What Role Does Religion Play in a Relationship?
You might think religion has no effect on a marriage or a relationship. But that is a very serious mistake. Religion has its own way of influencing a marriage and it can not be ignored just like that. Many have tried to ignore it, but the consequences have been able to catch up with them. In some religions, your spouse will always be away from home on certain days and you will not fully understand why. But you have to live with it.
The hard pill you need to swallow
If you marry someone who does not share your faith, you can even agree to respect each other's beliefs. But think about what will happen during funerals: You will be forced to confront the realities of belonging to different faiths. Some religions have ways of mourning which will be in stack contrast with what you believe in. In other instances, your mate will just make serious decisions that will be in total disagreement with your conscience. Are you going to strongly oppose or swallow it? You will also be lonely when you go for worship and when your mate is attending to their religious chores you will remain lonely too. After some time, you will even come to discover other harsh realities coming from this religious mismatch. Thus, you have to be ready to receive it as a bumpy ride right from the start.
The way forward
Some couples have decided to live together even with the religious stand off. Most of them can even tell you how they have enjoyed their happy marriages with their challenges. But if you ask them, they can assure you that it is better to go for someone whose beliefs are in agreement with yours. Most of them can even clearly tell you that before the marriage started, they had to agree on how they were going to handle the Issue. But as time went on, other realities pounced on them and they still applied their love and maturity to come out of such problems. This is where you have to mark your way forward. Put each other on the spot and make sure that you brainstorm every aspect that is going to be affected by your religious differences. Make serious resolutions of how you are going to deal with such, and be sincere that all will go as agreed. Quiet some gamble if you ask me.
Marry only in the Lord
After looking at the many disadvantages that come with marrying someone coming from a different religion, then you would agree that the best course is to marry only in the lord. In other words, marry someone whose face is in agreement with yours and their beliefs match with yours. But remember, never accept the religion of your mate for the sake of winning a marriage or force someone to do so for the sake of getting married. You will regret in future as reality reveals the realities you are trying to sit on. After all, how often have people mocked God and who has had the last laugh? Therefore, religion plays a vital role in any marriage or relationship, and when such a role is ignored, serious consequences follow.
The hard pill you need to swallow
If you marry someone who does not share your faith, you can even agree to respect each other's beliefs. But think about what will happen during funerals: You will be forced to confront the realities of belonging to different faiths. Some religions have ways of mourning which will be in stack contrast with what you believe in. In other instances, your mate will just make serious decisions that will be in total disagreement with your conscience. Are you going to strongly oppose or swallow it? You will also be lonely when you go for worship and when your mate is attending to their religious chores you will remain lonely too. After some time, you will even come to discover other harsh realities coming from this religious mismatch. Thus, you have to be ready to receive it as a bumpy ride right from the start.
The way forward
Some couples have decided to live together even with the religious stand off. Most of them can even tell you how they have enjoyed their happy marriages with their challenges. But if you ask them, they can assure you that it is better to go for someone whose beliefs are in agreement with yours. Most of them can even clearly tell you that before the marriage started, they had to agree on how they were going to handle the Issue. But as time went on, other realities pounced on them and they still applied their love and maturity to come out of such problems. This is where you have to mark your way forward. Put each other on the spot and make sure that you brainstorm every aspect that is going to be affected by your religious differences. Make serious resolutions of how you are going to deal with such, and be sincere that all will go as agreed. Quiet some gamble if you ask me.
Marry only in the Lord
After looking at the many disadvantages that come with marrying someone coming from a different religion, then you would agree that the best course is to marry only in the lord. In other words, marry someone whose face is in agreement with yours and their beliefs match with yours. But remember, never accept the religion of your mate for the sake of winning a marriage or force someone to do so for the sake of getting married. You will regret in future as reality reveals the realities you are trying to sit on. After all, how often have people mocked God and who has had the last laugh? Therefore, religion plays a vital role in any marriage or relationship, and when such a role is ignored, serious consequences follow.
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