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I think it's perfectly acceptable, but for me it's been impractical. I'm Protestant and I was married to a Catholic. We ended up just not talking about it or going to church at all. OR, he went to his and I went to mine. I won't do it again without an agreement to attend some kind of church together. What do YOU think? (BTW I didn't see the post. Do you think it went through?) Nancy
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6/8/2007 7:31 am |
Nancy's answer is about right. The reason there are 2 million denominations is because not all believers in God can agree on things they think are important, so it would be wise to agree beforehand exactly what church would be amenable to both, and if discussions could be had about spiritually and differences. And put it in writing...and both parties sign off on it ! (and still, that might not overcome later mindsets and emotions...when tha honeyMOON wears off) Also, some believe in God but not Christ...yet. (they will) Matt. 10 35 For I have come to turn " 'a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law - 36a man's enemies will be the members of his own household.' Matthew 12:25 Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand. Gotta be careful !  Ya know whut I mean, Vern ?
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Can be hard when you do not believe the same. Amos 3:3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed? Isaiah 42:8 " I am the Lord; that is my name! And My glory I will not give to another, nor My praise to graven images."
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6/8/2007 8:23 am |
I only believe in one faith. Faith in God and not in denominations so I wouldn't even consider someone who goes to a denominational church and I wouldn't even consider someone who was not born again and doesn't pray in tongues/baptized in the holy spirit. To me thats what God means when he tells us not to be unequally yoked with non believers.How can two walk together less they agree? That's in the bible somewhere too. I hope it's ok to use bible verses in my reply.   gbu Interpretation
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6/8/2007 10:23 am |
I really dont know.. Though Ive seen a muslim converted to Christianity and stayed with her family.. and it was hard work.. really hard.. I personally wouldnt do it.. but not saying it wouldnt work for others..
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OK..maybe I should be a little more specific, especially since the voting is almost split in the middle. I wasnt thinking about a muslim with a baptist or a mormon with a pentecostal. I was thinking more along the lines of a born again christian with a catholic who absolutely loves and respects the trinity..however believes in the iconic nature of Mary. It's tough. Anne Marie (Windsage) grew up catholic. She had one grandmother who was very 'churchy' who just thought you went because you were supposed to and did the prayers she was required to do. Then she had the other grandmother who LOVED Jesus more than anything and always rocked her on her lap telling her stories about God and about Jesus and how much she was loved. As I said, she grew up catholic doing all the confirmation and hail mary kind of things, but when she was an adult, she ended up going to a pentecostal church and the beliefs she had instilled in her fit right in. Also, another of my VERY best friends grew up Greek Orthodox. He still attends that church. Very steep in tradition. However, if you speak with him about the bible, you'd swear he goes to a non-demominational church. He knows what he knows in his heart and believes the stuff that goes on during the church service is just tradtion. Then....I grew up in a Baptist church. There, everything ran like clockwork. Stand up at certian times, sit down. We sang the same songs after the offering was collected for years. Noone dared shout out an 'AMEN!'. Everyone moved like robots...you knew what to do and what to sing without thinking about it. However, I'm no less a christian than someone at an Assembly of God with health miracles and speaking in tongues. So...my thought is. Even though someone has a certain religiosity so to speak..or grows up with certain traditions....do you think they are equal on God's plane? Do they not fit?
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In the Bible "unequally yoked" refers to the union of a believer and a non-believer. A Baptist and a Catholic can be equally yoked if they're both believers. There are many variables to the question that you ask, but I'll share my experience. Remember, one shoe doesn't fit all. My wife was Catholic when we met. For 3.5 years I attended the Catholic church with her then went alone to a conservative protestant church. Finally, we agreed to marry in my church and raise our children in a conservative Christian church. After 25 years we were divorced, basically because she returned to her Catholic roots. She no longer subscribed to the conservative view of Christianity. While equally yoked, our childhood rearing left us with very different ways of worshipping. Too often I have seen people from two different Christian denominations marry only to find out later that they can't reconcile the differences. I believe this is a result of many factors, but primarily Satan's attempt to destroy families. However, it's real and we need to be cautious when we're in that stage of love where the eyes aren't seeing clearly. Merging different denominations can work if God remains the center of the relationship and the two partners are committed to the marriage. In fact, I believe commitment to the marriage is the single determining factor of the success or failure of a marriage.For my Catholic friends, I am in no way knocking Catholicism. I admire many parts of the Catholic worship service. However, the reality remains that Catholics and Baptists view some areas of worship and faith very differently. I don't know what inspired you to ask this question, but when you consider marriage: pray, pray, pray, and seek advice from those around you, especially those who have good marriages and are grounded in Christ. God bless you! Mike
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