Would you date someone from a different religion?

I'm a muslim, and believe it or not, I couldn't be happier with any other girl than my catholic girlfriend. my ex was a muslim but I've never seen a great benefit to that, it put only limitations on the way we communicate because we didn't have the same views on everything, a modern muslim is VERY different from a conservative/closed-minded/extremest muslim.

my current girlfriend always encourages me to pray, attend religious events and prayers and celebrations, and even more she would join me and my family in these sometimes... because she knows the spiritual side is very important in a longterm relationship, and we both know it's best way to eliminate stress, discharge emotional pressure and enlighten up the mood, all of that leads to a better relationship. we believe in the same god, we ask for the same god, so what's the problem!

what is advised here is just to make sure you are on the right lane, make sure no complications are going to happen in the future and most importantly make sure she/he is the dependent type and won't give a damn about their family or community approval. know all these things and ask all the questions you need to ask before you start anything emotional with them.

Im a muslim and I have dated both christina and muslims and to me its not a
big deal.

I don't think that religion really matters. If you like/love someone & they feel the same way then you should be with them.

I think its ok as long as you respect ecah others beliefs

I dated a Jewish guy and to be honest, my parents weren't too thrilled, and just by attending family events with him at his house, I could tell it wasn't going to work. It was a learning experience though, but it wasn't the situation for me. I was raised Catholic, and I intend to marry someone who is Catholic.

No, I wouldn't. For me. If you don't have the same viewpoints on life, the same passion for your religion there will eventually cause a huge breakdown in the relationship.for example If I am a christian and I date an athiest... and I decide to marry the person... what will the children be.. Religions have different viewpoints on life, and one might not agree with the other which will give great conflict and the relationship will probably end.

I would say it doesn't matter the religion what matters is how you feel about one another yes I would date someone from another religion.

lol I'm muslim and I'm open to any guy of any religion! and I don't care what anyone in my family says about it! Boy we're in the land of the free! :D

I am Atheist and I would date someone from any religion as long as they don't try to force me to think how they do.

I wouldn't date anyone who was religious...period. However there may be exeptionl circumstances. But I wouldn't give a muslim man a chance. There is no way in the world I would like someone that believes in supressing, depressing, degrading and demoralising women. As if I would ever go out with a man that practices these beliefs and thinks its okay to treat women the way they did hundreds of years ago, why don't you all grow the f.u.c.k up and realise your religion is based on fictional stories written by misogynistic men...also known as the Qur'an. And don't give me the sh*t that islamic religion is beautiful and allah loves us blah blah blah. If you want to comment with sh*t like that don't even bother. You can't brainwash or impose your ungrounded views on me as much as you want to.

i've done that before so yes I dated a christian when I'm agnostic
so yeah it doesn't matter what your religion is (religion is interesting to me anyway)

i would experiment with it. but if I saw they were trying to change me or insult my religion I just could not do it.

i mean, sure. But they have to be cute nd stuff, and I dnt think a lot of middle eastern guys are cute. I like white guys and black guys prtty much. I might go out with an indian if he was really cute (which I've seen. half black is gorgeous. I've seen a half asian guy who was prtty cute.
He was like tan and had abs and stuff though.
Yah. So basically I dnt care wht religion he is.

No.

I would not marry someone unless he was Christian or at least believed in God. So me dating a guy who didn't share the same religious beliefs would be pointless. I'm not gonna date a guy if I already know it will not work out.

Yes. I don't see why religion would effect a relationship plus its a cool way to get to learn more about another culture

As long as they didn't try to convert me, I wouldn't care.

i think it matters, beause so many religions collide with each other!
But the thing is, if those two are devout to their religion, it's trouble.
However, if they're just "casual," about it, then, no prob.

i don't see why it should matter. as long as you don't try and push your beliefs onto the other person its fine. I'm Catholic and the majority of people I've encountered have been atheist.

I'm a christian and I'm pretty hard religious in a true christian way, not all that denominational stuff people like to have. I have no problem dating girls of other religions as all my girlfriends have been, mostly atheist. My main thing is for them to respect my way of life, that few do. I will go to church on Sunday and I will pray over my food. I'm not pushing anything on her so she shouldn't try to push things on me. However I have found many girls that I have been looking at, have push there view on me. Maybe it because I get them to think, few but some of them have come to faith. Maybe it the fact that they are scared of think a new way that makes them scared and want to change me.

I'm Buddhist..

My mother's a Christian & my father's a Buddhist.

They're marriage worked out great.

So I don't see why not either.

Religion doesn't really matter if your in love with that person. [Not to me anyways.]

I'm not a person who practices any religion but that would not stop me from dating someone religious.
I respect all religions and those who follow it.

The only problem is, it's not likely that I would be accepted by those who are religious. Due to certain restrictions in their religions, there's a slim chance that someone with absolutely no beliefs would be accepted. I would gladly date a religious person as long as they would date me.

[note: By religious here, I mean very religious - those who strictly follow their religions. People who say they have a religion but don't really follow it can't really be considered religious, in my opinion. They just have a religion for the sake of having one. I don't respect those people as much as those who are actually religious.]

i think religion is fascinating, but I don't practice one myself, if someone want to bring something new to the table, I'd be fine with that. just so long as it didn't infringe on my right to be an individual. I would happily date a Muslim (I find a lot of Islamic people very attractive) but I wouldn't be willing to walk behind him on the streets or cover my face. if I were in a Islamic country, I would respect their customs and wear the proper apparel, but here in the US or if I'm in say Britain, I would not.
i'm very open to other people's views just so long as they aren't trying to impose them on me. I love culture, but not missionaries.

I'm between A and B, because I do believe and a lot people do, and I wouldn't push someone to believe in same thing I do because we are individuals after all with our own choices, but I wouldn't tolerate with someone who would tell me that my belief is wrong or that his belief is the right one. There is no right or wrong, just choice! And somehow I find it hard to find people who would respect my interests and won't try to polish me to their standarts...

Since I'm not particularly religious myself it wouldn't bother me much if their beliefs were different, besides it's always interesting to look at life from a different perspective.

i think love surpasses all...right now I'm head over heels for someone not my religion and I really don't care..in the end of the day I just wana be with him

I'm an atheist, and I can't really actually see myself dating someone who is particularly religious, at all. Maybe someone who believes in God but also evolution and sh*t, but I don't know if I could have a serious relationship with someone who believed anything more than that.

I'd probably date, but I'm not sure how serious it could get in terms of marriage as I would want my children raised in my faith and I wouldn't want any confusion for them.

you MUST have similar values, it's as simple as that. sure, it's great to be open-minded, but when you are with someone who believes in something so strongly and you do not, there are certainly going to be arguments and what fun is that?

i really like being christian and I also respect what others like being but if you assume that this person i`m dating is the one I get married to its a diffirent matter, think of it this way if I married a muslim (muslims hate christians ,islam is a radical relegion)then how about our children what are they gonna be muslims or christians? I never wanna think of marrying someone who contradicts my religion its stupid ,what kind of hell is that?

I am a Universalist so I believe in everything and anything any ways so I don't see why it makes a difference what religion my partner is.

I don't really have a religion, being native american I just believe everything has life in it and a sort of energy so it doesn't really matter to me. As long as one another can respect their individual beliefs then dating will be fine.

yeah, id about religion, honestly if it doesn't stir issues . Then let it be

I once dated a Christian girl. Kissing was Ok but even talking about sex was taboo. I dumped her asap.

I don't see a problem with it. My girlfriend is Jewish, and I'm christian and we don't mind. I could see a problem if like their views are completely against your beliefs, but otherwise I think it doesn't matter.

I don't think I would. We'd probs end up falling out about it.

I'm a Christian and wouldn't marry a non-believer.

"Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?" 2 Cor 6:14

my self I am muslim my ex was Christian my best friends wife is christian since there is respect and love there is no problem man,

Even though the bible warns of not dating/marrying someone who believes as you do, I can't help who I fall in love with. So no, I would not mind dating someone of a different religion. If they are willing to date me, why shouldn't I be willing to do the same?

I'm apatheist (pragmatic atheist indifferent to religion link )
So is my wife.

I'd date a religious girl (I did twice and with one of them we got nowhere and her religion was one of the reasonS )
Marrying her would be a question of a clearly discussed premarital verbal agreement as to which role & place her religion would take in her life and in mine and in that of the eventual children.

I chose A..

I don't really study any religion and I'm no scientist but Buddhism is my choice... because it is simple.. "treat others as you would want to be treated.. be peaceful, do not harm animals no matter how small or insignificant".. that makes sense..

Similar religious beliefs don't guarantee good companionship.. We all want to find the truth.. some find it in religion.. some find it in science.. The problem is extremism either way. I think we should all be open minded and try to understand what others believe.. you don't have to believe it.. just embrace it and let it go if you don't like it.. This is a way to show basic respect towards your common man or woman. I knew this girl who said that she would definitely change a man's mind to believe in what she believes in order for them to have any kind of relationship.. I asked her why? She said "because he has to believe in what I believe or it won't work out".. I explained to her.. "look there are many ways to get through life.. imagine life as a simple math problem.. 2+2 and the solution to this (life) is 4.. Now, 2+2 is only ONE WAY to get to that solution.. Another way is 8/2 which also leads to 4.. Another way is 6 - 2.. which also leads to 4!.. So you see, Life or End of Life is the Solution.. It doesn't matter HOW you get to that solution.. you get there in whatever way is comfortable for you".. And she seemed shocked and didn't want to accept what I had just told her. But I could care less.. as long as she heard it at least once.. I hope she doesn't still think she can change any man's mind to her liking.

Science: lets us interpret the physical world
Religion: helps us cope with reality

- The belief that all can be explained by science leaves out the human experience: Emotions, compassion, culture.
- At the same time, holding unexamined spiritual beliefs (which are contradicted by logic, evidence and experience), can lock us into fundamentalist cages.

I would not mind dating anyone from any religion .. even someone from no religious affiliation.. Personally, I loathe organized religion but my only limit would be, like mentioned before... extremism either towards science or religion can only lead to harm..

Balance is the key to life.. If we are blinded by the belief that there is only ONE answer (religions vs. science), then it will only take us longer to find the truth.

seriously. if genuine feelings of respect and love come into play, than it's nothing you can't handle :).

Since my religion is composed entirely of my own personal beliefs, technically everyone on Earth is "from a different religion". So yes, it's either that or nothing.

im not religous but some of my stupid family is ... I have no problems sexing the other religions but I guess it might be awkward if I came home with a girl with a dot on her head

I sometimes date pagans but for the most part, I don't have sex with people with religious beliefs. They tend to have some serious baggage around sex that usually isn't worth the effort of trying to fix.

I don't see why not. The only thing I would have a problem with is if they started telling me my beliefs are wrong. It would definitely be a plus to be the same religion but as long as they don't make fun of my beliefs its all good

f*** religon end of story

I'm open to other religions and cultures.

catholic girl: ill give you something to confess to
jewish girl: its ok its 100% kosher
muslim girl: (I got nothing to say that wouldn't make me sound like a complete ass hole :( )
Buddist girl: I'll enlighten you into nirvana
Athesist girl: I'd like preform natural selection with you ;D

got something for most of them... now the other parts about girls... well there's a whole site to figure out those problems. link

For me it would matter more if they were really into religion or not than if they were just from a different religion. I'm an atheist and I would have no problem dating a christian, but I don't think the relationship would work out if she was the kind of person who's going around trying to save everyone. I would actually be really interested to date a Buddhist or a Wiccan though, because those are religions really interest me, even though I don't believe in them myself.

i'm muslim
i would date a girl who's christian or a jew
i would even consider future
no problem

I am dating someone from a different religion.

I am agnostic, and my girlfriend is christian. We have been dating for 2 and a half years.

Religion should play no part in any decision you ever make in life, it should just be considered tradition, culture, heritage, etc.

You should date someone if you find each other mutually attractive, fiscally or otherwise.

I don't even know what religion really amounts to, so yeah, absolutely I would.

I have no problem dating anyone girl from any religion.

yeh I would date a girl frm diff religion...because her religion wouldn't make any effect on me as I like to go in church,mosque,temple as well as guru dwara tooo...

I would prefer to stay with somebody who was also a christian. Personally I have something against Muslims (its a long story so don't assume I'm just being an idiot) and with a Jew it could get weird if we got married as far as where to take the kids to church.

Yes.

Finding people to date within my religion is. . . . . . complicated.

Since I'm Agnostic, I'd date someone from any religion, but if I was religious I'd only date people in my same religion. Similar values, beliefs, etc. are very important in a real relationship.