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Would I convert to a new religion for love? WOW!! That's a very touchy issue. I don't think I could do something like that. My answer is very simple, I believe in all the 10 commandments and I can not change to a church that does not follow all of them. I believe in all and most churches only follow 8 or 9 of them, they usually leave out the 2nd commandment that says: 'You shall not make for yourself a carved image... and the 4th one that says: 'Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.'
So if the church follows all of them I will, otherwise I won't, not even for love.
- July 4th, 2009, 06:44 pm
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Negative. I spent years being told what to believe and I rejected it. My beliefs are my own and no one will change them. I realize that some people may only want to be married to another person of the same religion but I also think that's being narrow minded and ultimately is someone I wouldn't end up getting along with in the long run.
- July 4th, 2009, 07:00 pm
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I'd probably try it out, but it wouldn't be more than something I did with my partner. I don't see myself attending services by myself or really developing a faith overnight. It would be something that would take time. I might volunteer but only if it was important to my partner.
- July 4th, 2009, 07:29 pm
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I would respect her religious beliefs, but I would not convert. I am a spiritualist and if I have to change my belief system to accommodate someone elses belief system, well, they do not really care for me, and until they do, the relationship can go no further. If a person truely loves the other, they will respect the others belief system. If a person allows the other to change them to get married, then the person they married will not be the same person they fell in love with. This is one way where one can control the other (and controlling the other may not be the intent).

In a relationship, we need to accept the others belief system even though we may not agree with it.
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- July 4th, 2009, 11:28 pm
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Thanks everyone for your replies!

Follow-up question:

In the event that you dated, fell for and then decided to marry someone of a different faith without converting either partner so both practice the same faith - and then had kids together - how would YOU want to handle raising the children in terms of getting them started on a path of faith?
- July 6th, 2009, 04:12 pm
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I'm atheist- so nope, I'm not. However- I would definately respect my partner's religious choices. I admit that it can be tricky being invloved with a Christian or other religious affiliated person if they really want to convert me in the end.
- July 7th, 2009, 01:14 am
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We think it will be workable to live by two different faiths, but in the end it usually doesn't work. By faiths I mean Christain-Jew, Muslim-Jew, not change of Christian denominations. The kids end up confused and walk away from both. Biblically, those who are believers should not marry a nonbeliever. The reality is once infatuation wears off what's left but your beliefs. Love then becomes a choice. Marriage is easier and less stressful when both partners are walking a similar walk and reading from the same manual.
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Definitely not. If I was on the market, I would never date an atheist or even someone who claimed to be Christian but wasn't. Nor would I change my religion just to please anybody.
- July 7th, 2009, 11:16 am
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I don't think I ever considered the idea of conversion for love to please someone or guarentee their love. My religion satisfies my spiritual needs but I'm open to exploring others. If I fell in love with some one of a different religion and we intended to marry and (I assume) have kids we would have to decide which of our religions we perfered to raise our children. If I felt that his religion could satisfy what I need from religion I would consider converting for famial harmony. I think people have different levels of spritual need and desire and if you are compatible with someone on those levels but of different religion I think conversion is something to consider. But I don't think it should ever be a requiremnt.
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