How would you feel if you married someone outside of your own religion and your children were to be raised in a religion alien to you?
2007-11-10 09:52:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There are no rules against it, but it would certainly not be a bad thing......IMO
2007-11-10 10:03:35 · answer #1 · answered by kenny p 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on which religion. If inside the religion there is a prohibition against dating anyone not of the religion, then yes, I think people should follow the law. For instance, my children couldn't be raised anything but Jewish. I wouldn't be able to handle it. G-d didn't give me what He did to throw it away in the end.
Peace
2007-11-10 16:09:37 · answer #2 · answered by LadySuri 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am a Christian woman married to a Muslim man. We have a very loving, understanding, and respectful marriage. I did not participate in Ramadan and was not put down for that. He will not be celebrating Christmas and I am ok with that. He has a son that is Muslim and I have a daughter who is Christian. My daughter lives with us but his son does not. We are not having more children so that part of your question is not an issue. But our religions are not 'alien' to either one of us because we've learned from each other.I think more people should date outside of the box...it's an opportunity to learn and grow and understand.
2007-11-10 10:26:58 · answer #3 · answered by aprillee 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, I don't believe people should only date within their own religion. To me, it's the same as only dating within your own race or ethnicity. As far as I'm concerned, there are more important and better things to discuss and argue about than your differences in religion. I don't understand why people think you'd have nothing in common or wouldn't have anything to talk about just because you have a different religion than someone else.
2007-11-10 10:33:28 · answer #4 · answered by Two quarters & a heart down 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In theory, I would marry outside my faith. But I would not want my children to be raised in a different religion. As I'm Jewish, and we are a matrilinear faith, then the kids would also be Jewish. I don't know how a non Jew would feel about this; if they weren't religious perhaps it would be OK with them...
2007-11-10 09:59:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Im wiccan and the wife is christian, we have yet to have a problem with our inter-faith religion. We've discussed our plans for our children, and as a couple we're more leaning towards raising the children christian, but i will answer any questions about my faith to my child.
2007-11-10 10:10:36 · answer #6 · answered by Me, Myself, and thats it 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Only if their religion is that important to them.
I do not consider beliefs to be more important than love. It is unfortunate that some of us do. However, it is their right to do so....it is just unfortunate.
2007-11-10 10:00:29 · answer #7 · answered by CC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, that would be idiotic and childish. I'd be fine with it so long as that other person didn't try to make me live by their religion or abuse the person I care about.
2007-11-10 09:57:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm orthodox and i married a agnostic no problems at all i believe as long as you don't disrespect each others beliefs all is well. oh i don't have kids yet
2007-11-10 10:08:39 · answer #9 · answered by sweetie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think we should stay with what we believe so that we will not have all that trouble
second, one
I would not like that at all
2007-11-10 09:59:08 · answer #10 · answered by Gifted 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋