Anyone who have Different Religion or beliefs with their Partner??

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I think coming from Nigeria you learn how to be tolerant of other religions. ( well unless you are out killing people over it)

[Peikko 1,575]

Hubby agnostic, self atheist - no conflict and we do discuss spiritual matters.

I think that any conflit that areises with partners believing different things is if one or other partner has an underlying desire to convince their partner that they are the one who is right. If you are confident in your beliefs you will mutually allow each other to find a path that allows both partners their own religious space and I can't see any reason why you would/could not discuss these things in a way that would probably allow both partners to find better understanding and even grow spiritually from the experience.

As for kids, if your religion demands that your kids participate in religion in a way that causes conflict, you should seriously question the practice that demands that. Children should not be determining a serious religious path until they are old enough to properly understand all the concepts. Morality on the other hand is something that all children need to learn and is not confined to religion.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

As for kids, if your religion demands that your kids participate in religion in a way that causes conflict, you should seriously question the practice that demands that. Children should not be determining a serious religious path until they are old enough to properly understand all the concepts.

Who said only religious people could be preachy?

[Laveau 67]

Off topic: you're daughter is one of the prettiest kids I've seen!

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Who said only religious people could be preachy?

[Peikko 1,575]

Who said only religious people could be preachy?

Indeed. There are many areas of life that require one to be 'preachy'.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Indeed. There are many areas of life that require one to be 'preachy'.

Require?

You sound like a goddamn evangelical.

[Jenn! 918]

My husband is Muslim and I am not religious/agnostic. His religion requires that our son be raised Muslim, which is fine by me. I can't be expected to contribute to his religious upbringing, but I won't hinder it. We'll see how it goes.

[chri'stina 190]

I think how much your faith/beliefs affect your daily life will have an impact on whether marrying someone of a different belief system can be easy or hard. I wanted to marry someone who had the same faith as me so that there wouldn't be conflicts, because I am very much into my beliefs and so is he. If I married someone who wasn't it would drive them crazy I'm sure and would drive me crazy as well. If it's an important part of my life, I'd want to share it with my husband - not feel alone in it.

If there are arguments before even being married b/c of religious differences, it's time to really think about the future because you can't think you will change someone to how you want them to be after marriage.

[Gemmie 142]

My husband is a Christian and I'm an Atheist. It does make things interesting sometimes But I do try not to get in his face about why he believes things, and he doesn't get in mine about why I don't.

[Peikko 1,575]

My husband is Muslim and I am not religious/agnostic. His religion requires that our son be raised Muslim, which is fine by me. I can't be expected to contribute to his religious upbringing, but I won't hinder it. We'll see how it goes.

In practical terms what does that mean?

For example, are there any demands made of muslim children that would prevent him from fully participating in normal events that a child growing up in the US would expect to experience?

I still find the phrase raise a child x religion a little iffy particularly If that translates as excluding experiences or monopolising experiences.

[Jenn! 918]

In practical terms what does that mean?

For example, are there any demands made of muslim children that would prevent him from fully participating in normal events that a child growing up in the US would expect to experience?

I still find the phrase raise a child x religion a little iffy particularly If that translates as excluding experiences or monopolising experiences.

What are "normal events that a child growing up in the US would expect to experience"? Does that include Santa Claus or eating BBQ spare ribs? Would you have the same concerns about parents raising their children Christian?

If I were a single parent, I would not be raising him in any religion. But I don't find the concept of raising a child to adhere to a certain religion to be odd, maybe simply due to how ubiquitous the practice is.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

My paternal grandparents did not belong to the same religion. My grandmother was Irish Catholic and my grandfather has been raised Methodist, but according to my father, it was never a conflict for them because my grandfather allowed his children to be raised Catholic and he never had a problem being there during important religious ceremonies like First Communion.

[Susita 175]

I personally don't have a different faith than my husband, but I have a nice success story to share.

My great uncle and aunt have been married now for over 40 years... my uncle is Catholic and my aunt is Jewish. They decided to raise my cousins Jewish but to let them participate in Christmas Eve dinner and Easter Sunday with my side of the family. My mom tells me there was a lot of arguing and problems in the beginning and a lot of compromising.

They just went on vacation to the Bahamas and renewed their vows So it can work out just fine. No one ever said marriage was easy!

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

In practical terms what does that mean?

In very simplistic terms...

http://www.ehow.com/how_4727379_raise-child-muslim.html