Would you convert to a new religion for love?


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Nanette is offline Nanette Post #61  August 9,2009, 5:09pm
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JDavid wrote :
From what is said above, (and from what we know from real world experience) one can have a bad marriage between people of the same religion – or a bad marriage between people of different religions -- and help from a holy spirit may not make a bad marriage into a good one (even between people of the same faith).

What, then, can be identified as a reason to prefer to marry a person of the same religion?

"Equally yoked" seems to have flexible meaning,
This is SUCH a true statement. There is absolutely nothing that would make me believe that two people of the same faith (even if it is one professing forgiveness, grace, and mercy) will get along any better than people of two different beliefs (or non-belief)

 
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Absolutely not. If you have Love then why go elsewhere. God is Love.
 
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When the music plays and it's a foxtrot, I express my desire to move and to show emotion through a foxtrot. If it's a waltz, I express myself through a waltz. If it's a tango, well then I just really let it all fly. I can express myself through many different dances. Each one says things a little differently, since they tend to have a different vocabulary and style, but they are all still dances that I can use to express myself. In tango, I'm more dramatic, in waltz, I float and glide. Yet, still, I can use each of them in a way that expresses what I feel.

I am, officially, a Friend. There are religions that are compatible with my beliefs and for now, the Religious Society of Friends best fits me, but I could do as well if I joined the Unitarians, or became a Buddhist or Taoist. Perhaps Shinto, but I'm not so sure about that. I could also accept Judaism, but that also has limits on what it teaches about some topics like the afterlife. I might consider some forms of Paganism, but I have trouble with the need for ceremony.

I would not consider certain forms of Christianity or Islam or some other religions. Some people have taken this thread as a chance to discuss why their belief is the one true one. I won't go into that discussion, since it's OT, but I will say that I don't believe in one true faith and could not convert to any faith that felt it was such.

I've always believed, as I've heard so often, "The paths are many, the Truth is one."
 
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I believe in God and Jesus. I will look at other religions of the one I have an interest in but my beliefe will never change. I feel there is more ways than one way to get into his house. there is the front door the back door and a whole host of windows. it is not which way you come in but just that you do. I am open to except one who is not of the same religion as I however it makes things easier if we also share the same religion as another common ground issue. smile
 
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I did I became a Christen becuse Jesus loved me am eveal wickit sinner
 
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No. I choose spiritual but not religious as an option but have many Catholic beliefs; long story short I do not agree with many Catholic standards so feel unaffordable labeling myself as such. I accept others views on religion (incorporated other religion’s beliefs into mine) and drive people who are very devoted Catholics crazy when I do voice my views (I do not do this often, due to the fact I like having these people in my life). Most of my beliefs are blasphemes to the Catholic religion. But if I ever have kids I think I would want them to be raised as Catholics. I struggle with this weird limbo between Catholic and spiritual daily but the more I learn the more I struggle. By the way did try a few other religions that fall under the Christian faith and was very nicely asked to leave the churches after giving my views. Ha ha ha guess I can piss off all Christians.
 
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Depends on the Religion for me, but probably not.

Maybe an even better question to ask ourselves is whether we would walk away from someone we thought was our true love...if they refused to convert to our school of spiritual thought.

I don't think I could ask my true love to abandon her beliefs for mine, any more than the reverse.

I think if you have to trade the validity of one for the validity of the other........it might be time to consider whether you really understand either thing, Love or Religion.
 
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absolutely not! i can respect his religious doctrines, but in no way would i chose to convert.

i also, would never expect this of my mate.

AND, likely wouldn't be attracted to someone who's religion is a huge aspect of their life, since it is not a huge part of my life.
 
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religious beliefs are very much a personal matter.. add the fact that all humans are flawed,take into account motivating factors and there can be many answers, few which have much to do with genuine honesty ... love is as ambiguous as God .. at the core,they are one and the same .. is this an answer? NO.. personally I would not follow/participate in ANY religion I find to be less than honest regardless of my affection for another.. One mans meaning is another mans mush..
 
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I checked out this thread, and just like I thought, a lot of folks say No. Makes since to me. If you can't maintain a commitment to your God... strange to think that you could maintain a committment to a mere mortal.
 
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