Ever fallen in love with someone outside of your faith?

[Maija]

i was a muslimah dating a muslim, when i met my husband first i was muslim, then bahai now i strive towards the path of bhakti, or Sanatana Dharma (hinduism). I would have loved to be on the same path as my partner but when it comes to religion, i've made my rounds.

 

[WorldCitizen]

I am a Baha'i my wife a Muslim

 

[ChristineES]

I fell in love with 2 agnostics before I was married to my husband. I always refrained from speaking of my faith to them. One of them wouldn't let me, although I hardly ever mentioned it to him. We had a lot in common but in this case, I don't think this one would have respected my faith- he was an ex-Catholic who had hated his own religion. The other one would have respected my faith although it was different from his.

 

[Wherenextcolumbus]

When I was a Christian, I dated an atheist man. When I was Buddhist, I dated a Muslim man, a Hindu man, and a Christian woman. When I married, I was Buddhist and my first husband was Christian. My current marriage is interfaith as well.

I would be happy to offer my perspective and experiences.

Go for it! I'm interested, this is because I don't think I could date someone with very strong religious beliefs...I couldn't deal with them telling me about their religious beliefs as if it is 100% fact. I'll just be like :areyoucra no! Just get out of here.

 

[Sha'irullah]

I am a Baha'i my wife a Muslim

How does that sort of relationship entangle? During my time spent as a Muslim I have always been under the impression that Muslims feel as if Baha'is "corrupt" the Qur'an or make a mockery of Islam by adding their own interpretations to Islam.
Does she have a Baha'i perspective of Islam perhaps? If she does then the rest is self explanatory.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

Not sure if it's relevant, but I was dating a fairly staunch Catholic for a while. We broke it off when she started thinking of marriage and kids, and pressing me on whether I'd convert. I was happy to respect her beliefs, including no pre-marital sex. Guess she felt differently about mine...lol

Anyways, it was all for the best in the long run.

 

[Sand Dancer]

When my husband and I got married, I was a Christan and he was not. He has since become a Christian.

 

[crossfire]

My family is all different religions, so interfaith relationships are not a problem with me, unless I would be expected to convert. That would be a major deal-breaker.

 

[WorldCitizen]

How does that sort of relationship entangle? During my time spent as a Muslim I have always been under the impression that Muslims feel as if Baha'is "corrupt" the Qur'an or make a mockery of Islam by adding their own interpretations to Islam.
Does she have a Baha'i perspective of Islam perhaps? If she does then the rest is self explanatory.

Hello Sterling Archer

During my time as a Baha'i I have learnt the importance of independent investigation of Truth, to acquire knowledge with your "own eyes and not through the eyes of others."

The reason I fell in love with her outside of my Faith is because of this very same attribute (and she didn't and hasn't even studied the Baha'i faith).

She doesn't have a Baha'i perspective, she is an individual. If individuals fail to use their reasoning capacities and choose instead to accept without question certain opinions and ideas, either out of admiration for or fear of those who hold them, then they are neglecting their basic moral responsibility as human beings... independent investigation of Truth.

She knows the bare minimum of the Baha'i Faith to recognise it Truth and still submits to God.

Regards

 

[Flankerl]

Yeah.

 

[1137]

I am a Luciferian / Thelemite and my girlfriend is certainly not. She's more pantheistic as far as I can tell, she's not nearly as interested in pondering such questions as I am haha.