Would you marry a person of a different religion / belief system ?

[zanieladie]

Nope.

 

[AreaCode707]

Originally posted by: SokaMoka

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: SokaMoka

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: SokaMoka

Originally posted by: HotChic
No, because I believe marriage is a spiritual union and I could not marry somebody who did not agree with that AND share my belief that all devotion belongs first to God.

BTW, your poll sucks because the only solid "no" answer is self-derogatory. Biasing the poll isn't going to help you get an accurate reflection of the answers.

How is my poll biased ? Care to suggest something ?

No, thanks I can barley do well with those of my own religion.

You suggest that people who would not marry a person outside their religious belief system cannot get along with people outside their religion and can scarcely get along with people of their own religion. Thus you have cast people who want to vote "no" in a poor light, and you leave no room for them to vote no for reasons other than intolerance.

Also, barley is a food substance. Barely???

My suggestion: "No, explanation below."

You have no sense of humor anyone else would have understood the point I was trying to get across here, but not you obviously.
I'll give you the typo (big fckn deal BTW), otherwise tough sht for you.

I'd be a lot more likely to concede that view to you if you had said that in the first place, instead of asking me how your poll was biased.

Anyhow, I think the point you are trying to make is short-sighted. People can choose to marry within their religious group for reasons other than intolerance, such as similarly aligned priorities in life. Those reasons may have no impact on their ability or willingness to get along with those of other or no faith.

When I said "You have no sense of humor anyone else would have understood the point I was trying to get across here, but not you obviously. " I was talking concerning that poll option not my whole entire view, as I said in my OP I have mixed feelings about the topic and don't have a definite answer to the issue at hand, hence I made a poll with the most logical answers to the issue (that I thought about at that moment) rather than delivering a full speech about it.

And will you stop lecturing me ? Where in this thread did I say that couples of different religions can't get along ? All I said that it can work out and I have seen it work out before but it would require having a couple willing to compromise here and there, otherwise it would just fail as in many cases I have also witnessed!
If I didn't want to hear from folks that have had it work out for them / think that it would work out, I wouldn't have placed options such as :

"I already did, and never looked back 🙂"
"I don't care, as long as we like each other 🙂"
"Yes, why not?"

As for the bolded statement, you didn't say that. However, your poll implied that people who will not marry outside their religion have trouble getting along within and outside of their religion though. That makes people reluctant to vote "no" because they may not want to marry outside their religion but still consider themselves to get along with people just fine.

So my only debate with you isn't about your view, but about how well worded your poll is. It's not a personal thing - do you see how the poll could be miscontrued?

 

[LcarsSystem]

Marriage requires LOVE. That being said LOVE has no bounds, crosses all borders and unifies the individuals involved. You can overcome any onstacle with this, possibly the greatest force or idea known to man, excluding Chuck Norris.

 

[bluewall21]

I think that I would, unless she was infatuated with it.

 

[SokaMoka]

Originally posted by: LcarsSystem
Marriage requires LOVE. That being said LOVE has no bounds, crosses all borders and unifies the individuals involved. You can overcome any onstacle with this, possibly the greatest force or idea known to man, excluding Chuck Norris.

But you see the problem is you can't just dive in to love and chocolate rivers and forget about the complications that lie ahead, and of course Chuck Noris is the greatest force known to man without doubt (and aliens too that's why they haven't dared to show up yet 😉 )

 

[SokaMoka]

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: SokaMoka

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: SokaMoka

Originally posted by: HotChic
No, because I believe marriage is a spiritual union and I could not marry somebody who did not agree with that AND share my belief that all devotion belongs first to God.

BTW, your poll sucks because the only solid "no" answer is self-derogatory. Biasing the poll isn't going to help you get an accurate reflection of the answers.

How is my poll biased ? Care to suggest something ?

No, thanks I can barley do well with those of my own religion.

You suggest that people who would not marry a person outside their religious belief system cannot get along with people outside their religion and can scarcely get along with people of their own religion. Thus you have cast people who want to vote "no" in a poor light, and you leave no room for them to vote no for reasons other than intolerance.

Also, barley is a food substance. Barely???

My suggestion: "No, explanation below."

You have no sense of humor anyone else would have understood the point I was trying to get across here, but not you obviously.
I'll give you the typo (big fckn deal BTW), otherwise tough sht for you.

I'd be a lot more likely to concede that view to you if you had said that in the first place, instead of asking me how your poll was biased.

Anyhow, I think the point you are trying to make is short-sighted. People can choose to marry within their religious group for reasons other than intolerance, such as similarly aligned priorities in life. Those reasons may have no impact on their ability or willingness to get along with those of other or no faith.

OK I got your point, we can give it a rest now, cheers fsckface :beer:😛

 

[AreaCode707]

Originally posted by: SokaMoka

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: SokaMoka

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: SokaMoka

Originally posted by: HotChic
No, because I believe marriage is a spiritual union and I could not marry somebody who did not agree with that AND share my belief that all devotion belongs first to God.

BTW, your poll sucks because the only solid "no" answer is self-derogatory. Biasing the poll isn't going to help you get an accurate reflection of the answers.

How is my poll biased ? Care to suggest something ?

No, thanks I can barley do well with those of my own religion.

You suggest that people who would not marry a person outside their religious belief system cannot get along with people outside their religion and can scarcely get along with people of their own religion. Thus you have cast people who want to vote "no" in a poor light, and you leave no room for them to vote no for reasons other than intolerance.

Also, barley is a food substance. Barely???

My suggestion: "No, explanation below."

You have no sense of humor anyone else would have understood the point I was trying to get across here, but not you obviously.
I'll give you the typo (big fckn deal BTW), otherwise tough sht for you.

I'd be a lot more likely to concede that view to you if you had said that in the first place, instead of asking me how your poll was biased.

Anyhow, I think the point you are trying to make is short-sighted. People can choose to marry within their religious group for reasons other than intolerance, such as similarly aligned priorities in life. Those reasons may have no impact on their ability or willingness to get along with those of other or no faith.

OK I got your point, we can give it a rest now, cheers fsckface :beer:😛

Dude, chill out. Did you not read the So my only debate with you isn't about your view, but about how well worded your poll is. It's not a personal thing - do you see how the poll could be miscontrued? part of my posts?

 

[KarenMarie]

I agree with you hot chic... the choices in his poll were either badly worded or highly inflammatory.

 

[SokaMoka]

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: SokaMoka

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: SokaMoka

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: SokaMoka

Originally posted by: HotChic
No, because I believe marriage is a spiritual union and I could not marry somebody who did not agree with that AND share my belief that all devotion belongs first to God.

BTW, your poll sucks because the only solid "no" answer is self-derogatory. Biasing the poll isn't going to help you get an accurate reflection of the answers.

How is my poll biased ? Care to suggest something ?

No, thanks I can barley do well with those of my own religion.

You suggest that people who would not marry a person outside their religious belief system cannot get along with people outside their religion and can scarcely get along with people of their own religion. Thus you have cast people who want to vote "no" in a poor light, and you leave no room for them to vote no for reasons other than intolerance.

Also, barley is a food substance. Barely???

My suggestion: "No, explanation below."

You have no sense of humor anyone else would have understood the point I was trying to get across here, but not you obviously.
I'll give you the typo (big fckn deal BTW), otherwise tough sht for you.

I'd be a lot more likely to concede that view to you if you had said that in the first place, instead of asking me how your poll was biased.

Anyhow, I think the point you are trying to make is short-sighted. People can choose to marry within their religious group for reasons other than intolerance, such as similarly aligned priorities in life. Those reasons may have no impact on their ability or willingness to get along with those of other or no faith.

OK I got your point, we can give it a rest now, cheers fsckface :beer:😛

Dude, chill out. Did you not read the So my only debate with you isn't about your view, but about how well worded your poll is. It's not a personal thing - do you see how the poll could be miscontrued? part of my posts?

I said I got your point and was even generous enough to give you a "cheers fsckface :beer:😛" why do you still think I have a problem with you ?

 

[AreaCode707]

Originally posted by: SokaMoka

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: SokaMoka

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: SokaMoka

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: SokaMoka

Originally posted by: HotChic
No, because I believe marriage is a spiritual union and I could not marry somebody who did not agree with that AND share my belief that all devotion belongs first to God.

BTW, your poll sucks because the only solid "no" answer is self-derogatory. Biasing the poll isn't going to help you get an accurate reflection of the answers.

How is my poll biased ? Care to suggest something ?

No, thanks I can barley do well with those of my own religion.

You suggest that people who would not marry a person outside their religious belief system cannot get along with people outside their religion and can scarcely get along with people of their own religion. Thus you have cast people who want to vote "no" in a poor light, and you leave no room for them to vote no for reasons other than intolerance.

Also, barley is a food substance. Barely???

My suggestion: "No, explanation below."

You have no sense of humor anyone else would have understood the point I was trying to get across here, but not you obviously.
I'll give you the typo (big fckn deal BTW), otherwise tough sht for you.

I'd be a lot more likely to concede that view to you if you had said that in the first place, instead of asking me how your poll was biased.

Anyhow, I think the point you are trying to make is short-sighted. People can choose to marry within their religious group for reasons other than intolerance, such as similarly aligned priorities in life. Those reasons may have no impact on their ability or willingness to get along with those of other or no faith.

OK I got your point, we can give it a rest now, cheers fsckface :beer:😛

Dude, chill out. Did you not read the So my only debate with you isn't about your view, but about how well worded your poll is. It's not a personal thing - do you see how the poll could be miscontrued? part of my posts?

I said I got your point and was even generous enough to give you a "cheers fsckface :beer:😛" why do you still think I have a problem with you ?

I dunno, because fsckface isn't that complimentary of a term? My interpretation (and I guess it's not how you meant it?) was as a STFU insult. ??

 

[Nebor]

I'd sooner date a smoker or drug addict than a religious person. At least the first two have a decent chance of quitting.

 

[SokaMoka]

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: SokaMoka

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: SokaMoka

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: SokaMoka

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: SokaMoka

Originally posted by: HotChic
No, because I believe marriage is a spiritual union and I could not marry somebody who did not agree with that AND share my belief that all devotion belongs first to God.

BTW, your poll sucks because the only solid "no" answer is self-derogatory. Biasing the poll isn't going to help you get an accurate reflection of the answers.

How is my poll biased ? Care to suggest something ?

No, thanks I can barley do well with those of my own religion.

You suggest that people who would not marry a person outside their religious belief system cannot get along with people outside their religion and can scarcely get along with people of their own religion. Thus you have cast people who want to vote "no" in a poor light, and you leave no room for them to vote no for reasons other than intolerance.

Also, barley is a food substance. Barely???

My suggestion: "No, explanation below."

You have no sense of humor anyone else would have understood the point I was trying to get across here, but not you obviously.
I'll give you the typo (big fckn deal BTW), otherwise tough sht for you.

I'd be a lot more likely to concede that view to you if you had said that in the first place, instead of asking me how your poll was biased.

Anyhow, I think the point you are trying to make is short-sighted. People can choose to marry within their religious group for reasons other than intolerance, such as similarly aligned priorities in life. Those reasons may have no impact on their ability or willingness to get along with those of other or no faith.

OK I got your point, we can give it a rest now, cheers fsckface :beer:😛

Dude, chill out. Did you not read the So my only debate with you isn't about your view, but about how well worded your poll is. It's not a personal thing - do you see how the poll could be miscontrued? part of my posts?

I said I got your point and was even generous enough to give you a "cheers fsckface :beer:😛" why do you still think I have a problem with you ?

I dunno, because fsckface isn't that complimentary of a term? My interpretation (and I guess it's not how you meant it?) was as a STFU insult. ??

Stop overANALyzing things 😉

 

[bob4432]

if you can't agree to disagree with the person you intend to marry, don't get married. if either one is a zealot, divorce is on the way.

my wife and i had pretty different views on religion, gun control, abortion, etc but we can talk about it and respect where the other is coming from - communication is the key. been married 9+yrs and love her more now than we first got married so i guess we are doing something right 😀 :beer:

 

[Schadenfreude]

My current GF is, to my neverending ire, a Compatabilist, AKA "Weak Determinist" and I'm a Strict Determinist - does that count?

 

[AnandTech Moderator]

Originally posted by: SokaMoka

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: SokaMoka

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: SokaMoka

Originally posted by: HotChic
No, because I believe marriage is a spiritual union and I could not marry somebody who did not agree with that AND share my belief that all devotion belongs first to God.

BTW, your poll sucks because the only solid "no" answer is self-derogatory. Biasing the poll isn't going to help you get an accurate reflection of the answers.

How is my poll biased ? Care to suggest something ?

No, thanks I can barley do well with those of my own religion.

You suggest that people who would not marry a person outside their religious belief system cannot get along with people outside their religion and can scarcely get along with people of their own religion. Thus you have cast people who want to vote "no" in a poor light, and you leave no room for them to vote no for reasons other than intolerance.

Also, barley is a food substance. Barely???

My suggestion: "No, explanation below."

You have no sense of humor anyone else would have understood the point I was trying to get across here, but not you obviously.
I'll give you the typo (big fckn deal BTW), otherwise tough sht for you.

I'd be a lot more likely to concede that view to you if you had said that in the first place, instead of asking me how your poll was biased.

Anyhow, I think the point you are trying to make is short-sighted. People can choose to marry within their religious group for reasons other than intolerance, such as similarly aligned priorities in life. Those reasons may have no impact on their ability or willingness to get along with those of other or no faith.

OK I got your point, we can give it a rest now, cheers fsckface :beer:😛

Watch your language, that last word was uncalled for. Please keep your disagreement somewhat civil.

AnandTech Moderator

 

[HardcoreRobot]

i would not marry a religious person

 

[Siddhartha]

I try to avoid getting into relationships with women who are devout Christians and Jews. They tend to suffer from a sexually repressive upbringing.

 

[shadow9d9]

Yep I married outside.. only religious nuts would be afraid to do otherwise.

 

[Mucho]

Been there done that.

 

[PrinceofWands]

Since I have never met another human that shares my beliefs, I really don't have any choice in the matter.

 

[wyvrn]

I did, and it isn't a big issue. Neither of us are zealots and can easily understand and support the other's beliefs.

However, the cultural stuff that came along with the relationship has been a little bit tougher to handle.

 

[Jikininki]

It depends..but if we liked each other enough and as long as he didn't preach his beliefs onto me, our children or our family..i don't care.

 

[BurnItDwn]

It depends.
I'm an atheist, I wouldn't ever want to marry anyone who's really religious. It would cause problems once there's kids.
That being said, I'd prefer to be with an Atheist, Agnostic, or possibly Jewish women. I think there would be the least conflicts down the road that way.

 

[blue1friday2]

Originally posted by: Schadenfreude
My current GF is, to my neverending ire, a Compatabilist, AKA "Weak Determinist" and I'm a Strict Determinist - does that count?

Say weak again if you want to die!😛

 

[AMDZen]

I think I'm going to end up having to marry someone with a different belief system.

Nobody seems to share the same viewpoint as me.

I'm not relgious, and agree to a certain extent with the attitude - religion breeds ignorance, and needless war - so in one way I hate all religion. But I'm not pacifist or anything like that either, so war isn't necessarily bad as long as its the most naive of religious people killing each other (muslims). 😉

I also disagree with aetheists, because their just as naive in my mind to discount a supreme being altogether.

Other agnostics don't really seem to understand WTF agnosticism is. Nor do I really consider myself agnostic since I'm pretty certain that all religion is wrong - none of the gods spoken of in any of the holy books would represent what a "god" truly is. But then again, every religion has certain moral points that all humans should take with them - too bad there aren't many people who look at religion in that way, as a way to gain knowledge and understanding of humanity and history. Not of a god that you will never understand, and if even exists - will be nothing like you thought it would be.

I kind of like Buddism, and the concepts of Zen and Karma - but reincarnation is just retarded in my mind. Not to mention the round about way they talk so that they can pretend their all wise and all knowing.

Yep, I'm going to die alone :laugh: