Would you change your religion for someone?
@greeneyedlady (1439)
Netherlands
February 11, 2009 3:48am CST
A lot of people have changed their religion for someone in hopes of getting married and living happily ever after but do you think that you would do it or do you think no you would not do it because even if you changed your faith that is no guarantee that you would stay together forever?
Do you think if a person supposedly loves you and it was going to be for better or worse, richer or poorer in sickness and in health that the person you're with should love you unconditionally instead of unconditionally as long as you do this and this and this?
Do you think you could live happily ever after if you were a strong believer in your faith and you changed for someone you think you love or do you think it would eat at you thinking you had forsaken what you believe in?
If you are a non-believer would you join a religion for someone you love? If so, would you only do this to satisfy the one you are with or would you actually try to become a believer?
Do you feel that by changing your religion you would be changing an important part of you, your individuality and what you stand for?
And, if you knew the person you were with and was falling in love with would not marry you unless you changed your faith then why would you pursue this relationship?
Do you think it would be fair to ask you to change your religion?
2 responses
@strawberrychocodahi (4817)
• Philippines
11 Feb 09
Well this is one of the problems that people face specially in a relationship. If a believer would indulge himself/herself in a relationship that is not the same with his/her belief, it will always be a conflict, a sacrifice and a lot of pressure. I have been in this kind of relationship but if i disobeyed God, i didn't stopped to pray for my love one to see the faith that i have for Christ and to just leave him in darkness without sharing my faith because that would be much more worse. But if the person you love is forcing you to change over his/her belief and would leave you if you won't, then my friend the answer is no, don't continue the relationship. My hubby and i belong to a different background of belief but he respected me and i respected him. After 2 years of praying for Him, He accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as His Saviour without any force or pressure by me but he whole-heartedly accepted God to change and renew him, God enlightened Him and now we are both serving one true God and reading his word the Bible. Read 1Cor. 7:10-17 this will tell you more. But i tell you, it was really a big sacrifice for me before. But i didn't stop to pray for my husband.
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@greeneyedlady (1439)
• Netherlands
11 Feb 09
Hi Strawberrychocodahi!
My goodness what a name! It's lovely!
I think that it is wonderful that all of your prayers were answered with your husband.
I would never change my beliefs for anyone except myself. Fortunately I have never had to face that problem. My husband of 26 years and I don't share exactly the same beliefs but that is OK for both of us as we both feel that our beliefs are one of the tings that make us individuals.
He knows what I believe in and I know what he believes in and if either one of us tried to change the other ones beliefs then that person would not be the same person that we met and fell in love with over a quarter of a century ago!
Thanks for your response! ;)
