can LOVE conquer differences in religion?

@adoremay (2065)
Philippines
July 12, 2008 12:34am CST
Is differences of religion a question in a relationship. Differences in a religion can really affect every facet of the couple's life. There are day to day struggles married couples have to face. When a child will grow, to which religion should the child adopt? Their different religious practice and belief may cause a conflict. Can love really conquer differences in religion?
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• India
13 Jul 08
i belive their should be just one religion in the whole worls and thts love and humanity..then the world be a great place to live and welcome the future gentrationsw with peace and love.
@adoremay (2065)
• Philippines
13 Jul 08
Religion does not really matter for the reason that we only have one God, but somehow we serve Him in different ways, no ways is better. what is important we abide to do the rightful things for others and for God. As far as the differences in the religion, all things can be discuss in a way that the couples may not clash.
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12 Jul 08
If you are talking about two extremely different religions and two people who's life is a reflection of those religions the yes, you will have a problem. But life is not black and white and love is between people that trust each others. It is about compromising, allowing each other's to be free and about respecting each other's beliefs. All religions have main think in common - LOVE. And it is not only about love we have for ourself and each others but as well for everybody else. And that is what you want to pass over to your kids. Learn them to respect others and to follow they hearts. Well, that is really it but the truth is that it would be just another problem or another dissimilarity in relationship. If as a couple you learnt how to solve your problems, you will be fine with this one as well.
@adoremay (2065)
• Philippines
12 Jul 08
Making the differences an issue would aggravate the conflict, if love abounds, I guess there is no more issues to deal with.
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@Ravenladyj (22904)
• United States
12 Jul 08
I think that any couple who has religious issues in their marriage or relationship asked for it to begin with...The way I see it is this, if you DON'T talk about these things FIRST then YES you WILL have issues later on...never assume that your mate will change their ways for you just like you wouldnt necessarily change your ways later on either....When it comes to religious differences in a relationship, there should never be any issues becuase it should all be talked about in detail long before marriage or children come into the picture..
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@adoremay (2065)
• Philippines
12 Jul 08
by fully committing to the marriage itself, the religion issue must have been considered to avoid or lessen differences in the future.
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@sid556 (30960)
• United States
12 Jul 08
I think that REAL love could actually conquer such differences. Why not? I would respect my partner's beliefs even if they were completely different then mine and I have in the past. When it came to the children, neither of us forced ourbeliefs on them. They knew each or ours as well as other religions. They grew up knowing about all religions and not being forced to subscribe to any. It was all their own choice and I strongly feel that is how it should be.
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@adoremay (2065)
• Philippines
12 Jul 08
Giving respect and compromising can lessen the conflicts.
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@cjgrooms (4456)
• United States
12 Jul 08
My husband and i were raised in different religions and we have been married 14years and so far haven't had a problem wit it.
@cjgrooms (4456)
• United States
13 Jul 08
They have been raised attending both and when they get grown it will be their choice.
@adoremay (2065)
• Philippines
13 Jul 08
How about the children? Whose religion they did follow? Differences indeed does not matter as long as there is respect for each other, right?
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@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
12 Jul 08
I know a lot of couples here with different religions. And they are still living together with their kids. There is this one couple that already have kids and still unwed. So they decided to get married after their second child. They remained to be in their separate religions after the wedding. And how they did that, they asked the state to marry them, civil wedding that is. And about the kids, they will let their kids decide which religion will they go. KEEP SMILING = NEIL
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@adoremay (2065)
• Philippines
12 Jul 08
Differences in a religion is not really a question at all. As long as they respect each others belief.
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@jep_toyo (1606)
• Philippines
6 Aug 08
YES... when you love you understand... and when you understand you accept... then when you understand and accept you can forgive. therefore... You love, understand and accept everything about your partner and forgive the wrong things that your partner did to you. right?