What religions believe in 'arranged' marriages?

Question

I know Hindus do and Muslims. Are there any others?

Answer 1

Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims I believe. In bygone years Christians and Jews arranged marriages as well.

It's less of a religious thing, more of a thing to maintain social classes or to get a foothold on a social ladder by marying into money.

Answer 2

Yes, there are several others.  But it does rather depend on what you mean by 'arranged marriages', as the term gets used to confuse three different things.  The first two may not be dissimilar although historically they certainly have been.

1.  A marriage which is forced on the two participants, in which they have no choice and which one or both parties definitely do not want (apart from modern examples, the marriages of some of the offspring of European monarchs are certainly among these).

2.  A marriage which is arranged without the two people getting to know each other, but with the acceptance of both parties, who believe that the people making the arrangements have their best interests at heart.

3.  A marriage where the potential spouse is chosen by others and meetiings are arranged so that the two can get to know each other.  It may be that at this point the arrangers bow out so the people concerned can gradually decide for themselves, or it may be that after a certain number of arranged meetings, the two are asked if they wish to go ahead, and their wishes respected.

I can't see any objection to the third sort, which isn't any different in essence from a dating site.  This sort has often been used by Muslims and Hindus, in fact (although there certainly are also forced marriages) and also by Jews.

It might be worth remembering that our notions of 'falling in love' make for a higher divorce rate than arranged marriages.  The problem with the 'falling in love' version is that people always fall out of love, and it's a matter of whether the two people can then simply love each other and work at the marriage or not.  People going into arranged marriages do not assume they're going to feel some magic sensation, be thrilled all day etc.  They know it will take time to develop whatever that special relationship is going to be.  And going in to marriage with that attitude is a pretty good foundation for allowing, and working on, the slow process of learning how to live with and love someone.  I don't mean I'm advocating it for everyone, I'm merely pointing out that it's no worse a way to choose a life partner.  Romantic love IS blind, and doesn't necessarily lead to mature love of the sort that's needed to bring up children or create a lasting partnership.

Answer 3

I only knew  of islam  but do not agree with it any way.

Answer 4

It's not a question of which religions do, but of which cultures do; more to do with the bonding of families than of individuals, od amassing family wealth and political influence.

Over most of recorded history, arranged marriages have been the norm rather than the exception. Read up on the history of the European arisitocracy for more details - Britain's royal family linkedby marriage to the Russian Tsars, and to the German royalty, Henry VIII marrying a Spanish (I think) princess whom he'd never met. The list is endless once you start delving.

So, to answer your question of which religions - pretty much all of them at one time or another

Answer 5

Its mainley the Indian and Pakistani countries that have these arrangements, I would say it was more cultural. My hubby is Irannian and he is a muslim and we married for love like his sisters and brothers, there was no arrangement at all, and the same with all our friends.

And you above me yes there is a scripture in the Bible about marrage and it tells us to be one man one woman, not like Islam one man four women, in some cases one man and as many as he wants!

Answer 6

I believe that religious institutions are to blame for the entire marriage thing.   They are just an attempt by corrupt governments and corrupt clergy to get cash from people and they serve as a great way to just hand money over to the state.    

Answer 7

Manly religions.

Answer 8

You know the rate of divorce in Europe and US. People live with anyone of their choice and after a small period they agree to disagree and part. Their lives can be compared to that of dogs and cats, who mate with anyone whom they meet and then forget about it soon. Human beings are not supposed to live like animals. Marriage is a very important turning point in a person's life. In arranged marriages, you get chance to properly understand whole things related to your life partner and the chance to analyze the likes and dislikes of both. Moreover, such marriages get blessings from parents of both. Marriages without blessings of parents do not last longer.

Answer 9

Bell only Islam has marriage and woman veiw no other scripture have when it reaveled bible has no programe like bible no other book has yes i know in 15century some chirstian scholler wrote in bible  

Answer 10

all the bollox ones that usually are the ones that like to go around bombing innocent people!