Will You Only Marry Someone From Your Religion, Caste or Faith

i think it's great that you and your partner haven't had any problems with that. but for me, i still think it's better if you believe in the same things (beliefs) so as to prevent any problems in the future. this is only my opinion, but in your case, i don't see any problem because you were doing fine. anyway, i'm only saying this because as per experience with some people i know, it usually caused some problems along the way because of contradicting beliefs. another would be when it comes to raising the children. if you have conflicting beliefs in how to raise up your kids, that'll probably pose a problem, unless you agree beforehand on how to do so. but then again, it's all in how you handle your relationship. if you love each other too much, then you should be willing to work things out no matter what. besides, when you get married, part of your vows would be for better or for worse, right? so you guys can figure it out together :) and you can make it work if you want to.

yes, i will marry a woman from the same religion. i want to do it because the same religion will give us the same vision and direction to build a happy marriage life and to not confuse our children about what religion they should choose. i will not force them to choose the same religion as mine. but since their birth until 18 years old at least, they need guidance from parents about religion. so, i believe the same-religion marriage will make our marriage life easier and make our family more united.

I'm Pagan. and more specifically (as that's a very broad umbrella) I'm Polytheistic, Pantheistic, and have heavy influences from Louisiana Voodoo and hold the Nine Noble Virtues as seen in Asatru to be of great importance in living a good life. I honour the Gods, the Lwa and the ancestors. my husband. well he's not sure where he stands on religious matters, and is not that interested. he's a bit interested in Buddhism. but not greatly so. and we're fine together. I'm quite happy to be with someone that doesn't beleive in the same things I do, as long as they respect the things I beleive in. because my spiritual path is a very large part of my life. so if someone wasn't capable of respecting that, then they do not respect ME. if you love someone, you need to respect their spiritual ways, as that is a part of them that goes right down to their very soul.

I don't think that couples should have the same religion. It is fine that we will believe in something different. We shall respect each other's choice rather than forcing another part to be the same. Many people say that I love him/her and I can do anything for her/him. But sometimes due to some reasons, such as the different religion, they will have a conflict. If they love each other so much, why not they respect to each other's religion? I love China

Welcome to Mylot Angelsword! I prefer to marry someone who shares the same religion as I.

I think that love and marriage has got nothing to do with caste, religion or faith. Love is a bonding between two people. Marriage is merely an attestation of that love. I would rather marry a girl of another religion if I love her rather than marrying somone from my caste. Reason to go to a religious place is to worship, reason to go to a doctor is good medicine. Similarly reason to marry is love, nothing else.

i think having the same faith, and belief would matter. i mean when both of you believes in two different things, i think it would always be the start of somethign taht can confuse your children. eventually it may pose as a problem... especially if the religion is really far of from each other.

Yes I will marry with a girl who is of my religion. Because I am a Hindu religious person. So in my religion and in my caste there are no allow for marry with an out of religion girls. And I also want to marry with a girl who will be from my religion. And I always respect to my religion and follow their rules and regulations. So if my parents allow me for marrying with a girl who are not from my caste or religions then I can. Otherwise I will marry only from my religions.

I'm an atheist, so I don't have the problem of having to choose someone form my same "faith" . I prefer to date atheists too, as one of the qualities I want in my partner is for him or her to be an intelligent person I suppose that when you're a religious person it might be a problem being with a person who doesn't believe exactly the things you do, but I can't really talk about that from experience.

I think marriages are already tough. It only further confuses matters when two people have opposing beliefs about something as vital as religion. While there are some couples of different religions who successfully stay married, they are the exemption and not the rule. It does have more to do with how sincere that person is in their religion of choice. For example, if someone calls themselves a Christian, but doesn't necessarily go to church or really is not involved in their religion, then it would not make much of a variance if they are married to someone of another religion. There are people married of the similar religion who still disagree about some issues. Two Christians, where one partner is very sincere and the other partner is not, have difficulties to deal with. The sincere partner is disappointed that the other does not seem interested in something they hold so dear, and the other partner is irritated because the other person is too "in" to the religion and feels they are being preached to. So if two people of the same religion can disagree so much, marrying two people of dissimilar religions could only be harder. Still, as mentioned, there are some who make it work.

I would recommend marrying a person within the same religion. Many beliefs, ideas, expectations differ from one religion to another and causes embarrassment. I am happy to know that this has not caused any problem between you two--husband and wife--but that cannot the rule of the law. The common rule is birds of the same feather flock together. Similarly people of the same religion will marry. Exceptions can be where you like the other person too much for money, status. It is because beauty fades away with time. opinions differ. People marrying within the same religion also have problems. But this percentage is less.

Hello angelsword: from my perspective there will be some divergences if your better half has diffrent religion from you. My parents have the same religion and it would be better if my future wife can have the same faith with me. But religion shuolden't be the critical factor that affects our marriage. If you truly love your better half, you should accept and understand his or her religion.

To some religion is of importance. But for me, LOVE KNOWS NO BOUNDARIES. It simply conquers all. But of course, having the same religion also is good. Putting your religion and faith at the center of your relationship helps both of you to grow spiritually. A relationship that is faith-centered is a strong relationship too. But then again, having the same religion or belief is NOT A MUST. You don't love a person just because of religion. You love the person for what he/she is.

It's important for me to have the same outlook in life as my partner, not necessarily religion. If you are in love and don't have issues then I don't see that being a hindrance to both of you, I say go for it :) People from your own religion may not approve of it but it's your life and I think that if you are happy and can make it work then there's no reason to not pursue a relationship just because you have different religions.