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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Fri Oct 25, 2013, 05:10 PM Oct 2013

Baptist-Hindu couple write how-to book on interfaith marriage

Bob Smietana

(RNS) Growing up Baptist, J. Dana Trent heard plenty of warnings about interfaith romance.

Marrying the wrong person — known as being “unequally yoked” — could ruin your faith and your marriage.

But three years after marrying a former Hindu monk, Trent says she’s a better Christian than ever.

“I had become complacent in my Christianity,” said Trent, an ordained Baptist minister. “Now my religion and spirituality have become much more integrated in my life.”

Read more at http://www.religionnews.com/2013/10/25/baptist-hindu-couple-write-book-interfaith-marriage/

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My daughter married a Muslim man this year. cbayer Oct 2013 #1

cbayer

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1. My daughter married a Muslim man this year.

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Sat Oct 26, 2013, 12:59 PM

Oct 2013

While she is technically an atheist, she was raised Christian.

It has been and will continue to be an interesting relationship to watch develop.

At this point, they do not plan children, but should that change, it will also be interesting to watch how they adapt.

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