Interfaith and Mixed Marriages

[Lux]

It sounds nice to say that "love overcomes all", but my first guess is that marrying someone who has a very different religious conviction is a little more complicated than that.
So, I'm curious.

Theists, would you marry a member of a different religion? Would you marry a non-theist?

And non-theists, would you marry a member of any religion? A non-religious theist?

Why/why not?

(Note: I use the word "marry" a little loosely here. The question applies to any serious decision to spend your life with someone, whether the actual signing of a paper is involved or not)

[Goat]

It sounds nice to say that "love overcomes all", but my first guess is that marrying someone who has a very different religious conviction is a little more complicated than that.
So, I'm curious.

Theists, would you marry a member of a different religion? Would you marry a non-theist?

And non-theists, would you marry a member of any religion? A non-religious theist?

Why/why not?

(Note: I use the word "marry" a little loosely here. The question applies to any serious decision to spend your life with someone, whether the actual signing of a paper is involved or not)

It all depends.. if the person I am interested will respect my belief, I will respect hers.

[otseng]

For me, it's very important for my wife to share the same faith as me (which we do). My faith is a huge part of my identity and core values. If someone else shared different values, it would make things much more difficult. And marriages are difficult enough as it is. The more barriers you can avoid, the better the chance the marriage will be successful.

[McCulloch]

I cannot comprehend why anyone who takes their faith seriously wishing to marry someone who does not share it. The lasting bond that my wife and I have is partly due to our shared values. We have together taken the path from faith to rationalism, each step taken with frank and open discussions between us.

[Jrosemary]

I'd only marry (or civil union) someone willing to become involved in a liberal synagogue. Preferably, that person will be a fellow Jew, but as long as she's into Shabbat dinners, Jewish holidays, and synagogue life, I think we could make it work.

However, I don't care if she's an atheist, agnostic, theist, pan-en-theist or monist. You can find any of the above at my synagogue.

[Goat]

I'd only marry (or civil union) someone willing to become involved in a liberal synagogue. Preferably, that person will be a fellow Jew, but as long as she's into Shabbat dinners, Jewish holidays, and synagogue life, I think we could make it work.

However, I don't care if she's an atheist, agnostic, theist, pan-en-theist or monist. You can find any of the above at my synagogue.

Welcome Back!!! It's been too long a time since you have been here last.

[Jrosemary]

I'd only marry (or civil union) someone willing to become involved in a liberal synagogue. Preferably, that person will be a fellow Jew, but as long as she's into Shabbat dinners, Jewish holidays, and synagogue life, I think we could make it work.

However, I don't care if she's an atheist, agnostic, theist, pan-en-theist or monist. You can find any of the above at my synagogue.

Welcome Back!!! It's been too long a time since you have been here last.

Thanks so much, Goat! I've missed everyone!