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Originally Posted by blankall
To explain the marriage outside religion thing, it's an issue of assimilation. If Jews married at random there would be no Jews within 2 or 3 generations. The same goes for any religion, culture, or ethinicity.
I've chosen to marry outside my religion, but I respect the wishes of those that choose to marry within their religion. It's not just Jewish people who do it either, I have many friends: Catholic, Polish, Eastern Orthodox, Muslim, Hindu, and Sikh, who would be disowned for marrying outside the religion.
Marrying within your religion is not an issue of discrimination, it's an issue of preserving your culture and beliefs through generations. I didn't grow up in a religious family, but I can see the appeal for those that did and why they would want to raise their children like that.
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No arguments with that at all, I was just responding to the 'its not that common' statement.
If people value their religion, whatever that may be, and lack of the same beliefs is a deal breaker in a relationship that's up to them. It's not an issue for me, but I understand why it is for some and I'm all for it so long as it isn't motivated by malice, which I don't think is common. Maybe that's what the previous poster was getting at, if so my bad.