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From: cmsj@ihuxm.UUCP (Chris Jachcinski)
Newsgroups: net.religion,net.religion
Subject: Inter-religionn Marriages
Message-ID: <781@ihuxm.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 22-Dec-83 09:58:52 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec 22 09:58:52 1983
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I have not been much of a reader of net.religion, so I cannot say
if this topic has ever been discussed before.  However, it has 
recently become of interest to me, so I'd like to bring it up.
What experience, if any, do readers of this group have with raising
kids in an interfaith marriage?  What opinions, experiences, etc
do readers have with the idea of exposing children to two religions
and letting them decide for themselves?  

(A couple I know is in the midst of a somewhat heated debate on
this issue.  Both of them are pretty strongly committed to and active
in their respective religions, (different Christian denominations)
and neither seems willing/able to join the other's church.)

My own opinion is that the idea of exposing children to both denominations,
emphasizing the common points, without ignoring the differences is
probably the best approach, since neither side seems willing to
completely defer to the other raising the child in their own
denomination.

Other opinions? Responses mailed to me will be summarized and posted
to the net.

                                  Chris Jachcinski
                                  AT&T Bell Labs
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