Your child reaches adulthood, becomes a successful whatever and meants the man/woman of their dreams. The person is kind, considerate, loving, overall perfect and their almost completely compatible, but he/she is of another faith, whether it be Islam, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, whatever.
Would you still give your child your blessing or would you raise heck over it? Fathers, say it was your daughter, would you still give her away at the wedding?
Everyone, would you prefer that they be happy with someone of another faith, or settle for someone that they loved less that was of your faith.
I would let my daughter decide for herself. No matter what I choose, she's probably gonna end up doing what she wants to do anyway. I know I would :lol: . So instead of having her resent me for the rest of her life I might express to her my concerns, but I would also let her know that I understand that she is a grown woman. At that point, she would have to have a personal relationship with God so that she could make the right decision. But I would be at peace with myself knowing that I raised her with the right information. If she doesn't use it it wouldn't be my fault.
Since my shocking comment to my roommate was the reason this forum was created I guess I should give my reason why I wouldn't support my child marrying a person of another faith.
The bible says that you should not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. This is true in many aspects of our lives in not just in relationships. The reason for this is because you can not grow or achieve your full potential by being with someone who doesn't believe the same things as you. If you desire to go to college you wouldn't hang around people who would discourage you from it? If you want to stay abstinent, would you hang around people who fornicate? If you don't do ****, would you hang around drug dealers or crackheads? The answer is no because their lifestyles and mindset is not the same as yours. As far as religion goes, islam and christianity is not the same. They might believe in the same God, but religion is totally different. If you are all about serving Jesus and teaching christian values and they are all about Muhammed and teaching islamic values then there will be conflicts. This is the same for the other religions mentioned. This is not like a black marrying a white because that deals with the physical, but this issue deals with the spiritual which is who the person really is. If she or he chooses to marry outside their faith then that is up to them, but they won't have my blessing.
Since my shocking comment to my roommate was the reason this forum was created I guess I should give my reason why I wouldn't support my child marrying a person of another faith.
The bible says that you should not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. This is true in many aspects of our lives in not just in relationships. The reason for this is because you can not grow or achieve your full potential by being with someone who doesn't believe the same things as you. If you desire to go to college you wouldn't hang around people who would discourage you from it? If you want to stay abstinent, would you hang around people who fornicate? If you don't do ****, would you hang around drug dealers or crackheads? The answer is no because their lifestyles and mindset is not the same as yours. As far as religion goes, islam and christianity is not the same. They might believe in the same God, but religion is totally different. If you are all about serving Jesus and teaching christian values and they are all about Muhammed and teaching islamic values then there will be conflicts. This is the same for the other religions mentioned. This is not like a black marrying a white because that deals with the physical, but this issue deals with the spiritual which is who the person really is. If she or he chooses to marry outside their faith then that is up to them, but they won't have my blessing.
Since my shocking comment to my roommate was the reason this forum was created I guess I should give my reason why I wouldn't support my child marrying a person of another faith.
The bible says that you should not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. This is true in many aspects of our lives in not just in relationships. The reason for this is because you can not grow or achieve your full potential by being with someone who doesn't believe the same things as you. If you desire to go to college you wouldn't hang around people who would discourage you from it? If you want to stay abstinent, would you hang around people who fornicate? If you don't do ****, would you hang around drug dealers or crackheads? The answer is no because their lifestyles and mindset is not the same as yours. As far as religion goes, islam and christianity is not the same. They might believe in the same God, but religion is totally different. If you are all about serving Jesus and teaching christian values and they are all about Muhammed and teaching islamic values then there will be conflicts. This is the same for the other religions mentioned. This is not like a black marrying a white because that deals with the physical, but this issue deals with the spiritual which is who the person really is. If she or he chooses to marry outside their faith then that is up to them, but they won't have my blessing.
I can understand that, but are you not gonna let them come over for dinner. If she does do it anyway, are you gonna disown her or is "not giving her a marriage blessing" where it's gonna stop? Does that mean that you're not gonna consider her married & what about if they have children? Are you gonna not see your grandkids or something.
When it all comes down to it, young people now-a-days don't need anybody's blessing. They ,like we, seem to do what they want to do anyway, right?
Since my shocking comment to my roommate was the reason this forum was created I guess I should give my reason why I wouldn't support my child marrying a person of another faith.
The bible says that you should not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. This is true in many aspects of our lives in not just in relationships. The reason for this is because you can not grow or achieve your full potential by being with someone who doesn't believe the same things as you. If you desire to go to college you wouldn't hang around people who would discourage you from it? If you want to stay abstinent, would you hang around people who fornicate? If you don't do ****, would you hang around drug dealers or crackheads? The answer is no because their lifestyles and mindset is not the same as yours. As far as religion goes, islam and christianity is not the same. They might believe in the same God, but religion is totally different. If you are all about serving Jesus and teaching christian values and they are all about Muhammed and teaching islamic values then there will be conflicts. This is the same for the other religions mentioned. This is not like a black marrying a white because that deals with the physical, but this issue deals with the spiritual which is who the person really is. If she or he chooses to marry outside their faith then that is up to them, but they won't have my blessing.
Amen!! :lol:
He speaks the truth
not totally, allah and JEHOVAH aren't the same gods..(GOD for JEHOVAH)...
read the qoran and you'll agree :idea:
Since my shocking comment to my roommate was the reason this forum was created I guess I should give my reason why I wouldn't support my child marrying a person of another faith.
The bible says that you should not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. This is true in many aspects of our lives in not just in relationships. The reason for this is because you can not grow or achieve your full potential by being with someone who doesn't believe the same things as you. If you desire to go to college you wouldn't hang around people who would discourage you from it? If you want to stay abstinent, would you hang around people who fornicate? If you don't do ****, would you hang around drug dealers or crackheads? The answer is no because their lifestyles and mindset is not the same as yours. As far as religion goes, islam and christianity is not the same. They might believe in the same God, but religion is totally different. If you are all about serving Jesus and teaching christian values and they are all about Muhammed and teaching islamic values then there will be conflicts. This is the same for the other religions mentioned. This is not like a black marrying a white because that deals with the physical, but this issue deals with the spiritual which is who the person really is. If she or he chooses to marry outside their faith then that is up to them, but they won't have my blessing.
I feel you on that. I mean if i were in that postion, i wouldn't not approve of it. Especially since i would be the one footing the bill. My daughter would have to understand this completely. Otherwise, she would have to convert because i'm not about watch my daughter make vows to a person who she cannot fully connect with on a spiritual level. Nothing against other religions by the way.
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