Will you change your religious belief for someone to accept you?

@slayer08 (2377)
Philippines
May 8, 2016 6:33am CST
I have a friend. He was catholic and for his girlfriend's family to accept him he willingly had himself converted to Islam.. Such extreme right? But it was actually just some dare the girl's family thought he won't do. But to their surprise he did it. Have you or do you know anyone who did the same thing?
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Reine25
@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
8 May 16
No for me..or maybe..i am not sure
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Slayer08
@slayer08 (2377)
• Philippines
8 May 16
It always depends on the situation. As for my friend he really love his girlfriend and that's what he thought can help her family accept him. Too bad it wasnt enough..
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Reine25
@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
8 May 16
@slayer08 i met few who changed theirbreligion for love ;)
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Slayer08
@slayer08 (2377)
• Philippines
8 May 16
@Lucky15 I guess, we can say that people will change about anything if they really love a person
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Boingboing
@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
8 May 16
Yes, I know people who've done this. If you love somebody, you should be willing to consider such things.
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Boingboing
@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
8 May 16
@slayer08 I think what you describe - somebody 'daring' the guy to change - is really inappropriate but if people really see a religious difference as a bar to marriage, then one or other has to convert.
Slayer08
@slayer08 (2377)
• Philippines
8 May 16
I see the point since it t can in the future cause a whole lot of differences
Lee Ka
@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
8 May 16
Some of my friends did that. For sure, I will not do that. I am fine if my partner is having different religious belief from me, and I believe we can live harmonious together, though some told me it's hard. Glad that my husband and I have similar religious belief.
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Slayer08
@slayer08 (2377)
• Philippines
8 May 16
Having the same religious belief is important because you never know when it becomes the issue.
Ladyjeans
@bubuth (1815)
• Philippines
8 May 16
It depends on the person. Sometimes when they love someone they also get carried away and believes in what their love one's beliefs and sometimes they just go with the flow just to be with their special someone. This is just my opinion
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Slayer08
@slayer08 (2377)
• Philippines
8 May 16
A case to case basis for that matter then
jaishankar
@else34 (13517)
• New Delhi, India
8 May 16
@slayer08,No,never.I will not insist them to change their faith either.I am a Hindu and will remain a Hindu till my last breath.
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jaishankar
@else34 (13517)
• New Delhi, India
8 May 16
@slayer08 I don't think love has anything to do with religion.
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Slayer08
@slayer08 (2377)
• Philippines
8 May 16
@else34 actually as much as wed like to think theres none, there are some conventional religions who care too much about religion. And although it may not be a factor to the couple of may be to their families.
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Slayer08
@slayer08 (2377)
• Philippines
8 May 16
Good to know that you are firm in your beliefs.
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M.-L.
@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
8 May 16
Yes, a young German also converted to Islam for his Turkish girlfriend. I don't now if he is a Catholic or a Protestant.
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Slayer08
@slayer08 (2377)
• Philippines
8 May 16
I think it is a good thing when one party can do so much for the love of his life.
Sandy KS
@rusty2rusty (6751)
• Defiance, Ohio
8 May 16
I would not change my religion to be with someone else. To do that would mean I am denouncing my religion. I could never do that.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (137214)
• Philippines
8 May 16
I think it is not the basis. I think religion is different for loving someone.
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Margaret Mwangi
@Missmwngi (12927)
• Nairobi, Kenya
8 May 16
I would never,accept me the way I am or not
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LegTech
@rina110383 (24495)
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8 May 16
Me? Definitely no. I could not even embrace and practice my own religion, how much more other's? I have friends who did the same before they got married.
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Slayer08
@slayer08 (2377)
• Philippines
8 May 16
I agree with you.. Some people really are brave enough to make the shift just to be accepted.
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Adil Mehraj
@Adilzargar (399)
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9 May 16
I will never change mine if I am in such a scenario.
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