Would you change religion for the sake of marriage?

Philippines
January 18, 2007 7:03am CST
Religion is a big issue in my country. In some cases,parents wont allow their children to marry someone who doesn't belong to thier religion. To mention a few, Iglesia Ni Kristo member wont be allowed to marry someone from Roman Catholic or Born again christain. Johova's Witnesses to do the same thing. Are you willing to be converted to other religion for you ot marry him or her?
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19 responses
@baietzika (586)
• Romania
18 Jan 07
it is the same god everywhere evan thow we call it different
• Philippines
22 Jan 07
Thanks for the response. Yeah! we have the same God but definitely different faith.
@baietzika (586)
• Romania
18 Jan 07
it is a hard decision but i belive that i would if i relly love him and he loves me too....definitelly yes
• Philippines
22 Jan 07
It is really a hard decision but you have a point in that. If you really love him than go. But, would you reconsider your parents decision too? Thanks!
@mansha (6298)
• India
22 Jan 07
I will definately not change my religion nor will I want the other person to change his. I have no issues regarding which religion I belong to but its just that I want the other person to ccept me as I am, because my culture, values, religious beliefs, way of life and thinking makes me who I am and if he loves me he shopuld take my entire package as it is and not try and change me even a single bit. I also would like to honopr and respect his beliefs and value his opinions and not try and change that. Why can't we practice both the religions, In India so many people have so many different religions and each one is free to practice his own so why can we not apply same thing to our home. That is what loving a person is all about. AS for his family and parents I think they also will have to accept me as a whole if they love their son. The person has to sort everything out on his front before he even considers marrying me.
@bishu_sinha (1457)
• India
22 Jan 07
Agreed with you.
• United States
22 Jan 07
No I won't convert over to a new religion. I believe both people should have at least the same religion before getting married. In the future it might cause a problem. Why start out on the wrong foot?
@fiarby (105)
• Philippines
22 Jan 07
Getting married is a hard decision, having different religions is even a harder decision. I have been into that dilemma, my boyfriend then is from a different religion. I attended their fellowship for me to know what I'll soon be facing because we're already talking up marriage then, lo and behold, the speaker was verbally hitting my religion, from then on I decided that I don't like theirs and my opinion of them became low. I am now married with 3 kids, my husband is from a different religion, I didn't convert into theirs because I just don't like it and because he too is not practicing their religion. Maybe if his family are good examples of their religion, I might. I believe, respect in this aspect is needed.
• Philippines
20 Jan 07
definitely not! cause for me marriage doenst have to do anything when it comes to religion. even if i love the man so bad but religion is a barrier then i guess we should both choose the god. if i dont see his religion as good as he says so or there teachings then i wont change my religion. for me this kind of situation is a doubt to those who convert htere religion jsut because they have a partner that told them to do so or just to have there relationship a permission.
• India
22 Jan 07
This is a really difficult question to answer . I would think about it . If two people are really in love and not willing to marry each other, then religion should not be an issue. So they should live together, whether their parents like it or not . There is no question of religion here ..
@serene2 (278)
• New Zealand
22 Jan 07
If it is a bible preaching teaching faith that carries all the trademarks of CHRIST, yes, if not, forget about it. But it must preach the truth of the Gospel.
@janejaa (412)
• Pakistan
22 Jan 07
I can not think of converting to another for the sake of marriage. It's like cheating God. For me, the most important thing of life is my religion. I do have so many good girls in my religion so why should I choose one from another religion.
• Philippines
22 Jan 07
if you reaally love him why not. but as for me its my personal decision to be converted because i saw and i feel the true meaning of faith in their religion....
• India
22 Jan 07
yes i would...bcoz changing religion is not as big a deal as marrying someone...by marrying you are commiting your whole life towards an individual but religion is just a way to express our faith for someone high above with mighty power...and all religions are equally good..
@diannebcrs (1549)
• Philippines
22 Jan 07
if ever i'd get married to someone that has a different religion, i wouldn't try to change my religion.. i think religion is already part of who you are and you can't change that. you can't change what you've stood up for many years.. you can't change what you believe in.. well, if a couple's love is all that matters, i think they'd work out even if that means living with different religions..
• India
22 Jan 07
Yes if u love your partner then it will be no big deal it will be a bit difficult but not impossible
@lilmeowsy (685)
• Philippines
18 Jan 07
No, I won't. Religion may be a big issue in this world but honestly, we should all realize that we only have one God. He just have different names and we as worshippers, worship him differently in every religion that we have. What's more important is that we have faith in him and that we actually believe that there is a God out there. Religion has never been a big issue in my family. My dad was a Roman Catholic while my mom was a Protestant. We used to go to both churches. We ended up choosing one religion when I was already a teenager and about to graduate for high school. To have one religion will let you and your family have unity among yourself but it still depends on the family and the members involved. ^^ It's all up to them to make things work out no matter what their religions are!
• India
18 Jan 07
I dont believe that 2 people of diff. religions should not marry each other, i wont ask any1 ever to change his or her religion for the sake of marrying each other but if that is the only way out for true lovers, then is good enough
@aelyus (634)
• Romania
18 Jan 07
I say that if the one who are going to marry loves you,he/ she will understand also that you are going to keep tour religion.that doesn't have to matter when all is about love.you have to accept the other with all good and bad things.
• India
18 Jan 07
I would never change my religion for the sake of marriage. First n foremost i would never fall in love with a person from some other religion. I am a staunch Hindu and proud of my religion.
• Pakistan
18 Jan 07
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Yes ofcourse its also applied in my religion Islam more over I guess its applied in all of the other religions that anyone cant marry the person who is outisde his/her religion and I would never change my religion for marrying any girl even I started liking a girl who was out of my religion but now we are just friends because we dont have similar religion.