Religious Differences between Fiancees

[Robert&Karen 264]

My stepbrother grew up baptist and his wife catholic. They discussed what to do and they went catholic. They have LOTS of kids, as good catholics do. It's all about compromise and acceptance, something all world religions need more of.

[Tye & Shirlei 0]

The biggest issues from these arise when neither spouse is willing to convert, and one spouse doesn't want the other spouse's religion practiced in the home. For example, Buddhism is largely an individual belief system that doesn't compel it's believers to convert other people. Buddhists can usually get along fine in a relationship with a non-Buddhist. The conflicts arise when the non-Buddhist spouse refuses to allow the Buddhist spouse to have their idols in the home or to pray there. I've seen relationships between American Christians and Vietnamese Buddhists fall apart over these conflicts. My wife is Buddhist but I'm agnostic. This works out well for us because I have no problems with my wife setting up her altar in our home and praying every day, but she doesn't expect or require me to believe in any of it. I'll participate in some of the rituals for a group event like a funeral, but everyone knows I'm doing it out of respect and not because I believe in any of it. So far, everyone has been fine with that. I've even had people thank me for it, saying that they know I'm not a Buddhist, but they appreciate the respect. I guess it would be different if I was a devout Christian.

There is a difference between the LDS concept of the "Godhead" and the traditional Christian concept of the "Trinity". The concept of the "Godhead" is more a counsel of separate beings. The concept of the "Trinity" is that they are aspects of the same being. One of your church elders would be able to explain the differences better than I could. I'm no expert on the LDS church, and I've never managed to get all the way through the Book of Mormon, but everything I've read about the LDS church has always emphasized that they don't share mainstream Christian belief in the "Trinity", and are not considered trinitarian.

Thanks,

I do understand the Godhead beliefs in our church, I am an Elder, I guess I didn't understand trinitarian....

Thanks again :-)

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