Anyone here have kids in an "Inter-Religion" relationship???

[Jam_Jam]

Inter-religion relationships are only difficult if the both of you are active within your religious affiliations. My father raised me in strict muslim household. Staying out of hell was your main goal in life. Anyone that is raised in this type of environment is usually torn when it comes to accepting the faiths of others. Allah is the only God I have ever known. I remember calling my father and asking him about going to a non-denominational church and he told it was okay because I know who God is. The thing about religion is that we all tend to have the same religious beliefs as our fathers. As I got older I stopped practicing an organized religion but the majority of the teachings have stayed with me. I married a Catholic but it was never an issue because he was non-practicing. I didn't want to have my son christened because I didn't see the importance of it. It's almost as if I thought I would be putting a curse on him in some way. This is what organized religion does to your thinking. As I have gotten older I have come to believe that religion can sometimes be a monkey on our backs...a way of controlling our minds. I would suggest that you explore her beliefs and she explore yours. Most of the fundamental beliefs are the same in all organized religions. There is such a thing as right and wrong. Raise your child to be a God fearing person. Having strong ties to one religion does not guarantee a "purity" of the soul. I have had so many people try to shove their beliefs down my throat that it's ridiculous. Just do you and let your woman do her because if you two are decent God fearing people your child will hopefully grow up to be the same way and in the end that is all that matters, not the "label" that you give the child.

 

[Mello Mello]

Inter-religion relationships are only difficult if the both of you are active within your religious affiliations. My father raised me in strict muslim household. Staying out of hell was your main goal in life. Anyone that is raised in this type of environment is usually torn when it comes to accepting the faiths of others. Allah is the only God I have ever known. I remember calling my father and asking him about going to a non-denominational church and he told it was okay because I know who God is. The thing about religion is that we all tend to have the same religious beliefs as our fathers. As I got older I stopped practicing an organized religion but the majority of the teachings have stayed with me. I married a Catholic but it was never an issue because he was non-practicing. I didn't want to have my son christened because I didn't see the importance of it. It's almost as if I thought I would be putting a curse on him in some way. This is what organized religion does to your thinking. As I have gotten older I have come to believe that religion can sometimes be a monkey on our backs...a way of controlling our minds. I would suggest that you explore her beliefs and she explore yours. Most of the fundamental beliefs are the same in all organized religions. There is such a thing as right and wrong. Raise your child to be a God fearing person. Having strong ties to one religion does not guarantee a "purity" of the soul. I have had so many people try to shove their beliefs down my throat that it's ridiculous. Just do you and let your woman do her because if you two are decent God fearing people your child will hopefully grow up to be the same way and in the end that is all that matters, not the "label" that you give the child.

I've seen Muslim/Christian paired relationship but always wondered about the inner workings of that relationship. How do you make it work and who has the final say in the matter? When to compromise.

 

[H.A.N]

Never dated outside my faith. Couldn't do it.

 

[Jordan Diddy Buk]

I say stay away from religion period. It actually makes life less complicated.

 

[Deacs]

This weekend i was with my girl at a baby christening. She happens to be Muslim and i'm Christian. She asked me "If we were to have a child...would you want him/her to have a christening???" now...thats something i would want to be done though im not really that religious but she was like her mother wouldn't want it to be done because she would want the kids to be raised Muslim. im pretty my fam (mainly my grandmother) would want my kid(s) raised Christian. Is anyone in a inter-religious relationship??? and if so how does that work for you guys? what are the issues you face or faced so far?

Now without your family and what your wife thinks...

what do you think? and when I say this... what do you think of the religions in which you are in and which you married.. the reason why I say this... because it didn't matter to you and your lady when you got married / gained the relationship.

teach the child to be morally good. Teach them to respect others as you will want to be respected. Teach them the principles for the behaviors you want your child to have and move forward...

as with you and your girl, the creator didn't limit your love based on religion, why limit your child based on the same?

 

[BGLR1212000]

this thread is sooooo old. my son bout to turn 5!

 

[Deacs]

this thread is sooooo old. my son bout to turn 5!

the hell?

aww damn..

well, how did it work out?