Can a relationship work if one person believes that being baptised and following organized religion will get you to heaven, and the other isn't baptised and doesn't know if there is a heaven?
2007-12-31 05:44:59 · 11 answers · asked by queenbee 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, also the one about who leaves the toilet seat down, who takes the kids to school, who contributes to the income etc. Basically, anything is a problem in a marriage if you don't settle your differences. You may not always agree but you should always compromise. Never fester resentment over any issue, sort it out and get on with it.
2007-12-31 05:50:43 · answer #1 · answered by Wine Apple 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Religion established marriage to provide stability in society. A believer should not marry a non-believer. There will be problems.
2007-12-31 05:57:10 · answer #2 · answered by BugYA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the level of devotion to the religion each person has. Im a hard core religion hating atheist, my partner is catholic
2007-12-31 05:55:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You might as well ask: How much does religion RUIN a marriage?
(Love you, Jesus!)
2007-12-31 05:54:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
if you can agree to disagree, you can make it work. usually just the couple alone does fine. when children are born, then things get nasty. before kids come along, the couple needs to decide which religion, if any, to raise the children. I've known Christian married to Jew and got along fine and raised the kids in both traditions.
2007-12-31 05:52:44 · answer #5 · answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Firstly, I think that people shouldn't focus so much on the religion, they should focus on a relationship with Jesus. I think that it could work, but it would be extremely hard, especially since religion is such an important part of marriage.
2007-12-31 05:52:11 · answer #6 · answered by Mesh 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
religion and spirituality are very much a part of a marriage. My partner and I started out as an interfaith family, but through study, I have found that it is confusing to children to have 2 different spiritual beliefs. Since I am questioning my own beliefs, we have decided to raise the children in the Jewish faith. Even as a couple, we talk and discuss our spiritual beliefs and how we believe effects how we interact with each other. Good Luck :)
2007-12-31 05:49:53 · answer #7 · answered by Bridget C 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
depends on what the religion states, if you can only get into heaven if you are sealed together but you want to marry someone that is not a member then you can't,
2007-12-31 05:49:30 · answer #8 · answered by kimber g 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Relationships can work, but there is a lot to work out. Both parties have to really be OK with not trying to change the other one.
2007-12-31 05:49:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, I'm an atheist married to an Anglican and our relationship works just fine. It only influences a marriage as much or as little as the participants wish. We will discuss religious topics occasionally but we do not expect the other to give up their own views.
2007-12-31 05:48:59 · answer #10 · answered by genaddt 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋