Your Romantic Partner's Views on Religion/Religion your children is raised in

[ShyGuyInChicago]

I have two questions for you: is it important that someone you get involved with romantically shares your religious beliefs or lack thereof/views on religion; also, would you want any children you have to have a religious upbringing; what if you and your partner disagree on what to teach your kids about religion/or raise your kids in a certain religion.

[Dog Desab]

Well since I'm not big on religion. I suppose if I were to have a kid(s) then I would let his or her mom decide whether we should bring them up with religion.

[pageplant77]

I guess it isn't too important. I could see a disagreement about religion showing up in that type of relationship though. Some not as bad as others ie a not too religious person with a religious person would have less of a disagreement than a Catholic with a Buddhist.

For me, I would introduce the child to both sides of their parent's religious beliefs, and when the child is old enough, let them make the decision of which religion the want.

[trooneh]

It isn't too important to me, but I would like my children to consider themselves Jewish. Judaism feels to be dying out too much to me.

[Genghis Khan]

Realistically sure. Religion's a personal thing. The parents should leave it up to the children to decide though. My last girlfriend was a Christian, we didn't have any problems regarding religion. It all depends on how seriously one takes it and how open they are to practicing other ones.

[Scoob]

I don't much care for religion so I'd have no problem marrying a woman who did believe in something. As for what we teach the kids? I'd have to think on that. Personally I think leaving them alone and letting them get exposed to religions when they are older and making the decision of what religion or lack there of they want to follow. Religion shouldn't be personal enough to make you have to completely rethink your opinion of someone over.

[thebgsamuel]

i am open to everything all cultures and i guess its something that my children should be open to everything and not religious stuff coz its kinda boring when your like 5 years old...

[Scoob]

i not religious stuff coz its kinda boring when your like 5 years old...

Amen to that... (did anyone catch that ;)?) I'm fifteen and whenever someone invites me to go to their church I still have to fight to keep awake for the introductory song.

[Jess]

If I had ever children, I'd let them believe what they want to believe. But part me of would want to teach them to be atheists like me. then again, I won't ever have children

as for my...uh future husband, I WOULD prefer it if he was atheist too but I have no problem if he wasn't. As long as he doesn't push it on me...

[Sage]

I could never be in a relationship with a religious person, it would severely impact how much I respect their intelligence.

[MadManWithaBox]

I could never be in a relationship with a religious person, it would severely impact how much I respect their intelligence.

Why? :(

[Sugaree]

I don't care what my romantic partner's religious views are. You don't go into a relationship to change someone else. If my partner becomes insistent on the subject, I'll let them know to stop. When it comes to having children and religion, I want them to be open to everything. I think it comes down to the joint decision of the parents, but if it were up to me, my children can follow a religion or not. I really don't mind.

[Nihilus]

I don't want religion to be a big part of a romantic relationship, mostly because I can't stand the ignorance that I see with religion. I am Jewish and if I ever have children, even with a woman of another religion, I would want them to raised in my religion because it really opened myself up and helped me get my own identity. Religion isn't a important thing to me and I can't stand really religious people.

[Scoob]

I don't want religion to be a big part of a romantic relationship, mostly because I can't stand the ignorance that I see with religion. I am Jewish and if I ever have children, even with a woman of another religion, I would want them to raised in my religion because it really opened myself up and helped me get my own identity. Religion isn't a important thing to me and I can't stand really religious people.

That's good that Judaism opened you and helped you form your identity but what if a different religion did the same for your kids? Would you object? Not trying to be an ass, just wondering :).