thanks mate. now i know more about christian marriage. if converting to christian is unavoidable for the marriage to proceed, then i can convert back after the marriage procedure is over. do you have any idea about de-baptise?

Everyone can get married regardless of religion but if you want to get married in a church then both of you have to be Christian. It's something like, if you want to use the gym facilities in Fitness First, you have to be a member, you cannot just use it because your bro is a member there.

Crude understanding but it's easier for you to digest.



you'd be surprised actually there is, just that people make less of an issue out of it. the lack of "ceremony" for conversion to Buddhism also plays a part. You don't need to go through the big hoo-haa just to convert, you just... convert.

also, the fact that adopting Christianity takes away a lot of traditional Chinese practices really emphasize its "bad reputation".

...and we all know why the "huhuhaha" whenever it has something to do with Islam (not Muslim).


you don't need to wait until someone dies, if the family accepts you who you are during marriage. high chances are that they won't make a scene when someone dear to them die.

you think they want to create a soap opera at a funeral?



getting married in churches has a larger connotations than what the public perceived it to be (not just wear white, wedding bells and those things you see in movies).

it symbolizes a blessing from God. there is a verse in the Bible which speaks of "do not be yoked with unbelievers" hence, spiritually speaking, God cannot bless a marriage of 2 individuals of 2 different religion and if the pastor endorses that marriage then it's blasphemy and God basically contradicts Himself.

the pastor can ask any questions he wants and he still can stand witness to a wedding ceremony and issue a valid marriage certificate, no problem but it defeats the purpose. why would you want to go a Spanish restaurant and order a plate of Carbonara?

believe it or not, you are issued by the church who baptised you, a certificate to indicate that you have been baptized XD



I think we have previously embarked on this issue before and a rather "heated" argument ensued with no parties agreeing.

the TL:DR version is that:-

1) the parents would have been informed if the child converted;
2) if the parents did not objected then basically they would have understand the repercussion;
3) being a Christian doesn't mean you forgo "filial piety", you can still pay respect, just not by offering "candle sticks" to the dead;
4) most of the time, judgmental eyes are from the public but why would we be bothered with the public when who you really need to care for are your family members;
5) at the end of the day, as long as you treat your parents right when they are still alive, there is no need to be ashamed or sadden because you are unable to offer candle sticks to them when they are no longer around; and
6) it is better for them to feel the warmth of your love when they are alive rather than assumed they felt it after they turned cold.

at the end of the day, no agreement was a achieved because some people emphasized that what you did after death is equally as important so yeah.



this is the first time I heard that Catholics are allowed marriage in the church of 2 individuals of different religion o_O!

the Vatican has so many things in their archives


you must be crazy taking religion as a club membership

by doing so, you are not only lying to yourself and also to whoever you aimed at. starting a lifelong relationship based on a lie D:

honestly, i think this is worst than converting to Satanism.

the fact that you allowed others to interfere into your doing means you care about what others thought about you and that loosely translated to you being selfish because you do not want to be seen as breaking convention. (i really dont know what are you trying to cover for these people ,i am shocked the way of how you answer me )
Let me tell you one thing MY AUNT WAS  also one of extremist group !  I WAS NOT EVEN SUPPOSE TO  BE THE ONE HANDLING THE FUNERAL ! ,NOBODY HELPED US !! We had no choice ok? she was his daughter ,do you think she has the rights not to come ?i f--king cared less WE DIDN'T INVITE THEM ! she called them and she choose your RELIGION BECAUSE OF ' it was clean and no joss stick stuff',mind you i replied you a few times already previously.She dared uttered that word that 'we f--king buddisht laid down in ground going to hell ,while we christian go up to heaven every each person w convert aka TAMBAH PAHALA  and she couldnt even be bothered her father(my grandfather) wen he was alive .
This responsibility has shown me that i cant look another christian guy or any other religious person in another positive perspective ,hence said bullshit .From that i grew even more cautious ,onthe movement ,and the way of speech of any religious people .
I ll not explain more ,as it is my personal ,i only highlight what does this guy have to go through,not all gates are golden like yours ,and not all gates are rusty as mine ,hence i lock my gate 1st