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What do you think of marrying someone from another religion, is it ok for you?
The Bible cites several times where G-d supported interfaith marriages...
Numbers 12:1, Moses is recorded as having married a non-Israelite woman who presumably followed a different religion. Aaron and Miriam criticized Moses because of this. God supported Moses' decision. He punished Miriam by making her leprous.
1 Corinthians 7:12-14: "To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If a brother has a wife who is a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy."
So, which is it...the Bible says that interfaith marriages are both right and wrong...
The Bible also says this about rebellious children... He that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death. -- Exodus 21:17
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If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear. -- Deuteronomy 21:18-21
Do you also believe that children should be killed for being rebellious? The Bible says so...
I am Pagan and my girlfriend is Catholic, and were going to marry. And to all of you so called Christians...the bible says love thy neighbor as your self, not love thy neighbor if there christian as they self. And If you think that being with some one of another religion would make you look bad in Gods eye you need to study your beliefs a little bit more because that's one of the most stupidest thing I have ever heard. And yes I do know its a sin to be with another from another religion but I am pretty sure the bible says all men and women are sinners so God pretty much new that was going to happen and if you ask for forgiveness he said you would be forgiven...know your own religion people!
lol and I am Pagan so really I do not believe any of that God stuff but still...
to utopia: yes that's right God supported interfaith marriages, but if you notice that was in the old testement where people were living under the laws of moses not under the grace of jesus and there's a big difference between these two stages.About what you mentioned ""1Corinthians 7:12-14:"" as I said before this verse talks about the situation where the wife or the husband accepts jesus in his or her life after being married to the nonbeliever spouse not before instead read 2 cointhians 6.Read the analysis of the bible. And about the kids issue again there's a big difference between the old and the new testement as I said at the very beginning. Jesus described how the relationship between the parents and the kids should be in ephesians 6 (king james version)
That is not true, the bible actually says its perfectly fine to marry outside religion. Best to leave interpretation of the bible, up to the bible rather then the pastor. G-d fears no other religion.
1 Corinthians 7:12-14 KJV
12But to the rest speak I, not the Lrd: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.
13And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.
14For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
G-d's commandment was to keep the commandments. If the unbelieving wife or unbelieving husband did not allow him or her to keep the commandments only then could they get divorce. You are trying to overcomplicate G-ds word when its simple. The only times those marriages were condemned was when they were unable to keep the commandments. Numbers 12:1 Moses married outside faith and race and G-d supported it.
By the way I wouldnt hold much water in the new interpretations of the bible. You have to coinsider how many people claim to be christian, and how many are actually saved. Christianty is a popular religion however rarely is it understood.
From a practical point of view it is possible to be happily married to someone with a different worldview. This requires mutual respect. If one spouse believes they are right and that it is their job to save the other than things are going to be rocky. My 1st wife was Catholic. We respected each other's world views. She never tried to convert me and I never tried to undermine her faith. Our marriage ended for reasons entirely unrelated to religion.
Many religions have prohibitions against marrying outside their faith. In Christianity there is the bit in Corinthinas about not being yoked with unbelievers.
I am married to a farily devout catholic (although she disagrees with a lot of the churches teachings), and both my kids were raised catholic. My son is even an alter server. My wife accepts my beliefs, and I accept hers. My kids accept my beliefs, although I didn't tell them till I they were old enough to understand. I didn't want them to worry that I was going to hell.
My wife and I will be married for 25 years next month, and we have a very happy marriage.
Now if you were to ask me if I could have married a conservative, that would have been impossible for me.
about what you said about ...Corinthians 7:12-14 KJV. you are right if the wife or the husband knew jesus as his/her savior after he/she got married not before. . Fine dont believe me ... Just read 1 CORINTHIANS 7:13_20 '' Do you know that your bodies are members of christ himself? shall I take the members of christ and unite them with a prostitute? NEVER ..."" this quote is just like what I said before which you laughed at, dont laugh at me laugh at your selves because you don't understand what is written, you just understand it in the way you want to.
By saying my country I mean my home town the place that I came from not the place that iam living in. living in a spacific country deosn't make it your country. We learn these stuffs from the Bible. Just read 2 corinthians 6:14-20 ""do not yoked togather with unbelievers. For what do righeousness and wickesdness have in common? or what fellowship can light have with darkness? what harmony is there between christ and belial?what agreement is there between the temple of god and idols?"" its clear why cant you understand?
I dont care unless your atheist I dont want your religion to make me look bad in gods eyes and I think religion is something very important esp..in marriage how can you get married if you have different belifes...christians,muslims and atheist have different ideas about wedding so how can you ever get married to one and when you go to heaven how will you explain to god why you married someon who didnt believe in him or your children how can you put them in the middle of believing in god or not believing in him...
Here's the deal. You will eventually turn into you mother, and your spouse will turn into his father.
I can't say I agree with that 100% of the time, especially looking at my marriage and the corresponding relationship between my mother and my husband's father.
But, as people have said above, mutual respect is the key- if you can love and accept each other for who you both are, and not wish to change that, it's not an issue.
its your choice guys. everyone understands the gospel in his own way. and you can't assume that your way is the best one.I have already sacrificed my love for the sake of my religion because I want my soulmate to have my same beliefs so we can do everything togather and raise our kids at the same way. In my church and country marrying someone from another religion considers wrong and I believe in that.
your religion is not just a title to put in your I.D card, its a lifestyle. iam christian and my Bible says that it's not acceptable for me as a daughter for Jesus to give my body -which is a place for the holy spirit inside me- to a man from another religion because his body is not sacred as mine and he's not a son of Jesus. Because no relationship can be found between light and darkness.
***"iam christian and my Bible says that it's not acceptable for me as a daughter for Jesus to give my body -which is a place for the holy spirit inside me- to a man from another religion because his body is not sacred as mine and he's not a son of Jesus. Because no relationship can be found between light and darkness."
boy, you sound like a fun date...
If I was in love with the person, I would absolutely marry them if they were a diff religion. I think love is love. I don't think I could marry someone if they didn't have a religion or didn't believe in the things I did at all, as in an Athiest, because I think that if we were too conflicting, we would end up having problems. But, marry who you love. :)
***"In my church and country marrying someone from another religion considers wrong and I believe in that."
ummm..your bio states that you live in new york... maybe in your church it is considered wrong to marry outside of your religion... but it is NOT considered wrong in this country... where do you learn this stuff?
Here's the deal. You will eventually turn into you mother, and your spouse will turn into his father. Could his father get along with your mother if they had children?
If religion would cause a problem in that scenario, it will probably cause a problem in yours if you ever have kids.
The Bible has clear instructions for the Believer: 2 Corinthians 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? (KJV)
Wow, something that I disagree with Amblessed on. Well as for me that line indicates friendship, there is no text before durring or after that indicates marriage. It indicates fellowship, to keep yourself in better company.
Frankly, don't care if you're Christian, Muslim, or Atheist. Just so long as you don't constantly bash me for my opinions, I won't you. You just find the common ground. That's all.
"because his body is not sacred as mine"
wow, are you sure about that? some how I dont think jesus was really the judgmental sort... sad what people have done to his teachings...
That' s right we cant controll our hearts, but I have sacrifised my love in the sake of my religion. If I have to choose between my love and jesus I will certainly choose jesus.
Of course, me too. Like I said, we can't help who we fall for, but I won't allow myself to fall for a devil worshipper, you know? :)
Also have to consider that chrisitanity is of judaism, and in judaism 50% of marriages are interfaithed.
As long as we both love and respect eachother, then yes, I would marry someone of a different religion.
I think it's okay, and long as they don't push their religion on me. We can't help who we fall for.
Thnx a lot sweety, God bless u.
