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5 years ago  ::  Apr 08, 2008 - 4:09AM #11
BethK
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Before you worry about you and your children being unequally yoked, you need to be worried about you and your bf being unequally yoked.  If you two are not on the same page about your basic beliefs, the rest is a moot point.  Check to see where you find common ground - and where you don't.  Do some leg work on other denominations to see what their statements of belief are and see if they resonate with your collective common ground.  You aren't going to find a perfect match but the most important ones should match (belief in God, value of the Bible, position on baptism and other social issues.)  For us Baptist is the closest to what we hold to be true.  Presbyterian, Methodists, and some non-denominational churches came in close enough that we would be comfortable that we weren't crossing over to anything on our deal breaker list. Once you find a common denomination then start church shopping within that.  If you live near a larger city, you'd be surprised at the difference.  As a Baptist, I can go 15 minutes and hit a church with people dancing in the aisles and drums and lights are flashing or go 20 minutes in another direction where the other Baptist church follows a stricter liturgy.  The key here though is coming to find common ground.   If you're the only one moving that isn't fair to you.
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5 years ago  ::  Apr 17, 2008 - 6:40PM #12
Bob_Bennett
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Dear Confused Catholic,

I think you should reflect very seriously on the near break up which involved his unwillingness to compromise.  Your b.f. is more of a fundamentalist  than Evangelical.    And that involves a mind-set of rigidity in everything.  Think how he'll be when it comes time to instill religious ideas in your children.

It would be much better if you each married within your own faith tradition, so as to have one less thing to argue about.
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5 years ago  ::  Apr 17, 2008 - 6:40PM #13
Bob_Bennett
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Dear Confused Catholic,

I think you should reflect very seriously on the near break up which involved his unwillingness to compromise.  Your b.f. is more of a fundamentalist  than Evangelical.    And that involves a mind-set of rigidity in everything.  Think how he'll be when it comes time to instill religious ideas in your children.

It would be much better if you each married within your own faith tradition, so as to have one less thing to argue about.
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