Religion and love The problem of combination of love and religion is unsolvable in most cases. Strictly speaking, there can be three ways out of this situation. These ways are: 1) to sacrifice love for the sake of religion; 2) to sacrifice religion for the sake of love; 3) to adopt religion of your beloved person. If you have met a religious person and are in love with him/her, you have to make a choice among these three variants. This choice is likely to determine all your further life. You must make it basing on your personal priorities. If you are a religious person and your religion allows you to date and marry only a person, who shares your views and belongs to your congregation, you must choose between the first two variants given above. You can also try to convert your beloved person to your religion, but it seems too unrealistic. To choose the second variant means to act against your conscience and belief. If you are very religious, you are likely to select the first variant. If you love a religious person, you have the only way out. It is almost impossible to persuade your beloved person to refuse his/her principles for the sake of your love. To adopt a religion in order to stay with this person is also an imperfect variant. At first, this religion is likely to contradict your own views and principles. Secondly, adoption of a religion because of love seems mercenary and won't be approved by your friends and relatives and also by members of this congregation. Love is one of the most valuable gifts, given us by our God. Do you think, that He will be glad if you neglect one His gifts? Belonging to a congregation doesn't mean your closeness to God. It is your inner belief that determines your relationship with Him. If you really love a person, don't reject this sacred feeling. |