Parents, would you let your child go out with someone of another religion?

Question

or of the same sex?

Answer 1

All dating in our home will be monitored until adulthood. After that, I will respect ANY choice they make.

Answer 2

Depends on the religion. If the person in question has their OWN name as the religion and requires cutting off all family ties outside of the "sect", then, no.

If the religion is one that will demean my child because of their sex or their own beliefs, then no.

However, if it is a religion that will give my child a reason to celebrate their life, then yes.

So far my older girls only seem to think boys are cute, so I don't think I have to learn to deal with them bringing home a girl. My son is 11, so as far as he's concerned, anything pink, floral, fluffy, or sparkly is "gay" or girly, and he thinks both are gross at this point. My 2 year old, we'll just have to wait and see.

Answer 3

Yeah, what Veritas said...Religion is very important to our family, and unless I wanted them to drop it for another, I would not encourage dating outside the same religion..It also is the #2 reason for divorce...Money being #1...It can cause alot of stress on a marriage that does not need to be there...

AMDG

Answer 4

If they are over the age of 18, it's not up to you to "let" them do or not do anything.

If they are under 18, chances are it will not last long anyway. Forbidding them will make them want to do it more. Unless they are in danger, leave it be.

Answer 5

yes i woul not care about the different religion, they all have basically the same morals . now about the same sex i would have a problem with but by then they would be an adult and i wouldn't have any control anyway

Answer 6

of course i would. anybody who has to hide from other viewpoints to be secure in their own beliefs either has the wrong beliefs to start out with or never believed them to begin with.

as for same sex, again, of course i would. you don't choose who you love.

there are a lot of problems in the world, but people falling in love is not one of them.

Answer 7

I would encourage them not to because religious differences can become a serious problem later on. I have firsthand personal experience with this, and have also seen family and friends suffer from divisions.

Why would you date someone and consider them as a marriage partner if they have very different religious beliefs? Faith is a personal and objective matter. You want your spouse to share your faith with you. And when children are born, religion REALLY becomes crucially important. The parents need to be on the same page.

Now, if my children want to "hang out" with people of other faiths, that's fine, but dating seriously is an entirely different matter.

Same sex? Of course not. That violates natural law.

Pax Vobiscum+

Answer 8

absolutely for both. neither would bother me in the slightest.
i am trying to raise them to be caring and honest people. i could care less about any of the small things. (when i say small things i mean sexual orientation, profession, religion or personal beliefs ) the only thing that matters to me is that they are happy, honest with themselves/others and loving caring people. the details of how they choose to live their lives will be none of my business....i just want to raise decent human beings.

Answer 9

Same sex, no. Religion, maybe.

Answer 10

doesn't matter,it's not the parents choice who the child decides to go out with...it's the child,trying to stop two people from being together wont work because in the end if someone really wants to dosomething,they'll find a way to do it anyway