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Interfaith Group

cbayer

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1. 42% of all US marriages are interfaith?

Reply to rug (Original post)

Tue Apr 2, 2013, 10:42 AM

Apr 2013

Wow, that's a significant number.

We are going through some of this right now. Our daughter married a Muslim, and his family is insisting on a conversion. Unlike Catholicism or Judaism, converting to Islam is really, really easy - you just have to repeat a phrase three times. But the catch is that you really have to mean it, which presents a bit of a problem.

This phrase in particular speaks rather directly about this young and lovely couple who we adore:

“Interfaith couples tend to marry without thinking through the practical implications of their religious differences. They assume that because they are decent and tolerant people … they will not encounter difficulties being married to someone of another faith.”

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Marrying Out of the Faith [View all] rug Apr 2013 OP

42% of all US marriages are interfaith? cbayer Apr 2013 #1

It kind of gives a new meaning to the word interfaith. rug Apr 2013 #2

It has become harder over time to correctly racially identify people in the US. cbayer Apr 2013 #3

Your daughter shouldn't be pushed--it's easy in, not so easy out. MADem Apr 2013 #10

She can't and won't be pushed, that I know. cbayer Apr 2013 #11

If there's goodwill on all sides, they'll be OK. MADem Apr 2013 #13

Agree with your take on child raising. cbayer Apr 2013 #14

Not quite 'inter-faith' Shadowflash Apr 2013 #4

I would definitely consider that interfaith, and more and more common, imo. cbayer Apr 2013 #5

The only point in the article that I have a problem with is that ... Jim__ Apr 2013 #6

I think the point may be that in inter-racial marriages, the potential problems are more cbayer Apr 2013 #7

My parents' marriage okasha Apr 2013 #9

Do you think it would be the same today - that the racial aspects would outweigh the cbayer Apr 2013 #12

I am in an interracial marriage kwassa Apr 2013 #15

I don't know if you saw my other post, but our daughter is in a marriage that is cbayer Apr 2013 #16

Two reasons we identify her as a black child ... kwassa Apr 2013 #17

I heard someone speaking to this issue a couple of years ago, but I can't remember who. cbayer Apr 2013 #18

I don't think the culture is in any danger of disappearing kwassa Apr 2013 #19

I agree about the power and influence of the african american community. cbayer Apr 2013 #20

Thank you! kwassa Apr 2013 #21

1945 - my mother (Catholic) married my father (non religious). It was somewhat controversial then. pinto Apr 2013 #8