Is it important that your partner have the same religious believes as you?

Question

Is it important that your partner have the same religious believes as you?

Answer 1

Essential. It makes the bond between couples that much stronger.

Answer 2

I always thought it would be important, but then my husband is not religious, coming from england, he never went to church there or prayed etc. He knows my religion is important to me and has always respected it. Before we had kids I told him I want to bring them up as christians but it is going to difficult for me to do it by myself. He agreed to help me and is a wonderful father. He takes them to church, reads the Bible to them, help them pray etc. So for us, because of our mutual respect for each other, it was not important............As for me I believe love overcomes everything.

Answer 3

yas it's very important to me

Answer 4

I think religion is the most important thing in a relationship  , so both should be Christians /Jews/Catholic -  if not who''s religion will the kids follow

Answer 5

It would make things easier, but what if you meet on so many other levels except that one? Should that stop you from being together. i think love should help both partners come to some compromise. I am not that thrilled about my boyfriends church, but I figure for his and my sons sake I'll go and imagine Goo Goo Dolls perform when the preacher talks and bashes other churches...

Answer 6

It certainly makes it easier in the relationship if you both think the same way.   So I guess it is important to me.  Possibly not to everyone though

Answer 7

I wouldnt mind my partner being a different religion. Main thing which matters is your understanding. Yes it is absolutely right that different religions may face lots of problem in understanding other's situation. But it is completely depend on your understanding. If your understanding matches with your partner then you are able to understand where he/she would be going to face problem and you take care about those areas and help him/her in advance. Which give strength to your relationship and make it full with love and care about your partner.

Answer 8

It would be important to me. I wont be able to get past the differences especially when there's kids involved

Answer 9

It s very important to me that we share the same beliefs. Having a good solid foundation on the same things will always be a benefit in the future. . .

Answer 10

No, we are more spiritual than religious and as long as the your morals are good and you always try to do things the right way and to the best of your ability and pass these values onto your kids, religion doesnt really matter in my opinion, most relogions teach basically the same values , dont steal, kill , treat others with respect , etc , so i therefore dont see any major effect that religion will have on a relationship...

Answer 11

Although I have never been confronted with this, I would not have it any other way.

Answer 12

I would never choose a partner who supports a religion that has no respect for women, and treats women as third class citizens instead of equal partners.

Answer 13

Yes it is important that both share the same religion.

What will the kids be if the parents have strong beliefs in their religions?

Answer 14

Good question.  i wouldnt mind my g/f or wife being a different religion as me as long as she was open minded and accepted that other people believe what they want and that there are other posibilities besides what she believes in.  I dont even have friends that are "radical [insert belief/religion]" and like to be around people that are open minded.