Baptist + Catholic= possible?

[kms123]

Summorizing from a book I just started:

1. If your spouse is not connected to your faith you will be alone, uncommitted. Do you want to sit in the pew alone or truly share your love for God.
2. one more thing to argue about and increase risk of divorce.
3. A shared faith is like the 3rd strand of a threefold cord that binds you and your husband, not only in body and mind, but also in soul.
4. The children can be confused and torn by divided loyalties. Also, try explaining to a teenager why they have to go to church when one of the parents does not attend or goes to another church.

Why take the risk. Your faith should be the center of the marriage. If it isn’t your chances are greater of it not working out.

Marrying outside the faith presents a great hurdle. It may be wise before marriage for one to join the Church.

 

[Liberanosamalo]

Oh, just run in the other direction. Now.

Everyone here is right. It’s a different culture you’d be marrying into. And a mother has tremendous clout with how your kids turn out. Don’t ignore that whole “daughter is a daughter all her life” deal. Your potential in-laws will have a LOT to say about her practice of her faith.

You think love conquers all and your kids will be raised Catholic because you have agreed on it now? Well, it’s all nice in theory. But the moment you are holding that squalling red little bundle of joy, EVERYTHING will change. All of a sudden the idea of raising children in YOUR faith won’t be so wonderful. And her family may throw plenty of sticks on that fire.

Forget celebrating Christmas as you know it now. You will be going to her family’s house. Oops… time to get up and leave and go to Midnight Mass or Christmas morning Mass. That may not go over so well. And your kids will grumble because the cousins don’t have to go.

And Baptists don’t really feel as we do about divorce. Check the divorce rates in the Bible-belt states. Try holding a marriage together with someone whose faith teaches something profoundly different than yours.

Unless she’s willing to convert before the marriage, don’t do it. Love can eventually turn to hate given the right circumstances.

 

[Sina]

A close friend of mine who was Pentecostal, married a Catholic. She was one of the most devout Christians I have ever met. She converted after marrying him and enquired at RCIA. Amazing. Conversion can happen.

I think going to mass together might be hard for the couple if one is Baptist and another Catholic.