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  • Sure thing! Might be a bit conflicting at times...(as far as where to take kids to church/which place to get married), but yeah, you definitely can!
  • Sounds you may be of the same religion, as Catholics ARE Christian. If he is of another denomination you will have to consult your parish priest (hopefully you have one and you know who he is). He may eventually have to become Catholic himself, and you may have to get married by a priest in a Catholic Church.
  • what kind of religion would prevent you from marrying just because you practice your beliefs slightly differently? if god is truly loving and wants for his childen to be happy, he would see that true love should have no boundries. i know that in the bible it states that you shouldn't marry outside of your religion (or something like that), but the variations between christianity and catholocism shouldn't cause that much of a rift between two people in love. btw, i may be straight, but i am pro gay marriage so of course inter-religious marriages don't bother me.
  • CATHOLICS ARE CHRISTIANS for god's sake, how can you not know that?
  • yes. i am catholic and i plan on marrying my bf who is atheist. we love each other and that is all that matters.
  • Sure they can.
  • Sure can you are a christian too, just different vieews of the same thing, Christ.
  • Legally you can marry whoever the heck you want. HOWEVER! If you want to be married by a Catholic priest who performs the SACRAMENT of marriage there may be conditions that have to be met...such as your fiance promising to raise any childen you have in the Catholic faith. If you aren't a practicing Catholic and don't care if you are married by a Catholic priest, then marrying a non-Catholic really isn't a problem. But if having your marriage recognized as a sacrament in the Church is important I recommend you speak with your parish priest and discuss the requirements for receiving the marriage sacrament. Good luck!
  • Catholics are Christians, in fact they were the first of the major Christian denominations. Yes you may marry who you choose, if you wish to marry in a Catholic Church it would be advisable for you both to go see your priest and he will explain things to you. If you wish for a civil ceremony then nobody will even ask what religion you follow.
  • Sure, you can marry a Jew, Buddhist, Hindu or just about any. They will draw the line though if you are an actual Satan Worshipper. Unlike most Protestants, Catholics and many Protestants do not make salvation or heaven an exclusive club. In fact atheists and the rest will eventually end up in heaven. I'm atheist myself and have great respect for them. A Catholic would likely say I simply had not had the experience or evidence to be a believer. I can go with that. FYI, Most Catholics, many Christians as well as muslims believe that Hitler and Satan himself will eventually find salvation and go to heaven. Sound unfair? Don't envy them too much. A few days, years, centuries or eons. What ever god decides, they won't be getting off easy. Makes sense though. Could god really win if he doomed them to hell forever? Course not. Eventually he wins by having them see their errors and correcting them. Muslims will tell you you don't want to experience a second in hell though. Catholic Church has a terrible past with the Inquisition, killing Native Americans and all. But I give credit they have reflected on those things. And changed for the better.
  • Yes, my mom is Catholic and my father is Methodist and they have been married over 40 years. They were married in the Church and my father has never converted to Catholocism. My husband is not Catholic and we were also married in the Catholic Church. We had to go through some meetings with the priest. You may have to go to marriage classes, but most churches are doing that these days.
  • I can't say for sure. However, Catholicism is a branch of Christianism. In fact, it is one of the major branches today.
  • Of course! I don't see why not. A Christian could marry ANYONE of ANY religion. I don't know if they would always get along, but that's just like any other relationship, and if they really love each other, of COURSE.
  • My best friend is a Christian, he married a Catholic woman. They are happily married.
  • Let's get one *minor* detail straightened out here...... Christianity is the belief in Jesus Christ, as GOD's only son. There are a bunch of sub-religions in Christianity, one of those, just happening to be the VERY FIRST Christian religion: Catholicism. I HATE, when people are so uneducated as to separate Christianity and Catholicism. GO READ A FUCKING BOOK PEOPLE!!!!!!
  • Of course. You both are CHRISTIAN no matter what you say--and even if you weren't--as long as you two love eachother... well, that's all that really matters! Love shouldn't be about race, gender, political views, or anything of the sort. It's about the compassion you feel for that person no matter who they are or their views and lifestyle. :)
  • It happens all the time. It shouldn't be a big deal, unless one of them, or both of them are hard core fanatics.....then their home may become something like Northern Ireland....
  • Well i think that alot of disscussion would have to take place. but as a good, God beleiveing woman she should be submissive to her husband, and of course in a godly way. in my opinion though as long as God is in the center of the relationship it will be great and wonderful!
  • i would like to know!!! i love my girlfriend with all my heart and she is catholic. she is not fanatical or anything like that but she wants to marry only in a catholic church. i would be willing to do that but ive been brought up as many denominations except catholic. so i wouldnt agree with all of the catholic denomination views.but i would be willing to bend.
  • Catholics can do whatever they want. That is what the confessional chamber is for.
  • Well, there are complications with that. You will need a dispensation from the Church, first. And if you are married by someone other than a priest, it isn't valid in the eyes of the Church because you are a Catholic, afterwards it would mean you are ultimately just living together. One reason people get married is to have someone for moral support. If you marry someone of a different religion, it can make it hard. Have you tried asking him about Catholicism? If you two haven't talked about religion at all, then your relationship hasn't gotten anywhere, and you shouldn't be comtemplating marriage.
  • There is nothing to stop them marring each other. Catholics are NOT Christians by the way. I am a Catholic and have researched about them so I should know. They are similer but not the same. And yes Catholics did come from Christians, or it's possible it's the other way round, but they are not the same so don't let anyone tell you they are. They both came at roughly the same time.
  • If you put your spouse ahead of your faith, it can work out fine. If neither of you is very devout, there really isn't any issue.
  • Catholics ARE Christians!! they both believe in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ! (well so do muslims) Protestants, Baptists. Presbyterian Methodist Morman all TYPES OF CHRISTIANS! so why wouldnt it be ok? not that it matters. religeon is bullshit propaganda brought about in times where the states were ungoverned as a way to control people.. no police? lets make them think they are going to hell if they do bad things? worked for a thousand years or so but its kinda of a ridiculous idea in this day and age.
  • This confuses me. How many Catholics don't realize they are Christians? I've seen a lot of this stuff lately.
  • How dare you mix apples and tangerines!!!
  • i always thought catholic was a branch of christuanity
  • Depends on your preist. Christians are christians. We are one body...
  • In the US, it appears that anyone can marry anyone else at anytime they wish. For the most part, Catholics ARE considered Christians. So the answer to your question is yes, they can. Getting the Catholic Church to bless the union is another matter. Depends mostly on the priest I suppose. I am not Catholic but I have had a couple of friends that were. That always seemed to be their thought on the subject.
  • ahh can a catholic marry a catholic?
  • It depends on how you would like to raise your children, if you are a devout Catholic then you should be raising your children as Roman Catholics. If you do not then the Roman Catholic Faith will shrink in numbers, we must keep the faith fruitful always. God bless
  • Catholics ARE Christian.
  • um... in your case I would say no.... you disrespect her by deciding that catholics are not christian. you want a good marriage then find someone of your denomination because interfaith in and of itself is a strain on marriage unless your faith is less of a faith and more of a social group. there are tens of thousands of different christian religions... catholicism is one of them.
  • as long as their both human they can marry each other it does matter what they are but if they love each other it fine
  • Contrary what the Church keeps saying, Catholics are Christian. In fact they are the oldest Christian church. Follow your heart and marry who it tells you to marry. Ask God for guidance if you are unsure. I will say a prayer for you......
  • sure...butnot in a catholic church.
  • Yes. The only difference in the two religions are in the area of forgiveness, praying to the saints and views of some of the sacraments.
  • You can marry whoever you want regardless of religion.
  • Of course....(But keep in mind what you already know) Try and Share the love, and dont get lost.
  • of Course!!!!!
  • The last time I checked Catholics ARE Christian.
  • Hi SHARONA is on the money Catholics are Christians and if you have to ask the question pray tell me who is making you feel your decision to marry is questionable because the person is not a fellow Catholic. Shame on them if they say that it is wrong. They are putting their human and earthbound prejudices before your happiness and love which is not Christian or Catholic like at all. Follow your heart hon. Posting Comment... Add a Comment
  • Yes, but as in any marriage, it is up to the priest if you want to be married in a Catholic church. Catholic is a Christian religion, the only differences are political, not moral or sacred.
  • If you are of the mindset that only born-agains are "christian", which seems to be indicated by the wording of your question, then you probably should not marry someone who is not of the same viewpoint.
  • Yes. Afterall it is all bollocks. Love conquers religion. I know a couple who married, and are exactly as your question describes. The brides mother didn't go though.
  • Of course. But you should define your beliefs and be okay with each others'. You don't want to wait until after your first fight then decide that you were 'unequally yoked' after all.
  • Of course!!! as long as you are ok with your diferences, go for it!
  • Sure, Catholics are Christians
  • as far as i know it is still legal to marry outside your faith.
  • Catholics are Christians. Even despite that, it's still perfectly legal to marry outside of your faith. If I married, right now, I'd be a Wiccan marrying an Atheist. No legal complications, whatsoever.
  • i am a Christian, and married a Catholic woman. Although I agree both are Christians, there are certain beliefs in the Catholic faith that aren't accepted in the Christian (Protestant) faith. For instance, Christians (protestants) don't believe in statues, or praying to Virgin Mary which, Protestants do not recite their prayers like Catholics do. Christians only believe in the Triune (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) whereas the Catholics believe in praying and asking for petition in the Saints, and to Virgin Mary. Most of all, it's a major issue when Catholics pray the Rosary as the Christian (protestants) do not believe in the Rosary since it is not Biblical. But if you want to marry a Catholic which I did, there will be risks, over which I am in it right now.
  • Catholics are christians. Catholicism is a Christian denomination.
  • Yes of course
  • Catholisism is a type of Christianity so if its religious concerns then yeah you can marry and I dont see why/how anyone would or could have a problem with it.
  • There is no reason why you can't unless you believe the church should tell you what to do.
  • Of course.
  • Of course, religion shouldn't make your choice for married, I believe if you love someone and want to get married go for it.

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