My partner’s a Christian, but a different faith – what do I do?
It’s Romeo and Juliet all over again – you have fallen for another Christian single online but don’t know what to do because they are a different denomination.
Life’s like that, throwing spanners in the works just when you everything is going fine.
But people are people whatever their beliefs and although we all like to think we are in control and our minds rule our hearts, that’s not always the case.
The problem is not always how you and your partner may have a differing religious background and beliefs – say you are Church of England and your partner is a Catholic.
On the surface, you are both Christian and believe the Bible, but some fundamental building blocks of your faiths are way apart. As individuals who have a love and respect for each other, left alone you may be able to work this out. It’s when families and friends became involved that these small differences become yawning chasms.
Many times, friendships and romances between compatible and reasonable partners have failed because of pressure from third parties.
The solution depends on the individuals involved and the strength of your feelings for each other.
After all, the Bible is all about love, respect and understanding for all faiths, not just for those with common beliefs.
Love is fragile and needs tending and caring to grow.
If you have that relationship with someone, then any reasonable friend or loved one would encourage you to follow your heart and work out a way to overcome differences of faith.
After all, the Bible gives us free will and that’s precisely what makes us human.
It would seem a shame that if you had a chance to exercise that free will, that you turned away from your heart because of pressure from others.
Too many, that would seem to go against the Christian doctrine of any denomination and any priest or Christian who advised someone to give up a chance of true love and happiness on the basis of a particular church’s interpretation of the same book would seem harsh indeed.
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