l go to catholic church but i have been to other churches on invitation.l consider myself a christian but l wonder why others have reservation about the church l go to.l met this lovely girl she is everything l have wished for but she is a protestant and she has highlighted the issue of our different belief becoming a barrier in the event that we decide to do the right thing mind you l have made my intentions known.l just don't understand why because of denomination if you have something good you just let it go it is not fair

i wouldn't even go into one to start with.

dannio:

l go to catholic church but i have been to other churches on invitation.l consider myself a christian but l wonder why others have reservation about the church l go to.l met this lovely girl she is everything l have wished for but she is a protestant and she has highlighted the issue of our different belief becoming a barrier in the event that we decide to do the right thing mind you l have made my intentions known.l just don't understand why because of denomination if you have something good you just let it go it is not fair

i can feel you bro, at a stage in my life i hated to discuss religion because of the divisions that result from it,what do i say: if you cant cope with it, then let it go!

JJay1:

Its simply myopia (short-sightedness) and utter ignorance that makes people think difference in religion cannot lead to beautiful and lasting marital union, if both parties understand that religion is about you having a relationship with your creator.

The problem here is not the religion, but Nigerians that have to take things to the extreme, The oyinbos that brought xtianity to Africa hardly goes to church, it is for a fact that churches in London that gets attended are mostly by 98% foreigners. As a matter of fact Sundays are days of beer drinking for the Oyinbos.

Most Nigerian pastors and Imams feed congregations with so many bolllocks in order to get a firm hold on them and be able to commercialise religion as it is presently witnessed in Nigeria. It still baffles me that the pastor must approve your fiance or else there will be no marriage in most Naija pentecostal churches, how rubbish, when its not the pastor that will live your life.


Its not just about Christian marrying a moslem or the other way round only, many xtians would not even allow their kids or church member even marry into another xtian congregation eg a "Redeemer" would not marry a "Cele". In the Igbo part of Naija Anglicans and Catholics don't inter-marry though they are both xtians, as a matter of fact a former female colleague of mine had her father killed in 2002 by fellow kinsmen because he allowed his daughter to marry an Anglican while they are Catholics, what nonsense

I'm so sick of people stupidly mis-interpreting the verse of the bible that says "do not be equally yoked with an unbeliever" as "do not marry someone from other faith", An unbiliever is someone that does not believe and worship the Almighty- creator of heaven and earth and all that lies within. The fact that someone is a moslem or Jew or Catholic or Anglican does make them unbelivers, fools!!

Many moslem preachers also stupidly preach non marrying of moslems to other faiths  because of selfishness and ignorance, The Holy Great Book  chapter 2:6 says "Surely those who believe (moslems), and those who are Jews, and the Christians, and the Sabians, whoever believes in God and the Last day and does good, they shall have their reward from their Lord, and there is no fear for them, nor shall they grieve"

The truth is that all these religious stratifications are perculiar to Nigerians mostly. And we Nigerians don't just stop to wonder why all the pastors are so rich in a country that is ridden with poverty

And being in same religion or congregation does not in any way guarantee marital success, a trip to the divorce courts would reveal to you the reasons most couples separate, you would hardly find 1 out of 100,000 being because of difference in religion

Inspiring couples like Bola & Remi Tinubu, Simeon Oduoye etc have shown us that differences in religion doesnt stop marital bliss.

I'm a practicing a moslem married to xtian (assistant pastor) and I happily take her and the kid church programs.

Also I'm a a molsem but the verse of my life is taken from the Holy Bible, Proverbs 22:29

God Bless you and yours, sir. My prayer is that you and your wife have many more years together in love, happiness and perfect peace.


I spent the last week or so on the religion section and I couldn't help but laugh. _{Seriously, that has got to be the funniest section on Nairaland}. Anyhoo, after reading that section, I can safely say I have a better understanding of what’s happening on this thread.  Of course a Christian/Moslim union is a no no. . .after all, Christian/Christian union is still posing a problem.


First you weed off the moslems,
Then you start striking out people who are Christians but are Catholics because they say "Hail Mary" and use Rosary
So the Catholics are taken care of, you move on to the Celes because they wear white and they mu emi.
Catholics - down, Cele - Out.  Deeper Life. . .what are you still doing here? Hit the road baby.
Jehovah's Witness. . .do I need to tell you to follow your Deeper Life friend out that door?
Methodist and Angelican. . .do you really think I wanna sing hymns for the rest of my life? Get to stepping my friends.
Moutain of Fire?!!! Are you kidding me. . .Fire like Hell Fire? God forbid bad thing. Get out jo. *Hiss*
RCCG and Winner's Chapel. . .ok, I guess that will do.
RCCG. . .Which church do you attend. . . Jesus House, Victory House or All Nations? Strong Tower ke? Which one is that. . .please I've never heard of that one oh. Abeg, carry your bible and God Bless you as you leave.
Winner's  Chapel - Which section of the Auditorium do you sit? The left side on the far east side. . . where the JJCs sit? If you don't get out of my sight, right now ehn, you will rue the day you were born.

Whew! I tire oh!

It won't be true love if we don't suffer first, will it?

Hmm, its inevitable for religion to come up in a relationship

i have a friend whose christian girlfriend called him up last week and ended the relationship
he knew it was religious palava and he saw it coming.

Personally i wont even get into the relationship, how can two work/walk together except they agree?
if i find myself in one, i will definately end it.

Sisikill:


First you weed off the moslems,
Then you start striking out people who are Christians but are Catholics because they say "Hail Mary" and use Rosary
So the Catholics are taken care of, you move on to the Celes because they wear white and they mu emi.
Catholics - down, Cele - Out. Deeper Life. . .what are you still doing here? Hit the road baby.
Jehovah's Witness. . .do I need to tell you to follow your Deeper Life friend out that door?
Methodist and Angelican. . .do you really think I want to sing hymns for the rest of my life? Get to stepping my friends.
Moutain of Fire?!!! Are you kidding me. . .Fire like Hell Fire? God forbid bad thing. Get out jo. *Hiss*
RCCG and Winner's Chapel. . .ok, I guess that will do.
RCCG. . .Which church do you attend. . . Jesus House, Victory House or All Nations? Strong Tower ke? Which one is that. . .please I've never heard of that one oh. Abeg, carry your bible and God Bless you as you leave.
Winner's Chapel - Which section of the Auditorium do you sit? The left side on the far east side. . . where the JJCs sit? If you don't get out of my sight, right now ehn, you will rue the day you were born.

Whew! I tire oh!

It won't be true love if we don't suffer first, will it?

Sisikill:

God Bless you and yours, sir. My prayer is that you and your wife have many more years together in love, happiness and perfect peace.


I spent the last week or so on the religion section and I couldn't help but laugh. _{Seriously, that has got to be the funniest section on Nairaland}. Anyhoo, after reading that section, I can safely say I have a better understanding of what’s happening on this thread. Of course a Christian/Moslim union is a no no. . .after all, Christian/Christian union is still posing a problem.


First you weed off the moslems,
Then you start striking out people who are Christians but are Catholics because they say "Hail Mary" and use Rosary
So the Catholics are taken care of, you move on to the Celes because they wear white and they mu emi.
Catholics - down, Cele - Out. Deeper Life. . .what are you still doing here? Hit the road baby.
Jehovah's Witness. . .do I need to tell you to follow your Deeper Life friend out that door?
Methodist and Angelican. . .do you really think I want to sing hymns for the rest of my life? Get to stepping my friends.
Moutain of Fire?!!! Are you kidding me. . .Fire like Hell Fire? God forbid bad thing. Get out jo. *Hiss*
RCCG and Winner's Chapel. . .ok, I guess that will do.
RCCG. . .Which church do you attend. . . Jesus House, Victory House or All Nations? Strong Tower ke? Which one is that. . .please I've never heard of that one oh. Abeg, carry your bible and God Bless you as you leave.
Winner's Chapel - Which section of the Auditorium do you sit? The left side on the far east side. . . where the JJCs sit? If you don't get out of my sight, right now ehn, you will rue the day you were born.

Whew! I tire oh!

It won't be true love if we don't suffer first, will it?

ROFLMAO! Oh Jah Heavenly King! It's just too funny & what JJay1 said is soooo soooo true. Religious compatibility should be based not on what the person calls God or how the person chooses to serve God (whether by singing hymns and using rosaries or using buddhist or moslem prayer beads) but on the fact that both parties share a belief in God, respect their boundaries and mutually inspire each other to be better Christians, Moslems or whatever! Now that's awesome!

if at all, im involve and later know i willcut off d relationship.But its better to stake to your religion partner

There some thing am really not getting at here? wat causes religious rift when it comes to marriages or relationships? Why would a Christain not married a Muslim or Muslim marrying a Christain? why? wat is the rational against it? Are the two religion on the opposite side or it a human nature seeing it that way?

I RESPECT RELIGION BUT RELIGION GO TO HELL

IF THE LOVE IS THERE IO MEAN REAL LOVE FROM BOTH THEN DAMN RELIGION

ME I SAY NO!

if drz tru luv,,,,,,,,nahh, i wont,,,,,,God is veri understanding u knw

First of all, I do not hope to get married to a Muslim or anyone not a good Christian. All the same, if you really love each other, you wouldn't end the relationship.

erm personally because atimes i can get a bit religious i wont marry a non xtian

but with that bein said religion should not affect ur relationship

but i'd advise you to be careful with muslims esp the men

because thier intentions are always to convert u later on in life!
as long as you've made it clear to him and his parents u will neva convert

and your sure they know it and are kool with it
u shuld be fine

I wouldn't mind marrying a xtian if she is a good woman and I would never try to convert her .

For Muslim men don't ever think your girls are better you would be suprise to see what they are capable of doing behind closing doors.
Around you they behave like angels but around xtians they behave like sluts because they feel they wont be judged.

*coughs*

BS!!!