Interfaith Marriage and Divorce Laws
Interfaith couples should seriously consider legality of your planned marriage(s) as per your country’s laws (see table below). The choice(s) of your marriage(s) (like Nikah, Hindu Vivaha and/or church marriage) have major implications for validity of your marriage, to your … Read the rest
Interfaith Marriages in Bollywood
Readers, here is a list of interfaith marriages of Bollywood celebrities. If you know of other couples, know how these listed couples got married and if a religious conversion for the marriage was involved, please comment it below (with … Read the rest
I am a Hindu and in relationship with an Islamic girl
Prateek says…. November 6, 2011 at 3:08 am
Hey guys and girls,
I am a Hindu and in a relationship with an Islamic girl, we both love each other and can go to any extent to live with each other…… Read the rest
I will get converted (to Islam) and be circumcized
Ashok says: (November 9, 2011 at 9:52 am)
Myself i’m Ashok, Though i don’t believe in god i’ve much religious tolerance. Here i’m taking this opportunity to ask u a suggestion about hindu muslim interfaith marriage. i’m also a hindu … Read the rest
Interfaith Marriage is a part of our new life; face it!
In the Western world, it is quite common for young adults date someone from another faith during their college years; therefore it should come as no surprise that about a third of young generation of Hindus (Jains and Sikhs) marry … Read the rest
Parents are usually left with no options
Suresh, Sept 3, 2011 11:27 AM
Hindu-Jew Marriage situation. Found this Forum very interesting. In my Opinion, Observation or an Experience, we as Parents, are usually left with no options, but to Yield or Concede to our Children’s Choices, … Read the rest
A Jealous and Angry God
Abrahamic (Jews, Christians and Muslims) God is described as a “Jealous God” 31 times, as an “Angry God” 238 times and “fear” word is used 455 times in the Bible, many of these citations are by the God Himself. … Read the rest
I’m a Goan Catholic and my girlfriend is a Gujarati Hindu
Savio says: July 12, 2011 at 4:02 pm
I’m a Goan Catholic and my girlfriend is a Gujarati (Hindu) from the States. We met each other two years ago and we’ve since fallen in love with each other. We want … Read the rest
Can I convert just for one day to get married?
Ankur says @June 3, 2011 at 1:15 am
I have a christian girl friend and I am a hindu. we want to get married but the problem is that her family is asking me to convert to baptism by taking … Read the rest
Circumcision: Science or Superstition?
“There is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your descendants after you: Every male among you shall be circumcised,” God commands Abraham , the Jewish patriarch (Genesis 17:11). “Any uncircumcised male who is not circumcised … Read the rest
My parents want her to convert for a church marriage
Pradeep says: May 17, 2011 at 2:51 am
Hi,
I am a Marthoma Christian based out of India. I am in love with a Hindu Girl whom I have known for 15 years. I intend to marry her however when … Read the rest
I am a Christian getting married to a Hindu…..
Anu asked: April 11, 2011 at 10:55 am [see reply by admin below]
I am a Christian (Lutheran) getting married to a Hindu fiancé in December. We will celebrate a Hindu shaadi in India and receive blessings from … Read the rest
Koran on Hindus?
Hindi Version of the Koran on Hindus?: हिंदुओं-के-लिए-कुरान
Christians and Jews are discussed in detail in several chapters of Koran, but there is no direct mention of the word “Hindu” in the Koran. However, like most Hindus, if you are … Read the rest
I am a Hindu and my ex-boyfriend Christian
Diva says:
This is really a very cruical topic ..I am a Hindu and my ex boyfriend Christian. We were madly in love & wanted to get married but he said he can marry only if I am able to … Read the rest
Your experience: Christian-Hindu relationship
If you (a Hindu/Jain/Sikh/Buddhist) have any dating or marriage/divorce experience with a Christian, please share your experience here. If you have a positive experience, tell readers what is your secret. If you have a negative experience, what would you … Read the rest
Your experience: Muslim-Hindu relationship
If you (a Hindu/Jain/Sikh/Buddhist) have any dating or marriage/divorce experience with a Muslim, please share your experience here. Please specify if there was any request for Shahadah/Sunat for you or your children. Did you know this expectation of Shahadah … Read the rest
Your experience: Jew-Hindu relationship
If you (a Hindu/Jain/Sikh/Buddhist) have any dating or marriage/divorce experience with a Jew, please share your experience here. Please specify any expectations of Bris for your children. Keep in mind the objective……to help other young adults considering such relationships.… Read the rest
My wife calls me kafir…..I wish I die.
Comment by Dee — October 5, 2010 @ 4:46 pm
I am in a relationship with a Muslim for almost 18 years. I am a Hindu and she is a Muslim, we have 3 boys. Intially we fell in love … Read the rest
Can Allah be the Father God?
Exclusivist monotheist faiths teach that there is only one way to the heaven and, of course, it is theirs own. Exclusivists claim non-believers will get the “hell of fire” or will not be “saved.” Such intolerant teachings about other faiths … Read the rest
Similarities between Jews and Hindus
William Glick says: September 4, 2010 at 9:39 am
From http://www.EqualSouls.org
Historically Christian and Muslim faiths have their roots in Judaism, Abraham. So at their core concepts about the soul, creation and God are all the same.
I would … Read the rest
Hindus, Abrahamics and Intolerants
Tathagata Roy had serious objections to painting Muslims, Christians and Jews with the same coarse brush called “Abrahamic.” These three traditions are very different in some ways; for example: Jews do not proselytize, whereas Christians and Islamists do. Then again, … Read the rest
Muhammad and My Cat
Commented by MADIHA
Qur’an says in Surah Nisa Ch. 4, Verse 56, that… ‘As to those who reject Our signs, We shall cast them into the hell fire, and as often as their skins are roasted, We shall give … Read the rest
Jew-Hindu Marriage
A Jew may not ask the intended spouse for a religious conversion but will wish children by this marriage be raised as a Jew. Also read Hindu-Jew marriages, Torah on Hindus?, Bar Mitzvah for Hindus?, Hindus, Abrahamics … Read the rest
Hindu-Jew Marriage
Jews and Hindus do not proselytize and there is no historic conflict between them. In this regard, a Jew-Hindu marriage may have less religious skepticism compared to a union with a Christian or a Muslim. There are many Hindu-Jew … Read the rest
Muslim-Hindu Marriage
Islam has very strict requirements for marriage. The requirements are stricter for a Dharmic (Sikh, Buddhist, Jain or Hindu) rather than for a Christian or Jew (People of Book; Abrahamics). A Muslim may expect an intended Hindu spouse to: 1) … Read the rest
Hindu-Muslim Marriage
Here is all you want to know about your Hindu-Muslim relationship. It covers scriptures, historical perspectives, practical issues, laws governing Hindu-Muslim marriages, important 10 questions to ask and real-life experiences from other youths. It is hoped that you will have … Read the rest
Christian-Hindu Marriage
About one third young Dharmics (Hindu, Sikh and Jain) marry to Christians in America, and this rate is expected to increase over years. Most Christian spouses who marry to a Dharmic may be ready to live married life with religious … Read the rest
Hindu – Christian Marriage
About a third of Hindu youths in America marry to Christians. However, most Hindu youths in the West take pride in their Hindu traditions and insist on going through Hindu vivah (marriage). Most Christian significant other takes part in the … Read the rest
Sikh-Muslim Marriage with Equality
Salman: My wife is Sikh and I am a Muslim. When we got married, she never said the Shahadah because in Islam that is a form of accepting Islam (which is the mainstream view) so she did not say … Read the rest
I am a Hindu now: A former Muslim’s life story
Madiha says: — June 25, 2010 @ 7:58 am
I was born into a very staunch Muslim family in the US. Learning to read the Quran the moment I could read. I was under the misconception that if I did … Read the rest
What Bible says about interfaith marriage
http://www.religioustolerance.org/ifm_bibl.htm
The writers of the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) tend to take a very dim view of religiously mixed marriages. Their main concern appears to have been that if an Israelite married someone from another tribe, that they might end … Read the rest
… A Fundamentalist Christian or Jew
Top Ten Signs You’re a Fundamentalist Christian
http://www.evilbible.com/Top_Ten_List.htm
10 – You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of yours.
9 – You feel insulted and “dehumanized” … Read the rest
The Jealous and Angry God -4
Abrahamic (Jews, Christians and Muslims) LORD God is described as a “Jealous God” 31 times, as an “Angry God” 238 times and “fear” word is used 455 times in the Bible, many citations are by the God
Himself.
Here … Read the rest
A Jealous God -3
First read “Jealous and Angry God” and comment at https://www.interfaithshaadi.org/?p=571
A Jealous God
By: Richard L. Strauss
Taken from: http://bible.org/seriespage/jealous-god
Jealousy is an ugly word. “It is the green-eyed monster,” said Shakespeare in Othello. It has overtones of selfishness, suspicion, … Read the rest
A Jealous God -2
First read “Jealous and Angry God” and comment at https://www.interfaithshaadi.org/?p=571
God’s jealously
by Pastor Jack Hyles (1926-2001)
“For thou shalt worship no other god; for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.” Exodus 34:14… Read the rest
Why I am a Hindu
Author: Udaylal Pai
Source: http://udaypai.in/?p=7
Four years ago, I was flying from JFK NY Airport to SFO to attend a meeting at Monterey, CA. An American girl was sitting on the right side, near window seat. It indeed … Read the rest
What is the definition of idolatry?
http://www.gotquestions.org/idolatry-definition.html
Question: “What is the definition of idolatry?”
Answer: The definition of idolatry, according to Webster, is “the worship of idols or excessive devotion to, or reverence for some person or thing.” An idol is anything that replaces the one,
Bad News on Interfaith Marriage: Naomi Schaefer Ri
The Reyes-Shapiro divorce is about as ugly as the end of a marriage can get. Some of the sparring is an example of the bad ways people act
The Goa Inquisition
http://kanchangupta.blogspot.com/2009/01/vatican-owes-us-apology-coffee-break.html
Why Not Intermarry? -by Rabbi Simmons
http://www.aish.com/jw/s/48969651.html
Your grandmother would turn over in her grave!
It’s forbidden by the Torah!
You’re finishing Hitler’s work!
These are some of the more common arguments against intermarriage. But these are negative, guilt-inducing reasons, and they rarely work.
Perhaps a … Read the rest
Christian Dogmas
The Roman Catholic Church dogmas
Doctrine of Salvation
Catholic Apologetics
http://www.theworkofgod.org/dogmas.htm
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The dogmas of the faith 88 The Church’s Magisterium exercises the authority it holds from Christ to the fullest extent when it defines dogmas, |
Laws on Interfaith Marriages
Become a Hindu to Marry a Hindu: Supreme Court (India) Source
If a Muslim woman plans to tie the knot with a Hindu man she should convert before marriage, otherwise the alliance could be declared illegal in the eye of … Read the rest
Why All Religions Are Not the Same
By Stephen Knapp (Sri Nandanandana dasa)
It is often said by some Hindu gurus and leaders that all religions are the same. But is this really the case? Naturally, anyone who studies religion can see many similarities between them. And … Read the rest
… Whose God Wins?
Videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wllEAoQEk74
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_mrY3is8io&feature=related
Whose God Wins? For divorcing parents, it’s not clear. By Dahlia Lithwich
NEWSWEEK March 8, 2010 http://www.newsweek.com/id/234188
Joseph Reyes, an Afghanistan veteran and law student, converted to Judaism when he married Rebecca Shapiro in 2004. When they … Read the rest
Bris: The Kindest Un-Cut
Feminism, Judaism, and My Son’s Foreskin
– by Michael S. Kimmel
Although it was a little late by traditional religious standards, the entire family and many friends gathered in our home three weeks after our son, Zachary, was born. We … Read the rest
Nearly 25% of world is Muslim
National/World
October 08, 2009 – By ERIC GORSKI
The global Muslim population stands at 1.57 billion, meaning that nearly 1 in 4 people in the world practice Islam, according to a report Wednesday billed as the most comprehensive of its … Read the rest
