ok so heres a complex question. Do you think its best to date someone with the same religion as you or are you willing to love someone despite their beliefs?

You cant help who u fall in love with sometimes its better to explore ur options....dont settle for the one u can live with wait for the one u cant live without

I think it depends on the conviction of the religion to each person. I personally feel religion is a personal choice and do not want someone to try to "convert" me. I will respect my partners religious beliefs though if they are different than mine.

i agree i just think its sad that someone wont date another person just because of religious beliefs.

It is more important to some people than to others so there is no universal answer to this question. My best friend is an atheist and he's marrying a Christian girl. I think that they are a fantastic couple and I predict nothing but happiness for them. Me, on the other hand, I would like to settle down with a girl who shares my faith. I think that it will be an important part of maintaining harmony and for sustaining the relationship in general.

Even though I believe in God and believes he has a plan for me, I would date another who was either in a different denomination as me or was non religous.

Veriaty can often be the spice in our lifes...

Yet some religions clash though.

Yet love is love...

I know a "friend" who wouldn't date outside of religion or "like mindedness" but as for me that shuts the door to quite a bit of people.Granted love is universal,global at least.If you have the same beliefs great,but if not you shouldn't judge someone based on that alone.If you can get along otherwise what's stopping you.

i've never dated someone the same religion as me...i have very abstract beliefs....as long as both people are open minded there should never be a problem...the narrow minded people just make things complicated for everyone cause they like drama

The religion factor is not so important to me, providing we have mutual respect for the others beliefs. Dating an Athiest, however, would be a probable no for me. I have to be with a believer of a higherpower.

Although religion is a more sensitive topic than most, this is a decision that must be made about every aspect of any relationship. The most important thing to remember is that no one is perfect, but if the difference is something that you can live with then let it go. If the difference is enough to raise that much doubt in the beginning, then it will always be a scapegoat...


troy

i love many whose beliefs are very different from mine but i am different. for marriage and family it was important for me to
have a spouse with similar religious beliefs. although we still
have some differences in beliefs we share the same religion.

Hmmmmm...I suspect I won't have a partner...for many reasons.

Firstly, religion won't be too big a deal, the average Australian, doesn't have a religious bone in their body..

But then I'm not average.

Like attracts like..irrespective of if they have a faith or not, in any faith or not.

I have great love for many..

However, the whole romantic partner thing, the 'joined at the hip, adapt, and change who you are' to fit someone else, just doesn't work for me..

One time I was dating this guy and he told me at one point he thought of being a monk

I think that the religion does not matter if they think the same way we do.....it has to come from both parts

Ahhh, Trish, such a good topic.

I married someone that was the same religion as I am. Different levels of observance, but same principles, etc. It was important to me (at the time) to marry within my religion since I wanted my children to have parents with the same beliefs.

Now, older and not necessarily wiser, I'm not so sure. Cuppy may have it right. She said...

"You cant help who u fall in love with sometimes its better to explore ur options....dont settle for the one u can live with wait for the one u cant live without"

I certainly don't want to settle.

Either way, I am currently dating someone of differing beliefs. Should be an interesting holiday season and see how we incorporate the holidays with each other.

M

I think it's up to the people involved whether to date someone outside of their religion...but I also think that, in order for the relationship to work, their beliefs need to be compatible. I dated someone who had very different beliefs from me, and while he was a great guy, we had a lot of problems because of our different beliefs, and it didn't work out. That said, I've also dated people whose beliefs were slightly different from mine, and there the difference of beliefs didn't cause any problems. There also needs to be respect for the other's beliefs.

a house divided will fall, it would be wise to find someone who will be close to your own beliefs. just a thought.