Christians, would you date someone of a different religion?

[Anonymous]

Why or why not?

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Guys don’t forget to explain your reasons for a more insightful answer. Don’t just say you wouldn’t do something...

[Screenwriter]

It would be according to which religion. There are some that are more difficult to align with Christianity.
I know many Jewish/Catholic couples, but neither person was seriously observant Jew or Catholic and they both celebrated aspects of each religion with their children.
I've seen a lot of conflict with Christian and Muslim people.
There are high e xpectations in Muslim families that their children marry in the Muslim faith and particularl country's Muslim culture. This is when the rubber hits the road.
Some even demand conversion BEFORE marriage. The flexible Christian might convert too, not knowing how serious this conversion might ultimately be: conversion might mean, as it would for Othodox Jews, taking on ALL cultural values of that particular family's faith.
This is extremely heavy.
If it's ONLY dating and the couple is NOT serious, it is unlikely to be a problem.
But, if the relationship is serious, marriage if broached and children will be brought into the marriage, can the couple share religious values? Is there room for more than one way of thinking and being?
It's all about flexibility. Unless you want to kowtow to the other partner's religion, which I would think would be terribly uncomfortable, or convert, I don't see how this could work.

[jennifer_bloom]

I view religion as the catalyst for developing your own internal ethical system so I’d be willing to date a non christian if he believed in God and had the same attitude about wanting to go to heaven after we died - it’s ethics I care about and not cosmology or theology

[smash4isBetter]

Would only date catholics and if she wasn't catholic, she would have to convert. I wouldn't date anyone else. Jews deny jesus, and muslims dont believe he was divine. So really only Christians in my book but only if she converted. Not really familiar with religions outside the monotheistic but wouldn't care cause they aren't Christian.

[Asker]

Why is being Christian so important to you

[smash4isBetter]

Christianity is important to me because its about jesus and his goal for life. on being a good moral person, starting a family etc, and following and believing, repent for your sins and you'll be gifted the best gift ever, heaven.

[mrkdvsn]

As a married man, I would never MARRY a woman who was not Christian. But if my wife passed away, I would need to date a woman of unknown religion to FIND OUT about her faith/religion

[Asker]

So basically you’d never take a non-Christian woman serious but just willing to fool around?

[mrkdvsn]

No, I recognize God's desire for us to only "fool around" inside the bonds of marriage. And whether I take someone serious or not has nothing to do with their religion

[Anonymous]

Nope
"do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers"
Marriage should be oneness.
That is a core level difference and we would differ on how to raise our kids.

[SnackAttack7]

I'm not super religious , but I'll date someone from a different religion.

[Asker]

I’ve always wondered what people meant by “I’m not super religious” exactly

[SnackAttack7]

I don't go to church , but I believe in God. Lol

[Jamie05rhs]

Yes, I would go on a date with her. It doesn't hurt to give people a chance, at least.

[Asker]

By the word “dating” here I mean serious relationship by the way

[Jamie05rhs]

Well, the relationship would have the potential to become serious. But only if we could work things out. Deep conversations would need to be had.

[Dchrls78104]

No. The two sets of values will clash and the relationship will not last.

[iseekpinetrees]

Yes cause not religious like that

[TheReturnOfTheGrump]

Catholic no nothing else.

[Asker]

You answered 1/2 the question. Why not?

[Iron_Man]

They have to Be Christian equally yoked

[Asker]

Why so

[Iron_Man]

Because I don’t want an atheist as a wife or a Buddhist Or Muslim for example

[Asker]

I know but why so

[Iron_Man]

Because it’s going against my religion and I don’t want her Raising the kids like that. I celebrate Christmas and I don’t want her sitting at home complaining that I’m taking the kids to church on Christmas Eve. She wouldn’t even celebrate Christmas and that’s a house divided that will fall

[Asker]

What if she doesn’t mind celebrating Christmas or you taking the kids to church? Basically, a situation where personalities are compatible. Religions differ.

[Asker]

Does the Bible prohibit it?

[Iron_Man]

Any woman that has another religion is not gonna follow my religion and support Christmas they are going to complain. You know how many arguments I’ve had with Muslims on the site on both sexes?

[Asker]

Not necessarily any woman I’d support it... that’s more telling of her personality rather than religion.

[Iron_Man]

That’s probably because you don’t have any religion and you can be taught the word of God Jesus Christ. But somebody else that has another religion things are different

[Iron_Man]

If you want to talk and learn more feel free to private message me I’ll be glad to have you

[Asker]

I do have a religion lol

[Iron_Man]

What is it?

[Asker]

Muslim

[Iron_Man]

I can work with you