Unequally yoked
How do things work if one partner is of one faith and the other is of another? Could a relationship succeed in divided praise and worship.
We asked readers: Would you date outside of your religion or denomination?
Angela, 35:
I would, but I wouldn’t give up on my faith as a Christian.
Anita, 26:
I don’t think that it would work because at some point in time it will become an issue, worse if there are children involved.
Mark, 29:
I know of people who have dated people of a different religion and it ended up being a major problem because neither one was willing to give up their faith, nor could they see eye to eye on religious matters.
Gary, 31:
I couldn’t do it. I tried it once. I’m a Sunday worshipper and I dated a Saturday worshipper and that was the worst relationship I have ever been in. I wasn’t free to do what I normally did on a Saturday and she tried to convince me to give up my Sunday worship.
Karen, 38:
Not doing it. I celebrate certain events like my birthday and Christmas. I don’t want anyone to tell me that I can’t do that.
Brenda, 29:
A relationship wouldn’t work but we could be friends. That’s as far as it would go. I will respect your views and hope that you will respect mine and we can leave it at that.
Norman, 37:
It would eventually be the source of constant arguing and no relationship is worth my faith in the God I serve.
Micky, 48:
I was raised Baptist and that is how I have raised all my children and now they are introducing this to my grandchildren. This is all I know; I don’t know anything else. I will acknowledge other religions but I have no interest in making them my own.
