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da_nolo
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Yes. identifies baptist but goes to non-denominational as well.
actively goes
No. just appears to be one that does not know a lot about catholics
parents baptists. one was catholic. no history there
I have lived with this. things differ per person and I have talked in some regard about this with the other person. We will go to Church and open discussion about children. possibly go to both or one per week.otherwise, everything will be explained openly. As of now, she and I are talking about discovering each other’s faith. looking into why things are as they are.
I have not. I have become closer to God due to my current relationship. despite my own downfalls.
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da_nolo
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you going to church to another - rather same as dad. did they not explain?
also above quote. why was this confusing or why does it have to be?
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Socrates92
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Dumb, ie imprudent maybe… Not sure I see the dishonest part… Is lying necessary in order to convert someone? There can be pressure; relationships can be stressful. Personally I’d probably stay clear of it, but I’m not sure there’s inherently wrong with dating a non-Catholic. I would break it off if became clear that there was no real interest or possibility of converting though. To do otherwise might be dishonest.
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Sophie111
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I dont personally see how this means there will be conflict. When people love each other that is revealed in the way they harmoniously weave together the different fabrics of their lives into a caring harmony. That is the very challenge of being successfully married and men and women are very different in so many ways even if their religion were the same.
My brother in law is a Catholic married to a Buddhist. They each have their own statue on their lounge “altar”. One is Mary, the other is GuanYin. One week he will dust and clean GuanYin and put flowers there. The next week she will dust and clean Mary and put flowers there.
My brother in law is a Catholic married to a Buddhist. They each have their own statue on their lounge “altar”. One is Mary, the other is GuanYin. One week he will dust and clean GuanYin and put flowers there. The next week she will dust and clean Mary and put flowers there.
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TC3033
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You’re going to get a lot of negative feedback, but I’ll give you my experiences.
I’ve been in a mixed marriage for over 15 years now (coming up on 20 together) and have three kids. She’s Catholic and I come from a non-denominational background.
The biggest thing is respect for each other and each other’s faith tradition. My wife and I both have a mutual respect for each other and have no issue attending each other’s church.
Faith in and of itself has never been an issue with us. The only issue we’ve really had is finding a church that accepts us as a family. I remember our first meeting with anyone at my wife’s parish (for our 3rd’s baptism), once they figured out I wasn’t Catholic I may as well not have been in the room. Things have been a bit better over the last 2 years, the priest will say stuff about NC’s (and public schools) that really bugs us, and (for me anyway) makes it hard to attend on holidays and for special occasions but I think he’s been better about that…honestly, between the two of us being “mixed” hasn’t been much of an issue.
One thing I’ve noticed reading this (and seeing on the internet), why do people just assume that because someone isn’t Catholic they don’t go to church on Sunday and they need to be “forced” or just lay there in bed?
I’ve been in a mixed marriage for over 15 years now (coming up on 20 together) and have three kids. She’s Catholic and I come from a non-denominational background.
The biggest thing is respect for each other and each other’s faith tradition. My wife and I both have a mutual respect for each other and have no issue attending each other’s church.
Faith in and of itself has never been an issue with us. The only issue we’ve really had is finding a church that accepts us as a family. I remember our first meeting with anyone at my wife’s parish (for our 3rd’s baptism), once they figured out I wasn’t Catholic I may as well not have been in the room. Things have been a bit better over the last 2 years, the priest will say stuff about NC’s (and public schools) that really bugs us, and (for me anyway) makes it hard to attend on holidays and for special occasions but I think he’s been better about that…honestly, between the two of us being “mixed” hasn’t been much of an issue.
One thing I’ve noticed reading this (and seeing on the internet), why do people just assume that because someone isn’t Catholic they don’t go to church on Sunday and they need to be “forced” or just lay there in bed?
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Vico
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Better to seek another with the same beliefs.
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Carmelite1983
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I read somewhere that the divorce rate among Catholic couples is around 1-2% compared to the 30-40% of other marriages in the country?
Just a thought.
(Something like “Catholic couples sacramentally married for more than 5 years who regularly attend mass and have kids)
Just a thought.
(Something like “Catholic couples sacramentally married for more than 5 years who regularly attend mass and have kids)
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TC3033
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Eh…maybe for some, I’m not someone who would say another’s relationship would be better or worse dependent upon their faith traditions (specifically when both are Christian).
I would love to see where you saw that, I don’t think that can be anywhere close to accurate (the 1-2%).
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Carmelite1983
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Well, my parents were catholic and they got divorced!
But that’s still a statistic I commonly hear.
1-2% sounds a little unrealistic, but it’s definitely lower.
But that’s still a statistic I commonly hear.
1-2% sounds a little unrealistic, but it’s definitely lower.
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ChuckB
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I’d like to see that too. I read that the divorce rate among Catholics is somewhere around 24%.
Surprisingly, the lowest divorce rate seems to be among athiests.
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Vico
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Both being Christian does not mean they have the same religion, and that difference will cause conflict. We know that those calling themselves Christians do not have the same creed. There is a long history of apostasy, heresy, and schism.
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Hodos
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That is not accurate. The best statistic I have seen is around 12% with 8% of Catholics polled who were unmarried but living with a domestic partner. This metric does not necessarily capture those who are divorced and remarried. This was a study from 2017 performed by Pew Research.
What was interesting about that poll is that upwards of 50% of Catholics and most Protestant groups polled were married, whereas for those who claim no religious affiliation, those who claimed to be married were only about 34%. Sad that the secular culture holds marriage in such low regard.
What was interesting about that poll is that upwards of 50% of Catholics and most Protestant groups polled were married, whereas for those who claim no religious affiliation, those who claimed to be married were only about 34%. Sad that the secular culture holds marriage in such low regard.
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TC3033
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I’m not sure if it’s defindetly lower, I guees it depends where you look. I just looked at pew and they’re around the same…about 20% for both Catholic and non-Catholic Christian (they didn’t have anything on mixed marriages though). I might try to look around for more info on that.
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Carmelite1983
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http://m.ncregister.com/daily-news/catholics-continue-to-have-lowest-divorce-rates
Ok not 2%, but still a lot lower than most
Ok not 2%, but still a lot lower than most
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TC3033
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Maybe for some, but I’m not one to type that every Christian mixed marriage will see religous conflict…especially at a level that it causes massive strife in the marriage.
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ChuckB
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Religious Landscape Study
Explore the geographic distribution and demographics of America's major religious groups.
www.pewforum.org
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TC3033
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Just throwing it out there…that article and accompanying study is over 5 years old.
The most recent PEW numbers I saw had the rates fairly close. I’m not sure if PEW is the authority though, so I may look around tonight between running candy down to the door.
The most recent PEW numbers I saw had the rates fairly close. I’m not sure if PEW is the authority though, so I may look around tonight between running candy down to the door.
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Vico
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I am not saying that the conflict will be massive, but there will be conflict almost certainly. Some that are common issues are those topics and practices of birth control, sterilization, abortion, and sexual morality (such as pornography use). Some calling themselves Christians also have no belief in the Holy Trinity and that can lead to disagreements regarding baptism and also baptism of infants.
It is possible for one of the two to be completely indifferent so it causes no conflict.
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