Changing religion for partner?
598707
this question has brought out the degree of dogmatic pig headedness that if have come to expect here!!!!\n\nto answer your question, i once new a catholic priest who left the church to marry a buddhist lady. although he remained catholic, they respected each other and were secure enough in their beliefs to accept the differences. I don't thinkk that many who answeed this question are mature enough to manage this.
656127
If you are asking for historys sake, Ronin is right about the mostly Protestant, and Anglican thing. (In England.) If you are asking for now a days... don't worry so much about what church is right, and focus on getting your heart right. Your local pastor isn't going to be your judge, God is. Line up with His rules. Get a relationship with Him. Notice I said relationship, not religion?
86815
I am atheist and my husband is Christian with a Catholic background.  We compromised and got married at my college's chapel using a non-denominational Unitarian reverend.  You two will have to compromise.  I wasn't so picky so I did more compromising with the ceremony, and in exchange I got to do the reception my way.  Anyone with legal jurisdiction can marry you, look up your county/state laws.  Justice of Peace, ordained ministers, priests, etc. \n\nWhat's more important is that you two need to really discuss religion because if you're not open-minded enough to respect the other person's views then you're going to run into marriage problems when it comes to how you want to raise your kids, and other things where it might cause conflict.\n\nAtheist/theist marriages are possible, but can get tricky.
1050031
REMIND HIM THAT YOU ARE NO LONGER HIS CHILD.... YOU ARE AN ADULT AND AS AN ADULT YOU ARE ABLE TO MAKE LIFE DECISIONS ON YOUR OWN .....TELL HIM THAT HE RAISED YOU WELL THOUGH.... THIS IS YOUR DECISION YOU LOVE HIM  BUT THAT IS WHAT YOU WANT FOR YOU NOW.... ALSO GIVE AN EXAMPLE LIKE MY RELIGION IS LIKE MARRIAGE YOU WOULD NOT WANT SOME ONE TO CHOOSE YOUR HUSBAND&#92;WIFE FOR YOU WHY WOULD YOU WANT SOMEONE TO PICK YOUR RELIGION.... SAME THING.... GOOD LUCK..... BE BLESSED
130554
First ask yourself why do you want this person to be Christian?\n\nAfter that, if you think you're trying to convert him/her for all the right reasons, then just tell her about your beliefs and why you believe them. Remember, you can't force someone to be Christian, it's ultimately a choice they have to make for themselves (but you can help them in making this choice).
1124324
This completely depends on how strongly you and your girlfriend feel about religion. You have several options:\n\n1. Marry her, but keep your current religions. If either of you come from religious families, marrying outside of your religion may cause a great deal of tension. When my Romanian Jewish father and my Filipino Catholic mother got married, they took this route. Many of my father's Jewish relatives didn't speak to them for several years. However, after I was born, his family members came around and reconciled with my parents. Sometimes, these situations take time. How would your families react, and what are you willing to deal with? How would you want your children to be raised? I celebrated both Christian and Jewish holidays my whole life, and I feel that this gave me a great respect and appreciation for religious customs. However, if raising your children as Muslims is important to you, now is the time to talk about these things.\n\n2. She converts to Islam. This could also work. My friend is half-Pakistani and half-Filipino, and her Filipino mother converted to Islam when she married her father. Her mother's side of the family was not very happy about it, but religious conversion is a very personal choice, so no one really held that against her. Talk to your wife about her feelings on this topic. Tell her that you would like to marry her, but that you are concerned about the fact that she is not the same religion as you. Ask her if she would be open to learning more about your religion and, if it feels right to her (no pressure, of course!), would she ever think about becoming a Muslim and raising a family together in Islam? \n\n3. You convert to her religion. This doesn't seem like something you are considering, but it's similar to #2 above, so I'll just cut to #4...\n\n4. None of the above. Yes, it's possible that neither of you are willing to change your religion or imagine a marriage/life with someone of a different religion. If this is the case, it's going to be a very tough decision. It sounds like you love her enough to want to marry her, but the religious difference is a stumbling block. Can you live without this woman in your life? Or, can you find an acceptable compromise that both of you will be happy with?  This situation is very common, and it can definitely work! My parents have been married now for over 30 years. :)  Good luck!
282600
Hold the bus!!  "love him for who he is" sounds like a nice, feel good statement, but let's anylize what that is really saying.  It is saying to forget God's command not to be unequally yoked, that denouncing Jesus as the Son of God is ok, and that "human love" can overcome God's knowledge of what is best for us!!  \n\nAbout marrying someone who isn't Christian: you are not going to have an easy road.  What church are you going to go to?  Is your husband going to want to tithe to a Christian church?  What are you going to teach your kids?  Who is right, Mom or Dad?  Are you going to teach them that any religion is ok- and then they are going to read that Jesus is the ONLY way to Heaven???  How are you going to explain that?  \n\nYou are choosing to become one flesh with a man that has not asked Jesus to pay for his sins.  There are consequences for that- like not spending eternity with God.  Since God is also Jesus and the Holy Spirit, and this man has said no to Jesus, then God isn't going to make him sing praises to Himself for eternity, and this man will go to Hell.  You will be sleeping with a man that you know is going to Hell.  That might not sit well with you.  \n\nGod has a specific plan for you.  This guy might be a part of this plan- just not until he surrenders his life to Christ.  I know how it is to be in love here on earth.  It is probably not easy to hear that this man isn't your Mr. Forever right now.  What can you do??  Talk very openly with this man about your convictions.  Chat with God daily about your feelings- He understands!!!  He just might have a plan that is bigger than you can see right now.  Ask God to start convivting this man and opening his eyes to the love of Christ.  You can give reasons for why the Bible is the ultimate authority if your boyfriend asks, but living a Christlike lifestyle is the biggest way to show others that you have let the Holy Spirit run your life.  Have a daily quiet time reading your Bible and praying with God.  I can see how this is possibly one of the biggest temptations you will face- should you marry the man that you love right now, or should you follow God's command even if you don't understand it right now???  I have already been praying for you.
54935
If you think your religious differences might be handled and you will be able to respect eachothers beliefs while you are together, you should be with him. Religious differences are often too important for a relatioship to  work, but if you are able to do it, don't let religion ruin the love of your life. And about your parents, I know it is hard, but you can not live your live always as your parents would like you to live it. If you are ready to marry, you are also ready to make decissions without your parents aproval. Be strong and defend what you decide. They will probably understand it with time, and if not, the problem will be theirs, not yours.\nGOOD LUCK
885380
Oh my word!  It is not a sin.  I would make sure you both believe the same religiously!!  Make sure you are both christians before you marry.  If you do.
148663
Bless you! You have found a key to Truth, NOT compromise.\n\nThe Messianic congregations avoid all the heresies of the Constantinian Cult which the pagan emperor called ~Christianity~ (& the world bought the lie lock, stock & barrel).\n\nI believe it is God's will for His chosen people to reject the man-made barriers to True Faith and return to the faith of Abraham, trusting God completely for His Salvation. I believe it is God's will for the Westernized, Gentile, Christian followers of Constantine's & the Popes 'traditions of men' to reject those heresies and return to the faith of the original disciples & apostles - who followed the 100% Torah-observant Son of God, Yeshua/"Jesus" (which means 'God's Salvation').\n\nThe truth of your situation is that both of you must believe that same will of God. It won't work if your BF maintains the Jewish anti-Messiah theology (because He ONLY spiritually delivered believers from sin, & didn't save His chosen people in a show of temporal power -- YET). It won't work if you maintain the traditional ~Christian~ Judeophobia.\n\nYeshua the Messiah is the Way, the Truth & the Light. But He warned that belief in Him & discipleship to His Lordship will divide family & friends who do not share the belief & faith. Neither mainline Christians nor traditional Jews understand the secret you just learned - it will cause conflicts from both sides of the family, if you marry in a Messianic congregation!\n\nWhat you have found is a pearl of great price. Embrace it for your Salvation. If your BF sees the Light, you will have a wonderful transformation in your relationship - Hallelujah! If he choses his old religion, his family and rejects the fulfillment of the Messianic prophesies (and you go your separate ways), Praise God! Give glory to God for all things in all times & places. May God's will be done.
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It totally depends on the situation.\n\nIf you are one religion and your spouse is one religion and both of you are non-practicing and don't care which religion to raise your children, I think it will work out just fine since neither of you care.\n\nBut if each of you wants to raise the children according to your own religion and don't want to compromise with the other religion, then there will be a problem. The husband will secretly be teaching the kids one religion and the wife will be secretly teaching another.\n\nThat's why before getting married, people really need to communicate with their future spouse to see if they agree on these things. Communication and compromise are the two things marriages in general are lacking these days and when applied, they can even help this problem.\n\n-----------------------------------------
522307
Drop it now. It will not end happily. Some of these people are naive beyond belief. If you and he actually believe in your religions rather than just adopting a label, then your love will not survive! The conflicts are too deep and too pervasive.
535574
For Muslims? yes\n\nWill she convert to your religion to prove her love? \n\nDoes not look like it otherwise you would not been asking this question.\n\nSo she keeps her religion first and you secondary .\n\nWhy she does not open her mind ? and convert to your religion?\n\nAll Muslims are going to tell you that you must convert . But it goes both ways.\n\nIf she wont be Muslim anymore You will not have any problem marrying her.\n\nThough under civil law you can marry her, without either of you converting.\n\nAfter marriage a girl is supposed to join husbands family, it looks like you want to do opposite.\n\nAre you sure about conversion? \n\nIf you convert then what? \n\nWhat Islam has in spiritual section which advait Vedanta does not cover ? We do not have a one book religion not narrow definitions. There is so much to learn that whole life time is short. But the freedom Hinduism gives is unique.\n\nYou will be just getting loosing your family and if your marriage somehow did not work, you will have already lost too much. Because the moment you leave your religion for marriage , you lost an identity , you had since birth.\n\nUnder civil law you both Will be better off. Nobody will be loosing his/her personal belief yet get full benefits.\n\nOr you care more for the relationship to continue than her?\n\nGet another Girl will be my suggestion If she insists that you should really convert.\n\nOtherwise you are going to end up frustated after a few years.
803528
Well, you must validate her path as a spiritual practice (not act like she is playing at religion, but honor her different beliefs) and you must accept her as she is if you want this relationship to have a chance to work.  She has no right to dictate what you should do religiously or spiritually.\n\nIf you relationship does work, down the line you will have to work out a wedding ceremony and way of life that allows you both spiritual freedom and doesn't pressure any kids involved.  If you spiritual practises are incompatible, then so are you.\n\nMy husband is catholic and I am more of a new age person, you might say.  We have been able to come to common ground in our beliefs - and work around the labels a bit to find that we do share a lot (as many different religions do, we are finding too).  It is possible to do this and to do it beautifully.  In a world where unity is becoming more and more necessary, it is great for kids to grow up with it in their own homes and families.\n\nPeace!
670627
The guy should not be shoving the religion down your throat.  It is up to you to convert when and if you ever are ready. It's not a requirement because Muslim men are able to marry women of the book (ie, Christian, Jew, etc), but if you want to have children in the future, it will become an issue because Muslims who marry outside the religion want their children to be raised Muslim.  I will tell you that being married to a Muslim is difficult, just as it may be with any man of any race or religion, but there are so many more rules and a lot of jealousy and insecurity for no apparent reason.  Best of luck to you. :)
111636
First of all, If you change your religion for a woman, then you are insulting God. Changing your religion for any reason other than a sincere desire to follow God with your whole heart, is in reality, saying that whatever the reason you changed (in your case maybe a woman), that reason is more valuable to you than God is. Cry out to God, night and day, give yourself no rest until you have found the Way the Truth, and the Life.
539051
That would make you unequally yolked, and I don't believe God intends for you to marry someone who isn't a Christian.\n\n*EDIT*\n\nIf you two are deeply in love, then if she is the one, she will get saved.  If not, then she's not the one for you, and you should ask God for help with moving on.