Religious differences in a relationship

Having different religions in a relationship is really not a great thing. It causes many problems, especially if you have children. In my being a Christian, and my husband wasn't when we got married, it was very hard on us and only got worse after our daughter was born. He is becoming closer to God though, now, which is great because now we can raise our children in the Christian environment they are supposed to be raised in without all the yelling and downing the other person for what they believe. I think that when people get together they should talk about things like this and decide if it is in the best interest for either if they aren't of the same religion or don't believe the same way. it's very tough on a marriage if your not on the same level. thanks for posting and God bless

In our country, there are religious sects that doen't allow intermarriage between their member, one has to give up his/her religion but in my case, I consider myself a Protestant and my partner a Catholic but being both a believer, we don't think that religion should be a hindrance for a relationship to grow. It has something to do with respect over what your partner believes. Keep in mind that you cannot change the beliefs of your partners overtime and never use it as a weapon in an argument. As with the children, as long you teach them that their is God and to fearmaking bad things, then that's already enough. You don't have to teach them the dctrine of both religion. They will soon follow what the older members in the family do. They should be free to choose which church to go to and what religion to follow.

I dont think religion should have TOO MUCH of an impact on ones relationship BUT I realize that in some cultures thats not the case....For me though, a difference in religion isnt a factor..You do your thing and I'll do mine..As for children..well my kids have been left to find their own way on whatever path they choose...Its not up to me to decide for them...My job is ONLY to guide them, give them reliable resources etc and so on so when they are ready they can make an informed decision

I never thought it was that big of a deal until my last relationship.I chose not to be active in any one said religion, but did read the bible.My ex was Catholic.We never fought about anything, then one day the topic of religion came up [now he was fully aware of my position] and all holy heck broke loose.He was severely annoyed that I could not be Catholic,[the one religion I have not studied] when I told him I wasn't educated enough to make that leap he started quizing me on my bible knowledge and would argue every scripture I would quote.It was very strange and uncomfortable, we broke up two weeks later,though oddly enough it was over infidelity on his part and not religion...how ironic is that ?

Hi the_ruler, In my opinion,Yes. Religious difference in relationship will cause many problems. The difference may not be seen until they get married or dating. For some it may affect at the time of marriage or dating. The couple itself will have to face the consequences of religious difference between them. Even if they adjust in the begining it will affect them in the later stage. When you take percentage wise there are few who are successful with this problem, but in general it will be a problem. Good Luck.

Religion matters a great deal in a relationship. Especially if you are planning to get married. The couple needs to come to some sort of agreement if at all possible. I agree with the other comments that it is especially important when you have kids. As parents you need to be united in this issue in front of the kids. It would be to confusing for a child to be raised in a home where parents practiced two separate belief systems.

I think that a lot of times it doesnt become an issue until you have children. If you choose to date someone with a different religion, but in any case, if you really love someone and choose to try it, I think it can work if the indivduals are willing to work at it, just as any issue in a relationship. It will make it a little harder though

Yeah! It would cause a lot of problem.

The fact is what you're dealing with is a complete and total difference in answering such basic questions as: "Why am I here?", "Who/What put me here?" "What is good and evil?", and "What do I think about life in general?". In short I would find the differences too much to overcome. But that's just me and I take my religion VERY seriously.

All religion believe on some super power, call by different names only. So no fight, no differentiation in name of religion. Here in my culture, our marriages are always amongsts hindus, interreligion marriages are not common, but happens Thanks for sharing Cheers. God bless you, have a nice day ahead. Professor ‘Bhuwan’. .