What are your thoughts on marriages outside of your faith?
537225
Well first of all I am a muslim, and we are allowed to marry christians provided they are good christians, ya know what I mean. And yeah its kinda hard when we start thinking how it will workout but from the religions point of view its totally legal. As far as the girl and the boy are fine, both the parties cud prolly try to adjust themselves making sure their kids are happy. The children would be somefin to think about, that will worry both the parties. Either the dads religion or the moms religion. So we'll have to sort that out before they are even born. \nLast but not the least, one of you have to switch so the children could not suffer any religion problems later on. Their heads would be alot straighter not at all confused ya know wat i mean...\nI just told you wat i knew, my info maybe a little, so I'd suggest that you may go to a religious scholar to help you on this.
378437
Well, i think that when there are different faiths involved both spouses have to be open minded and they have to communicate with each other about their different religions/ faith. I am not married but i am in a relationship where we both have different religions. We talk about it and we try to know or to learn about the different religion. Mostly because of curiosity but also b/c we have to set boundaries. So if you talk to them and make sure they know how you feel then it'll be alright, but also as long you each of you do not try to impose their religion on each other. Just be open minded and talk about it.
936571
2 Corinthians 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?\n\nAs someone who became a Christian after I had already married an atheist I know it is extremely difficult being married to someone with a different world view. We all experience weak points in our faith. Instead of having someone who will help you remain strong in the weak times of your faith you will have someone who encourages you to be weak in your faith. As difficult as it is being married to someone who believes differently then you, it is worse being the only Christian parent in the house. I want to raise my daughter a certain way, my husband on the other hand doesn't mind letting our daughter watch things on tv that I hate letting her see, he wants he to go fishing on Sunday morning.  It is a sad situation when parents can't stand together in the raising of their kids.
655507
It's generally a bad idea. Read in the Old Testament about King Solomon. He married women who worshiped foreign gods, and it ended up leading him away from the true God and into worhiping those foreign Gods.\n\nEven a Catholic marrying a Protestant can be a big disaster.\n\nI was married to a Protestant woman and I was unhappy in that marriage because I felt that I could not freely express my Catholic faith. It didn't feel right that I could not talk about my faith to my wife and that I had to go to Mass alone.\n\nAlso, because she wasn't willing to do what it takes to make the marriage valid by Catholic standards, I could not receive communion as long as I was in that relationship. I had basically excommunicated myself from the Church.\nThat marriage eventually failed, but I got an annulment from it. Now, I have met a beautiful Catholic woman who practices her faith, and we are very happy together. She helped to bring me back into the Church.
573612
Marriage is honorable in all and the bed undefiled. No one outside of a marriage has the right to regulate/dictate what husband and wife do together in their marriage bed. And besides we who have a relationship with God know he is well able to let us know if a thing is wrong. Aside from that what a husband and wife do is not open for public debate. It is sacred....... and beautiful
383965
I have had lots of friends from India and Pakistan who are involved with arranged marriages, even some who were hesitant and scared to enter in to one.. they are all happily married. I am close with them and I see thier joy and thier relief at being married to someone who shares their same religious beliefs, culture and whose family is already bonded with their own.. Most of the "love" marriages I've seen end in divorce, I, myself am about to divorce the man I've been married to for  6 years.  We dated for 7 years, then married, then all of his bad habits worsened, as did mine, we grew apart and now I've left him.. A "love" marriage was a mistake for me. I'm American, white and "arranged marriage" was not one of my options, I wish it had been. I'm now a converted Muslim, and I hope one day I can have an arranged marriage. God Bless you :D
1053214
Gay marriages are not for any of us to judge.\nDo you want to be judged for your ideals or beliefs?\nNo one has the right to make any law to condemn those who live a different life style just because they don't agree with them or think they are doing something wrong.  Only God has that right and unless you want to go a few rounds with God about this that's fine but for now leave well enough alone and b*t*h about something that's really important, like world peace and how to obtain it without more killings and bombings and so on and so on.
663465
I agree with you 100%. It is very sad to think that these people are missing out on the privilages of marriage just because of some moral objection to their lifestyle. I was under the impression that there was a separation of church and state in this country.
974131
people argue that marriage is a relgious thing, but government calls for a seperation for church and state.\n\nlet them be married and be happy. it is not affecting you.
1052966
I'll put my own marriage up against anyone else's marriage any day.\n\nI'm proud of what we've done together.\n\nMany, many, many Gay / Lesbian marriages are worthy to be admired and  would put many, many, many Hetero marriages to shame on any day.
1176824
Personally I think you should have sex before marriage and live with the person. Marriage is forever you need to know if you can stand that person and their ways, all their ways. Now my religion says another but I listen to my instinct first.
992601
i would marry them. and if i loved them that much then i would participate in the things they do. like church and christmas or such. but i cant just change my mind that there is no god. that is my beleif for my own reasons. i would be lying if i accepted and followed a religion. but i would always support my wife in what ever she beleives.
635085
Yes, I believe in marriage. I married my husband because I was, and still am, in love with him. In the eyes of GOD, we share each other and are bonded to one another. We became one person on that day. That's not to say that we don't have individual thoughts, feelings and ideas but to say that we share feelings, thoughts and ideas with each other in a way unlike if we knew "there would be a way out" or "backdoor". He is half of me and I half of him. We have from that day on thought of each other and consulted each other before making decisions to be courteous and considerate of the other feelings. The one you marry would, rather should, love you through it all and truly mean the words he/she vows. For me, I know my husband does and as do I. It's hard but it's well worth all the effort. I hope that you can find this kind of love and one day decide to share this kind of bond with someone you will love for always. Best wishes. Take care.
395644
I prefer marriage over just living together. It tells me he loves me enough to commit to being together for the rest of our lives. To stand before God, family and friends and declare his undying love for me. It's the only way for me.
559112
I can't imagine.  I believe that marriage is a religious thing.  Civil unions are what the government should offer -- to everyone.  Churches should perform the weddings -- therefore, the Southern Baptists would not have gay weddings, but the United Church of Christ would.\n\nAnd then maybe everyone could be happy.\n\nAnd by the way, thank you for your support.  My partner and I have been together nearly 15 years.\n\nThank you again.\n\nReynolds Jones\nSchenectady, NY
68355
As a Christian I do believe that God has a plan for each and every human on this earth and I think that my husband was part of that plan. I think that everything had to perfectly come together for us to have met so I think yes that marriages are decided in heaven and celebrated there as well as on earth.
906977
I am a christian and I am waiting til marriage 23 years so far.  I have a lot of friends that are also waiting.  It makes sense on then just a religious plane though.