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Buddhist marry Muslim
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02 May 2007 Wed 06:45 pm |
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I think we are also free to convert to a religion just because we want to marry someone. It's a decision about yourself, and if you want to pretend that you're a muslim or a christian, you should do it.
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02 May 2007 Wed 06:46 pm |
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Quoting mltm: I think we are also free to convert to a religion just because we want to marry someone. It's a decision about yourself, and if you want to pretend that you're a muslim or a christian, you should do it. |
Why would anybody do that? 
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02 May 2007 Wed 06:48 pm |
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Quoting azade: Quoting mltm: I think we are also free to convert to a religion just because we want to marry someone. It's a decision about yourself, and if you want to pretend that you're a muslim or a christian, you should do it. |
Why would anybody do that? |
In order to be a happy person.
Sometimes we have to choose the things that we don't really belive but we think that it would make us happier.
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02 May 2007 Wed 06:49 pm |
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Quoting azade: Quoting mltm: I think we are also free to convert to a religion just because we want to marry someone. It's a decision about yourself, and if you want to pretend that you're a muslim or a christian, you should do it. |
Why would anybody do that? |
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02 May 2007 Wed 07:03 pm |
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Quoting karekin04: Quoting azade: Quoting mltm: I think we are also free to convert to a religion just because we want to marry someone. It's a decision about yourself, and if you want to pretend that you're a muslim or a christian, you should do it. |
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I think humans are not like computers. It's not white or black. Choosing a religion is a personal decision, but how do we make this choice, how do we really believe in a religion? When we're born to a muslim family and into a muslim society, most of us become muslim because somehow we have to be, and I think usually later believing comes automatically. We don't make our choices really independantly. And we can convert to a religion for whatever reason, it's later nobody's problem how much we believe in it. The choice is ours and it's not really deceiving someone. Maybe we make this choice because we think it would be better for us, for our life, or maybe we think we will start to really believe it as time passes. I don't think it's a low thing to do.
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02 May 2007 Wed 07:08 pm |
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Quote: I think humans are not like computers. It's not white or black. Choosing a religion is a personal decision, but how do we make this choice, how do we really believe in a religion? When we're born to a muslim family and into a muslim society, most of us become muslim because somehow we have to be, and I think usually later believing comes automatically. We don't make our choices really independantly. And we can convert to a religion for whatever reason, it's later nobody's problem how much we believe in it. The choice is ours and it's not really deceiving someone. Maybe we make this choice because we think it would be better for us, for our life, or maybe we think we will start to really believe it as time passes. I don't think it's a low thing to do. |
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02 May 2007 Wed 07:29 pm |
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Başımıza "Buda" mı gelecekti
in islam, a woman doesnt have to change her religion when she marries with a muslim. Because father is the leader of family anf children took father's surname. in islam Children grow with their father's culture and religion. but it s not allowed for a muslim woman to marry with a man different religion.
but everything is depends on family. they may refuse or accept. it s impossible to say they will refuse you or accept you. coz in turkey there are very strict families.
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02 May 2007 Wed 08:31 pm |
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how old was "muhammed" or any previous prophet when he got 'religion' ? was he or any prophet born able to even speak or know themselves what 'religion' is...he/she learned from whomever 'taught' them to live and get along with the people in the family, the community, etc.
some people feel a need for reflection and reason for their lives at some point in their lives, at whatever age or even due to some traumatic event...why is marriage any different?...choice of religion or way of life...is not first a choice...it is whatever you are born to, whatever your environment, your experiences, likes and dislikes.
if marrying into a 'muslim' religion because of marriage brings a new inner enlightenment...who would want to say ...no sorry..you can join our exclusive club? How long does it take for a child to learn namaz or any rules for that matter and become habit? pls dont discourage people from the muslim religion. it takes time to make certain 'lifestyle changes' but it doesnt take much time after reading the Quran to know that it is something truly beautiful. (my personal opinion)
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02 May 2007 Wed 11:11 pm |
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No-one is trying to discourage anyone from being muslim. The point is , she has already said she is Bhuddist. She believes in something else. It's about pretending to believe in something else for someone else.
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02 May 2007 Wed 11:20 pm |
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I 'pretended' to be a mommy when I played with my dolls as a little girl. pretending, familiarizing is in fact a learning tool to the real thing...nothing wrong with that.
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02 May 2007 Wed 11:50 pm |
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But it's not the way to become religious.
There's no forcing in islam.
By the way as a practicing buddhist can you even marry?
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