Lovers with two different religions!

Philippines
February 25, 2007 7:59am CST
What if you're in love with someone who has different religion with you? The question is who will change his or her religion for the one she or he loves? Or does different religions really affect relationship of two individuals?
8 responses
• Philippines
25 Feb 07
if i really really really loved the person and the only way for us to be together is to change religions, i would. faith and religion are 2 different things. and there is more than 1 way to show your faith than by just observing traditions your religion has imposed on you
• Philippines
26 Feb 07
I appreciate the fact that you would change your religion for the one you love! More power to you!
@Swaana (1205)
• India
18 Feb 08
If you love someone dearly, you will learn to accept them with his or her religion as it is. There is no need to change the religion. But both could practice their own religion and still be in love with each other. Celebrate both the religion's festivals and learn to worship in both worship places. This way both could show the love for each other.
• Philippines
26 Feb 07
it happened to me. in my case, he is the one who converted to my religion. nobody can ever change my faith, you know.. it's hard to explain.
• Philippines
25 Feb 07
Yes it would definitely affect your relationship, especially, if your respective beliefs are in direct contrast with one another as usually the case. That is why it is encouraged by ministers of different churches to keep a relationship with someone in the same church. Thus, you will have to convince your partner "to see things the way you see them" and be converted to your religion to keep the relationship working. Otherwise, you may see things his/her way and be converted yourself to his/her religion and sacrifice your own belief. If both of you proceed, however, not heeding the advise of your churches chances are you will be entertaining many conflicts and end up with a relationship not working.
• Philippines
26 Jun 07
Religions doesn't really matter in love. You could talk of which religion is important and then follow her or him. Don't let it affect you nor your relationship because if you love each other you can fight for the consequences.
• India
3 Nov 07
religion dosent really matter in love.... i will not relly care if my boy friend is from a different religion or cast.... love is above all.... i love him... not his money,religion,cast,or anything..... i will not change my religion... nither will i ask him to change his religion.... we will go with each other to our religiuos places.... and worship.... love is above all... and nothing comes in its way.
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
25 Feb 07
This is always going to be a difficult situation because if both parties are sincere about their religion then it would be a tremendous sacrifice to make. How can anyone give up following a religion that they believe to be true? Providing that one person is not so dedicated then it can be dealt with, otherwise neither could change. If both religions frown on the act of living together without marriage then the relationship would be unlikely to succeed.
• Philippines
25 Feb 07
I have a friend who got married last year. They have different religion but still they pursue their marriage but his husband decided to change his religion to my friends religion.