Will you marry one having a different faith than yours?

viswablr · 07-04-2007, 12:19 AM

Just want to know how much our folks are broad minded ..

**John Scott** · 07-04-2007, 12:20 AM

StrongInTheArm · 07-04-2007, 12:29 AM

Done!

And Happy

css25 · 07-04-2007, 02:34 AM

Yes.

MadKad · 07-04-2007, 03:03 AM

lol will be doing been with for nearly 8 years and have a kid

things can be a pain as her family is big on there faith

**Rankenstein** · 07-04-2007, 03:12 AM

I couldn't marry someone who wasn't atheist. Love can be a powerful thing so maybe I could. But I doubt it very much. 'Specially if she was off to church every Sunday morning.

lloyd.velarde@gmail. · 07-04-2007, 03:50 AM

Yes, If you love each other than go for it

cloudtrance · 07-04-2007, 04:23 AM

Married to a muslim woman..Inter faith marriages lead to more harmony and peace, especially in these troubled time..

**G10** · 07-04-2007, 05:37 AM

Brian · 07-04-2007, 06:58 AM

I can't see myself being married, but if such a thing were to occur I could see this happening.

Ferre · 07-04-2007, 07:27 AM

Nope.

**John Scott** · 07-04-2007, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Ferre

Nope.

What faith are you?

chicgeek · 07-04-2007, 07:36 AM

Yes, though fifteen years of Catholic school has pretty much taken the faith right out of me.

But I believe in the celebration and respect of different faiths, yes.

Lou · 07-05-2007, 01:07 AM

Interesting question. Would enjoy seeing an elaboration on responses both ways.

Personally ... am not religious or believe in god(s) / the supernatural. I do my best to be respectful to those of faith but could never see being in a serious relationship with someone who had strong convictions.

Reason (as best I can explain in two paragraphs) ... the notion of faith goes beyond opinion. I could 'marry' someone of different political orientation, social views, etc ... but the idea of faith is significantly more definite and unbending than all of the above. I think it would be inevitable for a spouse to 'look down' upon me for not sharing her views on things like an afterlife etc and I do not believe she could take me seriously in a scenario where she felt bad for me because I didn't believe as her ... consequently prohibiting me from being able to go with her to a heaven, etc.

Meanwhile ... I think my non-belief could too easily (and often is) be interpreted as disrespectful. Case in point ... my above use of the word supernatural . As an atheist that is a pure explanation ... to someone religious making the comparison of their strongest conviction to a word that could also be used to describe something as 'fake' is going to at some point offend (and I am sorry if it has here ... hopefully the title was an adequate precursor to alternative opinions).

But I guess most the yes’s here are from those of just differen’t faiths …?

Ferre · 07-05-2007, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by John Scott

What faith are you?

I do not have a "Faith" which can be compared to Abrahamic religions, my "faith" is not at all a matter of "faith", I do not "believe" anything, there are things that I "know" and I have no need for any "faith".

I could not live with someone who is gullible enough to "believe" in all kind of myths, fairy tales and other stories, I prefer to have a relationship with intelligent people who have the ability to see the difference between myth and reality and who have enough self confidence not to need all sorts of imaginary friends to hold their hands during their lives.

I personally find people who "believe" to be like spiritual larvea, intellectually and spiritually not mature enough to be around all day long and specially not to be in a relationship with.

I know this sounds belittering towards those who 'believe' and it sounds arrogant as well, but I'm only honest, for me, 'believing' is a sign of mental weakness, and I could not have a (sexual) relationship with mentally challenged people, that doesn't get me on.

**John Scott** · 07-05-2007, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Ferre

I do not have a "Faith" which can be compared to Abrahamic religions, my "faith" is not at all a matter of "faith", I do not "believe" anything, there are things that I "know" and I have no need for any "faith".

I could not live with someone who is gullible enough to "believe" in all kind of myths, fairy tales and other stories, I prefer to have a relationship with intelligent people who have the ability to see the difference between myth and reality and who have enough self confidence not to need all sorts of imaginary friends to hold their hands during their lives.

I personally find people who "believe" to be like spiritual larvea, intellectually and spiritually not mature enough to be around all day long and specially not to be in a relationship with.

I know this sounds belittering towards those who 'believe' and it sounds arrogant as well, but I'm only honest, for me, 'believing' is a sign of mental weakness, and I could not have a (sexual) relationship with mentally challenged people, that doesn't get me on.

But, most of what you believe to be true is not supported by fact. Whether you like it or not, you believe without supporting evidence = you have faith.

Tanya · 07-05-2007, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by viswablr

Will you marry one having a different faith than yours?

Just want to know how much our folks are broad minded ..

no...

Ferre · 07-05-2007, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by John Scott

But, most of what you believe to be true is not supported by fact. Whether you like it or not, you believe without supporting evidence = you have faith.

Please speak for yourself John. Most of what I believe IS supported by fact. I do not "believe" much, in fact, I do not think that I 'Believe' anything that's not supported by facts. I have no problem at all acknowledging that there are many things I don't know the answer to. I have no problem with that at all.