Well, wedding bells may be in my future. My bf is catholic but he doesn't really practice it. We've been dating for two years and I've never seen him go to church. He even forgot lent this year. Anyways, I grew up in a church (church of christ if it matters) but I have grown apart from the whole religion scene. I'm not agnostic, an atheist, or religious. I just don't put a label on it. I literally do not care to even think about it.
Ok, sorry to get sidetracked. My bf is set on getting married in a Catholic church and no, it is not required to convert to get married in one, but certain parts of the ceremony are cut out if one of the partners is not Catholic.
I want him to be happy but I just feel like I'll be disrespecting catholic beliefs if I just regurgitate the names and whatnot necessary to pass the test and get my Catholic license with no need to practice it. So...yay or nay? I just want to get married on the beach.
Ok, sorry to get sidetracked. My bf is set on getting married in a Catholic church and no, it is not required to convert to get married in one, but certain parts of the ceremony are cut out if one of the partners is not Catholic.
I want him to be happy but I just feel like I'll be disrespecting catholic beliefs if I just regurgitate the names and whatnot necessary to pass the test and get my Catholic license with no need to practice it. So...yay or nay? I just want to get married on the beach.
Otherwise, I would say nay. It's more of an insult to the Catholic church if you join just to say that you are a Catholic. Chances are good that if he is really only a Catholic in name and belief but not in practice, he probably does not give that big of a shit. You can be the biggest believer in the gospel that this world has ever seen but if you don't at least put effort into practicing it (even the more ritualistic aspects like church attendance and sacrament), then it can't be of that much importance to you. Don't put effort into joining a religion that you are uninterested in. It's a waste of your time and theirs, don't drop any eggs in baskets that you're not going to return to, cherie.
Definitely go for the beach :)
That aside, you shouldn't have to change for him. I'm sure he won't mind if the ceremony gets changed a bit. If he cared, he'd take his religion seriously and and try to get you to do the same. He loves you the way you are. Do what you do, as it seems to be working out for you. Good Luck:)
Shaniqua up outta dis bitch!
Thats why I like being a catholic. No offence to any other religion!!
Because I'm not forced to do anything. (ie, if I don't feel like going to church, I don't go) But thats just me and I'm not a big religious freak I just like to know that I belong somewhere :)
her children could be brought up catholic also,
i have no idea if it is legal for you to marry in the church if you are not a catholic but if you don't believe in the word of the church and its traditions then
don't convert and waste the church's time go to a register office or maybe get permission to marry in your
own home a lovely day, well hope you have a lovely
marriage.