Relationships vs religion

How good/bad, hard/easy is it to have a relationship with someone with a different religion than yours?

Depends on how different the religion is. If it's a christian/muslim, then it's probably going to be fairly hard, but if it's a baptist/catholic probably not that hard. Also, it depends on how religious you are.

It depends on how strong the persons faith is and how hard the other person tries to convert them.

Yeah if ur a weekend christian and dating a budist then it wouldn't be that big a deal. The same goes for dating someone that doesn't have a religion. It's not so much as which religion but how much ur into it. I personally think all religions point to the same place so it wouldnt be as big a deal to me. If you were going to get serious and have kids someday you'd have to think about which customs you would go by, whcih church you would go to and stuff like that. That could get confusing.

Im a Christian, and Ive dated a very hardcore Catholic. Not a problem, I respected her thing and she respected mine.

But like they said, if it were like Protestant/Catholic, might be a bit different. Just depends on how active they are, and if they want you to be a part of it or not. Also, how tolerant each of you are towards other religions. Personally, someone's beliefs are none of my business, so I respect there beliefs as long as they respect mine.

Well... i forget the verse at the moment, but the Bible tells why not to marry someone that doesn't share your faith...

I'll come back and post again later after i find the verse.

Im a Christian, and Ive dated a very hardcore Catholic. Not a problem, I respected her thing and she respected mine.


Does this imply Catholics are NOT Christians? let me email the Vatican. This may be news to them :grinno:

But like they said, if it were like Protestant/Catholic, might be a bit different. Just depends on how active they are, and if they want you to be a part of it or not. Also, how tolerant each of you are towards other religions. Personally, someone's beliefs are none of my business, so I respect there beliefs as long as they respect mine.
You are correct. I was raised an Anglican (Eposcopal) and my wife is an extremely Catholic sunday school teacher. We do have the occasional lively debate, further enriched by the fact I am a dedicated athiest.

As I like to say "I am all three 'A's, Anglican, Athiest and *sshol*!

It is partly the amount of religious participation/belief and a LOT of tolerance, respect and understanding that makes the difference.
But this is the key to a good relationship regardless of the source of potential conflict.

Well... i forget the verse at the moment, but the Bible tells why not to marry someone that doesn't share your faith...


the bible also tells us the earth is flat.

to restrict yourself to partners of the exact same faith as you is ridiculous.

that being said, there are some religions that just dont mix. its all about tolerence, sacrifice, and the ability to maintain faith seperate from relationships. ive watched faith get in between otherwise beautiful couples, and its heartbreaking to watch. but if its not going to work, its not going to work.

Does this imply Catholics are NOT Christians? let me email the Vatican. This may be news to them :grinno:

Not at all. Im just saying that Presbyterian Christians (such as myself) and Catholics have different customs that we don't always agree on. I said nothing regarding beliefs. But I agree with what else you said. Tolerance, respect and understanding are all it takes to have a successful inter-faith relationship.

the bible also tells us the earth is flat.

wha??

Religion is foolish. Something to tame the mind from thoughts of why we are really here...

But besides, my friend wont have sex till he's married because of his faith. A waste I tell you.

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Religion is foolish. Something to tame the mind from thoughts of why we are really here...

But besides, my friend wont have sex till he's married because of his faith. A waste I tell you.



Good heavens man, you sure are on a roll lately! I deleted that part about the mormons for you, there is absolutely no tolerance for religion bashing here.

You are entitled to your right to believe what you want. So dont feel like the above statement was an attack on your position. Only the mormon comment.

Yeah... my girl is a mormon... but I respect her religion and don't do anything stupid to her... I don't really have a religion thats probably why I asked this question..

Religion is foolish. Something to tame the mind from thoughts of why we are really here...

But besides, my friend wont have sex till he's married because of his faith. A waste I tell you.

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It's people like you that cause hate-filled arguments about religion.

Now, if you would like to put forth an OPINION instead of saying it as though it's fact, that would be completely different.

It's your friends choice to be abstinant, and is not right of you to criticize him for that. Just because he believes something that you don't doesn't justify you calling his decision a waste. Friends tolerate one anothers differences.

Yeah, there's nothing wrong with having your V Card, i know A LOT of people who still do.. then again i know a lot of whores(male and female).. Anyway it's probably not a wast for more than one reason

1) Less chance of disease
2) Less chance of getting someone pregnant/or yourself.
3) ....maybe later...

wha??

that wasnt meant to be taken too seriously. more has to do with a stab at people simply listening to the writings of one book, and ignoring everything else.

and just for shits and grins: the bible actually does, in several places, allude to the fact that the earth is flat, saying several times "the four corners of the earth" "the ends of the earth" and also mentioning that someone laid a measuring tape across the face of the earth (god i assume).

If you hate gay marriage, why can't I hate religion?

About mormons. I used to have a good friend that was a mormon. I say used to be because the main reason we lost friendship was his constant obsession with the faith. On several occasions attempted to convert me to mormonism(even though i don't believe in organized religion). Did this by inviting me to parties and such(in reality, church meeting offgrounds). The decan allowed me and my friend to take out his $50,000 boat alone in hopes that he could buy my faith. Along with this I was shown the "safe-room" (steel-reinforced room) in their basement that I could be in when the apocolypse occurs, if i joined the church. I am extremely tolerent, but Mormonism is the only religion that i have no tolerance for due to their "recuriting". Once had two mormons walk up to my front porch while a friend and I were just chillin drinking a few beers, and they told us we had no meaning in our lifes because we were drinking and smoking. Told us if we ever wanted to find meaning and the right path in life, to give them a call. Upon this, I asked them for their names and home addresses so I could come to their house and attempt to sell them on no-religion. They responded a snotty NO and left. You believe what you wanna believe, thats all cool with me. When you come to my house and tell me I'm a worthless piece of shit, then I have serious problems with you and your so called religion. Peace-

I had a Morman tell me that blacks are the devils that were kicked out of heaven, and that only white men could be elders in their cult, er church. I then asked him if that's the case, why does Brigham Young University have so many black and Samoan football players? He got pissed and never talked about it again.

but Mormonism is the only religion that i have no tolerance for due to their "recuriting".
All religions recruit, some send people to foreign countries to tell primitive cultures that they're all going to burn in hell too.

All religions recruit, some send people to foreign countries to tell primitive cultures that they're all going to burn in hell too.


Well maybe its because I live in the suburbs, but the only people i have knocking on my door telling me to convert is the f***ing Mormons. I don't believe in organized religion mainly over the fact that i am an extremely logical person and i have yet to be proven of any good things to come out of religion. Except, religion generaly helps those that are terminaly ill and familys accept death more easily. How can death be morbid if you've got a nice bright white place to go where people got wings and shit?-Peace

but Mormonism is the only religion that i have no tolerance for due to their "recuriting".

Ever heard of Evangelism?

Its all the rage these days...

^Isn't bush an evangelist?

Its true, Mormons are the only ones that knock on my door. It seems like their faith is to convert people.

Wow... my girl is mormon... she's never tried to convert me... but I'll be on the watch... that's some F-up stories..

look, ive had run in with mormons from all walks. they run the spectrum just like any other religion. you've got the crazies knocking on your door, and youve got the more down to earth ones.

yes, mormons and jehovas witness's tend to get a little fiesty...i had a couple o mormons come into my work (mind you, i work at target) and tell me i was going to burn in hell if i didnt quit, because we didnt carry the book of mormon on our shelves.

but my good buddy happens to be dating a mormon chick, and she's as cool as be about it. granted, she does think im going to hell because i drink and such, but she's not in my face about it, and she doesnt try to convert me or anything.

hmm... does anyone that goes to church go on these "missions"? My girl says that its one of her goals to go on the "mission", but she has to be single... so yeah...

Yeah, if the faiths are similar but different, not too bad. But the bible says "Thou shal not be equally yolked with a non-believer" talking about different religions...if that makes a difference to you. I know personally to me, it is a huge deal and I wont be with anyone who is not the same, cuz that is what I base my life on. If she cant believe it as well, then it wont work.

Just my personal opinion and how I play it out.

Moving along from the religion bashing, lol.

I can really relate to this topic because I'm a Muslim seeing a Christian. We're both faithfull to our religion but that does not discourage us and our relationship. We have been going out for nearly 2 years and are very much in love. The only part where it gets hard is "future" talk, and by that I mean the times where she wants to bring up, where we see ourselves in the future.
Of course the big thing would be the marriage issues and how culturally different we are and whether or not we are working towards anything, but I tell her that I dont know and neither do you and that we can work something out if we really want it to happen. So until then it is not an issue for me and I think it's rather complicated to deal wth these matters.

Mormons...

They have the people in the suits walking down the street with the soul purpose to try and convert people right then and there...or at least get them to think about it. Sure there are other religions, such as evangelism who talk to you about their faith. But they do not shove it in your face like my personal experience with mormons.

They to me personally, seem pushy and they are trying to elevate themselves in their "organization" to a point that when they die will be higher than other.

Many people I know are mormons and are going to go on their "mission" to do exactly that.

The mormon faith is not reall that bad, other than the fact is is all based on self gratification, self actualization...and basically "all about me" approach.

Other religions raise a greater power, God, Buddah, etc and worship them and tell people accordingly.

The way mormons "get into heaven" or become a god themselves all based on works that they do on earth, which I do not see right, other than that I can agree with many, if not most things that mormons stand for.

Just my thoughts...

Don't most religions base the entry of heaven on the actions that you have done on earth and how you life was spent?

Basically all religions base on what the afterlife is, upon how you lived your life(except for the catholics, cuz you just go to confession and it's all good. lol). Anybody know why it is that when you say you don't believe in religion that you get bashed all the way around? I feel like i get ripped on for not believing any of, more than those who do believe. In my personal experiances, Catholics are the worst about persecuting non-believers. Peace-

If you are both strong believers in your respective faiths and they are conflicting, then you need to decide whether or not this person is right for you and if they are, then you can put those differences aside. Most religions tend to teach tolerance toward other religions also; therefore, you should be able to accept the other persons beliefs as their own and move on w/ your life.

the thing is there is the reasoning behind it. mormons, from what i have seen, have focused solely on their own benefit, where as others have put themselves before others and as a result of that they are rewarded...but not eleveated to another god or anything

but, i done with this, i dont want it to get long and drawn out...that is my 2 cents.

All religions recruit, some send people to foreign countries to tell primitive cultures that they're all going to burn in hell too.
Wow.....this thread is like The Star "Miss a day, miss a lot" :iceslolan

I must disagree with this comment. Its true of most major religions such as all Christian franchises I can think of and Islam, but not for others.
For example, the Jewish faith is generally not expansionist. The Jews believe themselves to be the chosen people (in the eyes of God) and generally do not actively seek to recruit others.
You can convert to the Jewish faith, but jews generally do not go out of their way to converty others.

IMHO the very act of recruiting others shows a lack of respect and tolerance for other faiths, other belief systems and for other people in general............another reason why organised religion is not for me.