Inter-faith marriages

Brian
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Inter-faith marriages Feb 29, 2004 13:03:39 GMT -5

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Post by Brian on Feb 29, 2004 13:03:39 GMT -5

What do you guys think of inter-faith marriages? I think that restricting your spouse options because of religion doesn't make too much sense. And offspring can become religious, despite what you may think. I have proof, even - my rabbi's father (or mother, can't remember which) is Catholic.

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Celinra
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Inter-faith marriages Feb 29, 2004 13:53:23 GMT -5

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Post by Celinra on Feb 29, 2004 13:53:23 GMT -5

I don't think it's a good idea. I know of multiple people in my church who didn't 'restrict their spouse's option because of religion,' and now they're miserable. It's not even really anything to do with how the kids are raised, it's that they disagree with so much because they have different beliefs, that they really don't get along that well.

Brian Splenetic Surgeon Posts: 905 Likes: 1	Inter-faith marriages Feb 29, 2004 14:02:16 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Brian on Feb 29, 2004 14:02:16 GMT -5 I can see your point. But here's an interesting perspective, and this is probably where we split - what do you believe to be more important, spiritual belief, or love? I don't even mean religion, just spiritual belief.
	"Hello, Darkness, my old friend, I've come to talk to you again, Because a vision softly creeping, Left its seeds while I was sleeping. And the vision that was planted in my brain, Still remains, Within the Sound of Silence..." -Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel

Luigi
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Inter-faith marriages Feb 29, 2004 14:06:40 GMT -5

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Post by Luigi on Feb 29, 2004 14:06:40 GMT -5

Well, interesting you brought that up---I have no problem, I put such a small value on religion. If I meet a guy that's nice, funny, smart, well-read etc, and he likes me and doesn't carry about my religion, but he's a different religion I won't turn him down. (But I will never be faced with that situation). But, however, I told my mum I'd have no problem marrying a non-Jew, right after I admitted I was Agnostic on er...Thursday, and she's still not talking to me. ::)

ASAMOF, I would marry someone with no belief than someone with one.

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Brian Splenetic Surgeon Posts: 905 Likes: 1	Inter-faith marriages Feb 29, 2004 14:08:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Brian on Feb 29, 2004 14:08:51 GMT -5 That's a shame. She should respect your belief. I'm Jewish too - are you conservative? I'm reformed. I couldn't care less if my wife was a Satanist as long as she wouldn't scare away the neighbors.
	"Hello, Darkness, my old friend, I've come to talk to you again, Because a vision softly creeping, Left its seeds while I was sleeping. And the vision that was planted in my brain, Still remains, Within the Sound of Silence..." -Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel

Luigi Bewildered Beginner Posts: 0 Likes: 3	Inter-faith marriages Feb 29, 2004 14:28:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Luigi on Feb 29, 2004 14:28:40 GMT -5 People put too much value on religion and it turns them into overzealous assholes... See, read this: www.dailyconfession.com/display.asp

Brian Splenetic Surgeon Posts: 905 Likes: 1	Inter-faith marriages Feb 29, 2004 14:35:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Brian on Feb 29, 2004 14:35:53 GMT -5 Ugh, that's sick.
	"Hello, Darkness, my old friend, I've come to talk to you again, Because a vision softly creeping, Left its seeds while I was sleeping. And the vision that was planted in my brain, Still remains, Within the Sound of Silence..." -Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel

Luigi Bewildered Beginner Posts: 0 Likes: 3	Inter-faith marriages Feb 29, 2004 14:37:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Luigi on Feb 29, 2004 14:37:24 GMT -5 I think people should get tested for mental illnesses before being introduced to religion...

Brian Splenetic Surgeon Posts: 905 Likes: 1	Inter-faith marriages Feb 29, 2004 14:39:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Brian on Feb 29, 2004 14:39:40 GMT -5 Or at least a religion that makes them do that!
	"Hello, Darkness, my old friend, I've come to talk to you again, Because a vision softly creeping, Left its seeds while I was sleeping. And the vision that was planted in my brain, Still remains, Within the Sound of Silence..." -Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel

Luigi Bewildered Beginner Posts: 0 Likes: 3	Inter-faith marriages Feb 29, 2004 14:44:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Luigi on Feb 29, 2004 14:44:07 GMT -5 All religions are capable of having followers misinterpret its teachings.

Brian Splenetic Surgeon Posts: 905 Likes: 1	Inter-faith marriages Feb 29, 2004 14:45:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Brian on Feb 29, 2004 14:45:04 GMT -5 Very true. You know, I'm gonna start another post about the DaVinci Code. It provides a very interesting aspect on Christianity.
	"Hello, Darkness, my old friend, I've come to talk to you again, Because a vision softly creeping, Left its seeds while I was sleeping. And the vision that was planted in my brain, Still remains, Within the Sound of Silence..." -Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel

Luigi Bewildered Beginner Posts: 0 Likes: 3	Inter-faith marriages Feb 29, 2004 14:48:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Luigi on Feb 29, 2004 14:48:40 GMT -5 I want to get that book...I'll have to wait until my parents cool off, though...

Brian Splenetic Surgeon Posts: 905 Likes: 1	Inter-faith marriages Feb 29, 2004 14:51:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Brian on Feb 29, 2004 14:51:38 GMT -5 Yeah. It's a little mature, but not terrible. It's very good.
	"Hello, Darkness, my old friend, I've come to talk to you again, Because a vision softly creeping, Left its seeds while I was sleeping. And the vision that was planted in my brain, Still remains, Within the Sound of Silence..." -Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel

ElizabethElfleda
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Inter-faith marriages Feb 29, 2004 16:23:12 GMT -5

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Post by ElizabethElfleda on Feb 29, 2004 16:23:12 GMT -5

If a person is truely devout, there shouldn't be such a conflict because of differing belifes. Don't we all worship the same ideal, if not the same god? Peace and love, isn't that the message religion is supposed to bring? Charity is love, a lenient judgement of others.
1st Corinthians Ch. 13 v 1-8
Though I speak with the tounges of men and angels and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge and though I have all faith, so I could move mountains and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor and though I give my body to be burned and have not charity, it profits me nothing. Charity suffers long and is kind: charity envies not, charity doesn't vaunt itself, isn't puffed up, doesn't behave itself unseemingly, seeks not its' own, isn't easily provoked, thinks no evil, rejoices not in iniquity but rejoices in truth; bears all things, belives all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Charity never fails, but whether there be prophecies they shall fail, whether there be tounges they shall fail, whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
v 13 And now abideth faith hope and charity, these three, but the greatest is charity.

If a person is so convinced that thier faith is correct, then live by the rules that faith has laid down.

May you be infested with the fleas of a thousand camels and may your bowels be turned to water.

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Inter-faith marriages Feb 29, 2004 18:07:43 GMT -5

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Post by Madamluna on Feb 29, 2004 18:07:43 GMT -5

ElizabethElfleda said:

If a person is truely devout, there shouldn't be such a conflict because of differing belifes. Don't we all worship the same ideal, if not the same god? Peace and love, isn't that the message religion is supposed to bring? Charity is love, a lenient judgement of others.
1st Corinthians Ch. 13 v 1-8
Though I speak with the tounges of men and angels and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge and though I have all faith, so I could move mountains and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor and though I give my body to be burned and have not charity, it profits me nothing. Charity suffers long and is kind: charity envies not, charity doesn't vaunt itself, isn't puffed up, doesn't behave itself unseemingly, seeks not its' own, isn't easily provoked, thinks no evil, rejoices not in iniquity but rejoices in truth; bears all things, belives all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Charity never fails, but whether there be prophecies they shall fail, whether there be tounges they shall fail, whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
v 13 And now abideth faith hope and charity, these three, but the greatest is charity.

If a person is so convinced that thier faith is correct, then live by the rules that faith has laid down.

I applaud you. This is exactly what religion's supposed to be all about! Everyone hold this girl up on a pedastal and follow her example. This is the way it should be done.