Yesterday we looked at the trend of people becoming involved or marrying those from other faith. What causes people to enter into a relationship with someone of another faith?
Sometimes it can be they are not sure enough in the own faith of what they believe and why. If they were they would possibly not be so ready to become involved with someone from outside their faith. Or maybe they see it as an opportunity to convert the other person to their faith? Maybe they need to consider would I be ready to convert? If I won’t, why should they?
Sometimes they claim the pull of physical attraction is too strong and they are ‘in love.’ Marriage needs more than being in love. It is something anyone contemplating entering into a relationship with someone of another faith needs t think through seriously and carefully, in the same way someone entering into cross cultural marriage does.
Different faiths and different cultures have different cultural practices. A person contemplating this move needs to know what is involved and whether they are comfortable with those differences and can live with them. You may also find, just in sometimes happens in interracial marriages, people from either faith or culture may not accept you. You will therefore need to be prepared to work much harder in your marriage. Profound differences might just add the final straw and make the marriage unworkable.
Think ahead. What about children? Are you happy to see your children brought up in the other faith or culture? Will your children suffer because of the choice you make and find it harder to fit in and be accepted by others? It’s not just the couple who is hurt but other family members as well. How would grandparents feel if they were unable to see grandchildren because of any of the above differences?
Another reason people enter into mixed faith relationships is too often people are afraid. But what if he or she is the one and I let them go? Will I ever meet someone else or will I have missed my chance? That so often seems to be the attitude. And it’s not a good start to any relationship or marriage.
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