religion

[dylan1959]

pease help. my neighbour is irish her husband is pakistani and a lovlely man. the daughter goes to catholic school and also prays at the mosque.the son also went to catholic school but no mosque.he now has ason and is dressed in pakistani clothing.every sunday faithfully my neighbour,daughter and grandson go to catholic mass partake in confession and communion.
iam cofused

[jake-the-peg]

You're only confused because you come from a tradition of the Abrahamic religions that say We're right and everybody else is wrong!

In the far East People rather mix and match religions in the way you describe.

In Japan people might get married in a shinto temple and might have their funeral in a Budhist one and nobody would think that strange at all.

I don't know if you saw the BBC's "Around the World in 80 religions" this week but there was a piece where I think it was some Thai students praying at a Hindu street shrine and nobody thought that strange either.

Sounds like a rather well adjusted familly ( well despite the fact that they're involved in religion at all but then I'm an atheist so I would say that)

[keyplus90]

In my view it is wrong. If that person is from Pakistan and a practicing Muslim as well which is more important. Then he should not allow this or perhaps should have talked to his wife before they got married. I would not be surprised if at some stage their marriage will break up and the reason would be this.

[HatlessJack]

^^Islam..........The religion of love, peace and tolerance..........?!?

[Octavius]

Their view is that they can clearly co-exist in dual-faith. That�s up to them, and long may they enjoy the tolerance and sharing extolled from within their own families. They are not asking you to live like this keyplus, so invariably it would be none of your biz.

[keyplus90]

No- you are taking me wrong. Personally it is none of my biz even if they are not even married and are having kids and that is fine. First of all I am not talking about catholic school etc, as I have myself studied in a Catholic Church run school. But If that person calls himself a Muslim and is letting his children learn that God had a Son. Then according to Islam that become �Shirk� associating a partner with God. And Islam is very clear on that. Question was asked in that sense. And if I do not clarify then the questioner would think that it is allowed in Islam.

[naomi24]

Perhaps these two people have come to a mutual agreement in that their respective religions are of equal importance, and one is not abandoned in favour of the other.

Bet you're not half as confused as the children, Dylan.

[Whickerman]

actually I doubt the kids are confused - more healthy if you're going to be religious that you get exposed to as many as possible in my view. That would allow informed choice and decision without the usual angstand guilt.
Sounds like a perfectly reasonable compromise to me.

[naomi24]

You could be right, Whicker. I must say, if people are at odds with their respective religions, a compromise seems to be a very fair way of dealing with it.