Religion and Love
By redphile
@redphile (2264)
Philippines
November 13, 2009 9:40pm CST
I respect all religion, of all sorts, as I am being respected by others. When it comes to love, I know some religion would require that before getting married if the couples have different beliefs or religion, either the wife or the husband would have to convert to his or her religion. Is that something fair or it just depends on the beliefs itself? I believe that religion should not be a reason for a couple to break up just because its prohibited or not allowed by their beliefs or faith.
NO offense to different religions out there, its just that Im pointing out that nothing should be a hindrance if two people really love each other, and if there is respect, both religion should be respected. Its a part of your life and belief ever since you were a child and something which is difficult to change.
Why cant just couples get married and have 2 different religions?
Im more of on the side of love, and respect of religion. I dont think anything should hinder love between couples.
your thoughts my dear mylotters?
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4 responses
@eLsMarie (4477)
• New Zealand
15 Nov 09
i don't think that married couples and even lovers can work out their relationship if they have different beliefs. people were already knowledgeable that marrying somebody who has a different religion would require the other one to give up his own religion. so in order not to make life complicated, choose someone whom you can share freely your beliefs just because he/she also beliefs in it.
@larish (2263)
• Philippines
24 Nov 09
I understand your opinion 100% but let me ask you this, if you have a 5 year old kid and since you and your spouse have different religion, where will the kid go on Sunday school/worship? Will the kid goes with you or your spouse's church? Just a thought. Happy myloting. Thank you for your thoughts on this.
@larish (2263)
• Philippines
16 Nov 09
I am also like you when I was growing up. I thought that as long as you love the person, there should be no hindrance. But this thoughts changes when I have to chose my future. When I started getting serious of getting married, it suddenly struck me --- if I will have children and if I chose someone with a different religion, where will my children receive their baptism, where will they attend sunday worship, will they attend two religions. These thoughts have given me the reason whom to chose. I don't want my children to be confused on what religion to follow. I want them to see that their parents (us) has unity - one religion. The only to do it is to chose someone from my own religion.
This doesn't mean that I am against those people getting married with two different religion. This is only my own opinion/experience. This is a good discussion. I am looking forward for other people's response.
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
21 Nov 09
If that is the worry, I would want my children to be open minded on different religions. i want them to choose their religions or what they want to believe. I will open up their minds to different religions. Educating them will remove confusion. When they grow up I will give them the freedom to choose the religion they want to die with. =)
@Harley009 (1415)
• India
14 Nov 09
Do you think a vehicle will run properly if one tyre of bicycle and other of a truck?
Family is not just a weak union, it is a great institution.
Also being a Muslim, One think partner also should be able to attain the Paradise.
A Muslim woman can't marry a non-Muslim man, and a Muslim man can't marry a polytheist non-Muslim woman.
However, in the worst case Islam allows a Muslim man to marry the woman of the people of Holy Books (Mainly Jews and Christians) Who follow only ONE God and who do not associate partners with God, but nowadays most Christians associate Jesus with God, so Muslim can't marry these type of believing Christians.
