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longsuffering · 10-22-2009, 04:42 PM

I'm genuinely curious to learn what each of the Old Testament, New Testament, Koran and Torah say about marrying outside of one's religion.

Does any religion SPECIFICALLY forbid it? I'm not talking about Mother's or families, I'm talking about religion text and teachings. Does any religion excommunicate followers for marrying non-believers?

Christianity teaches us to love our neighbour and to be tolerant, so I'm curious how the religious amongst us reconcile the apparent contradiction of love and tolerance versus marrying 'outside one's kind'.

10-22-2009, 04:42 PM	#106
longsuffering First Line Centre Join Date: Jan 2004 Exp:	I'm genuinely curious to learn what each of the Old Testament, New Testament, Koran and Torah say about marrying outside of one's religion. Does any religion SPECIFICALLY forbid it? I'm not talking about Mother's or families, I'm talking about religion text and teachings. Does any religion excommunicate followers for marrying non-believers? Christianity teaches us to love our neighbour and to be tolerant, so I'm curious how the religious amongst us reconcile the apparent contradiction of love and tolerance versus marrying 'outside one's kind'.