Author	Thread: Ladies, I have a question for you!
Samheis View Profile History	Ladies, I have a question for you! Posted : 26 Dec, 2010 09:26 PM Okay, I'm going to try to do this without opening a can of worms, so... here it goes. Ladies, how important is it to you that a guy be of the same denomination as you are? I.E. Baptist - Baptist, Lutheran - Lutheran, etc... Would it be a deciding factor in whether or not you get to know a guy? Do you think it would be a damper on your relationship? If you were okay with being parts of a different denomination... would you seek to change him at any point in the relationship, or do you think a relationship can thrive despite the difference? ---------------- This question is born of a little scientific curiosity. I've seen a few (not a lot, but a few) profiles on here that have a 'Must be ___' attachment to them (both for men and women). I would like to see how the forum-going crowd responds. Oh, and please, please, PLEASE keep it civil. I'm not asking you why you are a part of your denomination, or why you think another one is wrong. Be nice, even if you have to give a simple yes or no answer =) Seth Post Reply
riveroflife1 View Profile History	Ladies, I have a question for you! Posted : 27 Dec, 2010 02:43 PM I will not name denominations but like the others have said, he would need to have the same core beliefs as I do. Post Reply
View Profile History	Ladies, I have a question for you! Posted : 27 Dec, 2010 02:46 PM Dito !!!...xo Post Reply
View Profile History	Ladies, I have a question for you! Posted : 27 Dec, 2010 06:02 PM Godslamb brings up a good point. How would a couple of two different churches attend church? I once dated a Catholic, and we would got to Mass on Saturday and a non-denominational service on Sunday. But what if we had gotten married? For one thing, we disagreed on a LOT of important issues, so I knew better than to continue our relationship, but what if? Would I have had to see my children raised in a church I disagreed with? If he was willing to compromise his beliefs to be with me, what kind of man would that make him? I agree with JesusLoves and Pixy. Denominations are a man-made thing, and even within denominations EVERYBODY has their own ideas of how things are. What is important to me is knowing that he adheres to the Bible and always seeks Biblical truth over denominational doctrine and tradition. There are some things on which I think two people can disagree and still function in a healthy way, but compatibility of beliefs becomes even more important for childbearing couples. What effect might it have on a child who knows their mom and dad disagree on important issues, or who hears two different explanations of important things? My boyfriend who was Catholic was in a household split this way, and how it affected him was that he was very easily compromised on his beliefs. I think �dating� is important, getting to know each other and each other�s beliefs, having disagreements and working through them to find the truth. It is my opinion that if you wish to have children with your spouse, the two should be united in all things so as not to confuse a child when the time for teaching arises. Post Reply
View Profile History	Ladies, I have a question for you! Posted : 27 Dec, 2010 08:59 PM It depends on how different your denomination is. It also depends on how important doctrine is to you.Quite honestly, I believe that non-denoms are lazy at doctrine and apologetics. Denominations with a historical belief system in place is there because people long ago were willing to die for their beliefs. I don't toss it away out of hand. Have you really studied the systematic theology of these denominations you are referring to? I would certainly sit down with your girlfriend and go over the framework of each denom and discuss the merits and negatives and come to some consensus on what is and is not important to you both. Post Reply
View Profile History	Ladies, I have a question for you! Posted : 27 Dec, 2010 09:11 PM I don't agree with that blanket statement about non-denoms being lazy and not into apologetics. I am far from either one of those things. :glow: Post Reply
Samheis View Profile History	Ladies, I have a question for you! Posted : 27 Dec, 2010 11:34 PM Wow! That was a lot of quality responses. Thanks a lot ladies! Many of you echo what I would feel from a guy's point of view: it's important to a point, but the core beliefs are what matter most and the rest would be something for the couple to work through. Thanks for the responses, and keep them coming! Post Reply
marikashome View Profile History	Ladies, I have a question for you! Posted : 28 Dec, 2010 06:44 AM I will add that no matter what denomination a man was part of, I'd want some assurance that if either of us ever felt uncomfortable in a church, we would begin to look for another place of worship together, without a huge argument. I've known couples who got married and ended up at a church one or the other of them wasn't comfortable in even when they shared the same core beliefs. I've also known couples who enjoyed a certain church for awhile and then something changed. They weren't comfortable there, but one or the other insisted on continuing to attend. Those situations rarely turn out well. Post Reply
mariavicenta View Profile History	Ladies, I have a question for you! Posted : 28 Dec, 2010 08:04 AM hmmm...good points to ponder.. Building a good family should have unity in faith in God...as for me, i do admire men who will not try to convince me to change my religion... instead try to influence me by showing me hw God had influenced him throughout his life... oh well...i loved to meet people who has different religion...and how they treated me would determine hw much they have learned frm their religion...hw much they are true to their faith to God... oh ...abt my choice....that would not be easy ...hmmmmm..?????think? think? think????. ..whoever he may be..as long as it is God's will..and that he will be treated me respect and love...as long as we both had deeper friendship with God.... oh well...i leave everything to GOD...when God choose the "one" for us...oh well...God's choice must always be right for us..and it is best for us.. i must say..God's will is always good... :dancingp: oh thanks for posting ...i loved this question!!! Post Reply
View Profile History	Ladies, I have a question for you! Posted : 28 Dec, 2010 05:49 PM friends in the say something nice forum come and visit the why comes,Dennis Post Reply
View Profile History	Ladies, I have a question for you! Posted : 29 Dec, 2010 06:50 AM It wasn�t until the late 14th Century that the word �denomination� came in to being and then it was used to denote a �naming� or �calling by anything other than its proper name�. It wasn�t until much later in the 17th Century that this word was used to denote an organized faith�a church of Believers. There was no need before then for the use of the word as it is used today. There was only One Church�One Faith. So yes�denominations is a man made word, but it was not used until so many churches had �split� away from The Catholic Church that there was a need to �distinguish� them from The Catholic Church. I mean to �insult� no one�just point out a fact. Also what I am reading is that everyone needs their counterpart to be on �the same page� (as they are) concerning matters of Faith and Morals. This is the definition of how churches are today�of how they are started. Good God Fearing Christians that Love God and want to do His Will�finding other Christians that agree with them and are on �the same page� and they start a church. They remain together until some kind of �rift� breaks them apart and they go out again in search of another church which with they agree with or start another church. Again�man created the word denominations�just as man created many different churches�where before there was only One Church. denomination (dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən) � n 1. a group having a distinctive interpretation of a religious faith and usually its own organization 2. a grade or unit in a series of designations of value, weight,measure, etc: coins of this denomination 3. a name given to a class or group; classification 4. the act of giving a name 5. a name; designation C15: from Latin dēnōminātiō a calling by name; see denominate ] denomi'national � adj denomi'nationally Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition 2009 � William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 � HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 Cite This Source Word Origin & History denomination late 14c., "a naming," from L. denominationem (nom. denominatio )"a calling by ananything other than the proper name, metonymy," fromdenominare "to name," from de- "completely" + nominare "toname." Monetary sense is 1650s; meaning "religious sect" is 1716. Online Etymology Dictionary, � 2010 Douglas Harper Cite This Source Post Reply

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