If you fell in love with someone from another faith, would you convert if her/his religion demanded it for you to be together?

[Tinat]

[Subglacial]

No. It's not because I couldn't respect or support their faith, or even necessarily that I wouldn't be willing to participate in their rituals and customs, but because I can't choose to suddenly believe something different even if I wanted to.

I also feel like changing faith could require me to fundamentally change as a person. I don't tie my identity directly to my faith, but my faith is a consequence of my values and reason. What's supposed to happen to those if they're incompatible with my new faith?

[DJB72]

Never.

I fell for a girl a few years ago who's an atheist. I'm a Christian. I won't force her to convert and I won't give up my Faith for a girl.

Turns out she felt the same way about me but our beliefs were incompatible. We're still friends. We both married other people but there's still feelings there. Nothing would ever happen between us unless we were both single again and one of us had changed our beliefs.

[Nifrayu]

But... why can't you both be together without either of you changing your beliefs? I don't understand how that's a barrier.

[DJB72]

There's a part in the New Testament that says don't be unequally "yoked" with non-believers. It's a part of who I am that I don't want to raise my child to believe two contradictory beliefs.

Different religious beliefs are a source of discord in a relationship. It's hard enough just with a friend but a partner should be equal in beliefs as well

[sheikalana]

My husband recently converted to Islam. While I'm interested and done lots of reading about islam I'm still a bit skeptical about converting. My husband never asked me to convert but I would like for our kids to grow up seeing their parents practicing the same faith.

[Tinat]

Allahu Akbar

[sheikalana]

Assalamu alaykum sister.

[Tinat]

Wa alaykumu s-salam

[douride2]

Nope not going to happen.

[douride2]

Thanks for a MHO.

[Tinat]

You welcome

[BoopBoopBeep]

Nope. My faith isn't really up for a swapmeet.

[Tinat]

🤣🤣

[Alwayreckles93]

Well at the time when I was single I choose carefully and wisely this time. And made sure he was from my congergation. I wasn't going to go out in the world looking for a catholic all catholic guys live disorganized lifestyle. That this is the reason christian church do singles dinner gatherings to meet people within same beliefs

[PeachyPie93]

Nah, dated a Muslim for awhile. He said I didn't have to convert but then his parents tried to convert me. I wasn't for it and stood my ground. It's never good to date someone of a different faith because celebrations and what people expect aren't the same. He also didn't want me to do Christmas and stuff I enjoy so if we would have continued the relationship or had kids it would have gotten worse.

[exitseven]

I did not do that. I felt like converting to a different religion would be being a fake. Fortunately the priest saw it my way.

[JacobJordan]

Lol hell no. If they demand it they can kick rocks. I don't believe in any religion. Not an atheist not an agnostic. If I were to fall in love with a religious person I would respect their religion. I would even go with them to their holy site to show my support. At no point will I tolerate demands that I suddenly believe in something.

[SolitarySolace]

No, because Love isn’t worth it to me. Id prefer not to be forcefully bound to a woman who just wants my money.

[Tinat]

You again lol. Well, not all women are the same.

[SolitarySolace]

All women say that all women aren’t the same yet I’ve experienced constant cheating and constant blame. I’ve chosen to stop living under the boot of a woman for 9 years now and that will never change

[Tinat]

Okayy

[Tinat]

But I am.

[SolitarySolace]

Riiiiiight 🤣

[Tinat]

Funny

[James_Likes_PPL]

It’s not true love if you would be okay with that person not accepting Jesus.

[Tinat]

👍👍

[Al_Musafir]

No way. ALLAH blessed me with Islam. It'd be a stupid thing to give it up this honour.

[Tinat]

👏👍

[HawkPerception]

I've tried dating religious people before. It doesn't work for me. It eventually gets down to the topic of kids and I do not want to raise my kids religious. The difference in views and ways of thinking annoys me too. It's important to have similar views in a relationship

[sean1234]

Lol😆 🤣😂. No beautiful infidels for me...

King James Version 2 Corinthians 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

[IslaTheWitch]

Nope

I'm not a believer, so it wouldn't make any sense

[jshm2]

Then you haven't really "fallen in love" have you?

It's like someone saying they really love the dish, but they wouldn't buy it.

[electromagnetic]

Nope. An ex of mine meant everything to him. I’m not religious but he believed in nothing. Literally nothing. We broke up after years of dating because it just wasn’t working.

[CVNT5]

omg forbidden love💕🤤 id convince her to come over on my side and have a happy christian marriage💕💕💕

[strateguy632]

exactly why should you change, she should change. if she not change can't expect you to change.

[Phoenix98]

Nope my faith isn't so weak that I would betray a part of who I am to appease someone else much less someone who may or may not even be around later. I will not give up my faith for anyone.

[DextroShade]

No, she needs to get on MY program, not the other way around.

[Fireguy17]

haven't., I don't think so, probably it would be the same for her.

[imawfulatusernames]

If someone asked me to convert I’d laugh my religion doesn’t even believe you can convert out but I’d never expect someone to convert for me

[82lynx]

Nyet.

My faith is locked in, and warns against being unequally yoked.

[Nifrayu]

No. Our respective beliefs wouldn't need to change.

[moneymagnet24]

Fuck no i can't even sacrifice my sleep for anyone forget religion 😜

[Tinat]

Okayy