This issue is very difficult. I know what you are saying in my heart, in rational thought and in religous ethics is the truth; however it is difficult to accept outright.
Sometimes there is such a thing as doing what you feel is right. I suppose that I am trying to build up an argument to defy what you have said but at every turn, in truth, I cannot do it.
I showed her these posts from yesterday and she cried, but she did not say that anything that was stated was wrong or lies. Although from a very liberal Jewish family she (when push comes to shove) would not forego her faith, as I would never convert to Jadaism, not because I have any great objections, but when you believe, you believe....The fact remains though that I dont think her family would object to the union. We are well suited and we want the same things... a big family, house in the country ect...
The strange thing here is that although my mother thinks she is a great girl, my mother also says that ultimately I should marry a good catholic girl from an Irish family. I think she thinks this year-long relationship will somehow just fizzle away. This is despite the fact that she brought me up all my life to view the Jewish people as brothers and sisters (we have many Jewish family friends) and she has always lauded their sense of family and unity as one to be aspiring to- by everyone!.
I'm starting to think that the elders of both religions are striving to protect the integrity of their people. This may not be such a bad thing, but it does cause a degree of dis-unity when we should be joining to fight the common enemy- Islam.
It may well be that the romantic element in all this will not stack up against what is clearly a huge mountain. It is very sad. The thing is (as far as I know)Catholics are not forbidden to marry Jews, so why the other way around?
Whatever comes of this relationship, it will not matter to me in the bigger scheme of things...my absolute devotion to the cause of trying to protect and defend the holy land of Israel for the Jews (because it is our spiritual holy land too) will never diminish. Moreover we have a huge battle on our hands in which all us must play a part. We must stand united for as long as it takes until there is never again any Muslim threat to our peoples.
I do not think that in the end we will now marry. The seed of doubt has been planted and this is usually enough. You know how it is though, two people meet and fall in love but family, religion and beliefs are 3 very hard things to fly in the face of with little or no regard to the consequences.
I want to thank you guys very much for your candid, honest and wise counsel on this matter. After all, history has already proven you right.
God bless.
Topic: I'm a young guy, I have a girlfriend and we want to marry! (Read 57534 times)