Would religion prevent you from being in a relationship?

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Let's say you are dating/fall in love with someone from an opposing religion (say Muslim/Jewish for example.)

So what? As long as they're not trying to convert you (and vice versa), you should be fine. I had several such relationships in past. And if she tries, and she's hot, you can pretend for a while you'll convert, and then dump her when you got bored :)

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Or let's say your family is very openly against the religion of someone you're dating, to the point where continuing to date that person would cause a rift between you and your family?

Excuse me, do adult people still consult with their family whether they should date someone? I thought it ended up like 40 years ago!

that's the point...she DID try to convert me ;)

besides this happened 10 years ago. I was not a adult back then, and don't you dare imply otherwise! I'm now 30 ...

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That flowchart was great...thanks for sharing it.

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I would not date anybody who has a strong religious identity at this point in my life. Just not a good match for me at this point in my life, I've learned by trial and error and dated women w/ a variety of religious affiliations and strength of convictions.

"What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

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I had more than one girl tell me that there was no way on God's green earth that they'd go out with me-does that count?

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how about a global warming cult member?

that's a religion too - so if they were obnoxious about it, go to the curb

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Actually, any religion is a deal-breaker.

I have no intention of discussing it at all.
It is pretty clear immediately.

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Let's say you are dating/fall in love with someone from an opposing religion (say Muslim/Jewish for example.

I don't believe in any higher lifeform and have a very catholic girlfriend. Causes no problems at all, but leads to interesting discussions
Sometimes I even go to church with her and just enjoy the show. The first time I went to a tradtional catholic church service in Poland (she's polish) was very fascinating with all the old rituals and the choir singing in latin.

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I like the flowchart, but I don't understand the magic underwear reference.

And another thing: If you love Chinese takeout, you should be Jewish.

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[Southern_Man 0]

I assume the magic underwear is a reference to Mormonism.

"What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

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Yes, that's what I don't get.

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[Southern_Man 0]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_garment

"What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

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wow. ya learn something new every day.

Here's another question: Do former members of the LDS ever get flashbacks?

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[RonD1120 62]

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Let's say you are dating/fall in love with someone from an opposing religion (say Muslim/Jewish for example.) Or let's say your family is very openly against the religion of someone you're dating, to the point where continuing to date that person would cause a rift between you and your family?

How would you handle that?

2 Corinthians 6 (New American Standard Bible)

14Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness?

15Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever?

The Bible clearly warns us not to be in relationship with someone of a different faith. We always have choices and there are no guarantees in life.

If both persons have the same faith then they have a common rule or foundation when troubles arise and, they will.

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

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The Bible clearly warns us not to be in relationship with someone of a different faith. We always have choices and there are no guarantees in life.

If both persons have the same faith then they have a common rule or foundation when troubles arise and, they will.

Where do you draw the line?
Theists and Atheists?
Theists and Agnostics?
Christians and Muslims?
Protestants and Catholics?
Russian Orthodox and Greek Orthodox?
Presbyterians and Baptists?
LDS and FLDS?

The history of religion shows us that the lack of an external faith to hate yields more and more particular sectarian divisions.

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The Bible clearly warns us not to be in relationship with someone of a different faith. We always have choices and there are no guarantees in life.

If both persons have the same faith then they have a common rule or foundation when troubles arise and, they will.

Where do you draw the line?
Theists and Atheists?
Theists and Agnostics?
Christians and Muslims?
Protestants and Catholics?
Russian Orthodox and Greek Orthodox?
Presbyterians and Baptists?
LDS and FLDS?

The history of religion shows us that the lack of an external faith to hate yields more and more particular sectarian divisions.

I don't draw the line at all. People may enter relationship as they choose, obviously. My post stands on the reasoning that two people of the same faith have a common foundation.

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

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1Corinthians 7:

12To the rest I say (I, not the Lord) that if any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he should not divorce her. 13If any woman has a husband who is an unbeliever, and he consents to live with her, she should not divorce him. 14For the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband.

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I think rather than you breaking your head to change or not to the her religion, you should put it to her if she is willing to change. This happens in most semitic religions who are adamant in their believes. To me changing once religion for the sake of marrying is foolish.

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I think rather than you breaking your head to change or not to the her religion, you should put it to her if she is willing to change. This happens in most semitic religions who are adamant in their believes. To me changing once religion for the sake of marrying is foolish.

In the USA men, including husbands, are expendable. Change is always a male responsibility.

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

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I But if someone’s religious beliefs and practices were diametrically opposed to my core beliefs, e.g., extreme fundamentalist of almost any religion, Taliban, or FLDS, then yes, it would be a problem for me.

/Marg

Just curious, by what measure would you separate FLDS and LDS with regard to this question?

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Just curious, by what measure would you separate FLDS and LDS with regard to this question?

By tenets and practices.

/Marg

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Let's say you are dating/fall in love with someone from an opposing religion (say Muslim/Jewish for example.) Or let's say your family is very openly against the religion of someone you're dating, to the point where continuing to date that person would cause a rift between you and your family?

How would you handle that?

2 Corinthians 6 (New American Standard Bible)

14Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness?

15Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever?

The Bible clearly warns us not to be in relationship with someone of a different faith. We always have choices and there are no guarantees in life.

If both persons have the same faith then they have a common rule or foundation when troubles arise and, they will.

Yea, no I can see your thought process there...same way Hitler felt about the Jews. Your religious conclusions absolutely disgust me. Do really think you are "better" than non-believers? You really expect someone to accept a faith that promotes segregation?
Are you even listening to yourself? You sound like any other person who caused segregation in this country, I imagine people had this same mind set when the US was still a white black segregated country.

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>The Bible clearly warns us not to be in relationship with someone of a different faith.

True, although it also warns us not to mix fibers in our clothing, or eat shellfish, or allow a person with glasses near the altar. It's best to take such instructions with a grain of salt IMO.

>If both persons have the same faith then they have a common rule or foundation
>when troubles arise and, they will.

1 Timothy 2: In like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing, but, which is proper for women professing godliness, with good works. Let a woman learn in silence with all submission. And I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence. For Adam was formed first, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression.

I don't think "women should learn silence and submission because they are foolish" is a great foundation for a relationship. And I think that if a husband forbade his wife to take a job as a teacher "because the Bible said so" he would be, overall, a poorer husband than someone who accepted their wife as an equal.

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I don't think "women should learn silence and submission because they are foolish" is a great foundation for a relationship. And I think that if a husband forbade his wife to take a job as a teacher "because the Bible said so" he would be, overall, a poorer husband than someone who accepted their wife as an equal.

And when you are burning in Hell Bill, then and only then will you truly realize your folly.

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Let's say you are dating/fall in love with someone from an opposing religion (say Muslim/Jewish for example.) Or let's say your family is very openly against the religion of someone you're dating, to the point where continuing to date that person would cause a rift between you and your family?

How would you handle that?

2 Corinthians 6 (New American Standard Bible)

14Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness?

15Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever?

The Bible clearly warns us not to be in relationship with someone of a different faith. We always have choices and there are no guarantees in life.

If both persons have the same faith then they have a common rule or foundation when troubles arise and, they will.

Yea, no I can see your thought process there...same way Hitler felt about the Jews. Your religious conclusions absolutely disgust me. Do really think you are "better" than non-believers? You really expect someone to accept a faith that promotes segregation?
Are you even listening to yourself? You sound like any other person who caused segregation in this country, I imagine people had this same mind set when the US was still a white black segregated country.

My goodness, you are so eager to try and put me down you fail to read the words I post.

See my post #40 this thread.

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

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>The Bible clearly warns us not to be in relationship with someone of a different faith.

True, although it also warns us not to mix fibers in our clothing, or eat shellfish, or allow a person with glasses near the altar. It's best to take such instructions with a grain of salt IMO.

>If both persons have the same faith then they have a common rule or foundation
>when troubles arise and, they will.

1 Timothy 2: In like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing, but, which is proper for women professing godliness, with good works. Let a woman learn in silence with all submission. And I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence. For Adam was formed first, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression.

I don't think "women should learn silence and submission because they are foolish" is a great foundation for a relationship. And I think that if a husband forbade his wife to take a job as a teacher "because the Bible said so" he would be, overall, a poorer husband than someone who accepted their wife as an equal.

See my posts #49 and #40.

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.