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re: Christians OTOT: Would you be able to make an interfaith marriage work?
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:06 am to Jeb Busch Lite
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:06 am to Jeb Busch Lite
Very glad neither my wife nor I participate in religion. That seems like such a tiresome and potentially nuclear difference to have in a relationship if either party is relatively "serious" about it.
Now our biggest issue is how long do we keep up the catholic charade with our kid for our parents. We'll likely have her baptized as that's the path of least resistance, but we're definitely not going to be attending weekly mass.
Now our biggest issue is how long do we keep up the catholic charade with our kid for our parents. We'll likely have her baptized as that's the path of least resistance, but we're definitely not going to be attending weekly mass.
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Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:07 am to iwyLSUiwy
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So your girlfriend is mad that you go to church to support her but also go to your own church? Does she want you to stop going to you mass and only go the non denominational?
She has a big problem with me not taking communion at her church. I’ve explained this in a peaceful way. I’ve stayed away from trying to make it an “I’m right, you’re wrong” thing. I’ve just told her it’s a strong conviction of mine and one I will not compromise on
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:07 am to Jeb Busch Lite
I have no data on the matter, but it seems like it would work better with Catholic female/non-denom male versus Catholic male/non-denom female.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:09 am to Jeb Busch Lite
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Catholic/Protestant marriage
Yes.
Christian and anything else, no.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:10 am to Jeb Busch Lite
That's easy. How about a catholic muslim or a Protestant / jewish?
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:11 am to Jeb Busch Lite
First question should be what faith are your kids going to be ?
Had friends who ended a marriage over this question. He always assumed they would be raised like him and she said that’s not ever going to happen... he went with a Catholic girl next time.
Had friends who ended a marriage over this question. He always assumed they would be raised like him and she said that’s not ever going to happen... he went with a Catholic girl next time.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:11 am to HouseMom
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Does your girlfriend attend Mass with you?
She has once. I tell her when I’m going and she knows the invitation is always open. She never volunteers to
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:13 am to Jeb Busch Lite
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She has a big problem with me not taking communion at her church. I’ve explained this in a peaceful way. I’ve stayed away from trying to make it an “I’m right, you’re wrong” thing. I’ve just told her it’s a strong conviction of mine and one I will not compromise on
You’ve only been catholic for two years and you’re going to potentially give up on a relationship because of some hyper technical pharisaical legalism dreamed up by some guys in sparkly robes in Italy? Don’t do that brother. I believe our Lord had some things to say about that kind of thinking.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:13 am to Jeb Busch Lite
Other Christian denomination? Yes
Jew, Muslim, Atheist? No
Jew, Muslim, Atheist? No
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:13 am to T1gerNate
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You’re going to have to come off of this. God doesn’t care about this and you shouldn’t care about what some nerds in Italy s
“Coming off of this” would be the equivalent of me demanding that she convert to Catholicism, which I’d never do
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:13 am to GRTiger
Right. I would not date a 7th day advetist. A mormon a Jehovaj Witness, or really any ultra preachy protestant. I've dated a non practicing Muslim before. But she was cool. Ate bacon and all.
I would date a jewish woman no problem. But not the type that wear wigs. Though this can't date outside the orthodoxy anyway.
I would date a jewish woman no problem. But not the type that wear wigs. Though this can't date outside the orthodoxy anyway.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:13 am to Napoleon
quote:I have a buddy who has I believe a Catholic dad and a Jewish mom. From what I can gather, the Jewish side won
That's easy. How about a catholic muslim or a Protestant / jewish?
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:14 am to Jeb Busch Lite
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Would you be able to make an interfaith marriage work?
No. not in the traditional sense of marriage.
In my youth I could have because I didn't understand what my faith was. Now that I have grown up and I take my faith as serious as if should be I understand that I am head of my family as Jesus is head of the church. My responsibility as a husband and father is to lead my family in faith and that is to Christ in the Church.
That's not to say they if my wife suddenly decided not to continue being a part of the Church I would divorce her. (as long as she remained a Christian) She would still be afforded grace through my faith. She would still have to work out her salvation in fear and trembling with God.
If she left Christianity all together or became divisive I would have to bring it to God and the Church but I would seek approval for divorce.
If I was not married now but planned to marry the woman I would marry would most certainly have to have and accept the same faith and belief that I have.
This post was edited on 1/8/26 at 12:11 pm
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:16 am to Jeb Busch Lite
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She has a big problem with me not taking communion at her church. I’ve explained this in a peaceful way. I’ve stayed away from trying to make it an “I’m right, you’re wrong” thing. I’ve just told her it’s a strong conviction of mine and one I will not compromise on
She goes to a non denominational church but is basically taking issue that you have convictions. Never knew non denominational to be so strict about communion.
Are you close to proposing to this girl? If she is making a big deal out of you having your faith but at the same time trying to please her by at least going to her church, I can't see this working out to great if the relationship gets more serious. It was a joke, but the guy posting the "mountain out of a molehill" meme was kind of spot on with your girlfriend.
If it was a church where marrying outside of the that faith is frowned upon I could see the issue but she is non denominational, her issue seems like something that is not even an issue with the church beliefs.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:16 am to awestruck
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First question should be what faith are your kids going to be ?
As the spiritual shepherd of the household, the most important job I’ll ever have is raising my kids to follow Christ. You can follow Christ and be a Protestant, sure. It’s important to me that my future kids attend Mass with their father, at least until they are of age and sound mind to make their own decisions. But I do wonder if seeing dad go to mass and take communion, while mom doesn’t, and vice versa at her church, would be good for their faith development.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:17 am to N2cars
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You are far from unevenly yoked, if that's what you're thinking.
You are absolutely unevenly yoked. Catholicism is an aberrant ideology. The same can be said of Mormons and JEhovah Witnesses. It will quickly become a point of contention if both of you are true believers in your beliefs.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:18 am to Jeb Busch Lite
Sure if the kids are raised Catholic.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:20 am to Jeb Busch Lite
If she's past childbearing age and the faiths are compatible in terms of lifestyle, yes.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:20 am to Jeb Busch Lite
Agree first on what faith any possible children will be raised in. That’s going to be the biggest issue.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 11:21 am to Jeb Busch Lite
We do every single day.
But you have to make the joint decision well prior to marriage on how it will work, or it won't work.
I'm Roman Catholic and we agreed to raise our kids Roman Catholic. My wife was raised hard shell Southern Baptist, but her parents had largely fallen out of going to church, as did she. It was a short discussion on how we were raising the kids and that our family would be RC. She is happy to be in the RC boat and that we are raising our kids RC. She will convert once her hard shell Baptist grandmother passes. And I am fine with that.
But you have to make the joint decision well prior to marriage on how it will work, or it won't work.
I'm Roman Catholic and we agreed to raise our kids Roman Catholic. My wife was raised hard shell Southern Baptist, but her parents had largely fallen out of going to church, as did she. It was a short discussion on how we were raising the kids and that our family would be RC. She is happy to be in the RC boat and that we are raising our kids RC. She will convert once her hard shell Baptist grandmother passes. And I am fine with that.
This post was edited on 1/8/26 at 11:22 am
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