I think in a marriage such as a Catholic and a Jew, or an Apostolic and a Baptist, or a Christian and an Athiest... or any number of combos, you will be ultimately telling your children that there are no absolutes and it doesn't matter... pick your own path. Do the Oprah thing.
If one is willing to marry someone outside thier faith, they don't have the faith they claim. IMO They don't truly believe what they say they adhere to.
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Psalm 19:14
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
I think in a marriage such as a Catholic and a Jew, or an Apostolic and a Baptist, or a Christian and an Athiest... or any number of combos,you will be ultimately telling your children that there are no absolutes and it doesn't matter... pick your own path. Do the Oprah thing.
If one is willing to marry someone outside their faith, they don't have the faith they claim. IMO They don't truly believe what they say they adhere to.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Beautifully and succinctly said.
Not to mention... how can you then tell your children not to marry someone of another faith, if you did the same thing yourself?
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I think in a marriage such as a Catholic and a Jew, or an Apostolic and a Baptist, or a Christian and an Athiest... or any number of combos, you will be ultimately telling your children that there are no absolutes and it doesn't matter... pick your own path. Do the Oprah thing.
If one is willing to marry someone outside thier faith, they don't have the faith they claim. IMO They don't truly believe what they say they adhere to.
Huge difference between an Atheist and Baptist.
"The Faith" is Christ and the children must never confuse that with being Pentecostal or Baptist.
I do agree to a lesser extent - it is greatly beneficial when mom and dad speak with one voice - not just in church choice, but in everything.
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Well let me use the example of John (Apostolic) who marries Fatimah (Muslim) I believe there's no doubt he has committed a sin by marrying out of his faith, against the clear biblical mandate.
If John acknowledges his sin afterward, and ask for forgiveness, he's forgiven. That's what God does when we confess our sin, of course. But to answer your question: no, I do not believe John is in a state of continual sin by remaining in the marriage.
Ok I thought that is what you were trying to say. All clear.
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A Catholic marrying a Jew is something very different from what I'm talking about JT.
I think we're talking about Christians here. No disrespect to HappyTown's parents, but I don't consider Catholics to be Christians, because I don't consider Roman Catholicism to be biblical Christianity. Not sure if you do, but I do not.
I do consider some catholics to be Christians...like I believe some Apostolics are too. Some are not cause actions speak louder than words, etc. A catholic and a Jew are VERY far apart of beliefs so if they can work it out then it can be done.
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"If we don't learn to live together we're gonna die alone"
Jack Shephard.
"The Faith" is Christ and the children must never confuse that with being Pentecostal or Baptist.
I do agree to a lesser extent - it is greatly beneficial when mom and dad speak with one voice - not just in church choice, but in everything.
Although I don't completely agree with the highlighted statement above, my point was only that with ANY of those marital combos you are telling your child that your faith, your beliefs,really don't amount to a hill of beans. We're all on different paths to the same place.
Actions always speak louder than words.
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Psalm 19:14
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
I think in a marriage such as a Catholic and a Jew, or an Apostolic and a Baptist, or a Christian and an Athiest... or any number of combos, you will be ultimately telling your children that there are no absolutes and it doesn't matter... pick your own path. Do the Oprah thing..
It has more to do with the fact they did it and it work! My moms dad was atheist at best, her mother was Jewish, became Apostolic at 18. My dad folks were Catholic, would have like my dad to marry into his faith. They were in love, dated throughout high school, married after they graduated. So they both married there first loves, been together ever since.
My folks were not flippant, they made sure us kids understood faith was important and not to marry into something we didn't believe.
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If one is willing to marry someone outside thier faith, they don't have the faith they claim. IMO They don't truly believe what they say they adhere to.
Or maybe they believe there more out there then what they've been taught! Or they are in love, who knows all the reason. All I know, it's not so cut and dry!
Well, no one said it was cut and dry.
But you can't tell someone you believe that Jesus is the Christ, the only way, the truth, the light, and then marry an athiest or a Budist.
Just doesn't add up.
Now the one who marries while backslidden from thier faith and returns to it, or the one who marries before coming into thier faith... that would be a different can of beans.
But for a Catholic to marry an Athiest.. tells me the Catholic doesn't truly adhere to Catholocism. Doesn't really truly believe the teaching.
And it will tell thier children thus as well.
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It has more to do with the fact they did it and it work! My moms dad was atheist at best, her mother was Jewish, became Apostolic at 18. My dad folks were Catholic, would have like my dad to marry into his faith. They were in love, dated throughout high school, married after they graduated. So they both married there first loves, been together ever since.
My folks were not flippant, they made sure us kids understood faith was important and not to marry into something we didn't believe.
Or maybe they believe there more out there then what they've been taught! Or they are in love, who knows all the reason. All I know, it's not so cut and dry!
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Psalm 19:14
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
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