Ok so we have the thread on political differences what about religous? Do you and your SO have the same beliefs, totally different ones or somewhere in the middle? How do you deal with the differences?

same beliefs. ever since i started dating, i knew i couldnt date someone that didnt believe in the same things as me. It's the foundation of our relationship.

The same we are both Christians but don't like going to church because we have been burned to many times.

Neither of us is religious, so we have no problems dealing with that. I guess you could say we completely agree on the subject matter.

We have completely different views. I am so not religous in anyway and my dh is a christian so we have had many long long talks and debates. We have both finally decided that neither one of us is going to change the other so we agree to disagree.

We're about as profoundly different as it comes when it comes to Religion. I'm Catholic, he's Wiccan. I follow one God, he follows multiple. I believe in Miracles, he believes in Magik.

One thing about DH though is that his family is actually Baptist. They kind of forced Christianity on him, and he hated it. He avoided church at all costs (his Grandma almost dropped dead on the spot when I told her we were getting married in a church) and I went every Sunday, very close to God. I was raised Catholic, by very Catholic parents, and went to Catechism every Tuesday night as a kid, so I understood the complexities of Catholic mass. DH didn't. Doesn't. And honestly I don't give a rat :poop about his Wicca. I respect it, I know enough about it because we have HIGH debates about it, but I don't believe in it. I don't belittle him for believing in it, and I don't tell him if I think he's going to Hell (which is nobody's business if I do or not - and if he is...it's because we break the UCMJ :teehee).

When it comes to working out our differences, we actually don't. I go to church when I can, he's looking for a Coven. Our children will be baptized and raised Catholic, because I believe that understanding the complex love and ritual involved in the church is key to understanding, and ultimately LIKING the Catholic Mass (and religion). When they reach an age of understanding, and decide for themselves whether or not they believe in God, they will be free (and encouraged) to study any and all religions that they find interesting. (The ones that obey laws, anyways. Girllove is not a religion, and Satanism will be strongly opposed by mom and dad.)

Neither of us is religious, so we have no problems dealing with that. I guess you could say we completely agree on the subject matter.

That's us to a T :yes

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Nope my DH is agnostic. He believes there is something out there BUT he does not like organized religion. He had bad experiences of the hypocritical kind when he used to go to church regularly. I and our children are Jewish.

We have completely different views. I am so not religous in anyway and my dh is a christian so we have had many long long talks and debates. We have both finally decided that neither one of us is going to change the other so we agree to disagree.

That sounds like us. I'm not really religious and he comes from a pretty devout Catholic family, although he isn't quite as into it as they are. We really don't talk about it seriously too often (I think maybe 3 times in 5 years) but if we do we don't really try and convert or convince the other. It'll be an interesting convo for sure when it comes to getting married/raising kids...but we'll cross that bridge later.

Umm nope, dh and I are pretty different. He is a "christian" but not so much practising it these days. He was very religious as a child and teen, but he keeps his beliefs to himself and he believes he dosn't need to go to church to keep a relationship with god. And I agree- I think that IF there is a "god" then you should be able to worship him privately.

As for me- I'm atheist. And whilst I'm not happy that I believe that way, I just do. So as for us having our differences and how we go about it - it usually dosn't bother us at all. We believe in death very differently..... and we do sometimes get in discussions....more like debates about the possibility of a christ and god... but we try not to preach our beliefs to each other.

So in layman's terms- It dosn't really bother us. He does wish I was christian so I wouldn't end up in "hell", but he respects what I believe. And whilst I can't understand his beliefs, I respect them and him.

im a christian and db isnt religious its cause for some pretty interesting convos:)

Well, technically our beliefs are really pretty different, but we both tend toward a type of apathetic atheism that doesn't have too many horrid differences.

But, I was raised as something crossed between Jewish Buddhist and Christian, and I'm fighting my way (purposefully and with intent) into being an active Reform Jew.

He was raised heavy Catholic, hated it, and consequently has fought to declare himself as nothing. All religion freaks him out even in theory now.

:sigh It's not always easy, but it's certainly not impossible to overcome. Ask me again once we have children, though. We just try to be respectful and honest about our feelings and beliefs. It works out.

I'm Catholic. Bryan's Protestant, Methodist, Lutheran...heck I can't even remember. I don't even he thinks he knows "for sure" what his religion is. LOL!!!
We are raising Ethan Catholic since I'm more familiar with my religion than he is with his own.
We both believe in God! We don't differ in our beliefs since he doesn't "know" his beliefs besides the previous sentence...LOL!!!

my hubby is christian, while i am jewish. this made for some pretty heated debates in the middle of our relationship. we realized that we obviously loved each other enough and should be able to work together towards a compromise. so now we each worship in our own way and have our own faith, but when it comes to expressing it as a couple we both realized that we agree on the basics (there is a G-d of love, He forgives, charity & good deeds, etc). we celebrate each other's holy days together (which was strange at first, but now is rather fun!). it's been nice. we've established something that we'd happily raise children in.

We have very similar beliefs, both the same religion and I think our biggest difference is that he is more into the traditional services and I like a bit more contemporary. I could never have married somebody who was totally 180 deg from where I stood religiously and morally. That is the core of our relationship, having a great relationship with the Lord as well.

I'm Christian, DH is agnostic. It makes it hard for me sometimes because I constantly feel the need to prove to him that God is there, and prove that He's working in our lives. Sometimes I feel that DH has nothing to believe in - he went to church when he was younger, he was saved as a child - but then he grew up and started doubting his own faith.

It makes me sad.

I just wish he'd pick SOMETHING, and believe it, kwim?

I'd say we are middle of the road. There are some things we both completely agree on as well as some that we have polar opposite beliefs in. We just go with the flow, talk about it until we come to an understanding & a way to handle things!

Dh and i are both wiccan.but we still debate religion alot because he was raised wiccan where as i was raised baptist.our debates/discussions never get heated just really interesting :giggle

Same

Neither of us are very religious

We are both agnostic..best part is we are both agnostic for the same reasons. We think it is pompous to be athiest because it goes against most of the fundamentals of why athiests arent religious, and we arent religious because who are we to say what god is "right"? I :wub him :lol

I think we have pretty much the same beliefs... He doesn't talk much about what he believes in actually. He was raised Mormon which I am rather against but he doesn't believe in those teachings anymore... I'm not sure he ever did actually. From our conversations and the fact that he has decided to go to church with me I am supposing we have similar beliefs :lol

DF was raised Catholic, but he hasnt been to church in years. He says he'll burst into flames :lol But he told me he would attend with me on Christmas :wub

Im a Southern Baptist born again Christian. I attend church every Sunday. I have strong views, but im still a sinner.

DF prays and believes there is a god, he just doesnt go to church :shrug

same beliefs. ever since i started dating, i knew i couldnt date someone that didnt believe in the same things as me. It's the foundation of our relationship.


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Us too, we met at church, and are both very religious.. If we weren't the same, it would never work out...

I am atheist and he is anti-organized religion. Our relationship has no foundation in religion or spirituality, and we love it that way. We are much stronger without it. :P

My ex and I were very different. He is kinda New-Age, Hindu-like (basically, he has his own weird beliefs that follow absolutely no doctrine I have ever heard of) and I am Catholic. It didn't work. Now I realize that I cannot be with someone with such opposing beliefs. They may not have to be Catholic, but I will not marry someone who isn't Christian.

We are both on the same page.