RE: Hive-Naija Weekend Engagement #22 - "InterFaith Marriage"
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Good morning fellow Nigerians (in the military voice). Thank you @samostically for this great topic. It is long overdue to see how people will react or consider inter-religious marriage. On this, I will be speaking as a typical Nigerian.
In Nigeria, religion is a serious matter. We take religion next to out hearts and as such, it forms the basis for out personality.
The Workability of Inter-Religious Marriage.
For someone who is religiously biased, the marriage would not even begin, let alone work. But on the other hand, since love conquer all, religion may be considered just as aspect of the human existence. It on that basis would some people consider to get involved in such kind of a marriage. The best is to get married with someone of the same faith as yours.
Giving up on Love because of religion.
As a spiritually inclined individual, Love is a rudiment of religion and both work hand in hand. If my spouse converts to another religion, I won't still give up on love. I would only have to engage in some serious prayers for her return.
Looking Down on People of other religion?
My take on this is that we are first humans before religion separated us. Hence, I took upon my self the title Humanist which made me concerned about my neighbour. After all, religions biggest law is:
Love your neighbour as yourself.
Marrying an Atheist
Base on individual differences,I can't marry someone who doesn't believe in the existence of God. Even the Greek stoic philosophers, later on, gave up their disbelieve in the existence of God.
As much as respect everyone belief, getting married to someone of other religion or who doesn't believe in God may be chaotic.
Can two work together except they agree?
Marriage is an agreement, a contract and pact. The partners must reach an agreement before entering marriage. For me, marriage is beautiful when the husband and wife are of the same religion, bringing up their children with one voice and one teaching.
I agree with you here
It just plain and simple can two work together? Except they agree.
Having different religion and in a Communion that both are one just won't work out.
That's it bro.
Religious disagreement is one of the reasons why we have recorded some many broken homes in the world today.
Exactly, I have seen spouses who came together from different religion and agree initially to marry but along the line..issues started arising all because of different faith backgrounds. However, it still boils down to individual differences and understanding among the couple but in general, the chances of that marriage standing devoid of issues is very slim
Well spoken.
Since marriage is a lifetime contract, one should fine-tune it before it is solemnized.
Many just fall into marriage without the right counselling.. They say a broken relationship /courtship is better than a broken marriage
The issue of loving blindly can cause one to enter into a marriage that has failed before it begins.
That's just it Brother, marriage is a league of agreement and once that is out of the picture, then I don't believe anything can work between such parties.
For real. Only the agreement defines the marriage first, love could be an addendum.
Beautifully said, I understand your point of view.
It's funny how we are talking about love and true love conquering inter religious differences for a couple, and we forget that the definitions of love varies greatly between religions and doctrines... What you consider as true love might be far from what your spouse considers to be true love.
Well, I would like to say that in many cases, individual differences would still make a clear difference between the two concepts.
Love and religion are interwoven when you a cursory look. What is important here is the ability to conceive that purpose of love and walk by it.
Love and religion are interwoven... True that..
But it's important to realize what another defines as love. It may be the end of a man... literally.