Can a Christian and a Buddhist have a happy marriage?

What do you think? Can this be a harmonious relationship? What are the conflicts?

 

i seen this b4...the buddhist becomes a christian..therefore happy ending

 

I guess its the degree of their religious beliefs. If they are not too deep and radical into their beliefs, it is workable.

 

My Mom is Buddhist and my dad is Catholic...after marry she became a catholic like my dad....even though they're now divorced but my mom is happy being cahotlic so I dont think there is any problem

 

i think as long as one is not the zomg-christianity-rules-forever or buddhism-for-eternity its fine..

but just because a woman is of a different religion doesnt mean that SHE has to change.. sometimes its the HE who changes.

 

yep....my dad is catholic and my mum is buddhist.... but not like super die hard ones though...
but yeah i reckon it can work out...

 

Just depends on the degree to which you follow your religion.

 

I don't think it really matters. My dad is a Buddhist and my mum's a Christian and they've been ok so far!

 

if the one of them is a serious christian then they will try and convert the other. if the other doesn't mind then it's ok. if they do mind then its not going to work.
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Trichome

 

thx for all the replies...gives me some perspective

 

lol Buddhism is about moderation, acceptance, tolerance and patience.

imo Christianity is about conversion, prejudice, denial, and evangelism.

if your a buddhist and your husband is a serious Christian you will be converted eventually lol

 

in all the bhuddist- christian relationships i have known of, the bhuddist always succumbs to the constant pressure in the end. I know cases of both men coverting women and wmoen convertin men. If it isn't the person him/herself trying to convert the spouse, the chuch and the rest of its members seem to begin pressuring the person to do it. In the end, this always happens. Anyways, it is rare and doubtful that a christian will even accept a marriage proposal from smoeoe of another religion, so you don't have to worry about whether orn ot th relationship will be harmonious and conflicting. Chances are, you won't see it happening after 1 or 2 years of marriage. The bhuddist will lose their religion or lose the relationship.

ps. Yes im bitter

 

I believe from different religion background is not and issue. What matter most is both must be able to accept and respect each other religion, then yes happy marriage is possible.

 

i dont see religion as a problem if 2 people really loved and respected each other. My partner is a christian and im an atheist, but we get along fine because we respect one anothers differences.

 

why can't the christian become buddhist?

 

because christians believe they are right, and if you dont become you can't live a life in heaven together


and as others have mentioned I too have see this happen a lot
the buddhist ends up christian

or there are some conflicts

 

There wouldn't be any conflicts if everyone's Christian...

/sarcasm

So far, I haven't know many Christians turning away from their faith, they just become what I call "nominal Christians" instead

 

I doubt there'd be any major conflicts if both sides aren't too deep in their beliefs... but then if they really did love each other, then they'd find a way to work it out.

 

i'm pretty sure they can, since lots of family itsnt based on religion anyways