Converting in order to marry a Muslim girl.
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Unless you believe in her religion then you should not convert. Your love life and religion should not be getting mixed up in this way IMO. Religion is a personal choice, and you will be lying to yourself and possibly be shackled with something you don't even want.
Of course it's up to you about whether you care to be a Muslim or not, but love should transcend such things.
On the flip-side. If you were to marry without converting, how much of a problem would that create, would it eventually cause a rift between you?
Of course it's up to you about whether you care to be a Muslim or not, but love should transcend such things.
On the flip-side. If you were to marry without converting, how much of a problem would that create, would it eventually cause a rift between you?
It doesn't work the other way around, Muslim women can only marry Muslim men.
This is the historical intent of Islam, for everyone to become Muslim either through conversion, conquest or breeding. Quite clever really, although not that different from catholic ideas about contraception, same effect.
Are you going to truly convert (as in actually believe) or are you just doing it to marry said girl
I personally wouldn't force a partner to change add I know in my self it wouldn't be for the right reasons and I would assume that view would be even more important for a religious person
Surely she will know you enough to know if you are a true convert or only on paper
If however it is just to convince the parents and keep the peace and you both know that, that to me is more acceptable
Bottom line for me
I'd do it to keep the peace on the understanding that my partner knew my true motives
I wouldn't deceive my partner
If she needs you to convert to be with you.. Well.. I would have issues tbh and question the outcome of such a relationship.. You can't (well you can with brainwash) make someone believe
I personally wouldn't force a partner to change add I know in my self it wouldn't be for the right reasons and I would assume that view would be even more important for a religious person
Surely she will know you enough to know if you are a true convert or only on paper
If however it is just to convince the parents and keep the peace and you both know that, that to me is more acceptable
Bottom line for me
I'd do it to keep the peace on the understanding that my partner knew my true motives
I wouldn't deceive my partner
If she needs you to convert to be with you.. Well.. I would have issues tbh and question the outcome of such a relationship.. You can't (well you can with brainwash) make someone believe
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Oh God no.
What a potential disaster! (Family member did this, and we are all still living with the aftermath).
Religion is one of the true issues which can make issues extremely serious very quickly.
Aside from the inherent cultural issues, it is also not being true to yourself.
What a potential disaster! (Family member did this, and we are all still living with the aftermath).
Religion is one of the true issues which can make issues extremely serious very quickly.
Aside from the inherent cultural issues, it is also not being true to yourself.
Oh lord!
Is the OP aware that if he converts he can no longer have bacon sandwiches? That alone would make me reconsider.
I didn't think you absolutely needed to convert... maybe work on her giving up the whole LOLIslam nonsense.... just try doing it over time, if she breaks some rules get her to break more until the whole thing becomes a farce that's just kept up on occasions for cultural reasons and to save face in front of family... Buy her Dawkin's book after next Ramadan....
If its still a no go then I guess you'll just have to go with it and pretend you're into the whole Allah/Mohammed BS.... I mean unless they're total retards they pretty much know that someone who's simply converted because he wants to get married/has to convert to achieve that likely hasn't changed his world view but is just going through the motions... Stick a Koran on the bookshelf, go to the mosque a few times but don't give up the bacon butties or beers...
If its still a no go then I guess you'll just have to go with it and pretend you're into the whole Allah/Mohammed BS.... I mean unless they're total retards they pretty much know that someone who's simply converted because he wants to get married/has to convert to achieve that likely hasn't changed his world view but is just going through the motions... Stick a Koran on the bookshelf, go to the mosque a few times but don't give up the bacon butties or beers...
She can only marry a Muslims, Christians or Jews.
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Although his wife regularly eats sausage.
Long pig though not sure if that's forbidden.
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Maybe you want to read up on Christian / Catholic Missionaries, changing vast parts of the world by converting the heathens
I presume you wouldn't call them conquests ?
Maybe you want to read up on Christian / Catholic Missionaries, changing vast parts of the world by converting the heathens
I presume you wouldn't call them conquests ?
Well no, they were called the Crusades.
Maybe you want to read up on Christian / Catholic Missionaries, changing vast parts of the world by converting the heathens
I presume you wouldn't call them conquests ?
He said the practice is similar to the Catholic aversion to contraception, nothing to be offended at here, move along - unless you are Muslim, in which case you are obviously entitled, no expected, to be offended by anything and everything
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