Christy says: May 20, 2019 at 8:17 pm
Hello, I’m catholic christian girl in love with Hindu boy, as for me, religion is not a matter for both of us. even im a christian, i still visit hindu temples with friends, love to know more abt hindu gods. but my parents WONT ACCEPT A HINDU BOY. how to convince them? my parents are really strict with religion. what should i do? pls advise. my mom was hindu too and she convert fully into christian after marriage. but im not gonna do like her. i will be christian forever but will follow hindu tradition too as i respect my bf and his family too. –Christy
Christy says: May 22, 2019 at 7:22 pm
My mom is pure hindu since born till she married 25 years back. and its an arrange marriage. my father is a Christian and he fall in love on my mom as one sided and came to talk with her parents. my mom’s parents (my grandparents) didn’t accept since my dad is Christian and they make religion issues but at last, the problem solved and they get married. as my mom don’t have any choice so she decided to convert into Christian. as for Christian, we cant conert into any religion or married another religion person, its a sin for us. since im Christian since born, and my parents don’t want me to get married in hindu, they afraid that I will convert into hindu, or stop worship Christian or I will bear the sin. second, my boyfriend’s family accept me, they didn’t care for religion as my BF is youngest child and his parents accept us.
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Dear Christy,
We will give you lots of tips to convince your parents. You have a very interesting case. You are an open minded who respect humanity more than man-made religions. With your type open mind, you have good chance for a happy and ever lasting interfaith marriage.
First tell why your (former) Hindu mother is against you marring a Hindu? Does she believe Hindus are sinner and will not be saved? Do let us know, thanks.
Are your Hindu boy friend’s parents accepted your relationship? Make sure you make it clear now that they are going to support you.
My mom is pure hindu since born till she married 25 years back. and its an arrange marriage. my father is a Christian and he fall in love on my mom as one sided and came to talk with her parents. my mom’s parents (my grandparents) didn’t accept since my dad is Christian and they make religion issues but at last, the problem solved and they get married. as my mom don’t have any choice so she decided to convert into Christian. as for Christian, we cant conert into any religion or married another religion person, its a sin for us. since im Christian since born, and my parents don’t want me to get married in hindu, they afraid that I will convert into hindu, or stop worship Christian or I will bear the sin. second, my boyfriend’s family accept me, they didn’t care for religion as my BF is youngest child and his parents accept us.
Hi Christy,
You told us “religion is not a matter for both of us… i still visit hindu temples with friends, love to know more abt hindu gods. but my parents WONT ACCEPT A HINDU BOY. how to convince them?”, so here we are trying to first clarify your ideologies. Once you are clear of what YOU really want, it will be easy to take care of others.
Thank you for detailing your mother’s situation. Can you explain us on “as for Christian, we cant convert into any religion or married another religion person, its a sin for us.” Is this something YOU believe in or others are telling you to believe in? Do you think your mother can help you convince your father?
We know many Christians who have converted to atheism, Buddhism and Hare Krishna (Hindu). People change their religions, like you mom did. Do you believe Jesus has problem if you marry that Hindu guy? Can you quote Jesus’ direct message that Hindus (like Mahatma Gandhi) are sinners? Even your church will say a Catholic cannot marry a Protestant or Mormon Christian because that is sin, would you believe that? Please don’t get stuck on this concept that your church teachings you that all others are sinners while all Christians are heaven bound.
You said, “its a sin for us”, do YOU really believe for you to marry a Hindu is SIN?? If yes, so why did you dated a Hindu to start with?
Do your (Hindu) mother truly believe that Hindus (including her parents and forefathers) are sinners and you should not marry your love just because he is Hindu? Will you let go a true lover (who is willing to make you happy for your life) just because your Church has learned something wrong? Do you feel your boy friends and his family are sinner type? Tell us what YOU feel/believe/want?
We fully agree that you should not convert; do not make the mistake that your mother did–to convert to Christianity. This conversion business is sin. Every one should have right to believe what ever, when ever. Is this not true? Will not such belief make this world a wonderful place to live for all?
Let us know what YOU think o all these and not what your church will want you to think. Get back and lets talk more.