Almost all Christian denominations permit interdenominational marriages, though with respect to interfaith marriage, many Christian denominations caution against it, citing verses of the Christian Bible that prohibit it such as 2 Corinthians 6:14–15, while certain Christian denominations have made allowances for
What did Jesus say about interfaith marriage?
In 2 Corinthians 6:14 believers in Christ are warned, “Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness?” While there may be affection and attraction, fundamental partnership and fellowship are lacking in an interfaith
Can interfaith marriage work?
Generally speaking, people from different faiths can marry and succeed in staying together if they each agree on the religion they will practice or if they agree that they are not religious and do not consider themselves to be of any religious persuasion. The key words are if they each agree.
What are the benefits of interfaith marriage?
A successful interfaith marriage would force two families of differing backgrounds to interact with one another from time to time and potentially promote religious education and tolerance. It would also produce religiously tolerant and abundantly enlightened children.