I specially ask this question for believers.
2007-10-05 23:22:42 · 22 answers · asked by Lore64 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
depends on the religion... a catholic... or a fundamentalist Christian, or a Muslim NO!!! if they expected me to convert, or live by stupid rules no... but if it was just a matter of them praying or going to church while i stay at home... no problem there!
2007-10-05 23:29:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but it is unwise, especially with a person whose religion is very different, say a Catholic with a Baptist, or a Mormon with a Seventh Day Adventists. Many religions have such different and incompatible beliefs that it is inevitable to cause strifes in a marriage. People are lucky to survive a marriage when they are in the same faith, or even within the same division of the same faith.
Some foolishly think they will eventually convert the one they love to their church after they get married. This rarely works and this breeds frustration when the spouse refuses to go along. This is particularly true for Mormons who believe in Celestial Marriage where BOTH have to be members and go through their temples to be sealed together for life and eternity. Mormons really pressure their members to be sealed because this is the most important thing in their religion, and those who don't are considered 2nd class citizens who cannot inheret the highest degree of glory. Mixed marriage with Mormons is especially troublesome, but is also troublesome in all faiths.
BTW, just had my 21st anniversary... must of picked the right one, either that the poison she is giving me isn't working LOL!
2007-10-05 23:31:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
a believer should have no difficulty in marrying out of own religion as most of the religions believe in God in one way or the other. a believer can also marry an atheist. for a successful marriage, only sincerity in family relations is required. other differences do not matter as long as there is acceptance of diversity in views. legal position regarding inter faith marriage is also to be considered. in india, such marriages are entered under special marriage act.
2007-10-05 23:31:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am a spiritualist, but my husband isnt any religion at all, in fact i would say he is wellon his way to being atheist. I go to church on a weekend, my husband drops me off and picks me up, but he won come in to the building. We do not argue about our differences of opinion, although it does worry me that when we both pass over to spirit, we will not be together as he will be on a low realm until he learns to accept spirit. It probably would have been easier if i had married a spiritualist, but i fell in love with my hubby and that was that, it is healthy to have a difference of opinion although not always practical. Good question.
2007-10-05 23:34:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am an atheist, and at one point I did have a relationship with a Xtian, and she did raise my atheism as an issue that might prevent our relationship developing. Whilst I did not specifically set out to undermine her faith, I did explain why I could never be a theist, and why I held Xtianity in such contempt. She could not answer any of my arguments, but basically still 'wanted' to believe in a faith that she had to acknowledge was logically and morally flawed. This was a major factor in our eventual breakup.
2007-10-05 23:31:53 · answer #5 · answered by Avondrow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not supposed to but in the end of the day, the goodness of a person does not depend on which religion he/she was born in...I believe in looking at the person's heart before everythin else....and as long as we both believe that there is a God, then it is not all that bad.
2007-10-06 02:18:56 · answer #6 · answered by sweetcaramail 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theoretically I could. But for me a marriage relationship isn't just about physical and emotional sorts of compatibilities but also spiritual. So as someone who believes he has been brought out of slavery of Satan into freedom on Christ though no goodness of my own, a relationship with someone who hasn't been saved just wouldn't work.
2007-10-06 01:40:59 · answer #7 · answered by trebor88 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know you want the opinion of believers and thats not me, but I have friends in relationships where one is religious and one isn't. Its very rare to find two partners of DIFFERENT religions however. But I think it's ok, its all about being flexible. If two people love each other they will do anything to find common ground.
2007-10-05 23:26:57 · answer #8 · answered by bruvvamoff 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
nope. reality hits eventually, and we would definitely argue and bicker over it. i take my faith very seriously. i can't be with someone who does not share that, but at the same time, i could overlook just about any flaw if she were a devout christian woman.
this one of the things a pre-marital counselor will talk to you about. if you have different religious views, the counselor will advise you to either work everything out in a way that makes religion less important, or seriously reconsider getting married.
2007-10-05 23:29:04 · answer #9 · answered by That Guy Drew 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can marry someone outside your religion but it comes to a point where one partner wants them to be their religion but if you can comprimise then its great
another factor is that when your kids grow up they can choose which religion to follow
although you may have the odd eyebrow lift from an old aunty or critism
2007-10-05 23:44:43 · answer #10 · answered by Perfectionist 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋