Should religious differences stop people from getting married?

two of my friends were caught up in this kind of situation. one was a christian and the other was a muslim. they had a really hard time about their relationship because parents and religion really won't allow them. however, im very happy to see them that they are happily married today. i think religion differences is such a big problem. However, I think, we should stop this. it will lead us to nowhere. it will just create more hatred. if i was caught up in that situation, i would fight for the person that i love and pray that he will also fight for me...

I don't think religious differences should stop people from getting married, but ultimately the situation and decision is different for everyone. I come from a Jewish family and my parents don't really care what religion my partner is as long as they're a good person. My sister's boyfriend is Jewish and my boyfriend is not Jewish, and my parents treat them both like part of the family. I know of a few other Jewish people who won't marry non-Jews. It really depends on how important religion is to the people involved, I suppose.

Anything can be settled through compromise. Marriage's sole purpose is for love and commitment. Having united by this special sacrament, you have agreed to respect each other's individuality, and this includes spirituality or religion so to speak. Just as long as the other person's religion doesn't require him/her to kill or eat live animals (in other words, cannibalism) i think it is just okay and there shouldn't be any problem with this. There might be some differences you could stumble upon to when talking but i think the best decision you could ever make to avoid issues regarding religion is that one should humbly accept and be open to his/her partner's religion. But he/she has to do this with great sincerity and open-mindedness.

YEs it is the main reason. The religion difference do matter and it does effect for someone who are religious. They don't get married to those who are not from their religion even they can die on them.

Well I think its a religion is a lame excuse. If you really love someone, this shouldn't be a hindrance at all. I've seen a lot of lovers conquer this difference. And I believe now a days this isn't a big of an issue anymore.

Religious differences are an important factor to consider. If you both strongly believe in different things, and believe the other person is wrong (or even going to hell for what they believe!), chances are you're going to have trouble communicating on this issue. Religious views have a large impact on values and behaviors, and it can be hard for two people with completely different values to find common ground. I think for people with different religious beliefs to be together successfully, they both have to be willing to accept that their belief is not necessarily the only right belief, and that the other's beliefs are just as valid. It's a really rare balance, but I don't think it's impossible. And as for the question of being "allowed" to marry, I don't think that anybody anywhere should have a right to say who's allowed to get married and who isn't.

Absolutely not. Religion is a small factor. It's completely possibly for two people to be in love and have their own religious views. It doesn't change their feelings. I would never let religion, or any other small matter, stop me from something I really wanted.

I don't think religon should stop two people from being together. It is the love between one another not the religon. You both can believe in differnt things.

Being raised in a Christian family it was important for me to find someone with the same values and same religious beliefs as I. My brother who is protestant (inter denominational/pentecostal) married a catholic and they are having issues on how to raise their non existant children. My husband and I never had this issue as we are of the same denominational belief so when it came time to bring our child to church, there was no argument over christening or dedication, we dedicated our child as our church does not baptize babies. Ceremonially it is the same practice. There are other issues that weigh in when you marry someone who does not believe as you do, it can put stress on you and your marriage. If you are a person who holds strong Christian or any other religious beliefs I think that it is important for you to marry someone who has the same beliefs as you do. You wouldn't marry someone who hated what you love passionately i wouldn't think so this should be along the same line.

I think so, It will stop people from marriage. Diffrent religion will make people have diffrent value about life, family, country, and so on.... Another side, some religion have diffrent eating mode. muslim don't eat pork, but for most of chinese eat pork, if they married, they always argue for the problem, it will make the relationship became worse. I know some people with diffrent religion get married, it doesn't means it is popular.

Generally both boy and girl coming from same background helps in having more common grounnd for a relationship to grow. But if 2 people are in love and they sufficient things in common, they should get married even if they do not belong to same religion. Same religion, same status, matching sun signs, matching horroscopes etc., all are meant to increase the common ground for a relationship to grow and blossom.

I don't think that religious differences should stop people from getting married.

No,i don't think so.Religion is for people to live a cultred life and taught the good things..Not to separate anyone.People who get married to different religious can continue tha same way after marriage.It's their personal needs and no one can interfere in that.Have guts to make love...so must have that same guts to stand for our love one.

There is no strict rules forbidding people of different religions from getting married. However when they become man and wife, it means they will be living together for a lifelong time. When two people with different beliefs accompanying each other for decades, religious conflicts must happen. This would destroy the bonding between the couple and finally their marriage may end in disaster. I think that is why your girlfriend's parents disagree your being together. Well, if both of you firmly like to challenge the difficulties ahead why not set up your own family and try to prove her parents wrong!

i see nothing wrong with marrying outside your religion, as long as each person respects the others beliefs and does not try to persuade them otherwise...i've been in that situation, and it's a constant battle...i think as long as each person respects the other persons right to keep believing and not try to change them, they should be allowed to be happy.

Sometimes,I don't think Christians and Muslim will have a happy marriage,because the religions and the traditions are so different.