Converting religion for your partner/lover!!!

If any one is not ready to accept the person whom s/he loves without any binding then there is not love! Even to tell or ask for converting the religion is very odd thing because we have already entered in the era of spiritual life and upgradation! If it is believed by mass or people or not, it does not matter because in reality, so many people have selected spirituality as a positive thing in the life!

No, I will not convert for the sake of love, neither will I expect my partner to do so himself. Love should be for its own sake. People will tell you, if you love so and so person, why cant you convert for him/her, why cant you take your lover’s religion as your own? I have two takes on this: One – religion is an intrinsic part of our existence, it’s a part of who we actually are (even for atheists…they may not follow any religion but they too have been brought up in some religious fold since childhood, and that is bound to have some influence in later life). Religion encompasses our geographical locations, our food, our dress sense, even the smallest gestures of our everyday existence. Like in India, Hindu women will automatically wear sarees, Muslim women wear salwars and Christian women will wear dresses. So if I change my religion, I may do so at the spur of the moment. But be sure, that after the dust has settled, gradually I will not be happy with the changes that I make to my life. Overnight I (or for that matter anybody) cant change myself …body and soul. Slowly but surely, either I will compromise and stifle myself or I will speak up and break the peace. Eventually, my marriage will be on the rocks. Secondly – if a person genuinely love me, he has to do so for my sake only. I exist apart from my religion, my nation, my language or whatever baggages man carries throughout his life. It is for me and me alone that he should love me, my religion should not matter at all.

Hi!!!! this is really nice question so my answer to this q? is also NO sorry cant say anymore about this!!!

My beliefs are important to me, and my partner should understand that and respect that if they truly love me. I would not expect my partner to change or convert their religion for me, and my partner should not expect that of me. I would only change my religious beliefs if I felt it was what I wanted to do for myself. If someone loves you, they should never want you to change.

My partner and I would not necessarily need to be of the same religion, and I would not change religions for my partner. My only concern would be for any children involved, because it should be decided ahead of time whether they will be of one religion or the other. As a child, I attended more than one church and was allowed to make up my own mind as I got older because my parents were of different religions. This is the way I would probably raise my children if my partner and I were of different religions.

These things depend on the mutual understanding between both involved. If both people agree then both can continue with their own faiths. But marriage in our culture is considered a life long relation. So if two religions are practiced in the same house, the children will be put in certain confusions. So it is better to choose your life partner who belongs to your own faith. Thank you Vani.

In India, generally a woman has to change her religion, if she marries a man of different religion. My neice is in USA. She is hindu, married a christian boy. Now she has become christian.

I would never convert for anyone at all. I think if the person likes me the least they could do is liking me for who I am and not for what they could make me like.

changing the religion is a question which depends upon situation. what i think is that this is never required by your lover/partner. generally it a need of partners family and society. If anyhow it is not possible to live with your partner with peace and happy, then you should change your religion. Because you partner is the one whom you love most not the religion... also changing religion does not change your thinking. We learn teachings from religions since our childhood and have accepted them also trust them. So even if you change your religion, doing some of the things from your new religion, you are not going to ignore or forget your old religion.

No, I wouldn't change my religion for my partner. In fact, I am married to a man from another religion, and neither of us have changed religions, and we're both perfectly happy that way. =) I personally would be suspicious of someone who told me they would convert to my religion to be with me. If they don't show any loyalty to their God or Gods, what kind of loyalty would they have to anyone else?

I too will not change because I don't believe in religions, what I believe in is God & only God. So there is no question arises about the religion convertion. I feel it is bad to seperate people on the basis of relegion. What I feel that people should not be classified. You can clasify t as man women or humans animals , so animals or birds.

It depends on what religion/denomination they are. My main beliefs are in Jesus Christ; the Holy Trinity; the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John; and the two greatest commandments: Love God, love your neighbor. If a prospective lover shares these beliefs with me, I may convert to her denomination. If she does not, then I'd have to let her go. My LORD comes first; the love of my life comes second.

no converting religion is the not an issue ... the fact is we are afraid of the society . its acceptance and its behaviour towards us is what determines our thoughts ... well there are cases of two people of different religions staying together at present celebrities are adopting it....

No..I wouldn't. I am cmfortable with my beliefs even though my partner and I don't have the same. He is actually starting to convert..not for me, but he is starting to open his mind and see things a little differently. I haven't asked him to..we rearely discuss religion, and I don't expect him to share my beliefs if that isn't what he wants to do. You shouldn't change your religion just because someome wants you to:)

I agree with your views. I will also not press my would be partner, to change her religion, nor will I expect from her the same thing. What will you do in such case?

i would never convert religion (have religion) just because my partner has different religion. well in my country this things do not matter much anyway. but i see it as a religion (although i am an atheist) is a part of your identity and well you! so you shouldn't change it at that price!