Thursday, March 1, 2007

Can a Couple with Two Religions Stand: A Male and Female Perspective

He Said,
I would like to start off by saying ALL things are possible with God. There is no way I can say that it is impossible for a couple with two different religions to last. Now if the two are not serious about their religion at that point in their lives, then this will not cause any problems. Also if the two communicate well and humble themselves, things will be okay even if the two were serious about their religions. But the problem comes when people are not being open-minded of their partner’s religion, and immediately cut that person off the second he or she begins to talk about it. We must humble ourselves and at least listen to our partner’s religion, because their religion is where their soul abides. Now once marriage comes into play, then it gets real serious because now we’re talking about raising a family and creating rules in the household. Everyone who I have talked to would like to see their children raised in the religion they believe in, and this can certainly cause division. My suggestion is to always be open-minded to your partner’s religion, and pray continuously, because many religions today do not have room for other religions also.

She Said,
If the reason why two people decide to get into a relationship is so they can potentially have a life lasting bond, religion, will more than likely prove to play an important role. There are a lot of different perspectives to consider of course. If two people have different religious beliefs, but neither of them is particularly strong in their faith then it probably would not make any difference concerning the relationship. On the other hand, if you have two individuals who have different religious beliefs and both of them are strong in their beliefs then the relationship may go through some serious struggles as a result. The Bible states that two individuals shall be, “equally yoked,” this does not mean that both individuals should have identical beliefs, it means that both individuals should be strong in their faith and spirituality, with the ability to use there beliefs to walk in the same way. Yokes, in the Biblical days, were the machines that held cattle together. If for example two oxen happened to be of equal strength, but were pulling in opposite directions they would simply move in a circle. Never moving forward or gaining any distance. Also if one ox was stronger the other, was likely to get hurt. This is why the Bible says in relationships it is important to be equally yoked. Regardless of if there is a shared religion or not, because if one individual is stronger than the other then someone will potentially be hurt. In the same respects, if both people are strong in their faiths but their faiths lead them in opposite directions, they will end up never growing, or moving; simply going around in circles.

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