Muslims and Catholics?

[Creampuff]

Hi, recently I've been troubled. I'm a Catholic, but my boyfriend, who's a Muslim forced me to transfer to Muslim.

He said Muslim is the one and only true religion. He mentioned something about me going to hell in the afterlife because I have different belief with the Muslim

I was kind of sad to hear that since so far, my friendship with any Muslim friends of mine turns out good. I was always taught to respect others believes in Catholic. And I do believe my Muslim friends had the same thought about respecting others' believes.

I've always stay faithful to my Christianity believes, please help me answer...

[alphamale]

why are you dating this clown??

[crispytoast]

Anyone who does not respect your right to believe in your own religion does not respect you as an individual. Take this as some insight into how married life will be.

[elaine567]

Do some reading about Islam.

As a Catholic you will not be tolerated by him, his family nor his community unless you convert. He is telling you that so believe him.

Yes there are "moderate" and tolerant Muslims, but he is not one of those.

[alphamale]

Take this as some insight into how married life will be.

 

indeed, she'll be wearing a burka and confined to the home whilst barefoot and pregnant

[Creampuff]

That's what I have in mind at first, but when he showed me his family, his dad is a Muslim, and his Mom is Christian

[alphamale]

so why did he choose his dads religion over his moms? have you asked him that?

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[elaine567]

That's what I have in mind at first, but when he showed me his family, his dad is a Muslim, and his Mom is Christian

 

He may be more religious or more orientated towards conservative Islam than his Dad.

[crispytoast]

I won't pretend to know anything about that but if he forces her to be Muslim, then he will certainly feel the freedom to force other decisions for her.

[beldar]

Run.

Run before it's too late.

Run for your soul.

Run for your life.

Run like your ass is on fire.

[major_merrick]

There are moderate Muslims, but they are rare as hens teeth and hated by the rest. Your BF is a normal Muslim...forcing you to convert. You have denied your faith and as a Catholic you should be aware that you are in real danger of physical harm from your BF and in danger of Hell asan apostate. Repent. Seek God. Run before it is too late.

Read up about Sharia law. Your BF is empowered to advance Islam by any means necessary. This includes beating you, raping you, and killing "infidels" which can include you, your family, and friends.

[lana-banana]

Please disregard the disgusting and blatantly Islamophobic comments above. All that matters is he's forcing you to convert, which is manipulative and controlling regardless of what else he believes. If you don't want to convert then don't - and end your relationship with this guy.

 

Lots of people can be in relationships with different faiths, but if someone needs you to share their religion and you don't want to convert, then they are not a match for you.

[major_merrick]

It is NOT a bad thing to recognize what the tenets of Sharia are, what the Quran says, and what actions those ideas lead to. You would be a fool not to. And also to recognize what conversion to another faith means to the OP as a Christian. Facts are facts, leftist rainbow-happy stuff aside. It is not safe physically or spiritually for a Christian to get into a relationship with a Muslim.

[alphamale]

Jews force you to convert if you marry them

[elaine567]

Most religions would prefer if members married members and those of different religions would convert. Children are the future, they do not want to lose them to another religion.

BUT, some religions are stricter than others, when it comes to conversion of potential spouses.

[Artdeco]

I would not date this guy. Not because of his religion, but because he wants to control you. That should make you very concerned, and it is something that will likely lead to problems down the road. In a modern relationship, man and woman are equal, and have a right to choose. You’re still an individual, not just one half of a couple. Therefore, you can be in a relationship, and, at the same time, keep your own faith, or have no faith at all. It’s your life, your choice. There are many inter-faith couples and marriages. And that’s ok. I mean, would YOU ever tell him to convert? I don’t think so. If his religion is that important to him, he should take this into consideration for his choice of a life partner, not bring it up at a later stage, knowing very well that you’re of a different faith. It’s just not his place to dictate what and who and how you should be.

 

Many Muslims I know are not very traditional, they drink, they eat pulled pork, Ramadan is optional, you name it....... those who are, though, are not in a relationship with girls who don’t share their belief system. So what’s his deal? His deal is that he is a control freak. No reason to get paranoid about an entire religious group.

 

 

 

And while we’re at it, look at our Jewish friends (like alphamale stated above). They’re much more against “intermarrying” than any Muslim I’ve ever met. It is in fact one of the oldest features of Judaism. And that’s ok, too. (Orthodox) Jews believe they are the “chosen ones”, and therefore they must propagate their ethical monotheism. Fine by me. Would I marry a Jewish husband and convert? No. But that’s a personal choice. Do I respect their religion? Absolutely. Like I respect Islam. Not my place to judge.

[carhill]

Religion can be a marked irreconcilable difference if the partner's belief systems are strong and unyielding, especially so if/when children are involved or contemplated. I wouldn't consider a long-term relationship or marriage with someone who 'forced' me to do anything.

[d0nnivain]

Ask him to introduce you to his Iman. Then talk to that religious leader about the differences & similarities between the religions.

[alphamale]

Ask him to introduce you to his Iman. Then talk to that religious leader about the differences & similarities between the religions.

 

I think the four of you (Him, his Imam, You, your priest) should have a pow wow and hash things out

[preraph]

That belief is what sets some Muslims apart from other religions. You can always just leave. And you probably should.

[LivingWaterPlease]

Creampuff, what you believe, who, where and when you worship is something you and God only should decide together.

 

I would run from anyone of any religion who tried to force me into, or require me to be a part of, their belief system be it Muslim, Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, and/or any other religion.

 

God is powerful and if you ask Him everyday to lead you into what He wants you to believe and the life you should live He'll do it.

 

Though I have been a Christian for decades I surrender my life to God in prayer and read the Bible (the authority God has led me to) daily asking God to be in charge of what I believe.

[Noproblem]

Well, leave him please. He is not good for you and he will never be good for you.

Anyone who wants to force you to change your religion, hell to even ask you to change it, is not good.

 

This happens in Judaism as well ( not forcing, but a girl needs to convert to marry a Jewish guy - in Islam, the girl needs not to convert, but a guy needs to convert to marry a Muslim girl (unless she is not religious and does not care!))

 

why the hell, someone needs to change their religions to be accepted?

 

Your beliefs are sacred, and they either accept it or go away,

 

if you can love someone deeply, trust me, trust me you can love another as well!

 

So let the clown go! He is not the one, and he will never be the one for you..

 

 

 

 

Also. Can we stop with the Islamophobic comments, they are not nice and kinda not accurate.

 

Almost every religion followers think the other person will go to hell if they don't believe or follow their religion.. Le't not kid ourselves.

 

Now that is how the man-made religious gain power, by manipulating people that they are going to hell if they do not believe in their make-believe religions.

[alphamale]

Also. Can we stop with the Islamophobic comments, they are not nice and kinda not accurate.

 

Almost every religion followers think the other person will go to hell if they don't believe or follow their religion.. Le't not kid ourselves.

 

Now that is how the man-made religious gain power, by manipulating people that they are going to hell if they do not believe in their make-believe religions.

 

I agree with this

[Piddy]

I'm an atheist, but was once engaged to a Catholic girl many years ago. Back then you didn't have to convert to Catholicism (as was the case before this), but it had to be OK'd by the Bishop.

 

Long story short we broke it off and the religious issue was a major factor. I remember the Priest saying you will bring up you kids Catholic, and I said, "who said we're having kids ?" Wrong answer.

 

At that time there was no saying you weren't going to have kids. As someone at that time told me. Catholics are for having (kids) more Catholics.

 

I ended up marrying a fellow atheist and we lived happily ever after. I'm sure a lot of mixed religious marriages work out fine, but I wouldn't convert to something I was uncomfortable with.

[Trail Blazer]

I'm an atheist, but was once engaged to a Catholic girl many years ago. Back then you didn't have to convert to Catholicism (as was the case before this), but it had to be OK'd by the Bishop.

 

Long story short we broke it off and the religious issue was a major factor. I remember the Priest saying you will bring up you kids Catholic, and I said, "who said we're having kids ?" Wrong answer.

 

At that time there was no saying you weren't going to have kids. As someone at that time told me. Catholics are for having (kids) more Catholics.

 

I ended up marrying a fellow atheist and we lived happily ever after. I'm sure a lot of mixed religious marriages work out fine, but I wouldn't convert to something I was uncomfortable with.

All's well that ends well.

 

I was a product of a Muslim father and a Catholic mother. They fell in love, got married, then dicorced. They both took up their respective religions again. I studied both and chose the path of atheism.

 

I will not date people who are religious, as a rule. I'd perhaps make an exception if they weren't extremely religious, but thankfully I haven't has to yet