Different Religions Options

[*jeanna*]

Alright, do you honestly believe that if you and your partner have different outlooks on religion that you can have a healthy relationship?

I'm an atheist and have dated Christians even a Mormon.

One guy was horrible. He knew my thoughts on it yet still tried to shove his religion in my face whenever he could*.

When I dated the Mormon I tried SO hard to be understanding and accept it. I even went to his church with him 2 times but it was too strange and *so was he. I did date an atheist once and it did last pretty long. With all these different religions popping up and options, think it could last?

[*not saying all religious people do. he was the only one]

i checked and didnt see any other posts about this

[queen]

i know of a couple who are engaged, and one is irish catholic while the other is a muslim. they have decided that they will expose their children to both religions/cultures, and they would allow them to choose.

on the surface, it seems like a harmless idea --very "american" (the freedom to choose). however, i think it also contradicts the idea of faith. if one truly believes something, why would you let someone you love, your own spouse and offspring, to choose something else, unless you believe in that, too? then there are people who believe in two or more religions at a time, kind of like my own parents, which is also confusing.

i don't want to say that couples who believe in the same religion last longer, because that's not always the case, but it is a factor --sometimes a major factor. it's almost the same as a couple liking the same movies or doing the same things, only faith is something one can base his/her life on, and not just some hobby/interest. it's not something a couple should just experiment or play with, but that's my opinion 'cause i'm pretty grounded in my spiritual beliefs.