea of being paired up with someone as a team. As a married couple, you should be working toward the same goals. Think of a pair of oxen, joined at the neck with a wooden yoke. If one ox is facing one direction and the other is facing in the other, they are only going to go in circles. However, if they are facing the same direction and moving at the same pace toward the same goal, they are able to achieve far more working together than not. If one ox is weaker than the other then the stronger one will have to give in to the weaker ones desires, in order to move straight forward. If not, then they will again go in circles.

I've been married 26 years and I know this to be true. I've personally witnessed it many times.


God bless you.

Answer 5

Well,
I would assume if you are going to consider marriage that you've already allowed yourself to fall in love. At that point your question is irrelevant.
If you love the person then love them. Don't consider discriminations and bigotries over religion, unless you both practice at leadership levels.
Casual practice of a faith should interfere with your heart. Be mature and tolerant and understand that everything that your partner does for their religion might not be to your liking. Also, make sure your partner understands the same is required on them.
There...Presto! You may now kiss your spouse.
Please remember, for any relationship to work, same faith or not, tolerance will be asked of you. Most of the divorces are not a result of mixed faith marriages, but persons not yet mature enough to handle an adult relationship.
You work with others from other faiths. You play with others from other faiths. What's the big deal. Parents don't always know best.

Answer 6

you'll constantly dissagree on how decisions should be made and you'll confuse the bejeebers out of your kids when they don't know what to believe because they could cause you two to fight and argue and become hurtful to eachother over what they (the kids) choose to believe. Your kids will think they have to hide the truth from you because you'll have two different views on how to approach certain things. Neither of you will amount to much in your faith because you won't have the support of your other half (bare in mind as a married couple you are 1 and you are a team). Other than that, you'll be just fine

Answer 7

What The Nolte wants to know is if it's OK to merry a chick who's already merried. Do I have to convert to Mormonism?

Answer 8

If by "merry" you mean to make happy, then YES! To "marry" someone outside your own faith, you need to be able to accept their faith as being just as valid as yours, or else your relationship just won't work. You can't fundamentally disagree with someone's entire world view and expect to respect them within the intimate bonds of matrimony

Answer 9

The Holy Bible say that you should not, but I don't know what your faith is. †

2 Corinthians 6:14 “Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers; for what fellowship does righteousness have with lawlessness? And what partnership does light have with darkness?” †

1 Corinthians 7:39 It is right for a wife to be with her husband as long as he is living; but when her husband is dead, she is free to be married to another; but only to a Christian. †

Answer 10

No, Gaila, I strongly recommend not to marry anyone outside of your faith or beliefs. It's like trying to mix oil with water. Similar beliefs are the corner stone of marriage.

"Unless Jehovah Himself builds the house,
It is to no avail that its builders have labored on it." ~ Psalms 127

Answer 11

If you really care about your faith, then no. If you don't really care all that much, then yes. It all depends on how you see marriage. If you want a lasting relationship that works and is functional, then marry someone with the same principles, values, and ethics. If you want to marry someone because you "love" them, and yet you fight, bicker, lie, are upset all the time, and just flat out don't get along sometimes BECAUSE you believe in completely seperate ways to live....well, you can do that too ;-)