Topic: I've been wondering is believing in a different religion fro
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Mon 02/21/11 01:12 PM
Does this make for a good relationship if you have different belief than your gf/bf

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Mon 02/21/11 01:20 PM
Religion is between you and your thoughts.
So, everyone's ideas are different, even
within a single religion.
If you respect other's opinions, and
their inalienable right to them, religion
is simply another area of diversity.
I would celebrate that.

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Mon 02/21/11 01:22 PM

Does this make for a good relationship if you have different belief than your gf/bf
whoa There would be DEGREE'S of that which could be very hard to look over,,or to get through in sharing life with them..?
It would STILL though,,come-down to just YOU and HER,,as to knowing that OTHER and excepting THAT is PART of THEM!
THEN,,,everything WILL WORK OUT,,,because you both went into your relationship with THAT being already discussed and as to grow more through that,,also is a strong possibility...drinker

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Mon 02/21/11 01:22 PM

Religion is between you and your thoughts.
So, everyone's ideas are different, even
within a single religion.
If you respect other's opinions, and
their inalienable right to them, religion
is simply another area of diversity.
I would celebrate that.
I couldnt have said it any better!!flowerforyou

tanyaann's photo
Mon 02/21/11 01:38 PM


Religion is between you and your thoughts.
So, everyone's ideas are different, even
within a single religion.
If you respect other's opinions, and
their inalienable right to them, religion
is simply another area of diversity.
I would celebrate that.
I couldnt have said it any better!!flowerforyou


:thumbsup:

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Mon 02/21/11 02:09 PM
My x is catholic and I'm baptist, altho neither of us very religious. we were together for 28 years with no real problems in that area. just don't make a big deal of it or try to force your beliefs on your partner..

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Mon 02/21/11 02:15 PM

Religion is between you and your thoughts.
So, everyone's ideas are different, even
within a single religion.
If you respect other's opinions, and
their inalienable right to them, religion
is simply another area of diversity.
I would celebrate that.
flowerforyou

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Mon 02/21/11 03:49 PM
Edited by msharmony on Mon 02/21/11 03:51 PM

Does this make for a good relationship if you have different belief than your gf/bf




I imagine it depends upon how big the difference and how much a priority those beliefs have in your life.

I am christian and a mother choosing to bring her children up in a christian home.

For me, I believe strongly in being God fearing so anyone who was not God fearing or respectful and supportive of my belief would not be a good life match for me. Anyone who had 'problems' with what I believe or how I choose to raise my children would also probably not be a comfortable or happy match.

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Mon 02/21/11 11:23 PM
I've seen it split up marriages and I've seen it work splendidly. It depends on how hardcore about your religion you are I guess. For instance, my friend is a protestant preacher's son, but he is not religious and is dating a girl into voodoo. I've seen Catholic-Mormon couples, Muslim-Christian, you name it. But if you are so hard-set in your beliefs that you think your religion is right and every other religion is wrong (I'm looking at you, JWs....) then it simply will not work, you need to marry someone of your own faith.

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Mon 02/21/11 11:29 PM
I think I would be ok with this as long as they didn't try and drag my azz to church on Sunday.........smokin

msharmony's photo
Tue 02/22/11 12:10 AM

My x is catholic and I'm baptist, altho neither of us very religious. we were together for 28 years with no real problems in that area. just don't make a big deal of it or try to force your beliefs on your partner..



I think most CHRISTIAN religions mix fine,, I think its probably non christian religions where major differences would be more likely.

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Tue 02/22/11 02:15 AM
Edited by massagetrade on Tue 02/22/11 02:17 AM


My x is catholic and I'm baptist, altho neither of us very religious. we were together for 28 years with no real problems in that area. just don't make a big deal of it or try to force your beliefs on your partner..



I think most CHRISTIAN religions mix fine,, I think its probably non christian religions where major differences would be more likely.


I don't see why there should be any problem at all with 'widely divergent beliefs'. The problem arises with specific beliefs.

It seems to me like many christians believe that their children should be raised in a 'christian household', with two christian parents. That right there is a specific belief that is incompatible with having people of different religions.

There might be specific beliefs which are mutually incompatible - one person's religion may say that birth control should not be used at all, while the other person believes that birth control is absolutely necessary until its decided to have a baby.

As long as the different beliefs are not specifically incompatible, it seems like widely divergent beliefs could be - as Soufie said - celebrated.

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Tue 02/22/11 02:33 AM
Truthfully it would depend on what religion you where.
The Christian religion tells you not to be unequally yoked, so that is saying that if you have different belief's that you should not be married.
I am unsure about the others.

Personally I would need to have my partner believe the same as me as my faith is a huge part of what makes me , me.
it doesnt mean he has to run around shouting from the rooftops, but just that we are heading in the same dirrection,

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Tue 02/22/11 12:33 PM

Truthfully it would depend on what religion you where.
The Christian religion tells you not to be unequally yoked, so that is saying that if you have different belief's that you should not be married.
I am unsure about the others.

Personally I would need to have my partner believe the same as me as my faith is a huge part of what makes me , me.
it doesnt mean he has to run around shouting from the rooftops, but just that we are heading in the same dirrection,



well said, there are many 'christian' religions
for me, my family is a UNIT, so where we head we head together, which is why it would be important for us to share 'similar' spiritual and religious faiths(most christian religions are pretty similar)