feature : word on ths street
December 14th, 2007
Word on the Street : Interfaith Relationships
“Have you ever dated someone outside of your own personal faith, and if so, what were the challenges?”
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Adrian, 23 "It didn't really become so serious that it was a challenge, but I knew he would have issues in the long run of becoming more serious with someone who wasn't in his faith. But that's definitely not what broke us up." |
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Meyer, 28 "Yes I have, and the challenges are standing up for your faith and keeping your faith alive because there are so many temptations. Also, keep strong in what you believe; don't let anyone change your head." |
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Dorothy, 45 "Yes, as a matter of fact my partner is Jewish and I was raised Catholic. And it's not challenging; I find it to be rewarding to learn a different person's faith and be exposed to different values and traditions. So we are both very inclusive of each other's traditions and heritage." |
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Christine, 27 "I have been in an interfaith relationship but it did not have any more or less challenges besides the regular relationship issues." |
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Omar, 27 "Yes, but I don't have a personal faith, so that's pretty easy." |
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Matt, 22 "Actually i have not been in a relationship with someone of a different faith, but that doesn't mean that i wouldn;t it just hasn't happened for me yet. But I don't think it will be a problem." |
