marrying sumone of a differant religion

[born_2b_sikh]

SATSRIAKAAL! ! !

:doh: @ what do you lot think about marrying sumone of a differant religion, do u fink its bad or do u think its ok??? personally i dnt think its right, do u ????

[Khalsa4ever]

Waheguroo jee ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo jee kee Fateh!

Marriage is about joining w. a person who matches your beliefs and ideals. Since religion is the most important (i think) of these ideals, it should play a huge role in deciding whos the right one. But remember, if two people don't consider religion important at all, or they call themselves of one faith just cause they were born into it but don't follow it, then they really are without religion, and then it may not make a difference.

My thoughts :doh:

Waheguroo jee ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo jee kee Fateh!

[`KuMi´]

I would say that the person that you are marrying should repect your duties as a Sikh and that she should not obstrct your normal duties as a Sikh, and as time passes she should also take the life of a Sikh.

My Analogy, If someone could retieve actual Gurbani which is relavent to this topic , then that would be much appreciated and be most helpfull.

Thank You

Enough Love

[navdeep kaur]

according to rehat, amritdharis may only marry amritdharis

[`KuMi´]

according to rehat, amritdharis may only marry amritdharis

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According to rehat, u can marry anyone, BUT In order to sleep or make physical contact they have to be Amritdhari.

[smartsingh24]

SATSRIAKAAL! ! !

:doh: @ what do you lot think about marrying sumone of a differant religion, do u fink its bad or do u think its ok??? personally i dnt think its right, do u ????

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In response to this question, no, it's bad. The most important thing in a sikh's live should be their sikhi. How can one have a proper life within sikhi if they choose to have a partner that doesn't have the same morals or same regard for sikhi as they do?

[navdeep kaur]

`KuMi´ Posted Today, 01:55 PM

QUOTE(navdeep kaur @ May 25 2005, 07:00 PM)

according to rehat, amritdharis may only marry amritdharis

According to rehat, u can marry anyone, BUT In order to sleep or make physical contact they have to be Amritdhari

but isn't marriage a spiritual connection which is stronger than physical?

[Manmohan Kaur]

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!

Personally, I would never marry outside of Sikhi. . . Although I am no where near a perfect Sikh my love for Sikhi is too great to even consider marrying outside of the religion. I do not say this because it is written in Gurbani but due to the future.

If two people want to live together, be together and progress in life together spiritually then they need to be similar in terms of beliefs and possibly background.

If we were all to marry non-Sikhs (or non-believers) then in the future Sikhi would suffer. It is so difficult to bring children up in this samaah (time) with religion, to keep them practising within the religion can you imagine how much more difficult it would be if your partner was not of the same religion?!

What exactly would you teach your children? How can children learn morals, beliefs, lifestyle, religion if one parent does one thing and the other does another???

I know there have been cases where it has happened and the children have grown up and practise one religion but those people must be hugely blessed because I think it would be way too difficult. It is more likely that the children turn away from all religion as they get too confused about what they should believe and what they shouldn't etc. I think you get the point.

I've seen too many people I know marry outside their religions and some to goray and kalay and they all miss their own communities. They hurt now because their children have no religion in their lives, because they are confused about who they are where they come from where they belong. Funny that they didn't think about that before their 'love' allowed them to leave their families and marry outside.

These are my personal opinions. I do not mean to offend anyone who has taken this step or is considering it, I am not trying to judge anyone just talking from what I've seen.

Bhul Chuk Maaf

Guru Fateh Ji

[navdeep kaur]

Manmohan Kaur bhenji...i agree with u 1500%! i mean besides creating an atmosphere of non-sikhi in the house, u r also forced to suppress ur own religious beliefs to keep the heart of ur partner in most situations...and isn't marriage in sikhi a closer step to god? how can u be a lover of guru if u can't live contently within ur religion?

[Manmohan Kaur]

It's difficult enough for your children when you marry someone who is a Christian, Muslim, Jew or Budhist (not that I condone it) but there the children see a distinct difference between the religions so they can choose one the other or none.

However what I find really annoying is when people (one I have in mind) marry Hindus and then say it's ok we're practically the same, I can still teach them Sikhi even if their dad teaches them Hinduism. . . NO THEY ARE NOT THE SAME!!!! A person cannot be both Sikh and Hindu our beliefs are not the same. We come away from so many things that we don't agree with in Hinduism. I just wish people weren't so ignorant.

But that takes us to the education issue which is a completely different topic. If you don't know anything how can you teach your children anyway. . .

Bhul Chuk Maaf

Guru Fateh Ji